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How game soundtracks became as iconic as the games themselves

Somewhere between the bleeps of Pac-Man and the orchestral swells of The Last of Us, video game music stopped being ...

JBL’s New Speakers Use AI to Silence Your Favorite Song’s Worst Guitar Solo

Back in my day, EQing instruments out of songs was a real pain in the ass—even if you got all your low and high filters just right, the results were far from perfect. Just ask every soul song I tried ...

Outside Parties is the creepiest Playdate game yet, and I'm kind of obsessed

Adams Immersive's Outside Parties is a sort of scavenger hunt across a massive image of a realm called the Outside, which can ...

For some Jewish women, ‘passing’ as Christian during the Holocaust could mean survival – but left scars all the same

Ruth Ackerman, who survived the war by working for a German family under a false name, recalled scanning newly arrived American troops for a single “Jewish face.” The only member of her family to ...
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Alien: Isolation writer originally thought Ellen Ripley's daughter as protagonist was too "Son of Frankenstein" and "convenient," but was sold after realizing "everything had ...

One thing that makes Alien: Isolation such a uniquely tense experience is that it feels so personal thanks to its protagonist, Amanda Ripley, being the daughter of Ellen Ripley, the beloved hero of ...
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Alien Isolation is way too long because its Xenomorph got way too smart: 'At the time it didn't seem that long'

The tricky AI ended up prolonging an otherwise shorter game. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Alien Isolation is my favourite ...
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Developer of Alien: Isolation Reveal The Real Monster Was The Runtime

A developer recently came out and stated that Alien: Isolation‘s famously long 20-hour runtime was actually an unexpected outcome. In an interview with the FRVR podcast, the game’s writer, Dion Lay, ...
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It's The Xenomorph's Fault That Alien Isolation Has Its One Big Flaw, According To The Game's Writer

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...
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Alien: Earth Gets Unsurprising Verdict From Ripley Actor Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver recently shared her thoughts on Alien: Earth, the first live-action TV project in the Alien franchise. Weaver gained recognition as an actress with her performance as Ellen Ripley in ...
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Alien: Isolation’s Xenomorph Is the Scariest Video Game Monster of All Time (And It’s Not Even Close)

Few monsters manage to terrify me. Demons and ghosts do absolutely nothing for me, and while home invasion and crazed serial killers get a reaction out of me, it never lasts. Sure, there are instances ...
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True Alien Isolation VR is finally here with immersive motion controls and much more

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and ...