"It's Black History Month, y'all!" Audio Basics; Representation in Games
In this episode, your nice hosts make sure you know that Treasure Stack, the game Stephen "is paid to work on," is coming out Friday, March 1st!Mark then gives a primer on some audio basics that will help you understand how sound works, and works in your game. Even if you're bored by that, be sure to stick around for a discussion Stephen leads about representation in games."Treasure Stack Reveals Launch Date With a Trailer Powered By Artisanal, Locall… - Hardcore Gamers0:05:32Audio Basics"MP3 'died' and nobody noticed: Key patents expire on golden oldie tech"Andrew OrlowskiThe RegisterDigital Audio Basics: Sample Rate and Bit DepthTurns out, there is a ".2" in certain surround sound setups.Get free sounds on freesound.org!The reduction in audio dynamics in pop music is a result of the so-called Loudn…0:41:57Representation in GamesKey & Peele - Black Republicans"Here's a good argument for a black Batman"Dan NeilanAV Club"Hopi-less: How Kachina Became Donut County"John WalkerRock Paper Shotgun"What It's Like To Write About Race And Video Games"Gita JacksonKotaku