Is Batman really the hero that Gotham needs? That’s the question that Sean Gordon Murphy’s Batman: White Knight asked last year, as it examined the very real cost of devastation that the dark knight’s war on crime had billed Gotham City with. This year, the reborn Joker is striking back with a deadly secret that threatens to destroy the Wayne family legacy in Batman: Curse of the White Knight.

New technology from Nvidia could soon see every person becoming a digital artist.

Yesterday saw the official reveal of Pokémon's next big evolution, with the unveiling of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. In it, there was a glimpse at the new region of Galar, a collection of green hills and frigid snowy landscapes inspired by the British countryside. Naturally, fans are happy. And passionate! Fan art has already begun pouring in, and so far the results are awesome.

There’s a beauty in the environments of Far Cry New Dawn, that can only be described as haunting. That solitude of the Montana region may be broken up on occasion by roving bands of Highwaymen or a homicidal murder-badger that wants to chew your face off, but when you stop to admire the world of Far Cry New Dawn and soak in the new symbiosis of nature growing over humanity’s achievements?

Mike Wieringo was the consummate professional’s professional when it came to comic books. Possessing a style that made his art pop and always look fun, he was a man whose skills were backed up by an especially valuable trait in the industry: Reliability. A skill that Marvel's big boss Joe Quesada recounted in a recent anecdote.

With a journey that took years to design and craft behind him, God of War's art director Raf Grassetti has been focusing on some more cathartic designs lately, as the master artist has begun redesigning the mammoth cast of Nintendo’s brilliant brawler Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

There are those games who use their visuals to tell more innovative narratives, games who twist and deconstruct familiar shapes and instead create a world that looks far more unique. Whether it was fan service, updated nostalgia or emotional splashes of paint, these were the games of 2018 that succeeded in creating distinctive works of art.

Coming out of the Barcelona based Nomada Studio, Gris has a simple setup: It’s just you piloting the protagonist Gris on the screen, as she finds herself charting a strange new land while also cping with some bizarre tragedy that has befallen her and that has also begun manifesting itself in the world around her.