Masquerada: Songs and Shadows – Game Audio Review

by Kyle Worrall - 11/10/201715/10/2017 0420

Review by Kyle Worrall Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Witching Hour Studios Publisher: Ysbryd Games Lead Composer: Josh Welchel Sound Department: iNCH (Vocals) and IMBA Interactive (Sound Design). Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Introduction Masquerada: Songs and Shadows is a tactical Role Playing Game (RPG) that sets the player off down a dark and twisting narrative path; somewhat juxtaposing the colourful and

Interview: Viviana Caro on the Sound Design for Fifa 18

by Alyx Jones - 04/10/201704/10/2017 0799

Interview by Alyx Jones Viviana Caro is no stranger to game audio with past work on titles such as Papa & Yo, Need for Speed and Fifa 17. A wearer of many game audio related hats, such as Technical Sound Designer, and Head of Audio at her own company Blue Chicken

PAX 2017 Game Audio Highlights

by Sam Hughes - 27/09/201727/09/2017 0563

Review by Katelyn Isaacson Edited by Katie Tarrant Unlike most of the conferences I go to as a game audio lady, the Penny Arcade Expo (or PAX) is a consumer-oriented expo focusing on games and what can be described as "nerd culture". Whilst PAX takes place in several places in the USA,

EGX 2017: Our Favourite New Games for Awesome Audio!

by Alyx Jones - 26/09/2017 0388

Last week saw another record attendance at EGX, as close to 80,000 people piled through the halls of the NEC, Birmingham to play all the newest titles available! Alyx and Katie have been on hand at EGX 2017 to play all the games you might be curious about and find

VO Wisdom from EGX 2017

by Alyx Jones - 25/09/2017 0314

Article by Alyx Jones A last minute addition to the EGX Rezzed Sessions saw "A Conversation with Geralt of Rivia: Doug Cockle, Voice of the Witcher" join our Friday morning schedule! Bertie (Eurogamer) hosted the session at 11:30am over on the Rezzed Stage. It wasn't long before questions were asked about acting

Soundtrack Cologne 2017: Highlights!

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by Sam Hughes - 20/09/201720/09/2017 1418

Soundtrack Cologne (or STC for short) is an annual event celebrating and encouraging the creation of music and sound for visual media. Spanning several days, the conference includes talks and workshops with industry professionals, and each day of the conference is dedicated to a specific field of media (film, television,

Unbox: Newbie’s Adventure – Console Release Interview

by Sam Hughes - 18/09/2017 0393

Sam Hughes caught up with Prospect Games Managing Director, Andrew Bennison and Unbox Composer, Matt Griffin last month, to chat about the audio of Unbox: Newbie's Adventure now available on console! You can read our review here: www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/unbox-game-audio-review/ and listen to our original interview with Matt here: www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/mattgriffin/ Big thanks to our sponsors Dehumaniser: http://www.dehumaniser.com/dehumaniser We hope

Turtle Beach Elite Pro Gaming Headset Review

by Katie Tarrant - 17/09/201730/01/2018 0389

Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Reviewed on: Xbox One, PC, Android Phone A familiar name for many gamers, Turtle Beach are a leviathan presence in the games industry, who possess a rich history of providing high quality hardware. For this review, I will be checking out their Elite Pro

Pyre – Game Audio Review

by Jake Basten - 02/09/201712/09/2017 0703

Article by Jake Basten Edited by Alyx Jones Developer: Supergiant Games Audio Director & Composer: Darren Korb Reviewed on: PC 3.2GHz Intel Core i5 Following Bastion and Transistor, Supergiant Games’ third game, Pyre, is an unexpected change of direction for the well-respected indie studio. In Pyre, you are a 'Reader' - one of the

Life is Strange – A Bittersweet Return to Arcadia Bay

by Alyx Jones - 01/09/2017 0490

Article by Alyx Jones Developer: Deck Nine Audio Director: Chuck Carr Sound Designer: Matt VanKleek Music: Daughter Voice Cast: Rhianna DeVries (Chloe Price), Kylie Brown (Rachel Amber) Reviewed on: PS4 It's been nearly 2 years since the emotional conclusion of the original Life is Strange series left us all feeling stunned, and now finally it's time to