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
Ghost Of Tsushima: PS4's samurai epic leads 14-page cover feature in Official PlayStation Magazine
By Ian Dean published
New Issue Everything you need to know about Sony's open world epic, plus FREE Final Fantasy VII Remake drinks coasters with every issue
Zombie Army 4: Dead War's pulpy, silly horror is a big part of what makes it so fun to play
By Ian Dean, Play Staff published
Preview Hands-on with this bloody and brutal upcoming co-op shooter from Rebellion, which includes a zombie Hitler
Official PlayStation Magazine takes an in-depth look at Resident Evil 3, Godfall, and the hottest indie games of 2020
By Ian Dean published
New issue Resident Evil 3 makes the cover of the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine, and there's some surprising new info inside…
"We zeroed in on capturing the sense of freedom and power of flying": Becoming Marvel's most famous Avenger in Iron Man VR
By Ian Dean, Play Staff published
Preview Director Ryan Payton reveals the Stark side of the armoured Avenger
PlayStation 2019 year in review: A quieter but enjoyable precursor to the era of PS5
By Ian Dean published
Feature As the PlayStation Nation looks to 2020 for more news of next-gen, OPM's Editor-in-Chief recaps the year that was
Marvel's Avengers assemble for Official PlayStation Magazine's new issue
By Ian Dean published
News In issue Official PlayStation Magazine #169, on sale today, Remedy reveal what they think of PS5.
Nioh 2 is the Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice killer you didn't know you needed
By Ian Dean published
Feature How Team Ninja has its sights set on the FromSoftware crown
"How do you make the most complex, nuanced character?" - Behind The Last of Us 2 with the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine
By Ian Dean published
Behind the headlines with The Last of Us 2 as Naughty Dog's epic makes Official PlayStation Magazine's new cover
MediEvil isn't designed to be "an exact replica" of the PS1 cult-classic, and it's all the better because of it
By Ian Dean published
Preview Hands-on with MediEvil demo, the PS4 revival of a PS1 adventure that had almost been lost to time
The designer of Iron Man VR's new suit teases a wider Sony-verse of Marvel team-ups in Official PlayStation Magazine #166
By Ian Dean published
New Issue "It's spectacular!" Iron Man VR's designer loves Sony's Marvel-verse
“Beautitful, very dark, and Black Mirror-esque” – Cyberpunk 2077 exclusive access leads Official PlayStation Magazine 165
By Ian Dean published
New Issue Cyberpunk 2077 and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order exclusives can be found inside of another fantastic issue of Official PlayStation Magazine
Days Gone contains "anywhere from two to six film scores" worth of music, says the game's composer
By Ian Dean, Play Staff published
Interview Official PlayStation Magazine chats with Days Gone composer Nathan Whitehead about what it takes to score a video game
From Cyberpunk 2077 to Watch Dogs Legion, explore the 50 hottest PS4 games on the near horizon in Official PlayStation Magazine #164
By Ian Dean published
New Issue Final Fantasy 7 Remake leads the line-up of the 50 hottest PS4 games you need to play in the next 12 months
Wolfenstein: Youngblood finds fresh ways to make killin' nazis a riot: "It's quite different to what we've done before"
By Ian Dean published
Feature Born of a radical partnership between MachineGames and Arkane, Youngblood is a pure celebration of ultra-violence
Official PlayStation Magazine 163 reveals how Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order plays…And it's like Sekiro
By Ian Dean published
News The new issue of Official PlayStation Magazine features an exclusive interview with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order director Stig Asmussen
The Surge 2: Hands-on with the Soulsborne trying to carve out its own legacy
By Play Staff, Ian Dean published
Preview The Surge 2 is certainly channeling Dark Souls, but is it a worthy replacement?
Samurai Shodown returns after a decade and it plays better than ever
By Ian Dean published
Feature Hands-on with SNK's long-awaited refresh of Samurai Shodown
The next wave of awesome PS4 exclusives are coming and they're all from China
By Ian Dean published
Feature Sony's China Hero Project initiative is ushering in a new wave of PS4 exclusives
Days Gone, Control, and The Sinking City: Official PlayStation Magazine #161 takes a deep dive into PS4's hottest new games
By Ian Dean published
News The new issue of Official PlayStation Magazine goes hands-on with three games you must play: Days Gone, Control, and The Sinking City
Get a FREE Apex Legends poster-map with Official PlayStation Magazine #160
By Ian Dean published
News Every new issue of Official PlayStation Magazine comes with a free Apex Legends A2 poster-map and tips cards
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain is the cult PS4 shooter that wants you to battle an insect overlord called Basil
By Ian Dean published
feature Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain, PS4's cult Japanese co-op shooter, is a welcome antidote to complex AAA online games
PlayStation 2018 Year in Review: God of War and Spider-Man turn heads, but nostalgia steals the show
By Ian Dean published
Best of 2018 Official PlayStation Magazine Editor Ian Dean looks back on a big year of PS4 exclusives and what could lay ahead with PS5
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