Alyx Jones speaks to Sound Designer and Composer Paul Weir about his career so far, including his recent work on No Man's Sky. Paul Weir, has worked in the games industry for nearly 20 years, so I think it's reasonable to call him a veteran. He's also worked alot on generative music projects, including alot of
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No Man’s Sky Game Audio Review
Review by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Hello Games Music: 65daysofstatic Audio Director/ Sound Designer: Paul Weir Reviewed on: Playstation 4 No Man's Sky is a long anticipated and slightly controversial recent release from Hello Games. It's a huge universe of procedurally generated planets to discover, the perfect science fiction game. Alot of hype has existed for the game, especially since
Abzû Game Audio Review
Review by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Giant Squid Composer: Austin Wintory Sound Designer: Steven Green Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Abzû is a new, relaxing, adventure game from Giant Squid (founded by the art director Matt Nava who worked on Flower and Journey), where players can explore the depths of the ocean, unlock various species of aquatic creatures
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A First Listen of Pokémon Go
Review by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Niantic, Inc. Composer: Junichi Masuda Reviewed on: Android If you've been living under a rock, there is a new mobile game available for Pokémon fans to play, slowly being released to raring fans around the globe. It's an augmented reality adventure, requiring players to use their GPS location to
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VVVVVV Game Audio Review
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
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,