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What the hell is ‘doom jazz’, and why is it in the ‘Alone In The Dark’ reboot?

The original set the standard for atmosphere in horror games, and now 'Alone In The Dark' is back – and it sounds better than ever

‘Into the Breach’ and the unlikely sound of the end of the earth

With new music as a driving factor, Into the Breach goes from recommended to essential with its huge new Advanced Edition update

‘Cuphead’ and ‘The Delicious Last Course’: How Fantasia and Final Fantasy collide in this stupendous OST

Animation and music have a storied history, and Cuphead’s The Delicious Last Course is the latest gorgeous chapter in a symbiotic relationship.

‘Final Fantasy 15’, Florence + The Machine, and an ode to ‘Stand By Me’

“Oh, I won't be afraid. Just as long as you stand by me”

Inside the heartbreaking nostalgia of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy”s obsession with mid-80s rock

“Help me make the most of freedom and of pleasure, nothing ever lasts forever"

Lo-fi beats to relax and skateboard to: Why ‘OlliOlli World’ sounds better than any other skate game

OlliOlli World trades in guitars for DIY alt-electronica chill-hop – and the end result is a better skateboarding game all around

Dua Lipa, Turnstile and… ‘Halo’? What inspired the soundtrack to one of 2021’s biggest multiplayer games

“I intentionally didn’t over-expose myself to the old [Halo] material because I wanted this shit to have its own identity as much as possible.”

‘The Artful Escape’ is a love-letter to all of us that have ever dreamed of being rock stars

“There’s a voice on the wind. A tenor. Singing about something beautiful but lost.”

Sea Power, ‘Disco Elysium’, and the importance of being miserable

“The bloating may never leave your face – but beneath it, you still have some years. You still have some hope”
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