Joey Brown is an interview reporter, editor, and lifelong gamer with experience in nearly every genre from space sims and MMORPGs to metroidvanias and city builders. He has sat down with industry ...

Joey Brown is an interview reporter, editor, and lifelong gamer with experience in nearly every genre from space sims and MMORPGs to metroidvanias and city builders. He has sat down with industry ...

Sound design works as an invisible architect in digital settings, dictating how participants interpret, feel and remember interactive content. Spanning from orchestral music in role-playing games to ...

Sound design in video games is like the magic ingredient that makes the game’s world come alive. It’s not just about the music or the sound effects you hear when something happens in the game. It’s ...

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 ...

Behind every game is a team of creative developers making it happen. In our Jobs in Games series, we highlight some of the individuals working in the games industry, whether they are veteran ...

With the growth of live service games, game development has taken on an increasingly iterative creative process. These beloved escapes are often sustained through the introduction of new content (e.g.

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 ...

While everyone is quick to gawk at visuals in a video game, sound design is just as important in creating an immersive atmosphere to ground you within that game’s reality. This year, Final Fantasy XVI ...

Have you ever wondered what makes online slots so captivating? It’s not just about spinning reels and chasing jackpots. The magic lies in the details, especially the sound and visual design. These ...

As a self-proclaimed lifelong learner and former educator, Amy Boyington is passionate about researching and advocating for learners of all ages. For over a decade, Amy has specialized in writing ...

Elena Chapella (She/Her) is a current Writer for DualShockers, formerly an award-winning journalist for local news stations and newspapers in central Indiana. Elena is passionate about writing, ...