Elizabeth Orchard is a Toronto-based content writer, copy editor, and lifelong gamer. She's been playing visual novels and farming sims since she was ten years old, graduating into a hardcore love of ...

Chris Harkin is a gamer who creates all sorts of content across the internet, from writing and video creation to streaming gaming on YouTube. He loves taking on challenges and gaming every day in one ...

Some sounds in games don’t just set the mood—they mess with your nervous system. One second, you’re calm, the next your heart’s racing and your hands are sweating. These are the audio cues that flip ...

1. Introduction : Games are not films! But- -- 2. Push start button: the rise of video games : Invaders in our homes: the birth of home consoles ; "Well it needs sound": the birth of personal ...

Sound is an indispensable element of entertainment. For an audience to be truly immersed in a work, sound is essential and often a creator’s best secret weapon to utilize. The auditory experience has ...

High-quality audio is essential for an immersive and competitive gaming experience. Every footstep, gunshot, and environmental cue can affect performance, making clear, precise sound critical for both ...

The sound of video games has transformed from something seemingly mechanical accenting action to incredibly elaborate acoustic landscapes setting the mood for play. To preserve this history, and show ...

If you want to know what it sounds like to root around in someone’s chest cavity without the bloody mess, a grapefruit will do just fine. Tear, compress, and squish it in your hands. With a little ...

Sound System is a next-generation rhythm game that brings guitar gaming back, while introducing an entirely new platform built around free music and community-driven gameplay. Shred guitar, sing ...