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Develop 2023 – Audio Day

by Alyx Jones - 15/07/2023 095

After the incredibly hot weather (minus working air con) and the refurbishment of The Hilton last year, thousands again descended on Brighton for Develop Conference. The Audio Track takes place on Thursday as usual with a range of topics from recording super cars to the epic sound of God of

EGX Audio Picks 2022

by Alyx Jones - 15/07/202315/07/2023 092

Every year I scope out the show floor at EGX for any stands with headphones and go on the listen out for games that have the best of audio, whether it's music, sound design, voice acting or just an overall immersive soundscape, I'm there for it. Here's some games we

EGX Audio Talks 2022

by Alyx Jones - 28/09/202228/09/2022 0182

It was a lovely surprise this year that there was a nice range of talks focusing on audio for games, and a range of experiences from younger people in the early stages of their career to veterans who have been in the industry a long time. We’ve picked out the

Develop 2022 – Audio Day

by Alyx Jones - 27/09/202227/09/2022 0160

Although we came ready to conquer, we only made it to the first day of Develop before someone we were with tested positive for covid, so we made the sad decision to return home, cancel interviews and cover audio day remotely. Thankfully Develop has a wonderful online platform and streams

Troels Folmann (Overwatch 2, Tomb Raider: Anniversary)

by Sam Hughes - 08/05/202208/05/2022 0288

(TSAP S05E05) Troels Folmann (Overwatch 2, Tomb Raider: Anniversary) Sam is joined by the multi-talented, Troels Folmann. Not only is Troels a highly renowned composer and sound designer, he founded 8dio with Tawnia Knox and aided in the creation of SoundPaint - a revolutionary music composition engine. They discuss his sources of

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Special

by Sam Hughes - 27/03/202227/03/2022 0328

(TSAP S05E04) Bret Killoran & Dashen Naidoo - Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City In this exciting episode, Sam Hughes is joined by the Bret Killoran and Dashen Naidoo, who were on the team behind the sound for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. They discuss the Easter eggs for Resident

Composer/Multi-Instrumentalist, Brian D’Oliveira

by Sam Hughes - 06/03/202206/03/2022 0276

(TSAP S05E03) Brian D'Oliveria (Resident Evil Village, Shadow of the Tomb Raider) Brian D'Oliveira joins Sam in this episode to discuss creating The Witcher Nightmare of the Wolf score, the Resident Evil franchise, including the haunting track "Yearning for Dark Shadows" from Resident Evil Village, his journey into audio and music,

Develop 2021 – Audio Day

by Alyx Jones - 30/11/2021 0232

As events slowly begin to restart again following the lifting of restrictions, Develop conference moved from the usual summer dates to a more windy and cold October. The organisers also took the decision to live stream the conference and offer a Digital Conference pass as well this year so anyone

EGX 2021 – Audio Highlights

by Alyx Jones - 02/11/2021 0236

It’s been a long time since we attended any events and it’s worth addressing that EGX 2021 is happening during a pandemic so a lot of bigger developers’ presence is missing, where they would usually be big stands from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo etc. The conference overall is much smaller than

Composer, Gareth Coker (Immortals: Fenyx Rising, ARK: Survival Evolved, ARK: The Animated Series)

by Sam Hughes - 25/10/202125/10/2021 05088

(TSAP S04E14) Sam is once again joined by renowned composer, Gareth Coker. They discuss his work on Immortals: Fenyx Rising and it's recent DLC Myths of the Eastern Realm, his philosophies on music for games and the future of the industry, his recent work on Ark: The Animated Series as well