Ever watched a movie and felt your heart race before a jump scare? Or noticed how a car engine in a game growls just right? That’s sound design at work. It’s not just about adding noise. It’s about ...

Below the main chord grid is a range of controls altering how the chords are played back. Tilt can be used to emphasise the ...

The wind howls. Tree branches creak. The life of the forest breathes into you. You're immersed in an epic soundscape. The environment feels so real you could touch it, even though you know it’s an ...

J. Scott Thurlow is a Senior Contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. While he is not actually Alan Wake, Scott has been ranting about games since falling in love with them at a young age.

A new system takes a novel approach to monitoring patients’ vital signs, like heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygen saturation, with pleasant-sounding melodies instead of alarms. Designed by ...

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In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the final boss is placed enticingly within your reach from very early on. You can fight him basically as soon as you finish the tutorial regions. But ...

Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Just in Time, Outstanding Sound Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Maybe Happy Ending, Outstanding Sound Design (Outer Critics ...