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From Chiptunes to Cinema: The Evolution of Video Game Music

Top GamesHalo Infinite: Masterchief | Courtesy of 343 StudiosDuring the 64-year history of video games, we’ve watched soundtracks evolve from small infectious ditties to full cinematic scores. It’s gotten to the point now that the music of some of our favorite games is critiqued almost as heavily as the gameplay. A great example of this is Journey, a game that rose from a humble indie to a legend that survived through multiple generations. The Journey soundtrack music was such a hit sensation that it became the first sole video game

The Fighting Game Community Vs COVID-19: A New Underdog Story

Top GamesA pre-pandemic photo from Combo Breaker 2019, showing the size, diversity, and community of the FGC. | Photo from Combo BreakerSimply put, 2020 was a rough year for just about everyone. Numerous industries, interests, and careers were put on hiatus with their futures in danger amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Industries such as food, cinema, and live events were drastically hit and a fully packed restaurant, movie theatre, or music festival seems like a distant memory just over a year later. The afflictions of COVID-19 on esports were similar to

The eight moments that define Faker’s eight-year career

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok debuted on the OGN Champions 2013 Spring tournament stage eight years ago today, April 6. In those years, the Unkillable Demon King has won three World Championships, two Mid-Season Invitationals, four League of Legends Champions Korea regular season top finishes and seven playoff titles. Faker is synonymous with League of Legends and as fans have watched him grow from a rookie mid laner with insane mechanics to the face of the T1 franchise, he has created some iconic moments that stand out in the world of esports.

BIG & Digital releases new short film, “BUILDING MINDS WITH…

International Chess Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson with students in "Building Minds with Chess" Starring Black International Chess Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson, "Building Minds with Chess" will bring value to student, business and community programs. LAS VEGAS (PRWEB) February 03, 2021 BIG & Digital, LLC announced the official release of "Building Minds with Chess," starring the highest-ranking and second Black International Chess Grandmaster Pontus Carlsson, during Black History Month. This short documentary, produced by Ken Mask, Taurus Bailey, Greg Ward and Matt Dillon, is available in all digital formats for theaters and online

Positron launches Intellectual Property License Program for its VR…

Positron XR Cinema "Positron is excited to license its technology to accelerate the launch of new XR cinemas. As a result, VR content creators will benefit from more distribution outlets" — Jeffrey Travis, CEO LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 20, 2020 Positron, a leading provider of XR Cinema systems, known for its acclaimed Voyager® VR motion chair, announced today the launch of a global intellectual licensing program. The Positron IP Licensing program will make available the patents, designs and software suite of Positron’s award-winning VR chair for partner companies to manufacture

Lord Of The Rings Rewind: 49 Things You Didn’t Know About The Return Of The King

The Return of the King, the final part of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, hit theaters in December 2003. By that point, there was little doubt that the movie was likely to be an enormous commercial success. What's more, unless Jackson had really dropped the ball, audiences were set to love it. The previous two movies, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, had set a new standard for fantasy moviemaking, vividly bringing JRR Tolkien's classic novels to life on the big screen.Thankfully, The Return of

The New Mutants Opens To A $7 Million Weekend, The Best In Months

The August 28-30 weekend saw the biggest box office results of any weekend since the COVID-19 pandemic closed cinemas back in March, with The New Mutants leading a weekend that, while extremely quiet by pre-COVID standards, was big for 2020.Variety is reporting that The New Mutants earned around $7 million for the weekend, following a $750,000 take from Thursday previews. This is well above the $4 million Unhinged earned the previous weekend. According to Box Office Mojo, cinemas around the US earned around $11 million over the weekend.This is a

Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler Says Chadwick Boseman Was “An Epic Firework Display”

The world is mourning the tragic, unexpected death of Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer at the age of 43 on August 28. The actor, who kept his diagnosis and fight under wraps, was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016--meaning that he was fighting his own private battle during the filming of Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, and his non-Marvel work during this period.Ryan Coogler, who directed Boseman in Black Panther, has penned a moving tribute to the actor on Marvel's website, where he

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run Has Best Opening Since COVID-19 Cinema Shutdown

It's been a strange year for the US box office, with Bad Boys For Life remaining the highest-grossing film in the country ($204.4 million) for 2020. No film has opened to over $1 million in cinemas since the March 13-15 weekend, when the COVID-19 pandemic saw cinemas close around the country--but the new SpongeBob movie just came close.Box Office Mojo is reporting the weekend numbers for August 14-16, and SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run has opened stronger than any other movie since March. The film earned approximately $900,000 over the