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Avowed key art; a skull with plants and coral growing from it

Dissecting Avowed's beautifully abstract artwork, and how it was made

By Ian Dean published

A bold vision of fantasy and ambiguity – Skylight Collective's Executive Creative Director and Obsidian's Game Director explain how it was made.

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review; a pirate kicks a monkey

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review: not quite gold, but definitely still shiny

By Jess Kinghorn published

Seaworthy shenanigans that go down easier than that inelegant name.

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Clair Obscur Expedition 33; fantasy characters float in a dark sky, a god-like creature is seen in the distance amidst lighting and flames

Using Unreal Engine 5 “can be a trap”, says the dev behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

By Lewis Packwood published

Sandfall Interactive found there were pros and cons to moving onto UE5, as "people expect AAA quality on all aspects".

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Dreams of Another rewrites the rules for Shoot 'em up games, and it looks mesmerising

By Joe Foley published

The art style is majestic.

Video Game Design
The covers of Valorant, Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars and Halo

If you like video games and typography, you'll love Game Font Library

By Joe Foley published

Discover the fonts used in your favourite games.

Video Game Design

Rayman 3 is being remade in Unreal Engine, and I can't believe how good it looks

By Joe Foley published

This could be the most impressive fan remake I've seen.

Video Game Design

Hybrid e-reader game console design puts a delightful twist on a retro format

By Joe Foley published

Choose your own adventure – and make your own game.

Gaming
Wanderstop indie game; A close-up view of a vibrant red torii gate, a traditional Japanese gate, in a lush green forest setting.

How Unreal Engine and Epic's Megascan library made solo-developed Lushfoil Photography Sim possible

By Alan Wen published

Dev Matt Newell shares how he turned his hobby into a zen photography game.

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Avowed review; a skeleton warrior with flora growing from it, holding a sword

Avowed review

By Alan Wen published

A skeleton holding a sword, stood in smoke, flowers grow from its skull

Gaming

Unreal Engine dominates as the most successful game engine, data reveals

By Joe Foley published

(But Unity is still the most used).

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