Tracking new VGM releases since 2022
What happens when a César-winning film composer takes on a sci-fi epic? Meet Amine Bouhafa, the man behind the haunting and intimate score of Aphelion. From crystal organs to space-station-sized instruments, we dive into the sonic universe of DON'T NOD’s latest game.
May is off to a great start with the release of Mining Merchant, which could be simply described as a mining equivalent to Dave the Diver. The core gameplay involves
As convenient as music streaming is for listeners, the model is simply not viable for artists, who get next to nothing in royalties from these platforms. For many, selling just
The developers behind the acclaimed Highway Blossoms are back this late April with their new visual novel, written by ebi-hime and scored by Singto Conley, marking their first collaboration with
An intriguing shift for the composer, recently awarded at the GRAMMYs for his Sword of the Sea soundtrack. Primarily known for his majestic orchestrations, Austin Wintory teams up with his
It didn’t take long at all. Just one week after Pearl Abyss released the first volume of the OST for its already-cult action RPG Crimson Desert for free on
You might not know this if you’re discovering my work through this site, but I’ve been following video game music news since 2022. I share monthly playlists with
Just a few days after the social media teaser, pre-orders for the 4LP box set dedicated to the Chinese gacha game Zenless Zone Zero are finally open! Several editions, including
A little over a year after the release of the first 3LP dedicated to the music of Ultrakill, iam8bit is at it again, launching pre-orders for Ultrakill Act 2: Imperfect
Alexis Laugier is on fire this month. The French composer, known for his work on As Far As The Eye, Road 96, or the very recent Tides of Tomorrow, is
While Mario Tennis Fever launched a few weeks ago on the Switch 2, Nintendo has added the soundtrack of the previous installment, Mario Tennis Aces (2018), to its Nintendo Music
Running like clockwork, Blizzard Entertainment has released the OST for the latest Diablo IV expansion across all platforms, which launches today on PC and consoles. Subtitled Lord of Hatred, it
Developed in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), Aphelion takes off on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC later today. This brand-new IP from the French studio—renowned for the
Following the success of Airborne Kingdom, the composer returns to the franchise to craft a richer, more symphonic soundscape for its sequel. Paul Aubry breaks down his creative process, and how he used Ghibli-inspired melodies to bring this floating world to life.
The variety of situations encountered in a visual novel provides fertile ground for composers to have fun and break away from simple ambient music. This is a brief taken literally