Music in video games offer the perfect backdrop for action, where players can tune out from the real world and immerse themselves in a different experience entirely. Nowadays, video games contain ...

The lights dim in a theater bustling with excitement. As the curtain is raised, the chatter morphs into a wave of passionate applause as a full orchestra is unveiled. A conductor takes the stage, cues ...

We're in a golden age of video game concerts right now. Masses of fans have flocked to concerts such as Final Fantasy's Distant Worlds and Final Symphony, Genshin Concert Tour, the Game Music Festival ...

Interactive media such as video games rely heavily on music to create an immersive atmosphere, providing deeper emotional impact, and serving as a feedback mechanism for the player’s actions, letting ...

Music and video games have danced together through the decades, each step evolving into a more intricate and immersive experience. This journey from the simple beeps of early arcade games to today’s ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Skateboarding made a 180 in the 1990s. At the beginning of the decade, the sport’s popularity had reached a nadir — particularly vert skating, in which riders performed gravity-defying tricks as they ...

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 on end. There's so much about these games that captivates players, ...

Since the earliest days of gaming, music has helped create a sense of immersion and worldbuilding. From composer Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. theme, to the infectious earworm of Tetris’ “Korobeiniki ...

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 ...