Sam Hughes speaks to Sam Cooper and the audio team at Creative Assembly about the Microsoft release, Halo Wars 2. Read the full interview below: Thanks for joining us, we’re very much looking forward to finding out more about the audio of Halo Wars 2. So firstly, what are the
Quantum Break Interview with Richard Lapington
Deniz Zlobin has very kindly shared with us his interview with Richard Lapington (Original HERE in Russian), who at the time of interview was Remedy Entertainment's Audio Lead (Now Narrative Lead), about the audio for Quantum Break! Read the full interview below: How did you start working in game industry, and
Umlaut Audio uBeat Bundle Review
Review by Jordan Killiard Edited by Katie Tarrant Price: $199 US Developer: Umlaut Audio Reviewed on: Mac Los Angeles based Umlaut Audio originally began creating custom Kontakt libraries for composers such as Danny Elfman, Harry Gregson-Williams and John Debney, but soon they started to offer commercial libraries to the masses. Their first commercial libraries Pads and Arps were very
ARK: Survival Evolved at Abbey Road
Article by Sam Hughes EDIT: Now with this behind the scenes video recorded at the time! Sam Hughes recounts his trip to Abbey Road Studios to observe the recording sessions with The Philharmonia for ARK: Survival Evolved's soundtrack, composed by Gareth Coker. I can not even express how much excitement I felt for
BASCA Presents: Composing for Video Games
Article by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes A warm and sunny evening brought together many composers and aspiring composers together yesterday at Tileyard Studios to hear from BAFTA nominated duo: The Flight (Joe Henson and Alexis Smith) and Ivor Novello award-winning composer Joris De Man, to discuss their work on the
Injustice 2 – Game Audio Review
Review by Kyle Worrall Edited by Doug Waters Developer: NetherRealm Studios Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Lead Composer: Christopher Drake Sound Department: Emma Weston et al. Reviewed on: Playstation 4 Introduction Welcome to the Multiverse of Injustice 2! One of the most popular series in the fighting genre; thanks to its vibrant characters, the current popularity of the
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: Game Audio Review
Review by Willy McCarter Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer/Publisher: Nintendo Composers: Koji Kondo, Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi and Yasuaki Iwata Performers: The Mario Kart Band Sound Director: Kenta Nagata Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch Introduction As I finally sit down to review the next addition in the classic 20 year old Mario Kart series, I
Persona 5 Audio Review
Review by Katelyn Isaacson Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Atlus Composer: Shoji Meguro Lead Sound Designer: Kenichi Tsuchiya Reviewed on: Playstation 4 The Persona series has somehow consistently managed to merge dating sim elements, a turn-based battle system involving collecting creatures à la Pokemon, and a long and arching RPG plot line while still delivering a
Fracture Sounds – Tiny Music Box Review
Introduction Fracture Sounds is a company founded and run by composer and programmer Will Bedford. His previous releases include Granulate 2, Singing Bowl, Dream Zither and Water Glass. Now we have the Tiny Music Box; a quaint and wonderfully crafted music box VST. One thing I enjoy about Fracture Sounds is
New Label Gamemusic Records Releases Kholat Original Soundtrack on Vinyl
Vinyl copies of video game soundtracks have become increasingly sought after with the resurgence of the vinyl record in recent years. As a result, gamemusic.pl is expanding its business to gamemusic records - a record label dedicated to the release of vinyl video game soundtracks. To launch this new venture, their first LP is