Very few people are probably thinking about the song “DK Rap” in 2024. If you need a refresher, it’s the simple and endearingly cheesy rap song from Donkey Kong 64 (1999), written by legendary video game composer Grant Kirkhope, who you probably know better as the man behind the cult Goldeneye Pause music (among other ...
The soundtrack to the critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is truly magical, so it’s sad to hear today that the game’s composer, Yasuaki Iwata, has made a belated announcement about his departure from the Kyoto-based company. Yasuaki Iwata left the company in July 2023 and took over the leadership of ...
The new RPG epic Dragon Age: The Veilguard should also be convincing musically. With Hans Zimmer, the team has brought a star composer on board. Electronic Arts and BioWare today announced details about the soundtrack for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The same applies here: don’t mess, mess! Because: Oscar winner Hans Zimmer, a real heavyweight ...
Recent reports suggested Sony might delay the release of Spider-Man: Beyond until 2027, but the series’ composer has cleared the air on that front. Pardon the pun on the first line, yesterday insider Jeff Snyder shared in his (paid) column The Insneider that Spider-Verse, the third and final film in the Spider-Verse trilogy, currently has ...
We continue to receive more news about GoldenEye 007. This is interesting news after its release on Nintendo Switch. On this occasion, we have been able to learn a detail about his music. GoldenEye 007 is An iconic game for many children and teenagers of the 90swith unforgettable sounds and melodies composed by Grant Kirkhope. ...
Lena Raine, the talented composer behind the acclaimed soundtrack of Celestehas shared details about the video game composers who have influenced his musical style and career. In a recent interview, Raine highlighted how certain key figures in the gaming world have shaped his creative approach and the way he approaches music composition. Raine mentioned several ...
Fans have been wanting to see Banjo-Kazooie return for years. The duo appeared in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable character, but other than that, Microsoft and Rare have continued to let the franchise sit dormant since Banjo-Kazooia: Nuts & Bolts was released in 2008. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be changing any time ...
It is impossible to think of Simogo’s imaginative game library without bringing to mind the works of composer Daniel Olsén. From the spooky Annual hikethe hyperpop aesthetic of Sayonara Wild Heartsor the mysterious Lorelei and the laser eyesOne reason this catalogue of indie titles sticks in our minds is because their soundtracks fit thematically with ...
It is easy to see the similarities between The Legend of Zelda games and many FromSoftware games. My own memories of Fire ring And Breath of the Wild together in the best way, every experience in perfect harmony in my head. However, it was a pleasant surprise to learn the extent to which Zelda music ...
Whether you know Simon Viklund as the composer of the emblematic dubstep/EDM/techno soundtracks of the Payday series or as the voice of Bain in the same series, his name is always associated with hard-hitting action games. He is known for his work on Bandits: Phoenix RisingBionic Command, Dead by daylightand of course Payday: The Robbery ...
