It's been a long year for everyone this year, full of many ups and lots of downs. However, it's at this point of the year we look back and reflect on what we've seen, done and (more importantly here), heard. Each member of the team has picked their own top
Reviews
The Last Guardian Game Audio Review
Review by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: SIE Japan Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Composer: Takeshi Furukawa Audio Lead: Tsubasa Ito Reviewed on: Playstation 4 This incredibly long awaited game has finally hit us in all its feathery glory. In The Last Guardian, you play as a young boy befriending and guiding his griffin-like friend, Trico, around the ancient ruins
The Tomb Raider Suite – Live World Premiere
Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes It’s interesting to study what it is about music that moves us; certain instruments, timbres, nostalgia, melodies, progressions and much more. For me and many others, it is a combination of all things, and the world premiere of the Tomb Raider Suite was the
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Film Audio Review
Review by Doug Waters Edited by Sam Hughes Directed by: Gareth Edwards Composer: Michael Giacchino Sound by: Skywalker Sound including Chris Scarabosio, David Acord and many others Set towards the end of the somewhat 20-year gap in the Star Wars timeline between 2005’s Revenge of the Sith and 1977’s A New Hope, Rogue One tells
Final Fantasy XV – A Game Audio Review
Final Fantasy XV – A Game Audio Review Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Developer/Publisher: Square Enix Composer: Yoko Shimomura Sound Management: Kazuki Hamamoto, Shihoko Karube, Yuko Sakae, Ayako Tsuchlya Reviewed on: PS4 For 20 of the last near-on 30 years of it’s franchise’s life I’ve been a huge Final Fantasy fan. From spending a large portion of
Aston Microphones: Origin – Review
Review by Doug Waters Edited by Sam Hughes Developed by: Aston Microphones Reviewed using: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, iMac, Pro Tools 12 We've been lucky enough that Aston Microphones have sent us, for the purpose of this review, their single pattern condenser microphone, the 'Origin'! Both the Origin and it's 'bigger brother' the ‘Spirit’ (Aston’s multi-pattern condenser) have
Titanfall 2
Review by Matt Hellewell Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Respawn Entertainment Publisher: Electronic Arts Composer: Stephen Barton Audio Lead: Erik Kraber Reviewed on: Xbox One After reviewing the Titanfall 2 Pre-Alpha Tech Test we are back to review Titanfall 2's new campaign in all its audible glory. The campaign begins with your character, rifleman Jack Cooper, training
Ratchet & Clank 2016: A Game Audio Review
Reviewed by Willy McCarter Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Insomniac Games Composer: Michael Bross Audio Director: Jamie McMenamy Sound Designer: David Nazario & Co. Voice Over Cast: James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward etc. Reviewed on: PS4 It is with a great big warm The Sound Architect welcome, that we introduce a new addition to the team, Mr Willy McCarter! Find out
