Review by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Terry Cavanagh Composer: Magnus Pålsson a.k.a. SoulEye Reviewed on: Mac (Steam) VVVVVV is a 2d puzzle platformer by Terry Cavanagh with music from Magnus Pålsson (SoulEye). It was developed in Adobe Flash and released in 2010, to the praise of its "gravity flipping" mechanic. The game was released earlier in the
Author: Alyx Jones
As Head Writer for The Sound Architect, Alyx is responsible for game audio reviews and event coverage. She is also founder of Silver Script Games, as well as having an extensive background in game audio, having worked on titles such as Elden Ring, Final Fantasy VII and Borderlands 3. You can always spot her flash of pink hair!
Sony flies the flag for Game Music @ E3 2016
Article by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes If you have not yet had the chance to witness Sony Playstation's E3 press conference, you absolutely should. Bear McCreary opens the conference by silently walking to centre lower stage and taking up position as conductor of his own orchestra. No words are spoken,
PS+ Game of the Month: Gone Home
Review by Alyx Jones Developer: The Fullbright Company Composers: Chris Remo (plus music from Heavens to Betsy, Bratmobile and The Youngins) Audio Engineer: Josh Millman Voice Actors: Sarah Grayson (Sam), Sarah Elmaleh (Katie) Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Gone Home is a first person exploration game by The Fullbright Company, sometimes referred to as "walking simulators", with puzzle elements. It
Batman: Arkham Knight Game Audio Review
Review by Alyx Jones & Sam Hughes Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Rocksteady Studios Composers: Nick Arundel, David Buckley Sound Design: Andrew Riley (Lead), Pierre-Jean Griscelli, Daniel Murdoch, Andrew Quinn, Jessica Saunders with special thanks to Lee Banyard, Joe Cavers, Sam Jones & co. Audio Programmers: Chip Bell (Lead), Simon Leary-Wood, Anthony Lloyd Voice Actors: Kevin Conroy, Jonathan Banks, John Noble,
Why the Music to Undertale is Awesome!
Review by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Toby Fox Composer: Toby "Radiation" Fox Reviewed on: Mac (Steam) For those of you with malfunctioning indie radars, Undertale is the creation of one man game developer Toby Fox. It was released in September 2015, after being successfully funded through a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in 2013. With an original
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Granulate 2: A Product Review
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Fracture Sounds / Will Bedford Reviewed on: Kontakt 5.5 / Mac / Logic Pro 9.1.8 Granulate 2 is a reboot from Fracture Sounds, with many new features added that were sought after in 1.0. It is an audio manipulation engine for use with Kontakt 5, that allows for powerful
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Life is Strange Game Audio Review
Review by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Dontnod Entertainment Composer: Jonathan Morali Audio Lead: Sébastien Gaillard Audio Artist: Frédéric Devanlay (Big Wheels Studio) Sound Design: Louis Martin, Yannick Tassin Voice Actors: Hannah Telle, Ashly Burch, Nik Shriner, Dani Knights, Carlos Luna Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Disclaimer: This review contains some hints towards the game's narrative direction. Not full on spoilers, but proceed