Tracking new VGM releases since 2022
AI music is quietly infiltrating the world of VGM. From solo devs using it for efficiency to mysterious studios farming fraudulent streams with "fake" soundtracks, the line between innovation and industry-wide scamming is becoming increasingly thin
MindsEye might not be remembered for its gameplay (though the memes are a different story...), but it does boast a score by British producer Ryan Lee West, aka Rival Consoles.
The most recent Grammy Award winner for Best Video Game Soundtrack (for Sword of the Sea — a hidden gem) is teaming up with the young studio Lunacy for the release
Look, I know how that looks. You see a tank on the artwork, and you think "yup, yet another low-effort, epic orchestral soundtrack". I know because I
The Danish composer, who got his start in the 90s demoscene, is finally back, shifting gears after his various soundtracks for Warhammer 40K: Darktide. Jesper Kyd has composed the soundtrack
An indie director of short films he calls his "parallel universes"—what could be more fitting for composing the music of a new Silent Hill? While we’re
Discover VOLA default’s journey scoring Metal Eden. Insights on Mick Gordon’s influence, sound design, and the raw power of game soundtracks.
Even though this multiplayer roguelike seems to leave its players with a bitter taste on Steam, its soundtrack won me over. Composed by Kylydian, a composer who notably worked on
It has happened to me more than once to listen to the OST of a game I'd never heard of before realizing it was a massive hit. The
Sometimes, you have to practice self-denial. Even though I deeply hate the music of this franchise, I must admit its cult status. I also know that the Splatoon 3
After having already contributed to the soundtrack for the Ghost of Tsushima DLC, Iki Island, Emmy-nominated composer Chad Cannon is back with new tracks dedicated to the Ghost of
I promise I’m only sharing a fraction of the albums that come out and that I listen to (because, yes, I listen to absolutely everything that hits my radar)
Gravity and Genie Music Corporation continue to expand the OST of this cult-classic Korean MMORPG on a weekly basis. This time, the studio soundTeMP isn't the only
Not that the announcement is particularly groundbreaking, but it turns out I really enjoyed the discovery. That’s what NOWPLAYING is all about: getting off the beaten path. I mean,
You’d be forgiven for thinking it came straight out of Nickelodeon's headquarters, yet it’s actually a Konami game. Well, published by Konami, anyway—the project was