http://atom.zooov.com/nobuooo/http://nobuooo.com/item/69662010-03-10T14:01:42

Capcom's final new fighter of ten for Super Street Fighter IV is Hakan, who oils himself up before each fight. The game company has uploaded a goofy trailer to accompany the character, featuring music by composer Hideyuki Fukasawa.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69682010-03-10T14:14:09

Siliconera has word that Acquire is looking for a Western publisher for the as-of-yet unannounced Way of the Samurai 4. Way of the Samurai 3 was distributed by UFO Interactive and Agetec. The music composer for the series is Noriyuki Asakura of the Tenchu game series.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69672010-03-10T14:08:38

PowerGig: Rise of the SixString, published by Seven45 Studios, will be demoed on the Game Developers Conference show floor this week. It’s scheduled to be released this fall on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Chris Kohler of Wired got an advance look at the game and the guitar peripheral, which looks like a cross between a Rock Band plastic axe and an inexpensive real one.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69632010-03-09T15:48:22

The Nobuooo news website takes a look at the most read, voted and tweeted items related to videogame audio for February 2010. This past month Garry Schyman scored BioShock 2, a soundtrack album was announced for ThatGameCompany's Flower, Akira Yamaoka joined Grasshopper Manufacture, and the Korg DS-10 Plus software debuted. These are a selection of items from 2.2010.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69602010-03-09T10:34:54

The Game Developers Conference in San Francisco is now underway. Photos from the event will be uploaded to Nobuooo's flickr photo set over the course of the event.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69592010-03-09T08:38:40

Siliconera has uploaded a bootleg recording of the techno remix of Lightning's theme that was played yesterday at the Final Fantasy XIII launch event. The track was arranged by That 70s Show star Danny Masterson under his DJ name, DJ Mom Jeans.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69542010-03-07T10:09:06

In the first of two video interviews coinciding with the release of Nobuo Uematsu's Ten Short Stories in Japan, Miyu sits down with Hiroki Ogawa, the director of Dog Ear Records. Also known as Wappa-san, Ogawa has previously operated the company blog, organized the Shinzoku Kaigi events and overseen album releases. Topics for the discussion include Cellythm, a collection of cello Final Fantasy covers, and Distant Worlds, a series of concerts featuring Final Fantasy music.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69492010-03-05T17:17:06

PixelJunk Eden art and music director Baiyon has released the third installment of the In the Collaborations single series. This time the Kyoto game designer is collaborating with Hip tanaka.ex, the composer of Mother, Metroid and Dr. Mario. The single is available for purchase on iTunes for $3.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69652010-03-09T20:27:33

Konamistyle has uploaded two samples in asx format from their upcoming release "Heavens Divide," an album of variations on the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker music theme. Vocals are by Donna Burke.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69642010-03-09T18:43:01

Sidhe has posted a music video set to the track "Amethyst Caverns" from the New Zealand game studio's title Shatter, composed by Module (Jeramiah Ross). The soundtrack, currently in the running for an Excellence in Audio award at the IGF, is free to stream on Bandcamp.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69552010-03-08T10:41:43

The second of two video interviews coinciding with the release of Nobuo Uematsu's Ten Short Stories in Japan. Topics for the interview with director Hiroki Ogawa, conducted by Miyu, include the first steps in recording for Final Fantasy XIV, the making of the soundtrack for animated series Guin Saga, and the recently released album of original music by Uematsu.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69622010-03-09T13:25:05

YouTube user katanaswordfish has uploaded two videos of improvised live instrumental Mother 3 /DCMC covers. "The music of Mother 2 and 3 have been (and continue to be) a constant source of joy and inspiration to me," says the musician.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69612010-03-09T11:48:20

1UP's chiptuned blog takes a look at independent platformer VVVVVV, whose soundtrack is composed by Swedish musician Magnus Pålsson (aka. Souleye).
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69232010-03-01T16:04:35

The Resonance of Fate website has been updated to include info on the game’s story, characters and combat. A zip file of music by Motoi Sakuraba and Kohei Tanaka (tracks Beginning of Eternity and Resonance of Fate) can be downloaded from the lower right corner of the site. The game is due out March 16 on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69512010-03-06T16:26:42

This week on 2 Player Productions' documentary series on the behind-the-scenes of Penny Arcade, the company is making a new hire. Three applicants are interviewed for the job on this episode, with tense scenes set to chip music by Alex Mauer.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69582010-03-08T16:39:58

In this interview coinciding with the release of Nobuo Uematsu's Ten Short Stories in Japan, Dog Ear Records director Hiroki Ogawa and musician Keita Egusa offer their perspectives on the making of Dog Ear Records albums, including Pia-Com, Cellythm, and live performances of videogame music.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69502010-03-06T14:20:36

Influential chiptune musician 4mat occasionally makes EPs in other chip styles and has invented the handle marie2 to publish them together. The EP "This is marie2" is now available for free download via TCTD. 6 tracks, 13 minutes, no demoscene, no arpeggios.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69572010-03-08T12:35:11

Jonathan Glover in a FingerGaming article posted to Gamasutra speaks with Lilt Line developer Gordon Midwood. The iPhone game, dubbed “a retro rhythm racing beat ‘em up action game with a dubstep flavour,” is competing in the Best Mobile game category, having won the IGF Mobile award for Audio Achievement.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69562010-03-08T12:32:28

Golgoth Studio is creating an enhanced port of 1989 platformer Toki for release on PSN, XBLA, and WiiWare. An update on the official site has announced that the game will take longer than expected, currently slated for release in late 2010. Music is arranged by Raphael Dessoly.
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http://nobuooo.com/item/69342010-03-03T13:05:10

Edge online asks if there still an imbalance between the budgets afforded to game and film soundtracks, speaking with musicians Dan Bardino, Jerry Ibbotson, Richard Jacques, James Hannigan and Jon Vincent.
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