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The 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony Had a Video Game Song Playlist

Credit: Olympics/Twitter The 2020 Olympics have made their official pandemic-delayed start, and the opening ceremony, complete with the torch lighting, took place today. Keen-eared viewers might have noticed a certain kind of music being played during the whole ceremony and the Parade of Nations. That’s right — the Olympics featured video game music as its score for the lengthy opening ceremony, and it fits in perfectly. Viewers first began to spot — or hear, I suppose — the music and point it out on social media. The Parade of Nations

Development Studio Riot Games Offers Free Beats For Streamers

[embedded content] When it comes to streaming, it wasn’t long ago that it was pretty much a free reign to anyone that wanted to use copyright music on their channels. There wasn’t much pushback over something like Spotify playing in the background to help give some kind of a chill or mood tone for viewers to listen in on. While most channels were not necessarily using the music as the main focal point to their stream, it was enough to sway some labels to go on the offense to streaming

Riot reveals Sessions, a new 37-song, ‘safe-for-streaming’ instrumental album

Riot Games released its latest music project, Sessions: Vi, created with several experienced musicians and beat-makers, such as Chromonicci, Junior State, Laxcity, Tennyson, and more, earlier today. The record is a 37-track instrumental experience with a focus on laid-back beats and relaxed, lyric-less songs, standing out as a completely unique venture from Riot’s music team. A musical project of this size and length has never been tackled by the company before. Additionally, Sessions: Vi marks out a new niche in the music industry due to the fact that the entire

Metroid: Dread hype is building, and Sonic had a great concert | GB Decides 202

How to protect your game from cheaters and pirates Join Dean Takahashi and others to learn how to defend your game against cheaters and pirates. Register Now Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. On the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week, editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti woke up early so Jeff could go to the zoo. That means you get Jeff’s disturbing morning voice. The crew also discusses the building excitement for Metroid: Dread, which has Nintendo fans seeking

Kojima conspiracies, final E3 thoughts, and more | GamesBeat Decides 201

How to protect your game from cheaters and pirates Join Dean Takahashi and others to learn how to defend your game against cheaters and pirates. Register Now Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. E3 is over, and what do we have to show for it? Well, how about a conspiracy about a Hideo Kojima video game? The crew talks about the latest internet theories surrounding developer Blue Box and the horror game Abandoned on this week’s episode of GamesBeat Decides. Editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb

E3 2021 predictions, Marvel XCOM leak, and more Switch Pro rumors | GamesBeat Decides

Run your own branded in-game store Start transforming your game’s economy and increase your bottom line. Get the free guide now. Download Here Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. The rumored Nintendo Switch Pro probably won’t pop up before E3, and GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about that and more on GamesBeat Decides. Also, what is up with Elden Ring, Marvel XCOM leaks, and God of War? E3 2021 is heating up, and the crew is getting excited and is ready to answer

Horizon Forbidden West Composer Joris De Man Introduced in New Spotlight Video

One of Horizon Zero Dawn’s most memorable features was its brilliant soundtrack, and the sequel title promises to deliver yet another inspiring list of tracks to immerse players in Aloy’s next adventure. Today, Guerrilla Games is introducing its composer, Joris De Man, in a new trailer in which he explains some of the creative processes behind its tone and style. Joris De Man was also the composer of the original game’s OST, so you can expect to hear a continuity of that same style in the sequel. De Man mentions

E3 2021 news, Switch Pro rumors, and more | GB Decides 198

Run your own branded in-game store Start transforming your game’s economy and increase your bottom line. Get the free guide now. Download Here Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. The Nintendo Switch Pro is back in the news, and a reveal is imminent, according to Bloomberg and other insiders. Meanwhile, it was a busy week leading into E3 with news about Horizon: Forbidden West, Dragon Quest 12, and Sonic Rangers. The crew talks about all of that and more on this week’s episode of the GamesBeat

Rockstar Games Announces Record Label CircoLoco Records

Rockstar is creating its own record label by partnering with Ibiza club culture icon CircoLoco, a dance party and club promoter. Rockstar has a long history of licensing music for its games, most notably Grand Theft Auto, but apparently that’s not enough for the storied developer. They want into the music industry, and now they have a record label to help them get there. Rockstar and iconic Ibiza dance and club culture promoter CircoLoco have announced that they are partnering to form CircoLoco Records. The company’s first EP will release