OPINION I know it's not exactly audio news, but the audio in these games really stayed in my minds! One of the first games on N64 Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was a fantastic introduction to a prehistoric world with awesome enemies and brilliant weapons! Night Dive Studios, a company specializing in the restoration of classic PC
Author: Sam Hughes
Sound designer, voice actor, musician and beyond who just has a big passion for conversations, knowledge sharing, connecting people and bringing some positivity into the world.
Jurassic World: This Walrus is a Tiny T-Rex
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Director: Colin Trevorrow Composer: Michael Giacchino Sound Designers: Pete Horner, Al Nelson & Team Reviewed on: Film Now let's forget that there has ever been previous Jurassic films for a moment ok? ... Nope, I can't either. When first seeing this film I wanted to keep an open mind, and ear,
EDINBURGH GAME SYMPOSIUM- PROTOPLAY EDITION ‘DARE TO BE DIGITAL’ VIDEO GAME COMPETITION
Guest Article by Julian Surma Edited by Sam Hughes A guest article by student, Julian Surma, after his visit to the Edinburgh Game Symposium - Proto-Play Edition co-directed by Video game composers, Luci Holland and Jacob Pernell. Find out what he thought of the event's third year, and first appearance in Dundee. Normally the prospect
Interview with Bill Brown
Interview by Sam Hughes Sam Hughes speaks to composer, Bill Brown. Bill is an award-winning composer and creative force behind the musical scores of fan-favorite TV, film and video game thrillers, dramas and super-hero adventures. Widely recognized for his experimental approach to developing a unique sound and for creating dynamic orchestral
Interview-Tooie with Grant Kirkhope
WARNING: Strong language used at points. Edited by Doug Waters. Grant Kirkhope once again joins Sam Hughes for a chat about Yooka-Laylee, Banjo-Kazooie, his time at Rare, great British food and more! Grant is a BAFTA nominated composer who has created the soundtrack to video games that have sold in excess of 25 million copies.
Celldweller and Atlas Plug To Score ‘Killer Instinct Season 3’
Prolific electronic-rock producer Klayton and highly-acclaimed gaming composer Tom Salta are working together under the respected monikers of Celldweller and Atlas Plug to produce the music for the third season of Microsoft's historic gaming franchise Killer Instinct. The game, which features a booming cameo from Battletoads' own Rash, was announced earlier this
GAME MUSIC CONNECT 2015 ANNOUNCES MASTERCLASS SESSIONS IN INTERACTIVE MUSIC AND VIRTUAL ORCHESTRA CREATION
Game Music Connect 2015 organisers announce more new sessions, check out the news below: In two uniquely rare opportunities for Game Music Connect delegates, Audiokinetic will present an expert seminar on interactive music for video games, whilst Spitfire Audio will share insights on the creation and best practice application of orchestral music
Interview with Composer, Stephen Baysted
Sam Hughes speaks to Award-winning British Film, TV and Video Game composer, Stephen Baysted. They discuss his career so far, some great advice, his work on Project Cars, The Impressionists and more! Stephen is well known for his versatility and for his emotionally charged and expressively powerful music. Over the past 12
