How Loud Should It Be? - Game Developer Magazine

Some of the many loudness issues in video game sound get good coverage in this superb piece by Shaun Farley for Game Developer Magazine…

http://gamedeveloper.texterity.com/gamedeveloper/201211?pg=26#pg26 

“It is important to remember that metering, even loudness metering, is merely a tool for mixing. It provides [objective] feedback, and helps the sound professional predict how a mix will behave on other systems. It should not dictate your artistic choices, but inform them”