Gaming Music Tech
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.
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TouchOSC native Linux touch support arrives; demo on SteamDeck
Hexler has done it. Every single platform of this multi-touch MIDI and OSC control app now has native multi-touch support: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and now Linux. And what better way to show it off than on a SteamDeck?
Peter Kirn - January 31, 2025
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You can already use the Steam Deck as a music machine, with Bitwig Studio, VCV Rack, more
It’s a portable gaming machine – but unlike other such devices, the Steam Deck is also an open, handheld, Linux-powered computer. And you know what that means: it’s a synth and a DAW, too.
Peter Kirn - April 7, 2022
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Modular synthesis gets reimagined as puzzle game with The Signal State
Peter Kirn - September 28, 2021
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Virtual reality set to totally transform DJing, and Japan explains
Peter Kirn - November 21, 2017
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