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Baldur's Gate 3 Composer Believes a 'Renaissance' Has Come for Video Game Music

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 18 December 2023, 05:28

The composer of the soundtrack for Baldur's Gate 3 has commented on the popularity of video game music these days. According to him, we are living in an „age of renaissance.”.

Next Games by Elden Ring Devs May be Less Atmospheric; Important Team Member Left

Agnes Adamus, 06 August 2023, 21:50

Composer Yuka Kitamura has left FromSoftware. Her excellent atmospheric compositions could be heard in such titles as Elden Ring, Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3.

I’ve Been Working on Starfield for 7 Years. Music for Fallout 3 Had to Be Written in Months

Kamil Kleszyk, 06 June 2023, 14:24

Inon Zur, a world-famous composer and longtime collaborator with Bethesda, in a conversation with Gamepressure.com, shared the behind-the-scenes of creating soundtracks for his most popular video games.

Here's One For History Books - Mario Theme Added to National Recording Registry

Sonia Selerska, 13 April 2023, 14:27

The main theme from Super Mario Bros. has been recognized as one of the most influential songs in music history.

Big Ambitions - How to Turn on Music in the Store

Damian Gacek, 14 March 2023, 16:31

Do you want to listen to music in Big Ambitions? If you want to have some songs in your store, you are in a good place.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won Grammy; Announcer Struggles With Title

Adrian Werner, 06 February 2023, 11:35

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarok has won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Video Game Music. A funny incident took place during the gala.

Succumb to Hogwarts Legacy's Magic Listening to a Beautiful Concert

Hubert Sledziewski, 06 December 2022, 14:27

A new video from Hogwarts Legacy has appeared online. This time it's a performance by a symphony orchestra, performing a piece reminiscent of music from the Harry Potter movies. In the background are new shots from the game.

Kai Rosenkranz Will Compose Music for Gothic Remake

Hubert Sledziewski, 24 August 2022, 17:25

Alkimia Interactive has announced that the soundtrack for Gothic Remake will be composed by Kai Rosenkranz - creator of the soundtrack for the original trilogy from Piranha Bytes and the first Risen.

6 Months Until Starfield's Release and Bethesda Keeps Showing Artworks

Michael Zegar, 26 April 2022, 21:49

Bethesda has released another episode of its „Into the Stars” series, and with it comes new concept artwork from Starfield. The video is titled „The Sound of Adventure” and focuses on the soundtrack of the upcoming gane, composed by Inon Zur.

1,300 Videos Removed From YouTube; Nintendo Blocks Content

Hubert Sledziewski, 31 January 2022, 11:58

Nintendo has blocked more than 1,300 videos with music from its games that were shared by a YouTube user nicknamed GilvaSunner. The author claims that he did not make any money from the content.

GTA Vice City Mod Restores Deleted Songs on PC

Paul Musiolik, 09 December 2021, 14:35

The Vice City All radio songs restored mod, as the name suggests, restores songs removed by Rockstar Games in the GTA Vice City remaster, adds those from Vice City Stories and a dozen new ones.

Rock Band Devs Acquired by Epic Games to Assist on Fortnite

Adrian Werner, 24 November 2021, 10:49

Harmonix, the studio known for Rock Band, has been acquired by Epic Games. The developers are to handle the expansion of musical elements in Fortnite.

Dr. Dre's Music in 'GTA Game That’s Coming Out'

Milosz Szubert, 28 October 2021, 13:54

In an interview with the Rolling Stone magazine, Snoop Dogg revealed that famed rapper and producer Dr. Dre is creating music for a 'GTA game that’s coming out'. However, he didn't reveal whether he was referring to Grand Theft Auto Online, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition or perhaps GTA 6.

Dying Light 2's Open World Will React to Player's Actions

Hubert Sledziewski, 01 October 2021, 10:33

Yesterday, the fourth stream of the Dying 2 Know series took place, in which Techland introduce Dying Light 2. This time we could find out more about the open world and the soundtrack, among other things.

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Soundtrack to be Released on LP by Poles

Adrian Werner, 30 September 2021, 11:38

A remastered soundtrack from Heroes 3 has been announced. The refreshed music from HoMM3 will be released as an LP by a Polish company.

Leaked Battlefield 2042 Theme Divided the Fans; Great or Terrible?

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 September 2021, 16:34

The official soundtrack from Battlefield 2042 is now available across the web. Aside from the discussions about the authenticity of the leak, the most exciting thing was the new music theme, which was not to the liking of many fans.

Valorant Could Get Music Groups Like LoL's K/DA

Adrian Werner, 17 August 2021, 14:45

Riot Games is considering enhancing the Valorant brand with virtual musicians. This approach has already worked well for League of Legends.

Starfield is NASA Meets Indiana Jones Meets League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, claims Todd Howard

Agnes Adamus, 14 June 2021, 20:44

Todd Howard gave an interview, in which he described Starfield as „a meeting of NASA, Indiana Jones and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”. At the same time he stressed that the production is to resemble Skyrim in terms of design. We also found out that Inon Zur is responsible for writing the music.

New Tony Hawk Game in the Pipeline? Rock Musician Reveals Details

Michal Ciezadlik, 25 May 2021, 12:40

Jess Margera, drummer for the band CKY, admitted in an interview that his band may be co-writing the soundtrack for a new installment of Tony Hawk.

GTA 6 Will Feature CircoLoco Records Radio Station? Rockstar Starts a Music Label

Agnes Adamus, 24 May 2021, 19:27

Rockstar Games started a collaboration with CircoLoco, as a result of which the CircoLoco Records music label was created. The first songs produced by the label will be heard on June 4. It is currently unknown if these songs will be used in the GTA series.

GTA Online Will Get Another Nightclub and New Music to Boot

, 07 December 2020, 17:48

A new virtual attraction has been prepared for regular visitors to Los Santos. A new nightclub will appear in the city, and with it a unique set of songs, available not only in the new location, but also on the radio.

Learn and Relax With World of Warcraft's Lo-Fi Music

Karol Laska, 21 November 2020, 21:07

Four remixes of tracks from the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion called Shadowlands are available on the youtube channel of World of Warcraft. Blizzard was probably inspired by the phenomenon of lo-fi music.

Cyberpunk 2077 Soundtrack Release Date

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 November 2020, 13:52

New information about the soundtrack for Cyberpunk 2077 appeared on the web. The game's OST will consist of two albums with songs recorded by Grimes, SOPHIE, Refused and Let's Eat Grandma, among others.

Turn Off Audio in Games or the DMCA Will Find You on Twitch

Paul Wozniak, 16 November 2020, 19:26

The problems with music copyright on Twitch continue. A few days ago, the platform's technical support suggested that in order to avoid problems with licensed game tracks, you should disable audio from a given game during streams.

Keanu Reeves is Canon in Cyberpunk 2077

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 15 November 2020, 20:12

The new song advertising the upcoming work of CD Projekt Red shed some light on Johnny Silverhand and Keanu Reeves. It turns out that both are canonical characters in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077.

The Last of Us 2 Will Get Board Game, Figures and Vinyl Soundtrack

Paul Musiolik, 26 September 2020, 18:59

Naughty Dog celebrates The Last of Us Day. On the occasion of the event a board game based on The Last of Us 2, limited edition figures and a soundtrack on vinyl were announced.

Cyberpunk 2077 - CDPR Celebrates One Million Subscribers, Uploads a Gift to YouTube

Christian Pieniazek, 03 September 2020, 19:44

CD Projekt RED is happy that the channel of Cyberpunk 2077 on YouTube has already been subscribed by more than a million people. On this occasion, the developers have published a gift, which will be appreciated especially by music lovers.

GTA 6 Rumored to Take Place in Vice City - Artists Needed for Radio Station

Milosz Szubert, 06 August 2020, 14:54

It is said that Rockstar is looking for artists creating synthwave music to use their compositions for a radio station. The information was provided on Twitter by Pete Rice, who composes songs maintained in this style in the atmosphere of the 80s and 90s. In his opinion, this suggests that the next installment of the GTA series will take place in Vice City.

Cyberpunk 2077 - New Audio Track After Show's Rescheduling

Paul Wozniak, 05 June 2020, 17:47

Yesterday, CD Projekt RED released a new audio track of by Samurai, the band known from the Cyberpunk 2077 universe.

GTA 4 Update Brought Back Songs, but Broke Saves

Damian Strozek, 29 May 2020, 13:49

The recent update for Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition has brought the expected changes - players have recovered previously deleted songs and radio stations. Unfortunately, there have also been some unexpected bugs that have spoiled players' saved game states.

Half-Life Soundtracks are Now Available on Streaming Platforms

Paul Wozniak, 14 March 2020, 18:06

Valve has released the soundtracks from the Half-Life series on the most popular music streaming platforms. You can already listen to the iconic songs on Spotify and YouTube Music, among others.

Doom Eternal - Watch a Heavy Metal Choir Record the Soundtrack

Paul Wozniak, 05 March 2020, 21:40

Bethesda has published a video, which shows a special heavy metal choir, organized for the recording of the latest Doom soundtrack. The entire project was headed by Mick Gordon, who worked on Doom in 2016.

AC: Odyssey Music Composers Will Record Soundtrack For New Batman

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 February 2020, 21:34

It looks like we just got to know the composers of the music for the new Batman from WB Games Montreal. Entries on Instagram suggest that we will hear the works of The Flight duo, known from Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and Horizon: Zero Dawn.

Valve Separates Soundtracks on Steam

Peter Doron, 09 January 2020, 12:01

Valve has made changes on Steam that include game soundtracks. From now on, they can function as a new, separate type of application, enabling us to purchase a soundtrack without having to buy the game.

Cyberpunk 2077 - Performance by Grimes and Music Trailer From TGA 2019

Bart Swiatek, 13 December 2019, 04:40

On The Game Awards 2019, CD Projekt RED, the devs of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077, presented a trailer dedicated to the music in their game.

Witcher 3 Mod Enriches the Soundtrack

Konrad Serafinski, 12 August 2019, 11:29

Mod called The Witcher 3 Music Overhaul Project introduces 16 new songs to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Creators of the mod announce that this is not the end of their work and in the future we will get even more great music.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Original Score Oficially Available

Milosz Szubert, 09 August 2019, 16:12

Rockstar released The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Score, containing music from his latest western hit. You can listen to the tracks on Spotify, iTunes and YouTube.

Ubisoft Criticized for Outsourcing Music to Watch Dogs Legion

Bart Swiatek, 16 July 2019, 11:44

Ubisoft announced that the music for Watch Dogs: Legion will be created using HitRecord, a platform that allows amateurs to develop works for a given project and rewards them in proportion to their contribution if their work has been used. Many composers and developers did not like this decision.

Cyberpunk 2077 - Refused Will Play SAMURAI's Songs

Christian Pieniazek, 02 July 2019, 23:14

CD Projekt RED has announced that it has established cooperation with the Swedish band Refused. The task of this punk rock band is to play the songs of the group SAMURAI, which is very popular in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077.

Rockstar Is Going To Release Red Dead Redemption 2 Soundtrack

Konrad Serafinski, 15 June 2019, 12:29

Rockstar has announced the release of the original soundtrack from Red Dead Redemption 2. Soundtrack can be pre-ordered on iTunes. If you do it now, you'll get access to two pieces from this musical compilation.

Samurai Songs Performed by Refused in Cyberpunk 2077?

Jacob Nowak, 11 June 2019, 12:41

CDPR is gathering quite a cast for the new game. Thanks to a twitter investigation, we've learned the name of the band performing the song in the E3 trailer for the game.

Where Is The Red Dead Redemption 2 Soundtrack?

Filip Liebert, 07 June 2019, 22:44

We have some new information about the official Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack. Its release has been postponed for a long time and now it may finally arrive.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 Was to be Promoted by Indian Metal

Christian Pieniazek, 25 April 2019, 23:20

There was a song that was supposed to promote Beyond Good & Evil 2, but Ubisoft eventually gave up the idea. Nevertheless, the Indian folk metal band Bloodywood decided to present their work to the world.

Artist Accuses CD Projekt RED of Violating Copyrights in The Witcher 3

Bart Swiatek, 09 April 2019, 13:55

A Croatian musician claims CD Project RED infringed on his copyrights by including a certain song in the soundtrack to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Neither CDPR, nor the band Percival Schuttenbach offered a clarification so far.

First Art and Music From STALKER 2

Bart Swiatek, 29 March 2019, 11:34

GSC Game World presented the first artwork and music sample from STALKER 2. At the same time, the team launched the brand's official Twitter account.

Capcom Soundtracks on Spotify and Other News from the World

Milosz Szubert, 12 February 2019, 20:19

Today's news: Capcom game soundtracks featured on Spotify, Sony Interactive Entertainment has a new CEO, and new things coming to Z1: Battle Royale on PS4.

Age of Empires IV soundtrack will be made by the composer of The Witcher 3

Adrian Werner, 21 January 2019, 13:11

Mikolai Stoinski, the composer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter will create music for Age of Empires 4.

Tencent buys shares of Vermintide developers, Epic Games store will hit Android and other news

Milosz Szubert, 11 January 2019, 00:32

Today we are writing about the purchase of a part of Fatshark studio's shares by Chinese Tencent, plans of Epic Games to release its store on Android by the end of the year and more. Welcome to the news from the world.

Listen to The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine main theme

luckie, 20 May 2016, 12:02

Marcin Przybylowicz, the composer of The Witcher 3 soundtrack, posted the main theme from Blood and Wine, the upcoming expansion for CD Projekt RED's hit RPG.

The Witcher 3 music composer will create Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack

luckie, 23 February 2016, 12:56

The author of soundtrack to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will also be working on Cyberpunk 2077. We talked with Marcin Przybylowicz about his current and upcoming projects.