Virt scores DuckTales Remastered and Shovel Knight
Jake Kaufman (Virt) is contributing music to two games with a similar pogo stick mechanic, developed by past and present Wayforward designers. DuckTales Remastered is an HD remake of the classic NES sidescroller, while Shovel Knight is an 8-bit stylized original property funded through Kickstarter.
NightSky by Nifflas ported to iPad
NightSky by Nifflas of Knytt Underground has been ported to iPhone and iPad. The original ambient soundtrack by musician Chris Schlarb, developed for the Windows release available through Steam, can be streamed in full on Bandcamp along with the composer's collaborative studio album Psychic Temple.
Runner 2 EP by Disasterpeace on Bandcamp
Five songs gracing the retro mode levels of Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien have been made available to stream in full through the Bandcamp page of Fez composer Rich Vreeland (Disasterpeace). The album comes with Android and iPhone ringtones, NSF files and Famitracker source files
Makyo presents Skulls of the Shogun soundtrack
Independent developer 17-BIT has released the soundtrack to Windows and Xbox Live Arcade turn-based strategy game Skulls of the Shogun, available through Bandcamp, Amazon mp3 and iTunes. The soundtrack is composed of five tracks by Tokyo-based DJ Makyo, with two additional dub excursions by composer Sam Bird.
Olivier Derivière introduces Remember Me score
Composer Olivier Derivière has uploaded four previews of his score to Remember Me via SoundCloud, composed with John Kurlander. The music for the action game for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will electronically manipulate recordings of the London Philharmonia Orchestra to fit the futuristic tone of Neo Paris 2084.
Dead Space 3 unreleased music streaming online
Samples of each music track from the Dead Space 3 soundtrack, along with ten-minutes of unreleased music, are currently streaming on Qobuz and SoundCloud. The digital album, featuring music from the third-person shooter composed by James Hannigan and Jason Graves, is scheduled for release on February 12.
Ridiculon scores Mew-Genics by Team Meat
Matthias Bossi and John Evans of Ridiculon are scoring the soundtrack to Team Meat's Mew-Genics, planned for release on iPad and PCs. Designed by Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes of Super Meat Boy, the game has appropriately enough evolved out of an evolution-themed Ludum Dare 24 dev competition prototype.
Steam database listings elicit Dyad PC reveal
NeoGAF poster Stumpokapow posted a slew of unusual Steam Apps Database listings, including a purported PC release for PlayStation Network psychedelic racer Dyad. Developer Shawn McGrath has responded by formally (through a stream-of-consciousness YouTube vlog) confirming the port's planned release in March.
Brent Kennedy plays Binding of Isaac Piano Collection
Brent Kennedy's second album arranging music by Danny Baranowsky is now available to stream in full on Bandcamp. In the style of Super Meat Boy Choice Piano Cuts, The Binding of Isaac Piano Collection arranges nine of Danny B's compositions from the popular indie game distributed through Steam.
Proteus by Key and Kanaga launches on Steam
Proteus by Ed Key and David Kanaga has launched on Steam for PC and Mac. Explore a dream-like island world in this award-winning independently developed game, where the dynamic soundtrack to your play experience is created in real time by the three-dimensional 2D surroundings.
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta music preview
Square Enix has uploaded a preview of Limsa Lominsa territory music from the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta. Music for the massively multiplayer online RPG, due to relaunch in mid-2013 on PCs and PlayStation 3, is by in-house composers Naoshi Mizuta, Ryo Yamazaki, Tsuyoshi Sekito and Masayoshi Soken.
Kian How Yoa scores American McGee's Akaneiro
Alice: Madness Returns designer American McGee of developer Spicy Horse is funding his latest twisted fairytale videogame through the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. Akaneiro: Demon Hunters features a score by Kian How Yoa influenced by traditional Japanese music, which can be sampled on SoundCloud.
Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin album announced
Square Enix has announced a soundtrack album release for Final Fantasy XI expansion Seekers of Adoulin, due out March 27 in Japan. The track "A New Direction," composed by Naoshi Mizuta, is streaming on the official album page, alongside newly revealed Yoshitaka Amano cover art.
