Getting nominated for a Grammy is a big deal for musicians, composers and others in the music industry. In 2023, the Recording Academy added a new category: best score soundtrack for video games and ...

Great games aren’t built on graphics alone. Music shapes how players feel, react, and remember a game long after they stop ...

After graduating from the Osaka College of Music in 1988, Yoko Shimomura was torn between career paths. Classically trained since the age of 3 and raised in a family of piano players, Shimomura had ...

Music and video games have danced together through the decades, each step evolving into a more intricate and immersive experience. This journey from the simple beeps of early arcade games to today’s ...

The directors of All Things Considered are the people who choose much of the music you hear on the show. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with director Vincent Acovino about video game music. As we wind down ...

Finals week is approaching and, in addition to studying, a club of students, nearly 150 strong, gather to perform “Snake Eater” from the video game Metal Gear Solid 3, the title theme from Octopath ...

The lights dim in a theater bustling with excitement. As the curtain is raised, the chatter morphs into a wave of passionate applause as a full orchestra is unveiled. A conductor takes the stage, cues ...

Video game music is in a weird place. Hideo Kojima borrows pop stars for Death Stranding 2. Sandfall Interactive gave Clair ...

From sweeping orchestral scores to retro mash-ups that trigger memories of fusty arcades, music can make the difference between a great game and an amazing one. It helps set the tone and carry the ...

Music has overtaken sports as the No. 2 category for video games and has led to the highest adoption of video game consoles in years. The results from market researcher Odyssey offer proof that the ...

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