End of 'Oof'; Famous Death Noise Removed From Roblox
The 'oof' sound is disappearing from Roblox. It will be replaced by another sound. The popular death noise has had problems before.
video games
July 27, 2022
Dead Space Remake Devs Improve Weapon Sounds in Response to Fan Criticism
Developers at EA Motive have improved the weapon sound effects in Dead Space in response to fan criticism.
video games
April 14, 2022
Cyberpunk 2077 PC Gets a Patch Fixing Audio Software Issues
A patch has hit the PC version of Cyberpunk 2077, fixing sound issues that appeared along with patch 1.5.
video games
February 28, 2022
CS:GO Pro Warns: Flashbang Noise Can Damage Hearing
It turns out that long hours spent playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can take a negative toll on our hearing. At least that's what one pro gamer says.
video games
January 27, 2022
Tibia Celebrates Its 25th Birthday and Will Finally Feature Sound
Tibia celebrates its 25th birthday. The creators informed that the iconic MMORPG will receive an audio layer later this year.
video games
January 10, 2022
Windows 11's Dark Mode Provides a Different Audio Experience
Windows 11 will have two interface modes - light and dark. In addition to the visual changes, the difference between the two will also be noticed in the sound scheme.
hardware & software
September 7, 2021
Major Fixes and New Ambient Sounds in Minecraft Bedrock Beta
A new update for Minecraft Bedrock Edition brings fixes for many bugs that have been reported by the players, and makes the Nether an even more atmospheric place.
video games
March 10, 2021
CS:GO Patch Fixes Ping and Foosteps Bugs
Valve released a new patch for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The update fixes two major bugs related to ping and footstep sounds.
video games
February 18, 2021
Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Improves Sound Quality
A modification that improves sound mixing in Cyberpunk 2077 appeared on Nexus Mods. The creator edited about 800 audio files in total.
video games
February 7, 2021
Roblox Won't Lose the Iconic „Oof” Yet
Fans of Roblox can breathe a sigh of relief. The long-announced removal of the well-known (and highly memetic) death sound has been delayed until next year. The sound will remain in the game in a new form - a paid bonus.
video games
November 24, 2020
Gamers are Irritated by Sound Layer in AC Valhalla
Assassin's Creed Valhalla players complain on the Internet about the quality of the game's sound layer. s indicate that files are overly compressed and some sounds are unnecessarily loud.
video games
November 13, 2020
Valorant Players Claim the Sound is Bad and That's a Problem
A large number of people playing the shooter Valorant complain about the sound in the game. In their opinion, the sound system used in this title does not allow to properly determine the position of enemies, which is very important in this type of title.
video games
July 28, 2020
PS5: Dolby Corrects False Info From Road to PS5
Dolby, a well-known sound technology company, has decided to correct one of Mark Cerny's statements from Road to PS5 about the capabilities of Dolby Atmos.
hardware & software
March 24, 2020
Xbox Series X no Worse Than PS5; Has its Own Sound Chipset
Like the PS5, it looks like the Xbox Series X will have a dedicated chip to handle surround sound. The hardware will most likely use Microsoft's proprietary audio ray tracing technology.
hardware & software
March 23, 2020
Doom Eternal - Watch a Heavy Metal Choir Record the Soundtrack
Bethesda has published a video, which shows a special heavy metal choir, organized for the recording of the latest Doom soundtrack. The entire project was headed by Mick Gordon, who worked on Doom in 2016.
video games
March 5, 2020
Every Character in The Last of Us 2 Will Have a Beating Heart
Naughty Dog has accustomed players to high level of detail in their games. In The Last of Us: Part II, each character will have a beating heart that will affect their behavior.
video games
October 3, 2019