The Indie Games We Can’t Wait To Play In 2018

Never underestimate the underdogs of the gaming world: these indie titles from small teams could be 2018’s biggest surprises. — December 29, 2017. Never underestimate the underdogs of the gaming world: these indie titles from small teams could be 2018’s biggest surprises. While everyone else is getting excited about blockbuster triple-A games for 2018 like Far Cry 5, Red Dead

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The Most Disappointing Video Games Of 2017

2017 was a fantastic year for video games, but there were still some pretty big letdowns. — December 26, 2017. This list, in spite of its headline, tackles not just video games but also video game technology.  However, many games on this list also had redeeming qualities and provided hours of enjoyment. Here are the top twelve disappointments of 2017:

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What’s it like writing music for a torture scene?

It could be the tension; it could be the gore. Either way, there are moments during some horror films where you just need to look away. Dan Luscombe didn’t have that luxury. — December 20, 2017. “Any scene that there was music in, I had to watch — either in tiny increments or its entirety — up to 100 times,”

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Game Music Town composer Andrew Napier wins 2017 Scorbit’s Video Game Scoring Contest

For the second consecutive year, Scorbit, one of the biggest communities for game composers and sound designers around the world, hosted its Video Game scoring Contest. — December 15, 2017 Contestants had to create a 30-second piece of music in the form of a seamless loop, broken into three different layers so that when three layers are played simultaneously, the

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10 Films With Great Soundtracks To Watch On Netflix Today

A great film soundtrack can often be just as instrumental to a film’s success as its script, cast, and direction. That’s why we’ve trawled through Netflix’s back catalog to find the movie that has harnessed the power of music to the most awe-inspiring effect. — December 14, 2017. From epic blockbusters and Oscar-winning classics to art-house hits and cult favorites –

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