Jenova Chen's "Designing Journey" on GDC Vault
Jenova Chen of ThatGameCompany discusses his desire to create an emotional connection with other online players in his design for the PlayStation 3 exclusive title Journey. The Game Developers Conference presentation from March of 2013 is currently available to view in full on the GDC Vault.
Retro/Grade postmortem posted to GDC Vault
Independent developer Matt Gilgenbach gave a presentation at the 2013 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on the making of Retro/Grade, available through PlayStation Network and Steam. The score for the game, a shooter played backwards to the beat of the music, is by Skyler McGlothlin of the band Nautilis.
Power Glove releases Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon score
Australian Dolph Lundgren tribute band Power Glove has released the soundtrack to Ubisoft's Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon through iTunes, with four excerpts available to stream through SoundCloud. The download title grafts onto the environs of Far Cry 3 an '80s action flick setting oozing with parody.
Papo & Yo full score by Brian D'Oliveira on SoundCloud
Composer Brian D'Oliveira of of La Hacienda Creative has made the soundtrack to PlayStation Network title Papo & Yo available to stream in full online. The music score featured in the independently developed game by Montreal-based studio Minority Media is available to sample through SoundCloud and purchase via iTunes.
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.
Journey complete score with commentary on YouTube
Composer Austin Wintory has uploaded the full score to ThatGameCompany's PlayStation Network-exclusive title Journey for PlayStation 3. The one-hour video, which took several weeks to complete, includes text commentary by the composer and a look at numerous examples of favorite fan art.
Frontier Gate Boost+ music samples on YouTube
Konami's online store has uploaded soundtrack samples from the expansion to Frontier Gate, the Japan-only PlayStation Portable action role-playing game. Developed by Tri-Ace, Frontier Gate Boost+ features original and arranged music by Naoyuki Sato (known also by the fearsome moniker NEKOMATA-Master).
Papo & Yo soundtrack excerpt posted to SoundCloud
Montreal-based studio Minority Media has uploaded to SoundCloud the music track "A Strange New World" from Papo & Yo. The full soundtrack to the PlayStation 3 exclusive, composed by Brian D'Oliveira of La Hacienda Creative, is available for purchase through the recently launched Sony Entertainment Network Online Store.
Austin Wintory's Journey score nominated for Grammy
The 55th annual Grammy Awards have designated Austin Wintory's music score for Journey a nominee in the category of Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media. Music from the PlayStation Network title by developer Thatgamecompany is available to download in digital format through iTunes.
Akira Yamaoka: Sine Mora and overseas collaborations
Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality are readying Xbox Live Arcade sidescrolling shooter Sine Mora for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita consoles this week. In an interview with 1UP.com's Chiptuned Blog, composer Akira Yamaoka discusses working with the Hungarian developer and his travels overseas.
Nights Into Dreams digital soundtracks released
Sega has released three digitally downloadable soundtrack albums featuring music from the Sega Saturn title NiGHTS into DREAMS..., available through iTunes and Amazon mp3. Brief excerpts of each music track can be sampled online, composed by Tomoko Sasaki, Naofumi Hataya and Fumie Kumatani.
Oddworld Inhabitants found Bandcamp page
Game developer Oddworld Inhabitants has created a Bandcamp page featuring music from Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. Both albums, composed by Ellen Meijers-Gabriel and Michael Bross, are available to stream in full and purchase in your file format of choice.
The Unfinished Swan soundtrack on iTunes
The soundtrack to PlayStation Network exclusive The Unfinished Swan is now available through iTunes. The fifteen track album by by Joel Corelitz features music from the independently developed game by Giant Sparrow, where you traverse a three-dimensional blank canvas by splattering black paint.
