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Crowdsourcing Game Audio: Lessons Learnt
To create the audio for an iPhone game Kes Thygesen is currently developing, the team tried a new approach. This was, for all intents and purposes, a form of crowdsourcing: the act of taking a task traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people or community in the form of an open call.
1 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-02  0 comments   
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2PP shoots IAYD's full Pulsewave chiptune-hardcore set
Reformat the Planet directors 2 Player Productions have gone one step further than the usual bits and clips, and uploaded the complete 40 minute Pulsewave set by Corpus Christi 8-bit hardcore chip-tuner IAYD.
4 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-01  0 comments   
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New Nanaki's View remixes of DuckTales and Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Chris Holland has posted two new remixes to his Nanaki's View website and myspace page, which are well worth a listen. The hard rock tracks from the experienced game arranger, and with Kwing on drums, are "Pyramid Of Fear" from Zombies Ate My Neighbors and "The Moon" from DuckTales.
3 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-01  0 comments   
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Chiptots new album on myspace
Check out the new Chiptots album " l.i.g.u.e.o.s.p.i.x.e.!.s "
5 votes  by 8bit  on 2009-06-30  0 comments   
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428 Announced for PlayStation 3 and PSP in Japan
Chunsoft's Wii sound novel "428: In a Blockaded Shibuya" is currently headed to the Playstation 3 and PSP in Japan in September. The title received a perfect score from Famitsu Magazine when it premiered late last year. The score is by Hideki Sakamoto, Naoki Sato and Shingo Yasumoto.
2 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-01  0 comments   
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The BBPS Intro to the Synthcart
Daniel of the BBPS (Bits, Bytes, Pixels, Sprites) provides a video introduction to the Synthcart for the Atari 2600. The software comes on an Atari cartridge, requires no modifications to the hardware, and allows users to make music on the game console.
2 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-01  0 comments   
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Getting Beat.Down by Bit.Trip Core
Core follows directly in the wake of Bit.Trip Beat, which added rhythm-based timing elements to the iconic Pong/Breakout-style paddle-and-balls structure. Now, instead of bouncing the balls, you have to shoot them, meaning that you’ve got to press the buttons with accurate timing to destroy them as they pass by.
3 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-01  0 comments   
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505 Games, Paramount Ink Deal For Grease Movie Games
505 Games has signed a deal with Paramount Digital Entertainment for the rights to co-publish Wii and DS video games based on the classic musical film Grease. "The 'Grease' movie is a timeless pop culture icon, and 505 Games is eager to bring the first interactive experience based on the film to fans around the world," says 505 president Adam Kline, president of 505 Games.
2 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-01  0 comments   
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The Interactive Palette - The Video Game Album
Some video game albums are like rock operas, others are like concept albums, others share a theme or mechanic but are separate entities. In the spirit of the video game album, this column by Gregory Weir discusses one of each type: Odin Sphere, Kirby Super Star, and The Orange Box.
2 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-01  0 comments   
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Reunion Tracks / Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete soundtrack announced
Square Enix will be releasing a single disc soundtrack to the movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete. It will go on sale September 16 in Japan. Music is by Nobuo Uematsu, Tsuyoshi Sekito and Keiji Kawamori.
2 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-07-01  0 comments   
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OA Interview and exclusive OCR FF4 project remixes on Radio Free Gamer!
This week on Radio Free Gamer we will feature an interview with Andrew Luers (OA), project director for Final Fantasy IV "Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption." Not only will we have an exclusive interview, but we will also play two full-length preview tracks! The only place to get them (until the album releases) is on Radio Free Gamer at 8bitx.com! Listen live Wednesday at 7PM EST or download the podcast on Friday.

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5 votes  by justinj212  on 2009-06-29  0 comments   
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Hundreds of SaGa series samples added to Square Enix site
The official website for the SaGa series 20th anniversary box set is now online, with brief samples of every track in the 20 disc set. You can search the songs by disc, genre or composer. Original soundtracks include Saga 1-3, Romancing SaGa 1-3, SaGa Frontier 1 and 2, Unlimited SaGa and Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song.
3 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-30  0 comments   
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Resonance of Fate battle trailer
The most recent trailer for End of Eternity (Resonance of Fate in English regions) shows off the battle sequences for the Playstation 3/ XBox 360 RPG. While still unconfirmed, the music appears to be by veteran tri-ace composer Motoi Sakuraba.
2 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-30  0 comments   
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Rhythm Games: the Five Commandments all titles must follow
Ben Kuchera of Ars Technica observes that while the upcoming slate of rhythm games, including Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, may not offer much that's new, there are Five Commandments every rhythm game must follow.
2 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-30  0 comments   
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Michael Quest III by Sikamoto
In memory of Michael Jackson, Tiny Cartridge has posted "Michael Quest III" by Sikamoto, a pastiche of videogame moments with cameo appearances by the Moonwalker, set to remixed Romancing SaGa music.
5 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-25  1 comment   
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Kernel Suing Timbaland, Nelly Furtado Over Chiptune Sampling
Nearly three years since allegations first appeared accusing famed producer Timbaland of sampling chiptune track "Acidjazzed Evening" for Nelly Furtado's single "Do It" without giving credit or compensation, record label Kernel filed suit against Timbaland and Furtado for copyright infringement.
6 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-22  3 comments   
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An Indie VGM Roundtable - Night, Flower, Eden and Proud
The composers of Night Game, Flower, PixelJunk Eden and the I Am Robot and Proud album series meet to discuss the intersection between independent games and music. The roundtable discussion on the state of VGM offers some perspectives on the music of Chris Schlarb, Vincent Diamante, Baiyon and Shaw-Han Liem.
3 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-28  0 comments   
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Open Emu lets you control games with audio, MIDI
This new modular emulation system for Macs, performing all of emulation's standard grey-market duties, is most notable for being able to add real time effects to the playback -- both visual and mechanically.
4 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-25  1 comment   
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Play him off, 8-Bit keyboard cat shirt-wearing guy
If you love Jude Buffum and Doctor Octoroc's 8-bit remix of the Keyboard Cat meme, you'll be overjoyed to find out that it is now in wearable t-shirt form.
5 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-24  0 comments   
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Paul Van Dyk Brings Techno to Games
PS3 Informer talks with influential trance musician Paul Van Dyk about being hired by EA to compose for their upcoming sports title Grand Slam Tennis.
7 votes  by jeriaska  on 2009-06-20  0 comments   
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