Console startup sounds are supposed to be iconic. Memorable. Maybe even comforting. But let’s be honest—some of them were straight-up annoying. Whether it was the audio equivalent of a jump scare or a ...

It's easy to dismiss the startup sound for a games console as a fleeting irrelevance, but they're actually hugely important. Those few seconds tell you more about a console, and who it's for, than any ...

Nothing triggers memories quite like sounds do. A couple of bars from a popular song from your childhood can take you right back to being a little kid, just like a few notes from a different song can ...