http://atom.zooov.com/nobuooo/http://nobuooo.com/item/59302009-07-02T17:22:33

To create the audio for an iPhone game Kes Thygesen is currently developing, the team tried a new approach. This was, for all intents and purposes, a form of crowdsourcing: the act of taking a task traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people or community in the form of an open call.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59292009-07-01T21:52:20

Reformat the Planet directors 2 Player Productions have gone one step further than the usual bits and clips, and uploaded the complete 40 minute Pulsewave set by Corpus Christi 8-bit hardcore chip-tuner IAYD.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59282009-07-01T19:14:04

Chris Holland has posted two new remixes to his Nanaki's View website and myspace page, which are well worth a listen. The hard rock tracks from the experienced game arranger, and with Kwing on drums, are "Pyramid Of Fear" from Zombies Ate My Neighbors and "The Moon" from DuckTales.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59192009-06-30T20:32:44

Check out the new Chiptots album " l.i.g.u.e.o.s.p.i.x.e.!.s "
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59272009-07-01T17:43:48

Chunsoft's Wii sound novel "428: In a Blockaded Shibuya" is currently headed to the Playstation 3 and PSP in Japan in September. The title received a perfect score from Famitsu Magazine when it premiered late last year. The score is by Hideki Sakamoto, Naoki Sato and Shingo Yasumoto.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59262009-07-01T14:58:53

Daniel of the BBPS (Bits, Bytes, Pixels, Sprites) provides a video introduction to the Synthcart for the Atari 2600. The software comes on an Atari cartridge, requires no modifications to the hardware, and allows users to make music on the game console.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59202009-07-01T01:30:41

Core follows directly in the wake of Bit.Trip Beat, which added rhythm-based timing elements to the iconic Pong/Breakout-style paddle-and-balls structure. Now, instead of bouncing the balls, you have to shoot them, meaning that you’ve got to press the buttons with accurate timing to destroy them as they pass by.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59252009-07-01T12:17:28

505 Games has signed a deal with Paramount Digital Entertainment for the rights to co-publish Wii and DS video games based on the classic musical film Grease. "The 'Grease' movie is a timeless pop culture icon, and 505 Games is eager to bring the first interactive experience based on the film to fans around the world," says 505 president Adam Kline, president of 505 Games.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59242009-07-01T11:11:45

Some video game albums are like rock operas, others are like concept albums, others share a theme or mechanic but are separate entities. In the spirit of the video game album, this column by Gregory Weir discusses one of each type: Odin Sphere, Kirby Super Star, and The Orange Box.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59222009-07-01T10:05:04

Square Enix will be releasing a single disc soundtrack to the movie Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete. It will go on sale September 16 in Japan. Music is by Nobuo Uematsu, Tsuyoshi Sekito and Keiji Kawamori.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59142009-06-29T14:27:35

This week on Radio Free Gamer we will feature an interview with Andrew Luers (OA), project director for Final Fantasy IV "Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption." Not only will we have an exclusive interview, but we will also play two full-length preview tracks! The only place to get them (until the album releases) is on Radio Free Gamer at 8bitx.com! Listen live Wednesday at 7PM EST or download the podcast on Friday. Radio Free Gamer is a weekly internet radio show bringing you the latest free video game music! Every week we spotlight a VGM artist with exclusive interviews, tracks, and announcements! The show airs live Wednesdays at 7PM EST and is available as a podcast (updated Fridays). Learn more at http://8bitx.com/.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59182009-06-30T15:26:48

The official website for the SaGa series 20th anniversary box set is now online, with brief samples of every track in the 20 disc set. You can search the songs by disc, genre or composer. Original soundtracks include Saga 1-3, Romancing SaGa 1-3, SaGa Frontier 1 and 2, Unlimited SaGa and Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59172009-06-30T08:05:03

The most recent trailer for End of Eternity (Resonance of Fate in English regions) shows off the battle sequences for the Playstation 3/ XBox 360 RPG. While still unconfirmed, the music appears to be by veteran tri-ace composer Motoi Sakuraba.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59162009-06-30T05:45:49

Ben Kuchera of Ars Technica observes that while the upcoming slate of rhythm games, including Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, may not offer much that's new, there are Five Commandments every rhythm game must follow.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/58972009-06-25T18:50:11

In memory of Michael Jackson, Tiny Cartridge has posted "Michael Quest III" by Sikamoto, a pastiche of videogame moments with cameo appearances by the Moonwalker, set to remixed Romancing SaGa music.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/58802009-06-22T14:16:51

Nearly three years since allegations first appeared accusing famed producer Timbaland of sampling chiptune track "Acidjazzed Evening" for Nelly Furtado's single "Do It" without giving credit or compensation, record label Kernel filed suit against Timbaland and Furtado for copyright infringement.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/59112009-06-28T11:05:44

The composers of Night Game, Flower, PixelJunk Eden and the I Am Robot and Proud album series meet to discuss the intersection between independent games and music. The roundtable discussion on the state of VGM offers some perspectives on the music of Chris Schlarb, Vincent Diamante, Baiyon and Shaw-Han Liem.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/58962009-06-25T17:36:59

This new modular emulation system for Macs, performing all of emulation's standard grey-market duties, is most notable for being able to add real time effects to the playback -- both visual and mechanically.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/58912009-06-24T21:43:44

If you love Jude Buffum and Doctor Octoroc's 8-bit remix of the Keyboard Cat meme, you'll be overjoyed to find out that it is now in wearable t-shirt form.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/58722009-06-20T10:50:46

PS3 Informer talks with influential trance musician Paul Van Dyk about being hired by EA to compose for their upcoming sports title Grand Slam Tennis.
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