It's been a lot of fun cataloguing and recognizing the best video game music of the year. We've gone from AAA…
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We've already recognized a whole bunch of the best game soundtracks of 2011. But of course, there are only so many…
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And so we come to the end of our "Best Game Music of 2011" series, where tradition dictates we crown a victor. I'm…
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We're coming to the conclusion of our Best Game Music of 2011 series—there are only two games left! I've been having…
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Portal 2 comes in near the top of a lot of critics' "Best of 2011" lists—it was a joyously brainy, well-written and…
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I figured I'd like the L.A. Noire soundtrack before I even heard it—here we had noir-style detective game set in the…