Interview with John Broomhall JOHN BROOMHALL, composer, sound designer, co-founder of Game Music Connect and curator/chair of the Develop Conference Audio Track, recently returned to a game franchise beloved of millions the world over, whose first three hit titles he had a deep involvement in - both as original composer and
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GameSoundCon Industry Survey Is Back!
The GameSoundCon industry survey is back! The number of participants is growing all the time and last year, Executive Director Brian Schmidt was able to collect responses from over 600 Game Audio professionals. Based on this increased participation, which represented an 18% response rate growth over the prior year, the 2015
EGX Rezzed 2016
Doom Beta Game Audio Review
Reviewed by Doug Waters Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: id Software Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Composer: Mick Gordon Sound Design: TBA Reviewed on: Playstation 4 12 years after the release of Doom 3 back in 2004 comes Doom, a reboot of the classic first-person shooter series, that since 1994, has been considered one of the most influential
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
Troy Baker Interview at the BAFTA Games Awards 2016
Sam Hughes speaks to renowned voice actor Troy Baker at this years BAFTA Games Awards 2016. They discuss this years winners and nominees, the importance of story, how the indie games are getting a lot more recognition these days, his role as Reese in Tales from The Borderlands and more...including thoughts
Layers of Fear Composer, Arkadiusz Reikowski to compose the music for a survival horror game named HUSK
Turtle Beach Stealth 450 Wireless Surround Headset Review
Hello! Welcome to another Turtle Beach headset review, this time with the Ear Force Stealth 450 Wireless Surround Headset. I tested the 450's via various activities, not only on PC (As they are advertised), but also on PS4, Xbox One and Mobile (with music). So let's take a look! At First Feel The 450s are
BAFTA Games Awards 2016 Highlights!
Sam Hughes reports from the red carpet and the winners lounge at this years BAFTA Games Awards 2016. Here is just a sample of the interviews coming soon! Featuring: Merle Dandridge (Winner, Performer 2016) Jessica Curry (Winner, Music, Audio Achievement, 2016) Troy Baker (2014.15 Performer Nominee) David Braben (BAFTA Fellowship 2015) David Bateson
Firewatch Game Audio Review
Developer: Campo Santo Composer/Sound Designer: Chris Remo Sound Provided by: Bay Area Sound Inc., Jared Emerson-Johnson, Julian Kwasneski, Connor Stock & Chris Remo Voice Artists: Rich Sommer, Cissy Jones Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Back in February, San Francisco developers Campo Santo brought us Firewatch. Featuring members who have worked on the likes of Bioshock