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  McCreary to Fill Another Dark Void Composing Socom 4

  May 28, 2010 | Gideon Dabi | 2 Comments Share this McCreary to Fill Another Dark Void Composing Socom 4

  

  Bear McCreary, composer of Dark Void, Dark Void Zero, and Battlestar Galactica, announced on his blog that he will be composing the music for Sony’s upcoming SOCOM 4. Featuring over eight hours’ worth of original music, SOCOM 4 is a franchise reboot that will feature Playstation Move integration.

  From his Battlestar Blog: “Ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreamt of a video game score that would feel as if it were being composed specifically for each player, adapting and shifting perfectly to capture the mood of the individual gamer. Thanks to the powerful technology available today, and the talented artists and programmers at Sony and Zipper, I was able to write a score that fulfills this promise.”

  I am looking forward to McCreary’s contribution to the game and series. This may be exactly what this franchise needs to be relevant again.

  [via VG247]

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  Dark Void Soundtrack: Condemned to the Void? (Review)

  February 12, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 6 Comments Share this Dark Void Soundtrack: Condemned to the Void? (Review)

  

  We’ve been talking a lot about Dark Void on the site. We can’t agree more with composer Bear McCreary’s assessment of Western game music while also sharing love for classic 8-bit music, so we had high hopes for the game and his soundtrack. While we later learned that McCreary would be able to demonstrate his love for 8-bit music by scoring Dark Void Zero, there’s still the orchestral epic that is the Dark Void soundtrack to address. So, is it any good?

  I suppose I’m really skirting around the fact that this game got horrible reviews nearly everywhere. Now that I’ve said it, the question is whether or not the poor review scores also reflect on Bear McCreary’s contributions to the game. What I’ll tell you before jumping into the review is that he delivers on his promise to do something different in a Western videogame, but it’s admittedly not all that different from what he’s already been doing in film and television throughout his career.

  Find out if that’s a good or bad thing in our review of the Dark Void Original Video Game Score after the jump! (more…)

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  Dark Void Soundtrack Coming in February 2010

  January 28, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 2 Comments Share this Dark Void Soundtrack Coming in February 2010

  

  I hate it when they do that. Literally days after our interview with Dark Void and Dark Void Zero associate producer Shana Bryant and composer Bear McCreary hinted at a soundtrack release, they’ve gone and announced it. The soundtrack is set to release on a single disc on February 9, 2010 from Sumthing Else Music Works.

  I recall speaking with one of the title’s producers at Comic Con, and he noted that there were hours of original music in the game. This means that Bear is pulling out his favorite selections for this disc. Also, we know that Dark Void Zero has approximately 15 minutes of music, but only the 8-bit rendition of the title’s main theme will be making it onto this album. It’s still a nice bonus, and I’m greatly looking forward to hearing it along with the Dark Void selections in glorious CD quality.

  How about you? Are you looking forward to the Dark Void soundtrack release next month? Do you think it would be cool if they put out the additional music on iTunes or some other digital outlet?

  [via Destructoid]

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  Dark Void Zero Interview: Producer Shana Bryant and Composer Bear McCreary

  January 21, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 6 Comments Share this Dark Void Zero Interview: Producer Shana Bryant and Composer Bear McCreary

  

  These two are the real deal. Many developers out there claim to be oldschool gamers, but Dark Void and Dark Void Zero Associate Producer Shana Bryant and composer Bear McCreary have thoroughly convinced me that they’re the best people for the job when it comes to this retro gaming movement we’ve been seeing from Capcom.

  While we learned that Bear McCreary is a huge classic gaming fan at Comic Con this year, we recently learned that he’d also be scoring the 8-bit Dark Void prequel, Dark Void Zero. This news excited me to no end, and we were super excited to be able to speak with him and Shana Bryant about the title, its 8-bit roots, 8-bit gaming in general, and of course Dark Void, Dark Void Zero, and their respective soundtracks. It’s a good time with lots of retro goodness, so read on!

  Our Dark Void Zero interview is waiting for you after the jump! (more…)

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  Final Call: Dark Void Swag Pack and Game Contest Ends Tuesday Night!

  January 17, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 3 Comments Share this Final Call: Dark Void Swag Pack and Game Contest Ends Tuesday Night!

  

  Haven’t entered our Dark Void Ultimate Survivor Swag Pack contest yet? Don’t worry, there’s still time! We’ll be taking entries until Tuesday night at 11:59 PM PST. All you have to do to enter is reply to the original contest post telling us what you’re looking forward to the most with Dark Void or Dark Void Zero. Simple, right?

  We’re really excited about this game, and its soundtrack composed by Bear McCreary. Enter our contest, and watch for the game in stores this week!

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  Contest Reminder: Dark Void Swag Up the Wazoo!

  January 12, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Contest Reminder: Dark Void Swag Up the Wazoo! Share this Contest Reminder: Dark Void Swag Up the Wazoo!

  

  Don’t make me get angry with you guys! Not nearly enough people have entered our contest to win a giant pile of Dark Void swag along with some potential Capcom games. It’s easy: simply reply with a comment in our original contest post about what you’re looking forward to the most from Dark Void. Heck, even tell us why you’re looking forward to Dark Void Zero if you’d like. Tell us something!

  You have until next week on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 11:59 PM to enter. So please do!

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  Contest: Win The Dark Void Ultimate Survivor Swag Pack!

  January 5, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 8 Comments Share this Contest: Win The Dark Void Ultimate Survivor Swag Pack!

  

  Are you as excited about Dark Void as we are?  We had the pleasure of speaking with composer Bear McCreary at Comic Con last year, and with the game is set to ship this month, so what better time to send a huge pile of Dark Void swag your way?  Thanks to the Dark Void community team, we have 5 survivor packs to give away that are filled with all sorts of goodies.

  So, what’s here?  Along with the welcome letter from the Dark Void community team, you’ll get multiple post cards, comic books, iron-on artwork, and posters signed by the development team.  You can share the extra copies with your friends, or hoard them for yourselves.  Each survivor kit also includes two foam Dark Void grenades and a snazzy Dark Void flash drive.  To top it all off, we even have a couple other Capcom titles to give away courtesy of Capcom.

  Now you’re probably wondering about what you need to do to win.  It’s easy!  Simply comment on this post telling us what you’re most looking forward to with Dark Void.  Maybe it’s the music composed by Bear McCreary, or the game’s amazing graphics or gameplay mechanics.  Let us know what you think!  On January 19, 2010 at 11:59 PST we’ll pick 5 winners at random, and among those five, one lucky winner will also get some software to go along with their survivor pack.

  Good luck!

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