Posted by Lynk Former on 4 August 2008 at 6:41 PM (GMT+10)

Source: Q&A (ABC1) R Rated video Games

Just watch and see how stupid the country I live in, Australia, can get.

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Posted by Lynk Former on 17 June 2008 at 6:57 PM (GMT+10)

This is something that I’ve thought about for quite awhile and would like to share with everyone. While I’m not a musician, composer or have any professional qualifications in sound design, I feel I do have relevant views on these subjects since I am part of the audience.

The evolution of the videogame soundtrack differs greatly from what can be heard at the movies… at least that’s how it used to be. The electronic beeps, boops, buzzes and obvious synthetic effects are becoming a thing of the past as most videogames become more complex and tend to become a lot more cinematic. Of course, the obvious difference between a cinematic movie and a cinematic videogame is that a movie is viewed in a linear form, from start to finish with no ability to change the events of the movie which in turn isn’t able to effect any changes in the soundtrack. Continuing on with stating the obvious, the interactive nature of a videogame opens up many opportunities to create soundtracks which adapt and change depending on how we as the player interact with the game environment. Adaptive soundtracks have evolved to a certain point with videogames, but there is room for growth that I’m sure most people haven’t really thought of.

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Posted by Lynk Former on 14 June 2008 at 6:34 PM (GMT+10)

I’m still quite tired from setting up the site so I’ll start off with a small article…

Many gamers would have you believe that Nintendo is responsible for the flood of casual gamers and non-gamers who have been introduced to the videogame industry. While I agree that Nintendo is succeeding greatly as they focus their effort appealing to new and untapped audiences, I disagree that they are the ones that encouraged growth in this direction in the first place. Nintendo is taking advantage of the foundation another company had already lain. The true leaders of this gaming revolution are in fact, none other than Sony with its PlayStation 2.

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