Saturday, January 17, 2026

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Stanley Lau (Artgerm)

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Stanley Lau (Artgerm).

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Aim' by Jana Heidersdorf

'Aim' by Jana Heidersdorf.

Friday, January 16, 2026

#CoolArt: 'Phantom Of The Paradise' print by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell through Mutant

'Phantom Of The Paradise' by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 140 for $60.

On sale now through Mutant.

#CoolArt: 'X-Men 60th Anniversary Tribute' 3D Lenticular & Acrylic Panel prints by Alex Ross through Bottleneck Gallery

'X-Men 60th Anniversary Tribute' by Alex Ross.

Officially licensed 36" x 14" prints, as a 3D Lenticular edition on 1.6mm PET, in a limited edition of 100 for $100, with numbered digital COA issued by Verisart; a 3D Lenticular PLEX edition on 4mm polystyrene, in a limited edition of 100 for $150, with numbered digital COA issued by Verisart; and as an archival pigment print on multi-layer acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 100 for $150, with numbered digital COA issed by Verisart.

On sale Friday January 16 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

3D Lenticular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Tarzan at the Dum Dum' by Frank Frazetta

'Tarzan at the Dum Dum' by Frank Frazetta.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

#CoolArt: 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' prints by Tom Walker through Bottleneck Gallery

'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' by Tom Walker.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 150 for $50; a numbered Rainbow Foil Variant edition of 125 for $60; a numbered Galaxy Foil Variant edition of 100 for $70; and an archival pigment print on 2mm thick aluminum panel, in a limited edition of 30 for $175, with numbered digital COA issued by Verisart.

On sale Thursday January 15 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Water Mirror' by Janaina Medeiros

'Water Mirror' by Janaina Medeiros.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

#CoolArt: 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' print by Joshua Budich

'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' by Joshua Budich.

24" x 36" screen print, in a signed and numbered Regular edition of 50; a signed and numbered Rainbow Foil edition of 50; and a signed and numbered White Swirl Foil edition of 25.

On sale Wednesday January 14 at 12pm ET through Joshua's website.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: Andor' print by Wolfgang LeBlanc through Sideshow

'Star Wars: Andor' by Wolfgang LeBlanc.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" giclee print, in a numbered limited edition of 377 for $95, with embossed seal of authenticity.

On sale now through Sideshow.

#CoolArt: 'The Terminator' prints by Pablo Olivera through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Terminator' by Pablo Olivera.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 175 for $60; a numbered Variant edition of 125 for $70; a numbered Rainbow Foil Variant edition of 100 for $80; a 3D Flip Lenticular PLEX print on 4mm polystyrene with Flip Effect, in a limited edition of 50 for $200, with a numbered digital COA, issued by Verisart; and an archival pigment on 2mm thick aluminum panel, in a limited edition of 50 for $175, with a numbered digital COA, issued by Verisart.

On sale Tuesday January 13 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: Haven Gallery presents 'Literature' Group Art Exhibition

Haven Gallery presents 'Literature', a group art exhibition exploring new works inspired by literature.

The exhibition is on display until February 1 2026 at Haven Gallery, 50 Main St, Northport, NY 11768, open to the public for viewing, and on the Haven Gallery website.

#CoolArt: Haven Gallery presents 'Feminine Pollution' Solo Art Exhibition by Domina (Kate Domina)

Haven Gallery presents 'Feminine Pollution', a solo art exhibition of works by Domina (Kate Domina).

The exhibition is on display until February 1 2026 at Haven Gallery, 50 Main St, Northport, NY 11768, and on the Haven Gallery website.

#CoolArt: Haven Gallery presents 'Escape' Solo Art Exhibition by Jon Ching

Haven Gallery presents 'Escape', a solo art exhibition of works by Jon Ching.

The exhibition is on display until February 1 2026 at Haven Gallery, 50 Main St, Northport, NY 11768, and on the Haven Gallery website.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Temperance' by Christopher Lovell

'Temperance' by Christopher Lovell.

Monday, January 12, 2026

#CoolArt: 'Batman #423' Comic Art Acrylic Panel prints by Todd McFarlane through Bottleneck Gallery

'Batman #423' by Todd McFarlane.

Officially licensed archival pigment print on multi-layer acrylic panel, in a 16" x 24" edition of 500 for $125, with a numbered digital COA issued by Verisart; and in a  7" x 10.5" edition of 75 for $75, with a numbered digital COA issued by Verisart.

On sale Monday January 12 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Batman' print by John Calmette & Jon Renoni through Bottleneck Gallery

'The World's Greatest Detective' by John Calmette & Jon Renoni.

Officially licensed 36" x 18" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 100 for $50; and an archival pigment print on multi-layered acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 25 for $175, with a numbered digital COA issued by Verisart.

On sale Monday January 12 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Altered Images: Vintage Paint-By-Numbers Reimagined' Group Art Exhibition

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Altered Images: Vintage Paint-By-Numbers Reimagined', a group art exhibition of new works featuring new works, painted atop old classics, by over 65 international artists.

On display in Gallery 2, and open to the public for viewing the art at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 and on the Corey Helford Gallery website until February 14 2024.

#CoolArt: 'Frankenstein' prints by Stan Manoukian through French Paper Art Club

'Frankenstein' by Stan Manoukian.

A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) sized pigment prints on 250g/m2 papier smooth fine art paper, in signed and numbered limited editions of 35 for €70, with embossed artist seal.

On sale now through French Paper Art Club.

#CoolArt: 'The Witch Of The Woods' print by Godmachine through Sideshow

'The Witch Of The Woods' by Godmachine.

18" x 24" giclee print, in a numbered limited edition of 150 for $95.

On sale now through Sideshow.

2025 Steam Award Winners Announced

Winners of the 2025 Steam Awards have been announced.

The Steam Awards are an annual user-voted award event for video games published on Valve's Steam service. Introduced in 2016, game nomination and voting periods are concurrent with Steam's annual autumn and winter holiday sales, with the voting process for the 2025 Awards taking place from December 18, 2025 to January 3, 2026.

Game Of The Year

  • 'Hollow Knight: Siksong'

VR Game Of The Year

  • 'The Midnight Walk'

Labor Of Love Award

  • 'Baldur's Gate 3'

Best Game On Steam-Deck

  • 'Hades II'

Better With Friends Award

  • 'Peak'

Oustanding Visual Style Award

  • 'Silent Hill f'

Most Innovative Gameplay Award

  • 'ARC Raiders'

Best Game You Suck At Award

  • 'Hollow Knight: Silksong'

Best Soundtrack Award

  • 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33'

Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award

  • 'Dispatch'

Sit Back and Relax Award

  • 'RV There Yet?'

#ArtOfTheDay: 'AI Board Member' by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

'AI Board Member' by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Card art from the 'Netrunner' collectible card game, released April 1996 by Wizards Of The Coast.

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Stanley Borack

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Stanley Borack.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Morrigan' by Justine G Cappelli

'The Morrigan' by Justine G Cappelli.

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Stanislaus Soutten Longley

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Stanislaus Soutten Longley.

#ArtOfTheDay: Art by Raja Nanadepu

Art by Raja Nanadepu.

Friday, January 09, 2026

Nominees of the 29th Annual DICE Video Games Awards Announced

The Nominees for the 29th Annual DICE awards, honouring and celebrating the best video games from 2021, have been announced by the Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences.

Since 1996, the DICE Awards (a backronym for Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) have recognized games, individuals and development teams that have contributed to the advancement of the worldwide entertainment software industry.

The winners will be revealed at the DICE Awards ceremony, livestreamed on Twitch and YouTube through their media partner, IGN, on February 12 at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.


Outstanding Achievement in Animation

  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • South of Midnight
  • The Midnight Walk

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • The Midnight Walk

Outstanding Achievement in Character

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Esquie
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Maelle
  • Dispatch – Courtney/Invisigal
  • Dispatch – Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man
  • Ghost of Yōtei – Atsu

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Herdling
  • Mario Kart World
  • Sword of the Sea

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

  • Arc Raiders
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Lumines Arise
  • Split Fiction

Outstanding Achievement in Story

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Consume Me
  • despelote
  • South of Midnight
  • The Drifter

Outstanding Technical Achievement

  • Arc Raiders
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Donkey Kong Bananza
  • DOOM: The Dark Ages

Action Game of the Year

  • Absolum
  • Arc Raiders
  • DOOM: The Dark Ages
  • Hades II
  • Ninja Gaiden 4

Adventure Game of the Year

  • Blue Prince
  • Dispatch
  • Donkey Kong Bananza
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

Family Game of the Year

  • LEGO Party!
  • LEGO Voyagers
  • Lumines Arise
  • MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
  • Popucom

Fighting Game of the Year

  • 2XKO
  • Capcom Fighting Collection 2
  • Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
  • Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
  • WWE 2K25

Racing Game of the Year

  • EA SPORTS F1 25
  • Kirby Air Riders
  • Mario Kart World
  • Wheel World

Role-Playing Game of the Year

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • The Outer Worlds 2

Sports Game of the Year

  • EA SPORTS FC 26
  • PGA Tour 2k25
  • MLB The Show 25
  • NBA 2k26
  • Rematch

Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year

  • The Alters
  • Drop Duchy
  • Europa Universalis V
  • The King is Watching
  • StarVaders

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

  • Ghost Town
  • Hotel Infinity
  • Marvel's Deadpool VR
  • Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset
  • Unloop

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

  • Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
  • Ghost Town
  • Marvel's Deadpool VR
  • The Midnight Walk
  • Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

  • Baby Steps
  • Blue Prince
  • Consume Me
  • despelote
  • Dispatch

Mobile Game of the Year

  • Persona5: The Phantom X
  • Umamusume: Pretty Derby
  • What The Clash?
  • Where Winds Meet

Online Game of the Year

  • Arc Raiders
  • Battlefield 6
  • Mario Kart World
  • Marvel Rivals
  • Split Fiction

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

  • Arc Raiders
  • Blue Prince
  • Hades II
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  • Öoo

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

  • Blue Prince
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Ghost of Yōtei
  • Hades II
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Game of the Year

  • Arc Raiders
  • Blue Prince
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yōtei

#CoolArt: 'Vertigo' prints by Saul Bass through Bottleneck Gallery

'Vertigo' by Saul Bass.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 250 for $75; numbered Orange and Blue Variant editions of 100 for $85 each; and a 3D lenticular PLEX print on 4mm polystyrene, in a limited edition of 100 for $200, with a numbered digital COA issued by Verisart.

On sale Friday January 9 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Who Am I?' Solo Art Exhibition by Junna Maruyama

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Who Am I?', a solo art exhibition of new works by Junna Maruyama.

Opening night is Saturday January 10 from 7-11pm PT in Gallery 3, open to the public for viewing the art at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 and on the Corey Helford Gallery website until February 14 2024.

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'The Ham-Fisted Coping Mechanism' Solo Art Exhibition by Travis Lampe

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'The Ham-Fisted Coping Mechanism', a solo art exhibition of new works by Travis Lampe.

Opening night is Saturday January 10 from 7-11pm PT in the Main Gallery, open to the public for viewing the art at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 and on the Corey Helford Gallery website until February 14 2024.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Bloodstone' by Frank Frazetta

'Bloodstone' by Frank Frazetta.

Cover art for the novel 'Bloodstone', book 3 in the 'Kane' series, written by Karl Edward Wagner, published in 1975.

Thursday, January 08, 2026

#CoolArt: WOW x WOW presents 'Symbiotic Loops' Group Art Exhibition

WOW x WOW presents 'Symbiotic Loops', a group art exhibition featuring over 50 international artists and comprised of more than 60 unique artworks.

The online exhibition runs from Friday January 9 at 7pm UK on the WOW x WOW website and will be on view until January 30 2026.

#CoolArt: 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' & 'Across The Spider-Verse' prints by Joe Hogan through Bottleneck Gallery

'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' & 'Across The Spider-Verse' by Joe Hogan.

Officially licensed 12" x 36" prints, in numbered lithograph Regular editions of 250 (limited allocation available) for $60 each and $110 for the 2 print Regular edition set; and in numbered giclee Rainbow Foil Variant editions of 125 (limited allocation available) for $75 each and $140 for the 2 print Foil Variant edition set.

On sale Thursday January 8 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery (co-released with Acme Archives).

'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' (Regular Edition)

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Ephemeral' by Lorena Lammer

'Ephemeral' by Lorena Lammer.

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

#CoolArt: 'Se7en' print by Peter Strain through Bottleneck Gallery

'Se7en' by Peter Strain.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 100 for $60; and an archival pigment print on 4mm acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 25 for $125, with numbered digital COA's issued by Verisart.

On sale Tuesday January 6 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Twin Peaks' prints by Ori Toor through Bottleneck Gallery

'Twin Peaks' by Ori Toor.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 100 for $50; and a numbered Art Variant edition of 50 for $60.

On sale Tuesday January 6 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Seasons' by James Jean

'Seasons' by James Jean.

Sunday, January 04, 2026

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Stan & Vince

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Stan & Vince (aka Stan Manoukian & Vincent Roucher)