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  • A new Final Fantasy title inspires as much excitement for its soundtrack as for the game itself, and 2023’s Final Fantasy 16 is no exception.
  • We're celebrating the iconic music spanning Zelda's long history.
  • We talk with composer Garry Schyman and share soundtracks that span 30 years of his work in video games.
  • Celtic music has inspired numerous video game scores. This week, we’ll explore a variety of Celtic game music through the sounds of whistles and fiddles, pipes, harps and even traditional Gaelic singing.
  • Nainita Desai composes irresistible and intricate scores for film, TV and video games. She joins us this week on GAMEPLAY to talk about her interactive music for games including Immortality, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and more.
  • Hear music from the game that inspired HBO's hit TV series.
  • From Pac-Man’s dots to Mario’s coins to Sonic’s rings, collecting has always been a part of video games. This week, I’ll share with you a few of the amazing scores I’ve collected throughout this adventure that haven’t yet had a chance to shine, from Assassin’s Creed, the Witcher, Genshin Impact and lots more.
  • This week, we explore the joyful soundtrack to tropical exploration game Tchia, which combines voices, folk instruments, orchestra, and ambient natural sounds in a musical celebration of the culture of the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia!
  • Composer Jason Graves joins us this week to talk about his scores for blockbuster titles like Tomb Raider and Dead Space, and even a soundtrack he wrote for a video game store!
  • This week, we’re celebrating each of the official Grammy nominees in the category of Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media.