The Soundtracks of some of Bethesda’s biggest game franchises as well as a few big offerings from some of the games they publish are now available on iTunes for your listening and downloading enjoyment. Dishonored Original Game Soundtrack – $9.99. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Original Game Soundtrack – $9.99. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Original Game Soundtrack – $9.99. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Original Game Soundtrack – $15.99. Fallout 3 Original Game Soundtrack … Continue reading
Slender’s Woods is a new take on the “Slender” mythos. From what I have gathered Slender is sort of a new cult, horror figure, dreamed up on a forum and first given his big break in the game of the same name. There have been variations on this game, but the main premise is that, in the dark of night, with only a flashlight and no companions, the game-player must traverse a wooded landscape, and … Continue reading
If you’re a regular reader or friend, you’ll know that game and film music are areas that I pay close attention to and collect. Game Music has long been an under-appreciated and sometimes looked down-upon form of media. As game music has evolved to become more and cinematic or exploratory in it’s themes it has gained legitimacy in the form of major awards and other types of recognition. Going along with this, several “game composers” … Continue reading
http://kotaku.com/5974927/how-health-made-that-amazing-max-payne-3-soundtrack “The band HEALTH’s killer Max Payne 3 soundtrack was easily one of the best of last year, and a chunk of the reason Max Payne 3 was among my personal top games of 2012. This video from The Creators Pro…” Continued at Kotaku via above link Max Payne 3 has a secure place in my top 10 games of 2012. The really shows how well Rockstart can nail a cinematic experience in game form. … Continue reading
Game Music Spotlight: Black Ops II/Mass Effect Composer Jack Wall from Public RSS-Feed of James Schumacher. Created with the PIXELMECHANICS ‘Google+ to RSS-Webtool’ at http://gplusrss.com
Greatest Video Game Music 2 Revealed The Greatest Video Game Music 2 Tracklisting Revealed – IGN The first “Greatest Video Game Music” performed by the London Symphony Orchestra was pretty good. I wasn’t completely excited with their choices of what to play, but I’m always happy when game music gets some credit. IGN has listed that the first album is getting a sequel and the selections here are better to me, more diverse and cover … Continue reading
The Big News! Have you heard? The new NBA 2K13 Soundtrack was executive produced by Jay-Z! Wait, what does that mean? Essentially it means that Jay-Z picked some songs and approved other songs chosen by other people for the video game soundtrack. Typically in the music industry the term Executive Producer is reserved for the individual who oversees production, distribution, and promotion. Since many of the songs featured on the NBA 2K13 Soundtrack were recorded … Continue reading
Borderlands 2 Borderlands 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to Borderlands the late 2009 shooter with a sort of sci-fi western post-apocalyptic flavor focused on its seemingly never end random combinations of weapon types, a formula the have promised has been continued and refined for this sequel. The game is getting an official music release, simply titles Borderlands 2 Soundtrack and featuring a handful of composers. Most notable perhaps is Jesper Kyd former Demo Scene … Continue reading
Sleeping Dogs is all about creating a believable game world for the protagonist to operate within. Originally True Crime Hong Kong, Sleeping Dogs does a wonderful job of nailing the Hong Kong vibe. If you’re a connoisseur or even casual viewer of Hong Kong action flicks, you will recognize the setting and the atmosphere right away. The sound design goes a long way towards making everything “feel” right. But what would an open world game … Continue reading
The Music of Secret of Mana Appreciating The Music Of Secret Of Mana Secret of Mana Music I am not an authority on the Secret of Mana aka Seiken Densetsu RPG series. When the game came out I was splitting time with other famous SNES RPGs as well as enjoying all that the PC had to offer at the time. If you’re looking for background on the game, I’d say take a visit to the … Continue reading
