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April 2008

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Understanding Integration

Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Alexander Brandon

Way back in the December 2007 issue of Mix, we scratched the surface of game sound integration techniques. (See AudioNext: Roll Your Own Level.) We explored...

Let's Play Peek-a-Boo

Mar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Alexander Brandon

It wasn't too long ago that videogames represented an interest of less than 10 percent of the nation's population. That meant if you sold 1 million copies...

The Importance of Being Earnest

Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Alexander Brandon

People are beginning to take games seriously, but not as seriously as they regard film in terms of dramatic presentation. This is in large part because...

Features

Assassin's Creed

Mar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Blair Jackson

With sales of more than 2 million copies worldwide, Ubisoft's remarkable Assassin's Creed for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 formats (with a PC version...

Answering the Call of Duty

Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Michel Henein

In 2004, game developer Infinity Ward released Call of Duty (CoD) to much critical acclaim, and the title soon became the benchmark World War II first-person...

Persist Music

Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Heather Johnson

West Norwalk, Conn., is a quiet town located less than an hour from New York City. This time of year, a foot of snow covers the barren foliage and the...

News

'Alone in the Dark' Game Soundtrack Released

Jun 2, 2008 7:46 PM

Atari Interactive and Milan Records will release the soundtrack to Alone in the Dark action survival videogame, developed by Eden Games, on May 24, 2008. ...

Become a Rock Star Flash Contest Winners Announced

Jun 2, 2008 7:44 PM

Mochi Media and Gaia Online's winners of its "Become a Rock Star" Flash game contest include "Captain Skyro" created by Daniel Adijans (first place) for the judged portion of the contest....

'Rock Band' Soars

Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

In just four months since its November 2007 release, Rock Band videogame's downloadable content went six-times Platinum; that's 6 million downloads. And...



Game Audio

Attention game sound developers: We're guessing you didn't always work in videogames; we know a lot of you have roots in music and post. Tell us why you made the switch to the game world, and the name of the first title you worked on by e-mailing mixeditorial@mixonline.com.


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