Powerful music is an indelible part of strong game design. It doesn’t matter how fun or action-packed your game is; if it’s ...

As one of the most effective ways to incorporate pathos within a particular piece of media, music can be used to invoke (and, to an extent, manipulate) emotional responses in audiences – of course, ...

DanTDM reveals 10 of the greatest video game scores with gameplay, from Final Fantasy to Zelda. Over the last half a decade, video game soundtracks have evolved from the bleeps and bloops of 8-bit ...

For those that have been paying attention, video-game scores and soundtracks have quietly been influencing generations of hip-hop producers for quite some time now. With this in mind, we here at ...

First on this list and last in rank, the “Faron Woods” theme is, in short, a remarkable example of video game music. Released for the Nintendo Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a ...

Even with Minecraft and Super Mario in LEGO’s plastic hands, we can’t wait to see more video games turn into sets. With a Legend of Zelda theme and LEGO Horizon Adventures recently announced at Summer ...

The Metal Gear video game series is known for its innovations in game design, as well as stories that confront heavy philosophical themes — like the relationship between people and technology.

Many musicians draw inspiration from video games, including Grammy winner Jacob Collier, known for playing Legend of Zelda themes. Some producers use video game samples to create atmosphere in songs, ...

Casino video games have carved their way bit by bit into the gaming world. These merge the aspects of chance, strategy and entertainment that tie together the thrilling sensations of gambling with the ...