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The Beat Goes On

The Beat Goes On

The Beat Goes On

Aural Fixation

What are your favorite sound memories of games you’ve played? The theme from Mario? The “zeeyuuum” of TIE-fighters as they zoomed by in ...
By Carolyn Koh Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2007
The Beat Goes On

Sephiroth Saves The Symphony

It’s intimidating, knowing you’re talking with a Grammy winner and accomplished composer like Arnie Roth, so setting the tone early is key. I ...
By Shannon Drake Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2007
The Beat Goes On

Fat Music

For once, The Fat Man – one of gaming’s most garrulous storytellers – holds back. “What I have to say about current game ...
By Allen Varney Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2007
The Beat Goes On

Bittersweet Symphony

In the late 16th century, a group of Italian intellectuals calling themselves the Florentine Camerata gathered together to talk about, among other things, ...
By Kyle Orland Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2007
The Beat Goes On

Play On: The Composers Behind Today’s Game Music

“If music be the food of love, play on;Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,The appetite may sicken, and so die.”-William Shakespeare, Twelfth ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2007
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  2. Matthew Walton: So kinda like the current Alberta government then?

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  3. Toksyuryel: Oxenfree had this as the central game mechanic and I found it incredibly stressful

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  4. Pocket: I got as far as the Conker comparison when the déjà vu kicked in. "Didn't…

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  5. RobotKittenLasers: Ah, you're one of those types. You should put a note in your screen name…

    Commented on: WB Reportedly Considering 3 Routes for Handling Ezra Miller & The Flash

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