Harmonix, the development studio behind Rock Band, is back with a new DJ-focused music game called Fuser. The developer describes Fuser as “a non-stop virtual music festival where you control the music.” Players take on the role of DJ, mash…
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Fortnite’s Rickroll Emote Quickly Becomes a Copyright Nightmare
The Fortnite rickroll emote is causing copyright headaches for content creators. The Rick Astley-inspired emote is only a week old, and already the problems have started. Epic Games just issued an update to PC users to allow the music to be muted. Seve…
Fortnite Introduces a Rickroll Emote – Rick Astley Makes It Official
Fortnite’s never-ending quest to profit off of popular music dances continues – in an official capacity this time. For Valentine’s Day, the popular online shooter added a new rickroll emote for players to purchase. The new emote plays a par…
2019’s Top ‘Free’ Games Each Made $1.5 Billion-Plus
Topping the free-to-play list, Fortnite made $1.8 billion
No Man’s Sky Update Brings a DIY Music Synthesizer for Players
A new holiday update for No Man’s Sky brings a fully functional music synthesizer to players. Hello Games calls the device the ByteBeat Device, and it can create new music tracks for the game. No Man’s Sky is a base-building survival game t…
GTA Online’s Newest Radio Station ‘iFruit Radio’ Features Danny Brown
Grand Theft Auto V Online is getting a new Diamond Casino Heist update. The update brings a new radio station to the game hosted by Danny Brown. A brand new station dubbed iFruit Radio will appear in-game after the update on December 12. The station is…
Avicii Invector Launches — A PS4 Game Collaboration With Tim Bergling Himself
Avicii Invector launched this week on PlayStation 4 consoles. The game is a rhythm game created in collaboration with Tim Bergling himself. The game is described as a musical journey across six different worlds. The musical backing includes 25 Avicii t…
Looks Like Spotify is Giving Up on Releasing a Switch Spotify App
The Xbox and PlayStation both have dedicated Spotify apps, but the Nintendo Switch doesn’t. What gives? Why is there no Switch Spotify app? When the Switch launched in 2017, many people were wary of the device. Nintendo’s previous console –…
Learn How to Design Audio for Games in FMOD: Adaptive Character Sound
Ever wondered how the sounds for video games are created and implemented? Well, if so, you’re in luck. Our latest online tutorial taster demonstrates just this focusing on how to create footsteps for your video game. This video was narrated by Rory Walker, a Point Blank lecturer and freelance sound designer in the gaming industry If […]
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Riot Games Announces New Music Collective — True Damage
League of Legends has announced True Damage is its latest music project. The hip-hop group is made up of League of Legends in-game characters Akali, Qiyana, Yasuo, Ekko, and Senna. The fictional band follows on the heels of K/DA, last year’s K-po…