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more about #soundtracks jtyson: ...And that, children, is why bootleg and pirated versions of most video game soundtracks are so popular among gamers. For an avid music collector wh... more » doubtful: For the uninitiated, how do I get this? It would make an awesome birthday present for my bro. more » 1Mystic-G: inb4 someone photoshops 'XBOX 360' onto the image. more » Tyrsis: As someone who has seen Nobuo's work performed live, I don't know how I feel about this guy doing the music for the latest one. Purist, or pretentiou... more » mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: 45 bucks and 58 bucks? You've gotta be kidding me. 4 discs of Japanese game music go for under 100 bucks these days? That sure as shit is cheap enoug... more » (Starman) NONAME: I believe FF9's soundtrack also came on 4 disks, as well, due to the numerous orchestral pieces done by Nobuo Uematsu. Can't wait to see how the musi... more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: It almost comes on as many disks as the 360 version! more » sbtim: can't you just download this? more » Brinsley :): Even though FF7 isn't the best of the series, you gotta admit the music was good. more » Random J: I've liked all of the pieces I've heard from the XIII soundtrack so far, so it bodes well for how this will sound. I love the battle theme (or what I ... more » GohanGVO: But can anything ever outdo Square-Enix's own 20-disc CD collection for the 20th anniversary of the SaGa series? [www.originalsoundversion.com] (I e... more » Saudrapsmann: Is it just my computer? Because I've tried to play the songs, and each time it starts out normal, and then all the sudden it sounds like 4 songs playi... more » NoelVeiga: Final Fantasy is quickly crossing the line separating "big budget" from "decadent". "As a preorder bonus, we will gold-plate your toilet". I wonder i... more » plasticmouse: Oh wow, how much do I want that 0_0 Very much indeed. more » Spoony: Too bad it isn't Uematsu. I know he's done with Final Fantasy music but does anyone know if he's done with game music in general? I really miss his a... more » WonkersWatilla: Going to wait for PlayAsia to get these in stock. It's a must-buy for me. more » jayntampa: Wow, way to attack a guy for voicing his opinion. He didn't say the game was bad, he very clearly stated that HE didn't like it. Call out the opinion... more » benkatz: JUST FOR THE RECORD, if ANYONE played the multiplayer of Killzone 2, they would understand why sites like Gamespot gave it a 9. It's got one of the be... more » Sakilla: While I respect it's authenticity, the music was underwhelming. It was more like a generic blockbuster movie score than anything memorable. Many games... more » DustbinK: The Killzone series is the only series i've played where it actually feels like i'm at war. Especially Killzone 2. That makes it a unique and entertai... more » -
#squareenix
Final Fantasy XIII Summons Epic Soundtrack
Square Enix has revealed its plans to drain even more hard-earned yen from the Final Fantasy fanatic, announcing the official Final Fantasy XIII original soundtrack. It comes in two pricey flavors, one more deluxe and limited than the other. More » -
#killzone
The Sounds Of Killzone 2
For all its bombast, bleakness and Brian Cox, I didn't really like Killzone 2. Well, didn't much like the game. The music, now, the music was brilliant, so it's good to hear it's being released for public consumption. More » -
#halo3odst
Halo Composer Wrote Jingles for Flintstones Vitamins, Tidy Cats
A profile by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, calling Marty O'Donnell the John Williams of the Halo series, turns up this tidbit: He wrote the Flintstones Vitamins jingle (which you now have stuck in your head) and his kids sang the chorus. More » -
#rumor
EA Denmark Drops Brütal Legend's Complete Soundtrack
It figures that, when the Brütal Legend soundtrack was revealed, it would come out of a place like Denmark. They take their metal seriously, and EA Denmark has the list of more than 100 songs in the game. More » -
#soundtracks
Best 2009 Video Game Soundtrack So Far?
You've heard the theme to Bowser's castle from Super Mario Bros. But have you heard it remixed in kind of a hip-hop way and officially commissioned by Nintendo as part of the Pictobits soundtrack? More » -
#soundtracks
Capcom's Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Hip-Hop Mixtape Revealed
The summer re-release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 features the same wacky jazz as the original game, but Capcom revealed to Kotaku today plans for a star-studded free bonus soundtrack players can fight to instead. More » -
#music
Capcom Soundtracks Are Sumthing Else
Sumthing Else Music Works continues to strengthen its lineup of video game soundtrack offerings, with a deal with Capcom scoring them the scores to Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Dark Void, and more. More » -
#soundtracks
Sumthing Else Releasing Halo Wars Soundtrack
Sumthing Else Music Works continues to release music for every big game Microsoft releases, with the announcement that the Halo Wars Soundtrack by Stephen Rippy will be available for purchase on February 17th. More » -
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#halo
Halo Trilogy Soundtrack Available Tomorrow
Fans of the music of Bungie's Halo series are in for a real treat tomorrow, as Sumthing Else releases a 5-disc soundtrack set spanning the series' history, complete with a Halo Wars preview. More » -
#feature
You Can't Hum a Video Game
In 1982 the president of Arista records, Clive Davis, wrote an editorial in Billboard magazine entitled "You can't hum a video game." His point was that, although the then newly-popular pastime of gaming was giving record companies the heebie-jeebies by threatening to eat into the spending power of the youth market, music would always have the upper hand compared to this newfangled bleepy nonsense. More » -
#maddennfl08
EA Reveals, Hypes Madden 09 Soundtrack
EA has revealed the soundtrack listing for Madden NFL 09, the most important series in the history of video game soundtracks. Is that right? Did Madden usher in a new age of music in video games? EA's Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing Steve Schnur seems to think so. More »
