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Jukebox Heroes: Exploring World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s patch music
One of my favorite modern trends of MMORPGs is that studios are no longer saving the entirety of a soundtrack for the base game or expansion releases. Oh sure, those usually get a great album push -- especially if it's one of the bigger games -- but for a while now, many studios have also been releasing new music on a steady basis with significant content patches.
Jukebox Heroes: Exploring EverQuest’s official soundtrack
It is fairly rare for an MMORPG to sell an official soundtrack these days unless the game is fairly prominent (i.e., Final Fantasy XIV...
Battle Bards Episode 154: Death and decay
Get an early jump on Halloween with the Battle Bards, as they grab the nearest shovel and start unearthing all sorts of morbid and...
Battle Bards Episode 153: Elder Scrolls Online Summerset
Gryphons, Elves, and gobs and gobs of singing people — that’s Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset for ya! The Battle Bards return to Tamriel to...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of FusionFall’s soundtrack
I can't say that I was ever that cognizant of Cartoon Network's foray into massively multiplayer online gaming. FusionFall is lumped into that category...
Battle Bards Episode 152: Main Themes 3
Back for a third round, the Battle Bards examine a slew of main themes from MMORPGs! Considering how essential these themes are in making...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Dragon’s Quest X’s soundtrack
While just about everyone knows about Square Enix's ashes-to-glory story with Final Fantasy XIV, what often goes unnoticed is that the company runs a...
Battle Bards Episode 151: Minions of Mirth
It’s an MMORPG you’ve never heard of. It’s an MMO soundtrack you’ve never heard, period. But as intrepid explorers of the musical unknown, the...
Jukebox Heroes: Hearthstone’s hilarious trailer songs
Pull up a chair and quaff some hearty ale, for today we're going to look at Blizzard's game-within-a-game-universe, Hearthstone. Now, Hearthstone's soundtrack is a...
Battle Bards Episode 150: The great plains
It may not be the most sexy or exotic of biomes, but plains tend to pop up in pretty much every MMORPG — and...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of LOTRO’s Vales of Anduin score
With a reduced budget and a smaller team, Lord of the Rings Online can't afford to throw gobs of money at composers and orchestras...
Battle Bards Episode 149: Istaria aka Horizons
Is Istaria more than just “that game where you can play a dragon?” If it is, the answer might lie in its hidden repository...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of FFXIV Shadowbringers’ soundtrack
I don't see a lot of chatter about it, but from talking with some of my Final Fantasy XIV-playing friends, Stormblood was at best...
Battle Bards Episode 148: Composer spotlight on Inon Zur
On a special theme episode of Battle Bards, acclaimed composer Inon Zur is given the spotlight, especially for his contributions to several MMORPG soundtracks...
Lord of the Rings Online shares its huge Update 24 soundtrack
One of the more underrated contributions to the MMORPG music scene these days is coming from a guy you may never have heard of:...
Battle Bards Episode 147: Continent of the Ninth Seal
Bring on the heavy makeup, electric guitars, and MMO groupies, because the Battle Bards are rock and rolling their way into Continent of the...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Atlantica Online’s soundtrack
When you think about it, Atlantica Online is positioned in a great place for a diverse soundtrack. After all, it takes place in a...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of vanilla World of Warcraft’s soundtrack
With half the MMO community in a frenzy about the coming of World of Warcraft Classic this summer, many a gamer's mind has turned...
Battle Bards Episode 146: More vocals
In another theme sequel, the Battle Bards return to the notion of vocal tracks in MMORPGs. Does singing hold a special place in online...
Battle Bards Episode 145: Dark Age of Camelot
It’s Bard vs. Bard vs. Bard in this show, as the trio of MMO video game music lovers take sides in the Dark Age...
