Topic

Music

The 11 most iconic video game theme songs ever

Throughout video game history there's no shortage of amazing video game scores and themes. However, there are theme songs that are so iconic that transcend gaming culture and can be easily recognized even by those who never played the games before. With this article my purpose isn't to present the best video game theme songs or the best video game soundtracks but to highlight the theme songs that can be considered the most iconic. That is, the ones that gamers and non-gamers alike can most easily recognize.

Published: 3. Jul. 2023

General

Adaptive music software: A roundup of the best options for video games

When it comes to crafting the most immersive game experiences, music plays a role of vital importance. Successful games often employ adaptive music systems of varying levels of complexity. These systems help enhance the player's immersion by modifying compositions and audio parameters in real-time during gameplay. This enables the background music to emotionally or aesthetically highlight whatever's happening in the game world at any given time.

Published: 12. Jun. 2023

General

Adaptive music in video games: What it is and how it works

The term adaptive music is used to refer to music that is designed to adapt/change based on predefined rules. It is often used in video games, virtual reality (VR) and other interactive experiences. In the context of video games, it means that the music changes/mutates based on the player's actions or game events.

Published: 29. May. 2023

General

The history of video game music

The evolution of music in video games throughout history is truly captivating as it is closely linked to the evolution of technology and the novelty of the medium. It's origins can be traced back to the early days of arcade gaming in the 70s. At that time, video games for the most part only had sound effects. However, it didn’t take long for the first musical experiments to take place and for video game developers to realize the many benefits music could bring to their creations.

Published: 1. May. 2023

News

Blips is now offering free game music packs!

You may not yet realize the advantages adaptive music can bring to your games, as such we've decided to make some of our music packs available for free so you can try them. Yes! That's right! We're offering free adaptive music! How cool is that?! To make them even more useful to you, we've made one music pack available for free in each game category.

Published: 9. Jan. 2023

General

The importance of video game music

What does a video game feel like without music? It just doesn't feel right, like there's something missing. And why does it feel that way? I don't think it's possible to narrow down the answer to just one specific reason.

Published: 12. Dec. 2022

Tutorials

Implementing Blips music packs in Godot

In this tutorial you'll learn how to implement Blips music packs using nothing more than the Godot game engine. You'll be able to initiate and stop tracks, as well as enable and disable its layers.

Published: 28. Nov. 2022

Tutorials

Implementing Blips music packs in Unity

In this tutorial you'll learn how to implement our adaptive music packs equipped with nothing more than the Unity game engine. You'll be able to initiate and stop tracks, as well as enable and disable their layers.

Published: 14. Nov. 2022

Tutorials

How to implement Blips music packs in FMOD (Part 3)

In parts one & two of this tutorial you've learned to implement a complete adaptive music system using FMOD Studio. In this last part you'll learn how to control the FMOD middleware through code using the Unity game engine and C# as the programming language.

Published: 17. Oct. 2022

Tutorials

How to implement Blips music packs in FMOD

FMOD is an audio middleware designed for the implementation of adaptive music and complex audio tasks. FMOD makes it easy to implement Blips music packs into your game which will enable you to have a professional sounding soundtrack in no time.

Published: 19. Sep. 2022