Review by Katelyn Isaacson Edited by Katie Tarrant Unlike most of the conferences I go to as a game audio lady, the Penny Arcade Expo (or PAX) is a consumer-oriented expo focusing on games and what can be described as "nerd culture". Whilst PAX takes place in several places in the USA,
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Soundtrack Cologne 2017: Highlights!
Soundtrack Cologne (or STC for short) is an annual event celebrating and encouraging the creation of music and sound for visual media. Spanning several days, the conference includes talks and workshops with industry professionals, and each day of the conference is dedicated to a specific field of media (film, television,
Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure – Console Release Interview
Sam Hughes caught up with Prospect Games Managing Director, Andrew Bennison and Unbox Composer, Matt Griffin last month, to chat about the audio of Unbox: Newbie's Adventure now available on console! You can read our review here: www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/unbox-game-audio-review/ and listen to our original interview with Matt here: www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/mattgriffin/ Big thanks to our sponsors Dehumaniser: http://www.dehumaniser.com/dehumaniser We hope
Planet Coaster – Game Audio Review
Article by Derek Brown Edited by Alyx Jones Developer/Publisher: Frontier Developments Head of Audio: Jim Croft Project Audio Lead: Matthew Florianz Composer: Jim Guthrie and JJ Ipsen Reviewed on: PC Theme parks. My family and I have frequented many a park over the years, so a theme park management simulator was absolutely on my radar. Planet Coaster
Little Nightmares: The Depths of Audio with Tobias Lilja
Sam Hughes speaks with Audio Designer Tobias Lilja of Tarsier Studios, about the audio for the intense side scrolling platformer, Little Nightmares. They go into detail of how the game audio makes the player feel fear and vulnerability through various techniques and inspirations. It certainly has come along way since
Turtle Beach EarForce Recon 150 PS4/PC Headset Review
Article by Sam Hughes Edited by Alyx Jones Intro Turtle Beach have always delivered a great overall sound experience when playing games on various mediums. I've used various headsets ( you can see my other reviews of the Stealth 450 and the Earforce PX24 at these links) and haven't been disappointed yet. The
SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 12 Released!
MAGIX announced the release of the latest update to SOUND FORGE Audio Studio earlier this week! Released on 7th August, Version 12 takes SOUND FORGE Audio Studio to "a whole new level supplying everything you need to record, edit, enhance, and deliver high-resolution audio". SOUND FORGE Audio Studio is a great tool
Alien: Covenant Film Score Review: Ridley Scott’s Final Homage to Goldsmith’s Original Theme
Article by Damien Walsh Edited by Sam Hughes Production Companies: TGS Entertainment, Scott Free Production & Brandywine Productions Director: Ridley Scott Composer: Jed Kurzel Alien: Covenant is a 2017 American science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston & Billy Crudup. This is a sequel to the 2012 film
Kamil Orman-Janowski Composing for Path of Exile: Fall of Oriath
Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath - Official Trailer Kamil Orman-Janowski is composing the music for Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath! You may recognize Kamil's work from games such as Warplane Legends, Beyond Space and Isleron: The Rending, but even more so for his work on the Path of Exile game and
Cissy Jones Joins Us Again!
Sam Hughes once again catches up with Cissy Jones post E3 and they discuss attending E3, winning a BAFTA, voice acting roles coming up, and more! You can check out all our other interviews with Cissy at these links: Interview with Firewatch Voice Artist, Cissy Jones Adr1ft Interview with Voice Artist, Cissy