Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Video games easily suck us into the vortex of the virtual world, and it can be difficult not to get enthralled in a game for hours ...

I enjoy games that make me think, which means I often find myself pausing — not literally pressing pause, but simply staying still — to consider what I need to do next. Those are the moments, like ...

The directors of All Things Considered are the people who choose much of the music you hear on the show. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with director Vincent Acovino about video game music. As we wind down ...

From the rising triumph of Snake Eater to the emotional heft of Unshaken in Red Dead Redemption 2, video game music has progressed far beyond the wildest dreams of the bleep and bloop pioneers. But a ...

That’s how Alpha Chrome Yayo, the composer behind the jazzy, night drive vibes of Promise Mascot Agency’s soundtrack, describes the online music store Bandcamp. He speaks of it fondly, a common ...

You may think it odd, dedicating a festival to live music that isn’t, really, designed to be played live. Video game, film, and TV music, by definition, is designed to be recorded under very strict ...

Jay (He/They) is a fiction writer and high school teacher. He has a Bachelor's degree majoring in English and a Master's in Creative Writing. When he's not writing, he's either gaming (on the Destiny ...

The world of music is constantly evolving and changing and universities must be creative spaces for both the old and the new. This week, it's happening at Michigan State University. While the College ...

Arcade, a new project by Classical California, aims to dispel preconceptions about classical music and video game soundtracks. By Jason M. Bailey A treacherous puzzle that lies near the end of Myst, ...

Nadia Grace Mullings is a contributor and journalist for Game Rant, and has been a big fan of video gaming from a young age. Strong first impressions included point-and-click games on an old PC (way ...

This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. The snowballing intersection of music ...