I was an hour and a half into playing the new video game “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,” and I knew I was going to be obsessed ...

Game Music Often Tells a Story . Even if you don't know the game in question, or the story that goes with it, it's clear that most video game music has some narrative built into it.

Of course, some video games are now built around music, where players need to play instruments or follow rhythms to progress in the game. Games in this genre ask players to tap, strum, or press ...

I’ve been playing music games for the past 10 years and playing music-music for longer than that, and I’m fascinated with how much musicianship you can learn from playing video games. The ...

The winner for Best Video Game Music in 2022 is... God of War Ragnarok. The main melodic line of the new God of War games is simple: Three chords up, and three chords down, often sung by a choir.

February 2023 will be the first time a composer will walk away with a Grammy for scoring a video game. And many in the creative community are saying “it’s about time.” Game scores have, over ...

Here’s an in-depth look at how video game music has evolved and how it’s changing the way we experience music. More Complex and Dynamic Soundtracks Early video game music was highly primitive ...

We asked 13 video game composers, who have scored the likes of Hollow Knight, Assassin’s Creed, and Pacific Drive, just that: When writing music for video games, you know going in that the songs ...

Formed in 2012, WMGSO is a full orchestra and choir dedicated to performing video game music. On Saturday at 6 p.m., the group will have their fall ensemble concert featuring 145 performers at ...

Today, video game music is seen and consumed everywhere. The surge in popularity of social media and music streaming platforms have made these soundtracks not only accessible, but a pop cultural ...

It’s hard to overstate the impact of The Last of Us on gaming as a whole. Most talk centers on its story and characters, but ...