Screenings of popular movies featuring live musical performance have become mainstays for local and touring orchestras. Are video game concerts next?

The lights dim in a theater bustling with excitement. As the curtain is raised, the chatter morphs into a wave of passionate applause as a full orchestra is unveiled. A conductor takes the stage, cues ...

Finals week is approaching and, in addition to studying, a club of students, nearly 150 strong, gather to perform “Snake Eater” from the video game Metal Gear Solid 3, the title theme from Octopath ...

That bright, bouncy groove is more than catchy. It matches the physics, the run-and-jump rhythm of Mario’s pixelated ...

As a proud member of the Having to Listen to Just the Right Music When I Work Club, soundtracks are my ally — but video game soundtracks are my best friend. And sometimes, a game soundtrack slaps so ...

Ominous washes of synth, glints of piano, a mournful melody: “Phenandra Drifts” is perfect scene-setting for a video game snow level. But it goes beyond that when the stuttering digital drums ...

Experiments and discoveries in the soundtracks of 2025 capture the imagination Video game composers are searching for new ...