Will you defend the ‘Fortress’ with your bow and…cello?
By Kira Grunenberg There have been so many music-focused software titles released in the last decade or so that it might have become hard to take them seriously in the present day. The mold for interactive music games got broken with Guitar Hero and games that immediately followed tried, at the very least, to work
Ubisoft vs. Black Eyed Peas – The Million Dollar Answer
By Kira Grunenberg If there’s one thing that tends to easily get thrown around in casual American vernacular, it’s exaggerated terminology to make an expressly overt point. e.g. “That test was totally a million times harder than they said it would be!” Of course, there are some places where imparting such quantities wouldn’t be nearly
Calling All Musicians! XSEED Games to Include Fan-Made Music in “Orgarhythm”
By Alexander Galbraith XSEED Games announced yesterday that it would be including fan-submitted music in their upcoming title, Orgarhythm. The game, which is currently under development by ACQUIRE, will be released for the PlayStation Vita this fall. Orgarhythm looks to combine elements of Command & Conquer-style real-time strategy games with rhythmic elements from games like
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Interview with Bastion Soundtrack Composer and Producer Darren Korb
by Jason Epstein While independent games have had a surge in popularity, some present themselves ahead of the pack with their story, art direction, graphics, or gameplay. Bastion surpassed expectations with all of these things, but truly shined in the audio department. The excellent voice acting and writing combine to provide a truly unique and
“Theatrhythm Final Fantasy” incorporates FF music into rhythmic game
By Kira Grunenberg SquareEnix released “Theatrhythm Final Fantasy” in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Final Fantasy franchise. The series’ soundtracks have spurred worldwide acclaim and even an international symphonic concert program called “Distant Worlds,” which was held at many notable venues like: the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the
Beck to release new EP via upcoming Playstation 3 game, “Sound Shapes”
by Dave Mainella “Sound Shapes,” a new video game for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, features a new three-track EP by Beck. The three songs – “Cities,” “Spiral Staircase,” and “Touch the People” – will each be a level in the game. The game was developed by Queasy Games out of Toronto. The official Playstation