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So says the subject line in the email reader Zenboy sent. In the pic, he and his wife show off the clothes they wore to Video Games Live in Vancouver. More »
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Think Jamie Lee Curtis and you think Hollywood star. Maybe that scene from True Lies. You probably don't think "World of Warcraft apologist". More »
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As seen at the New York Times' coverage of Video Games Live. More »
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Since 2005, Video Games Live has been performed in front of more than half a million people around the world. Today, the touring show featuring music from video games performed by orchestras, announced 30 more show dates from Taipei to Tucson. More »
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The Video Games Live concert tour kicks their merchandising up a notch with this new VGL-branded VIVO MP3 player, loaded with unreleased recordings from Kingdom Hearts, Halo, and more. More »
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As E3 continues to reinvent itself, trying to dig its way out of a self-created publicity hole, the show's importance this year continues to grow. More »
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Finally! Video Games Live is coming to Colorado. In a sad irony, my Rocky editors told me I could cover it for them when it did. Unfortunately, the paper isn't around to see that happen. More »
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Gamers attending the Video Games Live concert performance at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on January 24th are in for a special treat, as music from Bungie's upcoming Halo 3: ODST makes its debut. More »
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Tommy Tallarico looks to freshen up the Video Games Live experience a bit in 2009, with plans to add several new games to the concert's line up, including Mega Man, Shenmue, and Chrono Trigger. More »
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If you really cared you're already well-aware, but Blizzard still wanted to drop off a press release letting everyone know that BlizzCon 2008 begins this Friday, and then abruptly ends this Saturday. It's sure to be a truly epic event, with swag, costumes, giveaways, special events hosted by Jay Mohr, and a closing concert featuring comedian Patton Oswalt, in-house Blizzard metal band Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftan, and a special performance by Video Games Live of orchestral arraignments of the music from Blizzard's franchises. More »
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Ever since my initial experience with the concert tour during GDC 07, I've been a big fan of the Video Games Live concert series. The combination of classic video game tunes played by a symphony orchestra and classic gaming imagery, both shared with a couple thousand fellow gamers is something that everyone should try to experience at least once. That having been said, I was a bit skeptical regarding a CD release of the music from the event. How could a measly 10-track disc compare to the massive gaming music event? It can't really, but it can give you a better appreciation of the music. Hit the jump for brief, track by track impressions of the Video Games Live Volume One CD. More »
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The Video Games Live concert series is adding Crysis to their amazing arsenal of audio artistry, and they'll be debuting music from the title on Crytek's home turf. As with any giant industry event, Tiny Tommy Tallarico's traveling tour event will be hitting the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany next week, where Inon Zur's masterful score will be performed, accompanied by game footage and lighting effects to drive the sound home. More »
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Soon appearing on the souvenir tables at Video Games Live events around the world, EMI has announced the first CD release for the video game music event, Video Games Live: Volume One. No longer will fans be forced to choose between a crappy t-shirt or an overpriced program guide (*eyes program guide on the shelf with spite*)! The full CD should be appearing on iTunes soon (perhaps today), with the full CD release and bonus tracks spaced out to coincide with concert events in San Diego later this month and Leipzig in August. More »
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In fear of letting the theme of "girls like video games too" fall by the wayside (because, y'know, you were all so concerned), I thought I'd let you know of my deferred Valentine's Day plans for this weekend: the boyfriend is taking me to see Video Games Live! While Kotaku writers have been to the show in the past, I thought it might be nice to let you know how the new 2008 tour compares, since Toronto will be the fifth stop on the tour of over forty cities. More »
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Video Games Live rolled out their 2008 touring schedule and it looks like they've managed to pump up their stops to more than 40 this year, including visits to the Leipzig Games Convention and Broadway. More »
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If you've never had a chance to catch the Video Games Live concert before, we can pretty much assume you've never been to a major gaming event, because it seems like every time I turn around, there they are with their little Space Invaders t-shirts, carrying around duct tape. They'll be taping things together next Friday, December 7th, at the taping of Spike TV's 2007 Video Game Awards, to be aired on Sunday the 9th at 9PM. It'll be an excellent chance to get a peek at what you're missing as the concert makes its first-ever television appearance. Besides, we'll all be making fun of the Spike TV VGAs the following Monday, and you want to be included in that, don't you? It'll be no fun without you. When you aren't here we sit around and just mope. More »
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The upcoming Video Games Live performance in Los Angeles, perfectly timed with this weekend's E For All Expo, will feature a roster of notable guests performing, appearing and simply socializing with peers and John Q. Ticketbuyer. Industry luminaries like Nolan Bushnell, Akira Yamaoka, David Hayter and David Perry will all be in attendance, with over a dozen video game soundtrack composers and sound designers promised to appear. Many of these folks will be hanging out after the show to press palms, pose for pictures, and generally be annoyed by the hordes of game music uber-fans. More »
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Video Games Live may feature a lot of retro tunes, but the concerts change with current trends, too. That's why their next concert in LA will feature music from Halo 3, Bioshock and...wait for it...it's really worth it...we promise...Conan. The international blockbuster and cultural phenomenon. Conan. We're...thrilled. More »
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For those of you who haven't been to a Video Games Live concert or are just looking for some good geek makeout music, the Tommy Tallarico album has been dated for an October 15th release date. Featuring everyone's favorite pop pianist Martin Leung and melodies from WoW, Super Mario and Halo, it's a must-buy to prove your dorkdom to those of us who feel you just are hardcore enough. More »
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The London Games Festival is coming up in October, and what's a major gaming event without a visit from Tommy Tallarico and his traveling band of musical companion elves? Certainly not the LGF, that's for sure. They're kicking off the festival with a visit from the Video Games Live concert interactive celebration of gaming at the Royal Festival Hall on the 22nd. Along with the old standards from Zelda, Halo, Warcraft, Myst, etc., concert goers will enjoy a pre and post show festival featuring demos of Holiday Xbox 360 titles, a cosplay contest, meet-and-greets, and a special arrangement from Halo 3 The Music (not to be confused with Halo 3 The Ride). Hit the jump for full details, ticket purchasing information, and all sorts of musical PR goodness. More »
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A few weeks late (the DC concerts were at the end of June), but NPR has a nice little piece that sums up the slight confusion and fascination non-gaming types have had in reaction to hordes of children, adults in t-shirts and jeans, and cosplayers invading places like the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, where more sedate crowds in business casual (and occasionally formal dress) generally rule the roost. The looks on the faces of well-dressed Washingtonians heading to opening night of the Phantom of the Opera, down the hall at the Opera House, were pretty priceless. Plenty of people watching the concert seemed a little confused (the whooping and hollering was directly at odds with the behavior of any crowd I've ever seen at the Kennedy Center), so it's easy to forgive the mainstream media for being mildly perplexed. More »
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Video Games Live, which bills itself as the "number one video game touring concert in the world" will release a DVD and CD of the Petrobras Sinfônica Orchestra's performance from last year's VGL stop in Rio de Janiero. More »
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Videogame concert specialists Video Games Live have announced they've partnered with Blizzard to provide attendees with two unique concert presentations at upcoming Blizzard fan events. The first will be held this coming weekend in Seoul, Korea at the Worldwide Invitational where the Diablo and World of Warcraft developer will also be announcing a new, currently unrevealed product. More »
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E For all is really starting to become a force to be reckoned with. First came the announcement of Nintendo as an anchor exhibitor, then Sony got in to the mix and now Video Games Live will be making a special appearance at the new expo. Video Games Live will be the first event to take place at the Nokia Theater in LA's all new "LA Live", an entertainment hub which is being described as the "Times Square of the West." More »
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A taxi deposits me outside of the Nob Hill Masonic Center around 5 p.m. last Friday. Originally I was supposed to arrive closer to 6:00, but a last minute email from my sponsor for the event, Dream Authentics, sent me into a flurry of preparation seldom seen in my otherwise relatively laid back life. Tonight, on the last day of the 2007 Game Developers Conference, I would be attending the Video Games Live concert, with special guest Koji Kondo, the legendary composer for Super Mario Bros. and Zelda. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=243919&view=rss&microfeed=true The Video Games Live concert happened last night in San Francisco and unlike most GDC related events I was actually able to attend. The legendary Koji Kondo was on hand to play some of his famous tunes on the piano and it was amazing. This little video clip was taken at a rehearsal earlier in the day before the hall was packed with people. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=243228&view=rss&microfeed=true Now that Video Games Live has had a chance to perculate a little interest around the country and world, with their video game-themed concerts, the group is taking a second run at a national tour. More »
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The Game Developers Conference is still a week and a half away, and already I am looking forward to it ending, if only for the special Video Games Live performance scheduled for March 9th, featuring legendary Zelda and Mario composer Koji Kondo, one of the biggest, most influential names in video game music. What Kondo did with only 4 channels of sound on the original NES rivals what most mainstream musicians today can muster with a full band. More »
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I attended the Hollywood Bowl performance of the latest Video Games Live tour, and since game composer Tommy Tallarico is VGL's daddy, we heard a LOT of music from Advent Rising, one of his scores. The music was alright, but the constant praise devoted to a game that I had barely heard of, never played, and whose screenshots were nothing short of drab was extremely irritating. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=203741&view=rss&microfeed=true Here's a clip of the MGS theme from the "Video Games Live" concert in which an orchestra plays the Metal Gear Solid theme, a dude in costume patrols the stage and Hideo Kojima speaks English. More »
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Becky Young, marketing guru over at Video Games Live, posted up a sweet picture of some new Space Invader shoes on her blog. Damnit, now I need to buy another pair of shoes. I'm not sure if I can pull off the pink stripe, but I bet they come in other colors. Anybody have any clue where you can still find these? More »
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Chris Kohler writes about the looming battle of video game concerts for Wired today. The article looks at Play versus Video Games Live. Both events are planning international tours, with VGL's executive producer Tommy Tallarico remaining cautiously optimistic after a cancellation last year. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=164025&view=rss&microfeed=true Sheet music providers Alfred Publishing have teamed up with geek-oriented concert tour Video Games Live to offer sheet music from popular videogame soundtracks to school marching bands and orchestras. The first round of songs will be from Halo and Advent Rising, but I for one look forward to the day when a touchdown in a high school football game is accompanied by the victory theme from the Final Fantasy series. More »
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Wow. This is the must-seeiest of must-see's. Featuring almost 2 hours worth of orchestral performances of your favorite and most obscure Nintendo background music tracks, this video also features appearances from Nintendo legends like Shigeru Miyamoto and Koji Kondo, among others. More »
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The closing night concert for the Game Developers Conference is going to be Video Games Live. The concert will be on March 24 at 8 p.m. in the San Jose Civic Auditorium and will feature the Symphony Silicon Valley and its full chorus performing scores from Mario, Zelda, Halo, Metal Gear Solid, Warcraft, Myst, Castlevania, Medal of Honor, Sonic, Kingdom Hearts, Tron, Final Fantasy, More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=149764&view=rss&microfeed=true Over at Ars Technica, they wrote about the return of the Video Games Live tour. If you remember, the Video Games Live tour was canned back in October. Now the concert is getting a revival March 24, 2006 at the GDC. Whether this will ultimately lead to a full resurrection of the tour or not, we'll have to wait and see. More »
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The much anticipated and well-reviewed traveling video game concert, Video Games Live has been canned. More »
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