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Stardew Valley's soundtrack is the game's unsung hero, and nails the surprisingly difficult task of making a cosy game's music memorable
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (461+ words) Celebrating a decade of incredible, cosy music. Welcome to Soundtrack Sunday, where a member of the PC Gamer team takes a look at a soundtrack from one of their favourite games'or a broader look at videogame music as a whole'offering…...
Amanita Design teases the Orwell-inspired Phonopolis with a surprisingly funny demo about messing with people, running from the cops, and fighting fascism even when you don't really want to
4+ day, 48+ min ago (31+ words) Amanita Design teases the Orwell-inspired Phonopolis with a surprisingly funny demo about messing with people, running from the cops, and fighting fascism even when you don't really want to'PC Gamer...
AI-generated Homer Simpson cover songs are swamping a popular file sharing network with endless repetitions of D'oh-step
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (396+ words) "Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try." Peer-to-peer file sharing platform Soulseek has an interesting problem: it's reportedly being swamped by AI-generated cover songs featuring the vocal stylings of none other than Homer…...
Final Fantasy 14's in-house rock band is heading to one of the UK's biggest music festivals and it feels like my two main friend groups meeting for the first time
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (217+ words) The Primals are coming to the UK, baby. Not that The Primals isn't a real band, mind: they have a full lineup, they've released albums, they've toured. But it's also wild to see a band formed by the composer of…...
The upcoming Disco Elysium for D&D nerds just dropped a 90-minute supercut of its weirdly beautiful soundtrack
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (377+ words) Esoteric beats to role/play to. Over on YouTube, publisher Raw Fury has released "90 Minutes of Esoteric Ebb Music | A Lazy Day in Norvik," a chill arrangement of the upcoming fantasy RPG's soundtrack. The kicker is that it's kinda spectacular,…...
I only needed 5 songs to know that In Falsus is going to be my go-to rhythm game when I can't get to the arcade
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (523+ words) Some of my rhythm game GOATs are here. Welcome to Soundtrack Sunday, where a member of the PC Gamer team takes a look at a soundtrack from one of their favourite games'or a broader look at videogame music as a…...
This musical RPG is doing important work by letting you beat up music snobs, but I really stuck around for the painful (brilliant) puns
1+ week, 1+ day ago (636+ words) I still regularly listen to Styx, so I would never criticise anyone's musical taste, and thus I feel a certain kinship with People of Note protagonist Cadence. Her stab at pop stardom hinges on her combining different genres and breaking…...
The demo of Sucker for Love: Crush Landing is the gentle reminder I needed that dating an eldritch god wouldn't be straightforward, actually
1+ week, 4+ day ago (462+ words) Sometimes you've got to be willing to put in the work. I love an obscure dating simulator, so you can safely assume the ritual performing, eldritch abomination courting experience of Sucker for Love is dear to me. I spent hours…...
Final Fantasy 14's Valentine's Day event is a Mario Party-lite encounter that reminded me it's actually quite fun to do some socializing in an MMO
2+ week, 1+ day ago (299+ words) I am become Cake Boss. I know you've done a million Final Fantasy 14 events already and may hit Skip Cutscene when given the chance, but hear me out: this year's Valentines Day celebration is the best seasonal sidequest FF14 has had…...
Chappell Roan is a RuneScape sicko who absolutely loves the 'medieval synth sh*t' of its soundtrack
2+ week, 2+ day ago (261+ words) She's just like me, for real. As a 32-year-old straight man whose musical tastes mostly orbit Zupfgeigenhansel, I am incredibly well-suited to discuss the music of Chappell Roan. "Good Luck Babe", "Hot To Go". All the hits! I absolutely know…...