Not many flash games games out there like this Auditorium game. It puzzle game. It has music. It has pretty colors and it is free. Well, the demo is at least. The developers are seeking donations for a higher quality version — perhaps even on a console.
It’s simplicity is its greatest strength. I’m fond of its presentation and the instant feedback given for even the tiniest of attempts. It’s well worth a peek at least.
NeoGAF’s musical talent put together their third electronic music album just in time for the PlayStation Network release of WipEout HD. Since WipEout HD support custom soundtracks, I highly recommend that you grab a copy of G.A.M.E. 3.0 and inject it into WipEout HD for expanded awesome.
slotMusic is nothing more than a MicroSD card filled with music. However, seeing how music publishers are so desperate to cling onto a physical format of some kind, this shouldn’t be surprising to many people. I give them effort for trying, but why would anyone with a computer support this?
Up to 320 kbps MP3 encoding you say? No, thanks. You can keep it.
The first G.A.M.E. was an excellent collection of videogame inspired electronica. It’s sequel, G.A.M.E. 2, aims for that “theatrical music” theme. If you’re a fan of the first album or just a fan electronica, give this newest addition a whirl.
There’s quite a bit of flavor and variety in this album. There are also a lot more songs I can personally relate with and lose myself to. The album’s aim was to be ”more emotive, drawing mental images of various scenes from the listener” and I’d say they succeeded. And just as they release their second collaboration, a third one is already in the works. Looking forward to it!
Details on G.A.M.E. 2 are as follows:
Watch this segment on the KORG DS-10 from the 1UP Show from a few weeks ago:
That’s an amazing use of the DS, isn’t?! Seriously, one of the coolest things I’ve seen for the DS. When I first saw it, I was awe struck by the crazy beats people can make with that thing. That’s nice with two, but how about four Nintendo DS handhelds synced by wireless?
How do you squeeze a music rhythm game into the real-time tactics game? Ask PaRappa the Rapper developer, Interlink/Pyramid, who created the lovable Patapon for the PlayStation Portable. Patapon treads uncharted territory and does so with unwavering resolve, but do the quirky visuals and unorthodox fusion of genres yield a game worth playing? A resounding: “Yes!”
Famous Final Fantasy composer, Nobuo Uematsu, gave 1UP one of the best interviews I had the pleasure of reading or watching. He and his wife allowed Mielke, O’Donnell and their translator Kyoko to spend a day at their summer home. They talked, drank and gave them an awesome glimpse into the man’s life.
They asked him about his inspirations, his childhood days, why he left SquareEnix and much more. The entire interview was as free flowing and natural as they come. An awesome 11 page interview which fans of this brilliant man’s work should read.
Who knew this self taught musician would be so successful?
Check out the full interview over at 1UP.
I have an infactuation for music games. No, I’m not talking about Guitar Hero or Rock Band. I am talking about games like Rez, Lumines and Everyday Shooter. If you took a look at those videos and were turned off by them — I’m not surprised. Videos do a terrible job at conveying these types of games. Well, I’m not here to entice you folks into playing these games, I’m actually posting to inform you all about Rez HD’s imminent release and AudioSurf, an awesome Indie game.
AudioSurf is absolutely brilliant. It’s like a blend of Guitar Hero + Wipeout + Tetris. Yes, it’s a musical rhythmic puzzle racer. DragonForce’s Through the Fire and Flames is also featured in a video here. What other songs are available? Anything you want. AudioSurf will analyze any song you have and generate a level for it. You can try out a very limited demo from the homepage, but since it only allows you play a handful of preselected songs at the moment, I’d wait for the full release.
As for Rez HD: it’s coming soon. Possibly this Wednesday, even. I’m not going to even bother explaining what Rez is about because this Wiki page does a better job. You can also try to understand the game through this video of a noob playing below:
I have posted about them before, and mentioned them several times throughout my various postings on this site and on my personal blog. Of course, I am speaking about remixes and user created musical compositions. Be it OC Remix or other works such as G.A.M.E., I always give them a listen.
G.A.M.E. (Gaming Age Musica Electronia) is a remix project which comes from the NeoGAF forum and its talented members. It is primarily comprised of electronic mixes “ranging from chiptunes to IDM to trance to experimental and everything in between” and all of it was inspired by videogames. Truly awesome stuff for fans of the genre. I have not given the entire playlist a listen through yet, but from what I have heard so far, it is superb. My personal favourite so far? M0dus - One Life Left. (Set it on repeat a few times already.)
If you have any remote interest in this type of music, I highly recommend giving G.A.M.E. a try. Download links and the playlist are as follows:
Apple had a conference today announcing a refresh of their iPod lineup. Some new things including the return of the tall and thin Nano. I wasn’t a big fan of the the short and wide 3G.