The decades old rumor/worst kept secret has finally been officially confirmed.

Sonic the Hedgehog creator Yuji Naka took to Twitter to officially confirm a rumor that has been kicking around for literal decades now: Michael Jackson composed some of the music for the 1994 release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. It makes a lot more sense now as to why some of the Sonic 3 tracks in the recently released Sonic Origins package had to be changed.

It's long been a theory that Jackson...

The parties arrived at a mutually agreeable settlement.

This past February, original Halo composers Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori, sued Microsoft claiming that the tech giant owed them unpaid royalties. Some of those royalties supposedly dated back as much as 20 years, according to the lawsuit. Full details on this lawsuit from February 2022 can be found in our initial article.

Originally, the pre-trial was set to take place on May 9, 2022. It was here that the issues...

The pair are also seeking an injunction against the upcoming Halo TV series.

A new report by Eurogamer says that the original Halo music composers, Marty O'Donnell and Mike Salvatori, are suing Microsoft over unpaid royalties. Some of these royalties seem to date back roughly 20 years according to the lawsuit.

Lawyers for O'Donnell and Salvatori filed this lawsuit back in June 2020 with a Washington state court. Next week, mediation is scheduled to begin but if no agreement...

The new GTA Online content includes new missions and a slew of new music.

Last week, Rockstar Games announced that GTA Online would be getting some fresh content called "The Contract." Unlike the addition of a heist or new vehicles, this content focuses on a new series of story-related missions involving Franklin from the single player campaign. Not only will we get to interact with Franklin, but we will be assisting famed rapper Dr. Dre with a little problem.

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29 stations and over 200 tracks across 3 games.

Rockstar Games has released the full track listing for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. This list includes the tracks listings for all three titles included in the release. There are over 200 different tracks spread out across 29 radio stations.

Rockstar says that this listing should match the 2014 re-releases of these games. This means that there are tracks that are missing that were present in the...

A new song and video pays homage to the iconic yellow pie chart.

The virtual band, Gorillaz, have released a new track and music video that pays homage to the iconic yellow character of Pac-Man. The track is simply entitled "Pac-Man" and is "an audio-visual delight bursting with nostalgic sounds and sights."

The song features Grammy-nominated rapper ScHoolboy Q. The video also contains retro-style visuals that draw inspiration from the classic Pac-Man...

A new behind the scenes video gives us a taste of what's to come.

Last night, CD Projekt RED released a new behind the scenes video that focused on the soundtrack for Cyberpunk 2077. The video, appropriately entitled Cyberpunk 2077 - Behind the Music, includes insight and thoughts from the following artists that have recorded music for the game: ...

The official Metal Gear orchestral concert series announced a couple of their early 2019 plans today. On March 23, there will be a concert taking place in New York City at United Palace. Next is Los Angeles, with a concert slated at the Willshire Ebell Theater for April 6. As you can probably tell by those two links, tickets are on sale now.

This series will see over 70 musicians on stage, including Donna Burke who sang "Heaven's Divide" and "Sins of the Father"...

Combining music, rhythm-based gameplay, and dungeon crawling isn't exactly a new idea, but it is one that hasn't been explored all that much. Which is why some folks may want to start taking a look at the newly announced Soundfall from some former Epic developers that make up Drastic Games. As you may have already guessed, Soundfall looks to combine rhythmic style gameplay with the dungeon crawling stable of action and adventure. They also decided to throw in a dash of twin-stick shooting fo...

Fans of the music from the Metal Gear franchise have a special reason to celebrate today. It was just announced that the official Metal Gear orchestral concert series will have shows outside of Japan for the first time in 2018. These non-Japan locations include Los Angeles (October 10), New York (October 13), and Paris (October 28). The concert features more than 70 musicians on stage playing popular pieces from the Metal Gear franchise. In addition, Donna Burke will be there to perform ...

Fans of the music from the Metal Gear franchise have a special reason to celebrate today. It was just announced that the official Metal Gear orchestral...

On April 11, Double Kick Heroes will blend the tried and true staples of gaming such as heavy metal, a post-apocalyptic scenario, and zombies into one game. The Headbang Club will bring Double Kick Heroes to Steam Early Access on that date.
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On April 11, Double Kick Heroes will blend the tried and true staples of gaming such as heavy metal, a post-apocalyptic scenario, and zombies into...

Spotify is now available on the Xbox One. Just like the integration on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One users will be able to stream music in the background while playing their favorite games. The Spotify app on mobile devices will allow you to change songs and adjust a variety of settings for the Xbox One playback without having to leave your game.
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Spotify is now available on the Xbox One. Just like the integration on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One users will be able to stream music in the background...