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E3 2016: A New NieR: Automata Trailer Appears [UPDATED]

June 15, 2016 | Shawn Sackenheim | 1 Comment Share this

[UPDATE] I didn’t expect to see more until Tokyo Game Show but Square Enix has released a second trailer featuring the entire diva robot boss battle and a longer cut of the accompanying track. Check it out on their YouTube channel.

Another year, another mysterious trailer for NieR: Automata. When we last caught a glimpse of the android 2B and the new world of NieR it was at Paris Games Week last November. The silent heroine is now joined by fellow androids 9S and A2 on a mission to stop the invading machine army that forced humanity to flee the planet to take refuge on the moon.

The new trailer shows a boss battle in a theater against a twisted diva robot intercut with new glimpses of overgrown cityscapes and a desert area reminiscent of NieR’s Façade locale. Of course, we’re posting about it because it’s a chance to hear another snippet of music from Keiichi Okabe, composer of the fan favorite soundtrack from the original game. Take a look and a listen above and continue waiting for the game’s slightly-more-concrete release date of “Early 2017”.
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Power Glove return for Trials of the Blood Dragon, Album Out Now

June 14, 2016 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Power Glove return for Trials of the Blood Dragon, Album Out Now Share this

Not only did Ubisoft surprise announce and launch a mashup between the Trials and Far Cry: Blood Dragon universes at their E3 press conference, they also launched its soundtrack. Building on their score to 2013’s Far Cry: Blood Dragon, Australian duo Power Glove return with 29 more tracks of brooding retro-future 80’s synthwave sounds.

You can pick up the album on iTunes for $10.99 (where it comes with a digital booklet) or stream it on Spotify or YouTube right now. Trials of the Blood Dragon is a self contained spin-off of Trials Fusion offering 30 missions, animated cutscenes and a unique Blood Dragon storyline, available now on Steam, Xbox One and on PlayStation 4 bundled with a digital copy of the soundtrack. Best Value!
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E3 2016: Bear McCreary to Score the New God of War

June 14, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on E3 2016: Bear McCreary to Score the New God of War Share this

During last night’s Sony conference at E3, the official reveal for the newest God of War game dropped alongside the announcement that Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galatica, The Walking Dead) would be composing the score for the game.

Conducting the orchestra during the showcasing of God of War‘s gameplay during the conference, McCreary gave the audience a preview of what can be expected within the game’s soundtrack.

This is my #GodOfWar face. So stoked to be scoring this game!! @PlayStation @SonySantaMonica pic.twitter.com/T68lMZOlhy

— Bear McCreary (@bearmccreary) June 14, 2016

Composers for the previous installment of the God of War games include Gerard Marino, Winifred Phillips and Cris Velasco, to name a few. It remains to be seen if any assistance will be given to McCreary with the newest game’s music, though a blending of old and new styles would be an interesting and welcome addition to what looks like a new chapter within the God of War series. You can check out the gameplay trailer to hear more of what McCreary will be bringing to the newest quest of Kratos.
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The Last Guardian Collector’s Edition to Include Soundtrack

June 14, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on The Last Guardian Collector’s Edition to Include Soundtrack Share this

Did you happen to catch the trailer to the upcoming Playstation-exclusive adventure game The Last Guardian last night at Sony’s E3 conference? The game has been highly anticipated since its reveal at last year’s E3 and has been building hype ever since. The game and its accompanied music score, composed and conducted by Takeshi Furukawa and the London Symphony Orchestra, is high on atmosphere akin to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.

The game will be released on October 25th worldwide, but North American gamers can get a little something extra. According to VGMdb, the North American collector’s edition of the game will include a 10-track digital OST of the game. Whether this is a complete soundtrack to the game or just a sampler remains to be seen, but you can pre-order the collector’s edition now on Amazon.

What did you think of the game’s music based on the E3 trailer? Let us know in the comments!

Source: VGMdb
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Community Question: With E3 2016 Coming Up, What Game OST are you most excited for?

June 10, 2016 | Ryan Paquet | 3 Comments Share this

E3 2016 is rapidly approaching and we want to hear from you. What are your most anticipated game and most importantly, soundtracks?

After E3 finished last year I created a Top 10 list of my most anticipated soundtracks which you can read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Since writing that list only 3 of those games have been released, and some will be making an appearance this year. Those that did come out were Unravel, I Am Setsuna (in Japan) and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The remaining 7 titles on my list were: No Man’s Sky, Recore, Final Fantasy VII:REMAKE, Shenmue III, Nier: Automata, Dreams, and The Last Guardian.

A lot of rumors have been flying around as of late including the possibility of a Skyrim remastering, and the possibility of a new Red Dead series game.

Let us know what game or soundtrack you’re most excited about!