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Video Games Live Adds 30 Shows To World Tour
1:00AM Brian Crecente | Since 2005, Video Games Live has been performed in front of more than half a million people around the world. Today, the touring show featuring music from video games performed by orchestras, announced 30 more show dates from Taipei to Tucson. More »
Culture
Video Games Live Has Its Own MP3 Player
5:20AM Mike Fahey | The Video Games Live concert tour kicks their merchandising up a notch with this new VGL-branded VIVO MP3 player, loaded with unreleased recordings from Kingdom Hearts, Halo, and more. More »
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Video Games Live To Perform On Last Day of E3
11:00PM Brian Crecente | As E3 continues to reinvent itself, trying to dig its way out of a self-created publicity hole, the show’s importance this year continues to grow. More »
Culture
Video Games Live Coming to Colorado
1:00AM Brian Crecente | Finally! Video Games Live is coming to Colorado. In a sad irony, my Rocky editors told me I could cover it for them when it did. Unfortunately, the paper isn’t around to see that happen. More »
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Halo 3: ODST Music Debuts At Seattle VGL
1:40AM Mike Fahey | Gamers attending the Video Games Live concert performance at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on January 24th are in for a special treat, as music from Bungie’s upcoming Halo 3: ODST makes its debut.
Chrono Trigger, Shenmue, Mega Man, and More Coming To VGL
6:20AM Mike Fahey | Tommy Tallarico looks to freshen up the Video Games Live experience a bit in 2009, with plans to add several new games to the concert’s line up, including Mega Man, Shenmue, and Chrono Trigger. More »
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BlizzCon 2008 Kicks Off Friday!
3:20AM Mike Fahey | If you really cared you’re already well-aware, but Blizzard still wanted to drop off a press release letting everyone know that BlizzCon 2008 begins this Friday, and then abruptly ends this Saturday. It’s sure to be a truly epic event, with swag, costumes, giveaways, special events hosted by Jay Mohr, and a closing concert featuring comedian Patton Oswalt, in-house Blizzard metal band Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftan, and a special performance by Video Games Live of orchestral arraignments of the music from Blizzard’s franchises. “With more hall space, more attendees, and more attractions, this BlizzCon will be our biggest yet,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We’re working hard with our partners to make this an unforgettable experience, and we’re looking forward to meeting players at the show.” More »
Video Games Live Volume One Impressions
1:40AM Mike Fahey | Ever since my initial experience with the concert tour during GDC 07, I’ve been a big fan of the Video Games Live concert series. The combination of classic video game tunes played by a symphony orchestra and classic gaming imagery, both shared with a couple thousand fellow gamers is something that everyone should try to experience at least once. That having been said, I was a bit skeptical regarding a CD release of the music from the event. How could a measly 10-track disc compare to the massive gaming music event? It can’t really, but it can give you a better appreciation of the music. Hit the jump for brief, track by track impressions of the Video Games Live Volume One CD. More »
