From the silent, suspenseful hum of a predator in the shadows to the piercing shriek of an impending apocalypse, a video game's sound design can be its most powerful weapon. We've all been there: a ...

“Step into my office,” says Joanna Fang. OK, but to the untrained eye it's a kleptomaniac's hoard: rolls of Astroturf, mud and moss, wooden planks, violin bows, smashed keyboards, plastic boxes ...

Weeks after AI voice startup ElevenLabs launched its Sound Effects text-to-sound AI offering, the company is releasing an open-source tool to showcase its potential. In "about 15 seconds," this ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: SOPA Images/Getty Images The chiptune music scene grew out of the original hardware, and ...

ElevenLabs is a leader in AI audio. Its tools, such as AI voice cloning, have achieved worldwide recognition. Today, the startup launched its AI Sound Effects tool to help creatives find the perfect ...

Creating engaging videos isn’t only about the visuals. So much of the appeal of good video content is about the audio, but finding (or maybe even creating) the right audio effects can be a ...

Pam's Colecovision was her babysitter, from the age of 4 or 5, but the family only had one game. Over and over, hour after hour, she'd climb and jump through the three levels of Donkey Kong. But the ...

If you want to know what it sounds like to root around in someone’s chest cavity without the bloody mess, a grapefruit will do just fine. Tear, compress, and squish it in your hands. With a little ...

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 ...

First impressions are important. That’s true both in people and video game consoles. The first time you boot up a new gaming system can be a magical moment when done right. There’s always a built-in ...