Behind The Incredible Sound of Battlefield 1
Jennifer Walden interviews the DICE audio team about their work on the WW1 shooter, Battlefield 1.
- RIP Ralph Baer – The Almost-Father of Game Audio
RIP Ralph Baer – The Almost-Father of Game Audio
I was saddened to hear that Ralph Baer, creator of the first video game console, passed away yesterday. Baer was already 50 years old when the Magnavox Odyssey was released to the…
- Character Introductions in Destiny and The Swapper
Character Introductions in Destiny and The Swapper
Introducing a character can be a tricky business. This is especially true of those characters present throughout the gameplay experience – player characters, buddies, guides, narrators and their ilk. Game teams exposed…
- The Use of Voice in Portal 2
The Use of Voice in Portal 2
By Kenneth Young
This post contains spoilers. If you haven’t played Portal 2 yet then, er, you should!
Portal 2 represents a real milestone for me. It’s the first game that, prior to even…
- In The Know: Voice Over in Flash Gordon, Star Wars, The Big Lebowski & Alan Wake
In The Know: Voice Over in Flash Gordon, Star Wars, The Big Lebowski & Alan Wake…
"Marooned on the planet of Mongo after they had deflected it with their rocket ship from its course towards the earth, Flash Gordon and Dale Arden fall into the clutches of Ming,…
- Voice in Bioware’s ‘Dragon Age: Origins’
Voice in Bioware’s Dragon Age: Origins
I’m obsessed with the use of voice in games. I find it one of the most fascinating aspects of the medium. Most related discussions you might encounter, certainly as an audio practitioner,…
- Interactive Audio Crimes in Heavy Rain
Interactive Audio Crimes in Heavy Rain
How OCD am I? I refused to fold the piece of card that came with Heavy Rain in to the intended origami figurine because I didn't want to inflict any creases on…
Making The Magnificent Sound of Mafia III
Making The Magnificent Sound of Mafia III
Jennifer Walden interviews Hanger 13’s audio director Matt Bauer about his teams’ work on retro shooty-driver, Mafia III.
Success And Double-Sided Tape
John Broomhall discusses the characteristics and personality traits that are common to successful interactive audio people.
The Mad Science Behind INSIDE’s Soundtrack
The Mad Science Behind Inside’s Soundtrack
Dan Soldberg speaks with Martin Stig Andersen about some of the unconventional techniques used to create the soundtrack for Playdead’s INSIDE.
Overwatch – The Elusive Goal: Play by Sound
Overwatch – The Elusive Goal: Play by Sound
Blizzard’s Scott Lawlor and Tomas Neumann’s GDC 2016 presentation, in which they discuss the choices made on an aesthetic and technical level to help achieve Overwatch’s dynamic audio landscape.
Quantum Mechanics – The Sound Of Quantum Break
Quantum Mechanics – The Sound Of Quantum Break
John Broomhall speaks to audio director Richard Lapington about pulling together the sound for Remedy Entertainment’s unusual TV show/video game hybrid, Quantum Break.
Sounds of Star Wars Battlefront: Part IV
Sounds of Star Wars Battlefront: Part IV
DICE’s Philip Eriksson discusses the creation of the Sarlacc’s sounds in Star Wars: Battlefront.
Sounds of Star Wars Battlefront: Part III
Sounds of Star Wars Battlefront: Part III
DICE’s Ben Minto discusses the creation of the Astromech Droid sounds in Star Wars: Battlefront.
Audio Design for VR – Ustwo’s Land’s End
Audio Design for VR – Ustwo’s Land’s End
Todd Baker discusses his approach for sound and music in Ustwo’s Land’s End VR experience.
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate Interview With Audio Director, Lydia Andrew
Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate Interview With Audio Director, Lydia Andrew
Sam Hughes interviews Lydia Andrew about her career and the audio of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate.