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Slender’s Woods Soundtrack Review

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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

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A Look at how Health Created the Max Payne 3 Soundtrack

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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

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Journey’s Next Adventure? The Grammys

Austin Wintory must be floating on air after learning his Journey soundtrack is nominated for a Grammy. Wintory’s work for thatgamecompany’s PSN adventure is going up against scores from the likes of … from Public RSS-Feed of James Schumacher. Created with the PIXELMECHANICS ‘GPlusRSS-Webtool’ at http://gplusrss.com

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GI Interview with Game Music Composer Jack Wall

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

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Greatest Video Game Music 2 Revealed

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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

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NBA 2K13 Soundtrack Review & Track List

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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

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Looper Soundtrack from Found Sounds

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Looper Soundtrack from Found Sounds Looper Soundtrack Making Of New Looper poster, details on the film’s unique score – FLIXIST I’ve had my eye on Looper for quite some time. I try to watch anything with Joseph Gordon-Levitt in it. His acting is top-notch; such a long way from his comical beginnings in youth as Tommy on 3rd Rock from the Sun.  The interest narrative structure that the film is projecting carries into its music … Continue reading

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Paul McCartney composing for Bungie Game

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Excerpt : “Back in January, Paul McCartney—yes, the former Beatle—said he was working on music for an unnamed video game. It now appears that video game is being made by Bungie, the original studio behind the Ha…“ Is Paul McCartney Writing Music for Halo’s Original Studio? Check out the full article at Kotaku through the above link. Gaming music has been making some huge strides for more than a decade, but is finally get recognition … Continue reading

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Saints Row – The Third Soundtrack List

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Just started playing Saints Row 3 aka Saints Row the Third and this game is simply pure ridiculous fun. Though the Saints Row soundtrack is not as ambitious in scope as the Grand Theft Auto series, the musical selection is still impressive and varied. Saints Row as a series has always done it’s own thing and I appreciate that.  Of particular note is the nice 80s and 90s selection which makes up the bulk of … Continue reading

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Max Payne 3 – Special Edition Pre-Order

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Rockstar has unveiled a Max Payne 3 Special Edition, packed with goodies. To take advantage of this you must secure your between now and January 15th, this is a limited time offer. Check out all the details of the collectible version of the game below. Max Payne 3 Special Edition Details The centerpiece of this SE is the 10-inch tall Max Payne 3 statue made by Triforce, a company that has done figures for the … Continue reading

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