2024 has been a big year for video game scores, with composers delivering soundtracks that can leave a lasting mark on even ...

Video games easily suck us into the vortex of the virtual world, and it can be difficult not to get enthralled in a game for hours on end. There's so much about these games that captivates players, ...

Christopher Larkin, the classically trained composer who wrote the soundtracks for Hollow Knight, Hollow Knight: Silksong, ...

1990s video game soundtracks epitomize creativity and innovation, birthing timeless tunes still cherished today. In the early to late 90s, composers wielded sound chips as instruments, crafting ...

Video game music was long regarded as an afterthought to the action on screen , mere ear candy rather than a serious art form ...

Ethan Krieger (He/Him) is an editor at DualShockers that got started in the writing industry by covering professional basketball for a sports network. Despite being a diehard sports fan (mainly ...

What makes a video game great? You could say the gameplay, or the graphics, or even the community, and all would be valid answers. But one of the lesser acknowledged aspects of video games is the ...

Jay (He/They) is a fiction writer and high school teacher. He has a Bachelor's degree majoring in English and a Master's in Creative Writing. When he's not writing, he's either gaming (on the Destiny ...

Lots of video game soundtracks are available on YouTube, and you can always just listen to the music by playing the game itself. But owning the soundtrack to your favorite game means you can play the ...

Music in video games offer the perfect backdrop for action, where players can tune out from the real world and immerse themselves in a different experience entirely. Nowadays, video games contain ...

Since the earliest days of gaming, music has helped create a sense of immersion and worldbuilding. From composer Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. theme, to the infectious earworm of Tetris’ “Korobeiniki ...

The lights dim in a theater bustling with excitement. As the curtain is raised, the chatter morphs into a wave of passionate applause as a full orchestra is unveiled. A conductor takes the stage, cues ...