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
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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
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Game Audio Review
Article by Doug Waters Edited by Katie Tarrant Reviewed on: PlayStation 4 Developer: Bioware Publisher: Electronic Arts Composer: John Paesano Audio Directors: Michael Kent, Jeremie Voillot As I’m sitting here, prepared to type, I’m struggling to come up with an introduction that will do the Mass Effect trilogy justice. Never has a game series affected me
GameSoundCon 2017 – Call for Speakers!
How would you like to speak at one of the leading game audio conferences? GameSoundCon is currently seeking music and audio experts for panels and presentations at its event! GameSoundCon, the premier conference for video game music and sound design, is lining up speakers for GameSoundCon 2017 on November 7 and 8 in
Moonwalk Audio Interview with Adam Gubman & Alex Cox
Voxpat 2 by Digital Brain Instruments Review
Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes WHAT IS IT? Voxpat 2 is the second rendition of the real-time voice generator from Digital Brain Instruments. Currently a small company making a big impact, Digital Brain Instruments specialise in crafting interactive audio tools targeted at sound designers, musicians, developers and the like. Visually, Voxpat 2 has only
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Game Audio Review
Review by Willy McCarter Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer/Publisher: Nintendo Composers: Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata Sound Director: Hajime Wakai Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch Introduction Well, the time has finally come! The dawn of a new generation of gaming consoles is upon us and of course Nintendo naturally like to break into every new
Beauty and the Beast (2017): A Tale as Good as Old Time?
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Alyx Jones Director: Bill Condon Composer: Alan Menken Sound Designer(s): Sean Garnhart, Stephen P. Robinson, Warren Shaw Reviewed at: VUE Cinema, The Light It goes without saying that Disney have given us some powerful and emotional masterpieces with their animated classics. Journeys beyond the imagination and into the fantasy, are what have collected
Fossil Echo – Game Audio Review
Reviewed by Doug Waters Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Awaceb Composer: John Robert Matz Sound Design: A Shell in the Pit Reviewed on: PC Steam Fossil Echo tells the story of a young boy, who alone must climb a giant tower, whilst beset by mysterious foes and even more mystical allies. With it’s beautiful 2D hand drawn
Evenant Online Course: The Aspiring Trailer Music Composer
Evenant Online Course: The Aspiring Trailer Music Composer Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Publisher: Evenant Online Course Leader: Christian Baczyk Reviewed on: Web Back in October I came across an offer via a few mutual friends on Facebook that a trailer music course was being released. Having dabbled in the area of trailer music since around May of