Ian Dean

Ian Dean

Imagine FX and Creative Bloq editor Ian Dean is an expert on all things digital arts. Formerly the editor of Official PlayStation Magazine, PLAY Magazine, 3D World, XMB, X360, and PlayStation World, he’s no stranger to gaming, either. He’ll happily debate you for hours over the virtues of Days Gone, then settle the argument on the pitch over a game of PES (pausing frequently while he cooks a roast dinner in the background). Just don’t call it eFootball, or it might bring tears to his eyes for the ISS glory days on PS1. 

Latest articles by Ian Dean

PS2 Games Montage
Is a new wave of AA games our only hope of recapturing the magic of the PS2 era?

By Ian Dean, Play Staff Published

Features From cult classic Okami, to horror legend Silent Hill 2, the PS2 was an era of experimentation – but modern AA gaming is recapturing some of that lost magic

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PS5
Dying Light 2 on PS5 makes the leap to PLAY Magazine's latest cover

By Ian Dean Published

News After months of silence, Techland reveals its PS5 plans for Dying Light 2 in PLAY Magazine's cover feature

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Sony
"The PS5 expanded the possibilities of game development": Leading developers assess the first six months of PS5

By Ian Dean Published

Features Six months after the release of the PS5, leading developers give their verdict on the console and what they expect its future to be like

Features
Play Magazine
Welcome to PLAY: your new PlayStation magazine!

By Ian Dean Published

News Here's everything you need to know about our brand new video games magazine

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Returnal
Returnal showcases the future of PS5 in Official PlayStation Magazine

By Ian Dean Published

news Latest issue of OPM also includes a first look at the next-gen PSVR

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FF14
Official PlayStation Magazine's Final Fantasy special looks at how the iconic series will dominate PS5

By Ian Dean Published

News Final Fantasy 14 and Final Fantasy 16 will shine on PS5, says producer Naoki Yoshida in Official PlayStation Magazine's new issue

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Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village is explored in Official PlayStation Magazine's cover exclusive – on sale now!

By Ian Dean Published

News Lady Dumitrescu just about makes the cover of Official PlayStation Magazine

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Horizon Forbidden West
Latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine reveals the hottest games of 2021 for PS4 and PS5

By Ian Dean Published

News Over 80 new PS5, PS4, and PSVR games previewed in Official PlayStation Magazine issue 184, including Horizon Forbidden West

News
Official PlayStation Magazine
Everything you need to know about PS5 – celebrate the launch with Official PlayStation Magazine's 180-page special

By Ian Dean Published

News The console explored, the games reviewed, the developers speak – everything you need to know to survive PS5's launch

News
Sony
This new documentary takes you behind the music of MediEvil, and it's the perfect Halloween treat

By Ian Dean Published

Features Here's how you can watch an all-new documentary exploring how the incredible soundtrack to MediEvil was made

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Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales leads Official PlayStation Magazine's guide to PS5's launch lineup - out now

By Ian Dean Published

News Official PlayStation Magazine issue 181 counts down to PS5 with a focus on every launch game you need to play

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By Ian Dean Published

News Save money and get every issue of Official PlayStation Magazine delivered to your door

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Official PlayStation Magazine 180 reveals new Call Of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War PS5 details

By Ian Dean Published

News The latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine features an exclusive interview with the teams behind Cold War

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Cyberpunk 2077 characters, weapons, and vehicles explored in new issue of Official PlayStation Magazine

By Ian Dean Published

News Discover the weapons, cars, and characters of Cyberpunk 2077 in issue 179 of Official PlayStation Magazine, on sale now.

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IO Interactive opens up about PS5, Hitman 3, and more in this month's Official PlayStation Magazine

By Ian Dean Published

News Official PlayStation Magazine 178 exclusively interviews IO Interactive about Hitman 3, PS5, and the future of Agent 47.

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Mafia: Definitive Edition is shaping up to be a stunning remake of a game thought lost to time

By Ian Dean Published

Features Hanger 13 on its attempt to give Mafia: Definitive Edition the Resident Evil 2 Remake treatment

Features
An image of Official PlayStation Magazine issue 177 with PS5 on cover
Get PS5 ready with Official PlayStation Magazine's 180-page PlayStation 5 special issue

By Ian Dean Published

Bumper Issue Everything you need to know about Sony's new PS5 console and 68 hot new PlayStation games take over OPM issue 177

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PS5's Assassin's Creed Valhalla takes the cover of Official PlayStation Magazine's latest issue - order now!

By Ian Dean Published

News Find out what you'll climb, how it links to Black Flag, and why Dark Ages England is a dangerous place to invade

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How Assassin's Creed Valhalla links the lore of the series together

By Ben Tyrer, Ian Dean Published

News Upcoming OPM issue also explores what you'll be climbing and more

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Quantum Error
New details on PS5 horror shooter Quantum Error in latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine

By Hannah Ryan, Ian Dean Published

News Developer TeamKill Media has major ambition for its futuristic action adventure exclusive to PlayStation

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DualSense: the tech, dev reactions, and design secrets revealed in Official PlayStation Magazine #175

By Ian Dean Published

News Next-gen starts now, with PS5's DualSense controller

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Godfall leads Official PlayStation Magazine's PS5 preview special

By Ian Dean Published

News Official PlayStation Magazine previews PS5's confirmed games

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Spending time at home? Get five issues of Official PlayStation Magazine for £5 with a digital subscription

By Ian Dean Published

Offer Save money and get Official PlayStation Magazine delivered to your tablet or phone for all the latest info on PlayStation 5

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Final Fantasy VII Remake hands-on headlines latest Official PlayStation Magazine

By Ian Dean Published

News Official PlayStation Magazine go hands-on with Final Fantasy VII Remake ahead of release

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Martha is Dead developers on the PS5 SSD, ray-tracing, next-gen power and more

By Ian Dean Published

Preview Horror gets photoreal (and even more uncomfortable) with Martha is Dead

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