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Koji Kondo and his translator stand onstage at the 2024 DICE Awards.
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Koji Kondo still has one instrument he wants to use in a video gameKoji Kondo still has one instrument he wants to use in a video game

The legendary Nintendo composer has an emotional attachment to one particular instrument he hasn't used.

byBryant Francis
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The Steam Audio logo overlaid on stylised waveforms
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The Big Index 2024: Articles for Game Music ComposersThe Big Index 2024: Articles for Game Music Composers
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Composer Yoko Shimomura and game designer Fawzi Mesmar
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Composer Yoko Shimomura and game designer Fawzi Mesmar honored at GDCA 2024Composer Yoko Shimomura and game designer Fawzi Mesmar honored at GDCA 2024
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Graphic for SAG-AFTRA's newest video game-related deal with actors.
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byJustin Carter
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Gordy Haab and Stephen Barton at the 2024 Grammys
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor wins Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games at the Grammys
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Feb 5, 2024
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byChris Kerr
Emcee Liz Ryerson presents at the GDC 2023 Main Stage show.
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Austin Wintory, Troy Baker celebrate iconic game music in GDC 2024 Main Stage concert
GDC 2024 Main Stage to feature live concert with Austin Wintory and Troy Baker
Feb 1, 2024
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byBeth Elderkin
Composer Koji Kondo at the 2007 Game Developers Conference.
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Mario composer Koji Kondo to join AIAS Hall of Fame at 2024 DICE Awards
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Jan 24, 2024
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A chef stands in a cyberpunk Ramen cafe in NVIDIA's AI tech demo.
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Is NVIDIA's AI-driven NPC tech just really expensive improv?
Is NVIDIA's AI-driven NPC tech just really expensive improv?
Jan 23, 2024
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9 Min Read
byBryant Francis
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Importance of Contrast (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
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Jan 12, 2024
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byWinifred Phillips
A scene from Venba from Visai Games.
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Visai Games' Venba leads finalists for the 2024 IGF Awards
Venba leads finalists for the 2024 IGF Awards
Jan 11, 2024
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byBeth Elderkin
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SAG-AFTRA's new agreement lets game devs use AI voices
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A small character looks on determinedly over a red stage backdrop
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6 Min Read
byJoel Couture
A fantasy landscape
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Not in Kansas Anymore: Crafting and Conveying Authentic Worldbuilding in Games
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Dec 15, 2023
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byMichel Sabbagh
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Filling in the dotted line: bezier curves and creative pride
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Dec 12, 2023
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byAidan Barrett
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Cultural Influences in the game music composition of Secrets of Skeifa Island
Cultural Influences in the game music composition of Secrets of Skeifa Island
Dec 12, 2023
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9 Min Read
byWinifred Phillips
A player character from Embark Studios smiles at the camera. She is holding a gun.
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Embark Studios: AI let devs "do more with less" when making The Finals
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Dec 11, 2023
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byAlessandro Fillari
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How Sound Elevates Interactive Narrative Storytelling to the Next Level
How Sound Elevates Interactive Narrative Storytelling to the Next Level
Dec 11, 2023
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byEric Marks
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How ‘Lies of P’ Music Was Made
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Dec 7, 2023
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byYeakun Yoo
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Making a Vocal Synthesizer Sing Nonsense in a Video Game
Making a Vocal Synthesizer Sing Nonsense in a Video Game
Dec 4, 2023
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How Alan Wake 2's composer crafted the sound of The Dark Place
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Nov 28, 2023
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byBryn Gelbart
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Kinetics and the 12 Tone Approach (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
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Nov 27, 2023
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byWinifred Phillips
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Audio Implementation Practices to Ease Development Stress
Audio Implementation Practices to Ease Development Stress
Nov 27, 2023
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5 Min Read
byElliot Callighan
Key artwork for Stray Gods
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Stray Gods, God of War: Ragnarok composers among 2024 Grammy nominees
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byChris Kerr
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Reimagining co-op — A case study of Journey’s multiplayer gameplay
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byRushil Sojitra
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Transforming Lives and Industries: Ukraine's Youth in the Gaming World
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byDmytro Palii
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Scoring for empathy by warping convention in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
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Oct 18, 2023
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byChris Kerr
Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077.
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CDPR used AI to recreate performance of late Cyberpunk 2077 actor
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Oct 13, 2023
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byJustin Carter
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Polytonality (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
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Oct 12, 2023
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byWinifred Phillips
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Testing Games with AI Bots
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Oct 5, 2023
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bySophia Clarke
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Whole Tone and Octatonic Scales (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
Whole Tone and Octatonic Scales (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
Sep 19, 2023
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8 Min Read
byWinifred Phillips
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Quartal Chords and Chromatics (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)
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Aug 16, 2023
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byWinifred Phillips
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How music games attract players?
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Aug 14, 2023
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5 Min Read
byYongcheng Liu
The player character of Stray Gods glares at the camera, her eyes glowing. A surprised woman in the background looks on.
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What Austin Wintory learned while composing the music of Stray Gods
What Austin Wintory learned while composing the music of Stray Gods
Aug 9, 2023
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byBryant Francis

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