How blind gamers are changing the world of vi...

For a special video game edition of our Guess That Sound competition, we invited three game audio experts to test their ears on 18 sounds from gaming history. Play along as they identify iconic fanfares, weapons, spells, power-ups, and some seriously tricky deep cuts. Who will cl ...  Show more

We’re proud to present the top selections from our 2026 Listener Story competition. In these extraordinary pieces, you’ll hear about the forgotten world of free online record labels, the controversial sounds that shape public spaces, the hidden history of a global pop hit, and fi ...  Show more

Hear about digital technology which helps blind people improve their lives. 

In episode two of our Five Senses of Gaming miniseries, David Pierce dives into the world of hearing with audio-only video games with Paul Bennun, who has been in this space longer than most. Years ago, Bennun and his team at Somethin’ Else made a series of games called Papa Sang ...  Show more

The music composed for video games has come a long way. Once limited to simple tunes generated by early synthesizer chips, it now encompasses complex musical works composed for full orchestra.

Video game music is now also considered a key access point to orchestral musi ...

From blocky biomes to breathtaking open worlds, video games are teaching us new ways to see, build, and even save nature.

Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's <a href="https://link.mgln.ai/99percentin ...