Valve has implemented what is possibly the funniest feature I've ever seen in a PC controller, with the Steam Controller, ...

The scream is randomized: It's not about how hard you drop it, so don't do that. A harder accidental fall onto the floor ...

The Steam Controller has been on the mind of PC gamers recently, and for good reason: it's a very impressive device--though, ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden “stop-scratching” signal in the nervous system that tells your brain when enough scratching is enough. The discovery centers on a molecule called TRPV4, which acts ...

The indie rhythm game scene is buzzing with new ways to remix and recreate classics, and Scratch is leading the charge with fresh tools that bridge the gap between simple coding and complex rhythm ...

Describe the environment, not just the sound. “Door slam” gives you a generic result. “Heavy metal door slamming shut in an ...

When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. For example, most people will associate a sharp-sounding word with a jagged, pointed shape, while a soft, rolling word is ...

Why does “bouba” sound round and “kiki” sound spiky? This intuition that ties certain sounds to shapes is oddly reliable all over the world. For at least a century scientists have considered this ...

The good news is that you don’t have to wait for the next Mass Effect with nothing to do. While Commander Shepard’s return is still somewhere beyond the Mass Relay, plenty of other games offer an ...

This film uses archival clips and documents to examine the way climate change evolved from nonpartisan topic to divisive issue. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...

Not long ago, Fred Armisen was reminiscing about the sound-effect LPs he used to stock at the Chicago record store where he worked in the Nineties. These vinyl platters contained all kinds of sounds, ...

Turn sound effects On and Off in Outlook for email notifications. Toggle sound effects in Outlook for calendar, task, and flag reminders. 1] Turn On and Off sound effects in Outlook for email ...