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 ...

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With the release of the October 2022 update for Xbox, it is now possible for gamers to disable the sounds your Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One console play when turning on or starting up. It’s imperative ...

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 ...

Microsoft has released software updates for the Xbox Series S and X and the Xbox app for iOS and Android that bring some quality-of-life improvements and small tweaks that you may notice the next time ...

Xbox startup sound turn-off option is in the works, hinting that it might roll out to Xbox Series X/S users anytime soon. Microsoft has started testing the turn-off function for the startup sound of ...

I need this ASAP so that I can stop frantically turning down the volume whenever I boot up my Xbox Series X. I need this ASAP so that I can stop frantically turning down the volume whenever I boot up ...

Microsoft has dropped a new Xbox Series X teaser trailer, including the new start-up sound for the upcoming next-generation console. Xbox Series X receives its gameplay debut on May 7, via a dedicated ...

I googled my long-lost father's name. My stomach dropped when I saw what he'd done. Kid Rock's Rock the Country festival scraps stop as band pulls out Canada in shock after worst school shooting in ...

Onkyo announced a new pair of wireless earphones featuring Sega Saturn motifs and that play the startup and system sounds of the original console system. The new earphones cost 15,500 yen (or ...

In a rather fun piece of merchandising, Bandai has announced a new PlayStation logo stand that even plays the iconic console’s startup sound. What with the original PlayStation released back in 1994 ...