A series of Creative Bloq features and expert resources outline evolving Photoshop-based workflows for character design, spanning colour blocking, silhouette clarity, and integrating 3D into 2D art.

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A brief summary of COGconnected's monthly reviews, featuring the highest and lowest ranked games from April 2026.

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With the community having already digested the alleged Switch 2 leak, we weigh up the pros and cons of updating two of the greatest video games of all time.

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