We’re back for more chatty news! After attending PlayStation The Concert in Manchester, Mat shares his thoughts on why it sets a new standard for game concerts but struggled to fill enough seats in the massive Co-Op Arena. We also explore Sabrina Carpenter’s concert in Fortnite, legal troubles over at Roblox and LOTS of video game composer news.
[Via GamesRadar] Final Fantasy 14 and 16 composer says working on the MMO and an action-RPG at the same time was awful: "Every day was a really horrible hell"
[Via TimeExtension] "Music Is Pretty Much All I Think About" - PaRappa The Rapper's Masaya Matsuura On His Journey From Pop Star To Game Dev
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We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are Tom Quillfeldt (Laced’s Production and Community Manager) and Mat Ombler (Laced’s Head of Music and Game Partnerships.)
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Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler
Edited by Tom Quillfeldt
Music by Zak Foster
Show artwork by Joshua Klein
