The creators of MMO Wurm Online, Codeclub AB, have teamed up with composer and producer Tom E Morrison to produce a Concept Album based on the game’s soundtrack. The album, titled ‘Meditation and Work’, is the first of three new concept releases by Codeclub AB, and is described as an update to the MMO’s existing soundtrack. The two albums to follow are titled ‘Travel & Exploration’ and ‘Battle...
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Disney has announced that award-winning video game composer Inon Zur will be contributing to Disney Fantastia: Music Evolved. The news was revealed at Disney’s D23 fan event before Zur took to the stage to conduct some of the orchestral pieces that are set to appear in the ground-breaking music-motion game. Zur’s contributions include a large number of original orchestral pieces, but he also had a...
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Nintendo announced a new Animal Crossing application for the Wii U during the latest Nintendo Direct conference on 7th August, giving Animal Crossing: New Leaf players a new way to talk and share images with players from all over the world. The new app, Animal Crossing Plaza, is available to download for free from the Nintendo eShop today, and will allow players to use their Miis to interact and c...
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Underwater, rhythm-based puzzle game, Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is now available to download for PC, Mac and Linux. Developed by German developer THREAKS, the game uniquely interweaves gameplay and music, combining colourful hand-painted world with a range of varied music from a host of renowned DJs and composers, including Austin Wintory, the Grammy-nominated composer behind games like Jou...
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Microsoft was wrong to listen to fans complaints about the proposed Xbox One DRM and always-online policies according to Jesse Schell, a prominent game designer. Microsoft had originally announced that the Xbox One would need to always be connected to the internet in order to play games, and that the system would not support pre-owned games, with second-hand buyers having to pay a fee to Microsoft...
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Bioshock Infinite, the best-selling multiplatform game of 2013, has received its first dose of downloadable content with the release of the ‘Clash in the Clouds’ content pack across all platforms. Irrational Games, the studio behind Bioshock Infinite and its DLC, describes Clash in the Clouds as an action-focused experience, which provides players with a host of tricky challenges to try and overco...
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The National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) has announced a limited edition Bioshock 2 Splicers Pack, completing the Bioshock 2 Splicers series of collectibles. The pack features 7”, fully poseable figures of the long-awaited Crawler Splicer, as well as a variant of the Ladysmith Splicer. The figures also come with several accessories, including a removable mask and hook for the Cra...
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Wii U owners will have the chance to unleash their inner superhero when The Wonderful 101 lands on the console on 23rd August. Developed by Platinum Games, the team behind the critically-acclaimed Bayonetta, The Wonderful 101 puts the player in control of a group of superheroes, who are plucked from their everyday lives to battle the Geathjerk, an alien horde intent on conquering the Earth. Will W...
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The Wii U has been dealt a significant blow as UK retailer Asda suspends its stock of the struggling console. Asda, the second-largest grocer in the UK, will no longer stock the Wii U console in any of its 555 stores. The console is also currently listed as “out of stock” on the Asda Direct website and it is currently unknown whether the company intends to replenish the online stock. Wii U games a...
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