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Pre-Order Detroit: Become Human and Receive Digital Soundtrack

May 21, 2018 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Pre-Order Detroit: Become Human and Receive Digital Soundtrack Share this

The release of Detroit: Become Human on May 25th will be seeing an extra goodie stuffed in with it for those that pre-order the game. The game’s soundtrack will be included in digital format as well, along with a Playstation 4 theme for the game.

The soundtrack for Detroit: Become Human features three separate composers that represent the differences between the three characters you can take control of. Composers Philip Sheppard, Nima Fakhrara and John Paesano all apply their different musical styles to their protagonists that adds an additional layer of depth to their characterization.

You can pre-order Detroit: Become Human digitally on the Playstation Store online or physically through retailers Gamestop and Amazon to receive the digital soundtrack for free.
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Shadow of the Colossus 2xLP Vinyl Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order

January 26, 2018 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Shadow of the Colossus 2xLP Vinyl Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order Share this

In anticipation of the release of the remaster of cult classic game Shadow of the Colossus, iam8bit has opened up pre-orders for a 2xLP vinyl release of the original game’s soundtrack, composed by Kow Otani.

The view from atop a colossus is nothing short of majestic. A visual feast, sure – but its composer Kow Otani’s score that fully embodies the emotion felt whilst ascending each epic creature. Sweeping, transcendent and awe-inspiring, the music of Shadow of the Colossus makes it clear that our dear hero, Wander, isn’t slaying these mega-beasts as though they are villains, but instead is unlocking ancient magic for the greater good of our world. At long last, the legendary soundtrack to one of the most adored games in PlayStation history – enhanced with additional orchestral accompaniment AND remastered – is available on vinyl for the FIRST. TIME. EVER!

The vinyl is slated for release in Q2 of 2018, no doubt soon before or after the release of the remastered game itself, which currently has no date. You can currently pre-order the 2xLP vinyl release of the Shadow of the Colossus Original Soundtrack for $40.00 on the iam8bit website.
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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Original Soundtrack Now Available

August 24, 2017 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Original Soundtrack Now Available Share this

The original soundtrack for the latest in the Uncharted series, The Lost Legacy, is now available for purchase. The game’s soundtrack was composed by Henry Jackman (Uncharted 4, Just Cause 3), known for his composing of movie soundtracks like Wreck-It Ralph and Big Hero 6.

The English composer has received many accolades for his works in film and video game scoring, such as winning the Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production for Wreck-It Ralph and being nominated for the BAFTA Games Award for Best Music just this year for his work on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. For Lost Legacy, which is a follow up, standalone expansion to Uncharted 4, Jackman composed the 19-track soundtrack to compliment his work on the previous title.

You can here some of the music from the The Lost Legacy soundtrack in the official Sony launch trailer for the game.

The soundtrack to Uncharted: The Lost Legacy can be purchased digitally for $9.99 on iTunes and $8.99 on Amazon music.
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The Wipeout Omega Collection Comes to PS4 with 28 new tracks!

April 12, 2017 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on The Wipeout Omega Collection Comes to PS4 with 28 new tracks! Share this

Last Week Sony announced the WipEout Omega Collection which will be coming to PlayStation 4 June 6 in North America, and a day later in Europe. Sony is reporting that the game will feature all the tracks & ships from WipEout HD, Fury and 2048 together for the first time. What caught our interest is that there will be new music included this new release.

In addition to remastering all of the sound effects so WipEout sounds better than ever before, we’ve also added 28 licensed music tracks from famous musical artists. Pilot your favourite ships to killer tunes from Swedish House Mafia, Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy. Pre-ordering the game will earn you an exclusive dynamic theme for your Playstation 4.

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You can watch the trailer for the collection above. Check back with OSV in the coming weeks as we will update you on the official new track list.

Will you be picking up the WipEout Omega Collection? Do you have a favorite WipEout game soundtrack?
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Rayman Composer Revives OST in New Kickstarter Album

November 23, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | 1 Comment Share this

Rémi Gazel, the composer for the original Rayman, has decided he isn’t quite done with giving his compositions some love, as originally reported by Shawn last year. In a new Kickstarter campaign, Gazel seeks to revitalize the soundtrack for the 1995 Playstation game with a 12-track updated album.

For the past year, Rémi has been working with friends on this project to record a full new album based on Jazz/Rock rearrangements of his original songs. A few months ago, he got the greenlight from Ubisoft to do so (Ubisoft supports « Rayman by Rémi » project but is not associated with the project nor will get any income from the Kickstarter campaign.)

So here we are, asking for your help to make it come true!

Originally, Gazel sought to create a “Rayman Live Music Tour” and even started in its creation with new orchestrations. However what he eventually settled on was to release an entire album using those same concepts he’d had for the live tour.

The campaign is currently looking for a base goal of around $53,000, which would not only produce digital and CD digipaks of the album but also a vinyl release in conjunction with Black Screen Records. Basic pledge tiers include $10 to nab the full digital album upon it’s release, $15 for the early-bird CD digipak along with digital album copy and $31 for the vinyl. You can check out more about the Rayman By Rémi – The Collector Soundtrack Album on the official Kickstarter page.
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E3 2016: Bear McCreary to Score the New God of War

June 14, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on E3 2016: Bear McCreary to Score the New God of War Share this

During last night’s Sony conference at E3, the official reveal for the newest God of War game dropped alongside the announcement that Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galatica, The Walking Dead) would be composing the score for the game.

Conducting the orchestra during the showcasing of God of War‘s gameplay during the conference, McCreary gave the audience a preview of what can be expected within the game’s soundtrack.

This is my #GodOfWar face. So stoked to be scoring this game!! @PlayStation @SonySantaMonica pic.twitter.com/T68lMZOlhy

— Bear McCreary (@bearmccreary) June 14, 2016

Composers for the previous installment of the God of War games include Gerard Marino, Winifred Phillips and Cris Velasco, to name a few. It remains to be seen if any assistance will be given to McCreary with the newest game’s music, though a blending of old and new styles would be an interesting and welcome addition to what looks like a new chapter within the God of War series. You can check out the gameplay trailer to hear more of what McCreary will be bringing to the newest quest of Kratos.
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The Last Guardian Collector’s Edition to Include Soundtrack

June 14, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on The Last Guardian Collector’s Edition to Include Soundtrack Share this

Did you happen to catch the trailer to the upcoming Playstation-exclusive adventure game The Last Guardian last night at Sony’s E3 conference? The game has been highly anticipated since its reveal at last year’s E3 and has been building hype ever since. The game and its accompanied music score, composed and conducted by Takeshi Furukawa and the London Symphony Orchestra, is high on atmosphere akin to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.

The game will be released on October 25th worldwide, but North American gamers can get a little something extra. According to VGMdb, the North American collector’s edition of the game will include a 10-track digital OST of the game. Whether this is a complete soundtrack to the game or just a sampler remains to be seen, but you can pre-order the collector’s edition now on Amazon.

What did you think of the game’s music based on the E3 trailer? Let us know in the comments!

Source: VGMdb