| Music video celebrates Everyday Shooter, I Am Robot And ProudYouTube user concreteatelier has uploaded an animated video celebrating the game and music creations of Jonathan Mak and Shaw-Han Liem, currently collaborating on an independent game. The video features music from I Am Robot And Proud and makes reference to various scenes in the game Everyday Shooter. |
| Yakuza 3 - Memories TrailerThe latest trailer for Yakuza 3 for the Playstation 3 looks back on narrative highlights leading up to the third series installment. Music for the title is by series composer Hidenori Shoji and musicians from Sega and Noisycroak. Yakuza 3 will be released in North America on March 9. |
| God of War III sample track available for downloadAOL Radio has made the track 'Brothers of Blood' from the God of War III soundtrack available for download. Composed by Cris Velasco, the full soundtrack will also feature music by composers Gerard Marino, Ron Fish, Mike Reagan and Jeff Rona. The digital release is slated for March 16 via Sumthing Digital and iTunes, followed by a March 30th compact disc release via Amazon. |
| BIT.TRIP RUNNER official trailerGaijin Games has uploaded the debut trailer for Bit.Trip Runner for WiiWare, the first fully character-based adventure for CommanderVideo. The title promises classic NES-style controls, a pounding chiptune-inspired soundtrack, and special guest stars Anamanaguchi. |
| The Marionette - soundtrack exclusiveIn freeware point-and-click adventure game The Marionette, you play as Martin, a struggling sculptor. For a limited period (one week to be exact), the title's soundtrack is available for download from Adventure Game Studio. |
| Mega Man 10 arranged music CD announcedAnoop Gantayat at Adriasang.com has posted on the second music CD planned for Rockman 10 in Japan. "R10 Image Soundtrack" will feature 21 arrangements, primarily from members of the Inti Creates Sound Team, including two vocal arrangements. |
| Rock Band Network’s user-generated music goes liveChris Kohler of Wired has word that Harmonix has launched the Rock Band Network music store, featuring over 100 songs created by end users. Rock Band Network works with the Xbox 360 version of Rock Band 2. |
| Edge Online: Richard Jacques interviewEdge has posted an interview with game composer Richard Jacques, whose numerous scores include Sonic 3D, Jet Set Radio, Samba De Amigo and Headhunter. His latest soundtrack is for the game Alice in Wonderland, released today. |
| Scoring the Digital Download - Composers on Shatter, Gravity Crash, NightSky and ProudLeading up to the Independent Games Showcase, composers discuss writing music for digital media. Participants include CoLD SToRAGE on his soundtrack to Gravity Crash for Playstation Network, Chris Schlarb on NightSky for WiiWare, Module on his IGF-nominated score to Shatter and Shaw-Han Liem of I Am Robot And Proud, who is currently collaborating with Jonathan Mak on a new game. |
| Richard Jacques scores Disney's Alice In WonderlandComposer Richard Jacques has recently completed work on the score to Disney's Alice In Wonderland, the game based on the new Tim Burton movie. Released today for PC, Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii, as well as the Apple iPhone, it features over 50 minutes of original music. Samples can be found on the righthand sidebar of the musician's website. |
| Apple features IGF Mobile finalists on iPhone App StoreApple has launched a new section on the front page of the iTunes App Store highlighting nominees and finalists in the third annual Independent Games Festival Mobile competition. They include Lilt Line, finalist for audio, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, finalist for art. |
| Patchwork Heroes demo available on PSN March 4Joystiq's Randy Nelson has word that Thursday March 4, a demo for Patchwork Heroes will be available via the PlayStation Network as part of the service's usual weekly update. Music is by Hideki Sakamoto. |
| Metal Max series returns on DS with Metal Max 3Siliconera writes that Kadokawa Games is publishing Metal Max 3, which suggests they licensed the property from G-Mode. Veterans of the Data East role-playing game series are returning for the Nintendo DS installment, including Hiroshi Miyaoka (game design), Atsuji Yamamoto (art), and Satoshi Kadoura (sound). |
| Edge Features: game audio still undefinedEdge online asks if there still an imbalance between the budgets afforded to game and film soundtracks, speaking with musicians Dan Bardino, Jerry Ibbotson, Richard Jacques, James Hannigan and Jon Vincent. |
| "Onto Bushlands" from Cave Story (WiiWare)Cave Story comes to WiiWare in less than twenty days. Leading up to the release, Nicalis is posting soundtrack samples composed by Pixel and arranged by Yann van der Cruyssen. The latest sample track available to listen on the Nicalis blog is "Onto Bushlands." |
| God of War III Blood & Metal EP out nowThe official Playstation Blog has announced the release of God of War III Blood & Metal EP, along with posting a music video for metal band Trivium’s “Shattering The Skies Above!” The EP can be downloaded from Shockhound for $2. |
| Nobuo Uematsu's Ten Short Stories site launchesDog Ear Records has launched the official website for original music album Nobuo Uematsu's Ten Short Stories. The release marks the completion of some of the game composer's oldest unfinished songs. The album is available for pre-order on iTunes and will be out March 10. |
| GDC talk planned on indie game solutionsAlec Holowka, who helped design the award-winning independent game Aquaria and composed the soundtrack, will be presenting Wedesday at the Game Developers Conference. "Savvy Indie Solutions to Difficult Development Problems" will also see commentary by Adam Atomic of Semi Secret Software and Andy Schatz of Pocketwatch Games on the contemporary state of indie game design. |
| Atlus announces pre-order CD soundtrack for Strange JourneyIn a press release posted online today, Atlus USA announced pre-orders of Nintendo DS title Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey would come with a bonus soundtrack CD with music from the game composed by Shoji Meguro. The game is scheduled for release March 23 in North America. |
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