Mouthwashing, indie horror game, now on consoles featuring Imogen Heap

Mouthwashing, the underground psychological horror adventure, helped a slew of new fans discover the joys of Imogen Heap. Now Imogen and the game are back on all current consoles. No excuses: it’s Halloween weekend, and what other title offers “Descend into Madness” as one of its feature bullet points? I do mean all consoles. Windows […]

Offbeat and daring music in games 2025 — most on sale now

For all the twin woes of the gaming and music worlds, last year saw even more imaginative explorations of music and games. Steam has extended sales on some items and third party sites have codes from a recent sale; Epic Game Store’s sale runs through January 8. And there’s a lot of winter ahead, so let’s dive in.

Peter Kirn - January 5, 2026

Eventide’s indispensable CrushStation overdrive/distortion is free right now

Eventide has quietly made their excellent H9 CrushStation free for a limited time, with code PIRATE100 — a $99 savings. I’m not sure how long it’ll last, but it’s worth grabbing and we’ve got some tips on mapping PS5 controllers to this and other Eventide plugs. Let’s get crushing.

Peter Kirn - August 11, 2025

Essential Ableton Live M4L: bounce MIDI, use gamepads, acid synth

Peter Kirn - August 5, 2025

Gamepad Control for Ableton Live unlocks gamepads for music

Peter Kirn - June 18, 2024