1. Introduction : Games are not films! But- -- 2. Push start button: the rise of video games : Invaders in our homes: the birth of home consoles ; "Well it needs sound": the birth of personal ...

Video game music was long regarded as an afterthought to the action on screen , mere ear candy rather than a serious art form. In recent years, this sentiment has been turned on its head. Video game ...

Classic-gaming archaeology doesn’t always revolve around digging up rare and unreleased games. Sometimes, it’s about taking well-known relics and reconstructing them from newly unearthed and ...

I've talked about it a few times before in these articles, but it bears repeating: music in video game can serve practically any role or purpose imaginable, from building tension for the appearance of ...

As a proud member of the Having to Listen to Just the Right Music When I Work Club, soundtracks are my ally — but video game soundtracks are my best friend. And sometimes, a game soundtrack slaps so ...

In March, the Game Music Festival came to London for the first time. For two days, game fans and music lovers alike enjoyed live performances of the jazz from Cuphead and Gareth Coker's Ori soundtrack ...

In need of some 'ear bleach?' Try these cozy games with incredible soundtracks to get you into a relaxed flow state.

When we first set out to celebrate iconic game music a few years back, we focused on the 8-bit and 16-bit console era – think Super Metroid, TMNT, and Zelda. The brainstorming for that feature was ...

Civilization 4 is an epic of a game. The strategy game puts you in charge of a settlement and tasks you with expansion: Do you conquer everyone else? Control most of the land? Head to the stars?

The BAFTA Games in Concert blew me away, and nearly brought a tear to my eye When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While music will ...

The games and music industries have had a long and at times illustrious relationship. Early 80s arcade titles like Journey set the tone early, but licensed music came into its own in the 90s and 00s ...