On the Nintendo Music app, you can listen to dozens of hours of music, all from video games published by Nintendo. The app has over a million downloads since it was launched two weeks ago. SUMMERS: It ...

Music’s impact in games is nothing new, from the chip tunes of early Mario games through to the soaring epic theme tune for Skyrim and the poignant musical motifs of The Last of Us, to name but a few.

From sweeping orchestral scores to retro mash-ups that trigger memories of fusty arcades, music can make the difference between a great game and an amazing one. It helps set the tone and carry the ...

The directors of All Things Considered are the people who choose much of the music you hear on the show. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with director Vincent Acovino about video game music. As we wind down ...

Arcade, a new project by Classical California, aims to dispel preconceptions about classical music and video game soundtracks. By Jason M. Bailey A treacherous puzzle that lies near the end of Myst, ...

When you ask someone who isn't terminally online what they think of video game music, there's a good chance the first thing that comes to their mind is a chip-tune piece from a 30-year-old game. A ...