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"Why Music in Video Games has Never Been Better" Interview with Composer Jason Graves

Composer Jason Graves, award winning chap, takes us a through a journey on musical composition for gaming- find out why music in games has NEVER been better!

His accolades include Dead Space and more recently Tomb Raider. If you ever wanted to know exactly how they produce music for your favourite games....he has the inside info.

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Snookies124418d ago

Obviously someone has never heard Chrono Trigger's soundtrack. :]

Maldread4418d ago

Agreed. I just love the music of FF7 and MGS1 as well. Fantastic music, despite the MIDI-sounds almost hurting your ears now ;)

Snookies124418d ago

Yeah, I loved those two games' soundtracks as well. The thing I love about game music, is that you'll find a lot of others who enjoy it as well. Meaning you can usually come across remixes or completely remade versions of your favorite songs. Since, as you stated. The MIDI sounds are a bit ear piercing these days lol.

mondofish4418d ago

It is interesting to note how important music is to a video game. Without the excellent score, the entire experience feels somewhat hollow.

PureSophistry4418d ago

Just amazing to hear how the process works- News to me!

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EA Cut Dead Space's Marketing Budget to Pour Into Mirror's Edge Due to Mock Review Scores

Former Visceral Games devs reveal Dead Space's marketing budget was cut in favor of Mirror's Edge because of mock review scores.

Knightofelemia170d ago (Edited 170d ago )

I wish EA would just release a DS2 remake. DS is my favorite horror game and DS2 is the best one in the franchise. But because DS1 failed to meet certain numbers EA scrapped the DS2 remake. SH2 remake was great rumors are Konami might be asking for another SH remake. The RE2 remake was great EA just needs to give it another try. But all they seem to do is shitty sports games that are no different from the year before. Change a few players, add different uniform colours, maybe change a team logo. Wash, rinse, repeat.

goken170d ago

Agreed. DS was great. But DS2 was even better. Would love to see a DS2 remake, though I would love to see a DS4 even more.
The problem with EA is they make easy $ from the slight changes to their sports titles like football FC games (whatever it’s called nowadays). People just lap that sh1t up.
Comparatively, games like DS which don’t sell 10s of millions, can’t sell them team player add ons and all the like, would seem a hassle to make and unappealing comparatively. Especially when you consider that most EA non sport titles haven’t actually performed well recently.

Pyrofire95170d ago

Dark Souls 2, Darksiders 2, Dead Space 2, Death Stranding 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2

chicken_in_the_corn170d ago

The Dead space remake was so good. Better than the original. Shame they won't remake 2.

__y2jb170d ago

I loved the original dead space but the remake I just found boring. Game design has moved on and the game really showed its age, just small area encounters repeated again and again.

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DefenderOfDoom2170d ago

I bought Dead Space during launch window and I never bought a Mirror's Edge game .

Inverno170d ago

Then they went on to screw both games over.

UnbreakableAlex169d ago

I'd rather see a new and great Mirrors Edge than another boring Dead Space.

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Tomb Raider 12 has an almost perfect Lara Croft blueprint thanks to Netflix

Crystal Dynamics have a nearly perfect Lara Croft blueprint for Tomb Raider 12 thanks to Netflix’s Survivor and Legend characteristics.

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-Foxtrot245d ago

The Netflix show was trash though…

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isarai245d ago

That's not even a good template 😞 ugh this is gonna suck

Killer2020UK243d ago

What's gonna suck?

This is an opinion piece that has zero bearing on production of the hypothetical 12th installment of Tomb Raider.

Sciurus_vulgaris245d ago

The animated Netflix series is a sequel to Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Also, Netflix distributed this show, the company uses external production companies for most of its content. The show doesn’t provide a template for Crystal Dynamics [who was credited in production of the show], the Lara in the show is the one from the 2013 reboot series, and wasn’t reimagined for the show.

mastershredder244d ago (Edited 244d ago )

A perfect buleprint to be considered for awards you mean. Yeah, this will pander perfectly.

SimpleDad244d ago

If they want to lose money... sure, the blueprint is perfect.

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Hayley Atwell says it would be a "dream" to play Lara Croft again

"To continue to be involved or to be involved in another way with [Lara Croft] would be an absolute dream and also a responsibility I would take seriously given how beloved and known she is…" the Marvel star tells GamesRadar+.

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RaidenBlack244d ago

live-action Atwell? ... during early 2010s she would've nailed it ... but now ... dunno man

Nacho_Z244d ago

I know what you mean, but I wouldn't be opposed to seeing her play a slightly more mature version of the character. She's only 42 so still fine for all the action scenes.

Elantregaless244d ago

Get Brie Larsen to play new 'Lara Croft'

Elantregaless243d ago (Edited 243d ago )

Shh. Play along. Trust the plan.

aaronaton244d ago

The series is an abomination, and if she had anything about her, having read the script..... she should of declined.

cloganart244d ago

It sounds like you are just mad the show Lara's bosom is not as big as your triangle titty delusions.

Michiel1989244d ago

Lara is a fullblown lesbian crybaby in the anime, another character that was completely a ladies man has been made gay and is now her bff moral support, surely we only care about her tits instead of character development.

cloganart244d ago (Edited 244d ago )

@Michiel1989

All you chuds care about is sexuality and gender, it's hilarious. You've turned into the SJWs you've targeted and hated, getting triggered by anything and everything 🤣 https://i.imgur.com/dMBfwtF...

Michiel1989244d ago (Edited 244d ago )

Okay I didn't know that but what about the rest I said?....Lara was one of the strongest most badass protagonist in gaming and now she just cries half of the show. If that's a version of Lara that you want, more power to you, it's not for me.

and you care only about others caring about boobies. The only one who is talking about her tits is you my man. He said something about script and you started talking about her boobs.

The classical "you're just triggered" argument so you don't have to reply anything substantial and just say that, that's the sign of someone losing a discussion and not knowing what to say.

mastershredder244d ago

The most sickening part of all of this is not even that the IP is getting gutted not to be inclusive, it’s ONLY done so to be considered for awards and a funding for the next project. That’s it. It’s as pointless as a fortune 500 company virtue signaling during pride month. The bottom line is they will do the compliance dance and shell out anything to continue the cash flow, Just like the willing this VO actress people are fanning up to ^.

Also, who give a 7uck what the voice actress thinks or what she’s doing? This site is about games., not voice actors day dreams.