How Video Games Scare Us (And Why We Like It)
Some people just like to be scared. Be it Resident Evil, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Dead Space, or Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, horror games have long been a part of the gaming industry, offering up scares, zombies, chainsaws, and other such ilk for horror aficionados. — November 7, 2017 What makes a scary video game, well, scary? And why do people
Continue ReadingHow ‘Stranger Things: The Game’ Was Made
Netflix launched the free-to-play “Stranger Things: The Game” to promote season 2 of the supernatural thriller series. — November 2, 2017 Stranger Things: The Game came out pretty much out of nowhere (a bit like the show) and garnered plenty of acclaim by offering cool throwback gameplay that fit with the theme and tone of the show. If you’re curious
Continue ReadingThe 13 Scariest Video Games for Halloween
Left yourself with nothing to do this Halloween? Go on one of these spooky adventures and ensure you get absolutely no sleep at all. — October 31, 2017 If you’ve already had your Halloween party this weekend and were planning a quiet night in front of the TV, hiding from trick or treaters, we’ve got another idea for you. All
Continue Reading5 Movie Soundtracks That Rescued Great Musicians From Obscurity
The connection between music and film dates back to cinema’s infancy when pianists and organ players provided live accompaniment for silent movies. Over a century later, motion-picture soundtracks are helping to keep the record industry alive. — October 25, 2017 Music supervisors routinely choose just the right pop songs to make key scenes swell with emotion and energy. One thing
Continue ReadingXbox’s Newest Hit, Sounds Like It Was Made in the 1930s
Video games didn’t exist in the 1930s, but the forthcoming game Cuphead asks the anachronistic question: What if they did? What would a video game from the 1930s sound like? — October 23, 2017 Cuphead is a side-scrolling shooter that looks like a Max Fleischer cartoon but plays like Super Nintendo. A game this crazy deserves a soundtrack that’s equally
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