Sound design
Sound Design Is the Most Ignored Art Form in Games. One Researcher Is Changing That.
A new study asks why there are so few sound-first games—and what you'd hear if you finally stopped shooting and started listening.
Game Audio
bioshock infinite
Worlds of Sound
From the cha-ching of a vending machine to the distant roar of tragic monsters, Irrational Games’ Pat Balthrop and Ken Levine talk about the sounds of their bestselling franchise, BioShock.
Marty O’Donnell
Cantus Firmi
The dream of dynamic music is a flowing, responsive score that matches the player’s every move. Will better technology make it a reality—or is something else getting in the way?
Game Audio
Editor's Letter: The Sound Issue
Games have more in common with music than with movies, and the Sound Issue makes the case for listening closer.
Issue 01
The Sound of Sickness
Audio designers on things that crash, squeal, vomit, and boom.