SEGA has now revealed the theme song for their upcoming Yakuza PSP game. The song will be Muppet by Rize. Rize was founded in 1997 and had their first debut song in 2000, the song was called “Kaminari.”
The new song Muppet is going to be the single of their upcoming album Experience, which is set to hit store shelves on June 23rd.
[Source: AndriaSang]
PBS will be airing Video Games Live, which will be playing Sonic the Hedgehog music. The live concert will air on PBS on July 31st and play throughout August. They will also sell cds, dvds and blu-ray of the live event, until November, if you wish to own it.
But if you live in the bay area or Northern California, KQED TV will be airing it sooner. On June 7th (at 7:30 pm) and June 8th (1:30 am). Of course the show will be playing more than Sonic music, it will also feature God of War, Warcraft and much more.
[Source: SEGA Blog]
Seems that this whole “music video trailer” thing seems to be a popular thing to do, now SEGA is flexing their rhythm and trying to make you remember the name of the protagonist in Alpha Protocol.
All I got out of the trailer is that Michael Thornton’s name is said by a ton of characters in the game, so much so that they can make a 1 minute music video out of it.
Bentley Jones is claiming that SEGA has used his music for a record release without his permission. Specifically “True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2″record that featured some produced tracks from the singer.
“The only people who have been profiting from the exploitation of me and my music are SEGA,” – Bentley Jones
As much as it saddens me that an artist doesn’t get paid for the work they put in. Even if I don’t like this artists music, maybe SEGA should not hire him for future projects? I would be fine with that.
Full statement after the jump.
SEGA has signed up two time Grammy-Nominated heavy metal band Lamb of God to write a song for their upcoming Iron Man 2 video game. The song being used in the game is going be completely new and written exclusively for the game.
“The music of Lamb of God definitely evokes the intensity of Iron Man action and we are very excited to have them working with us for the game, This new track will add even more atmosphere to the cinematic gaming experience that Iron Man 2 brings to the table.” – Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America.
I wouldn’t consider myself the biggest Lamb of God fan, but I have seen them live a few times and they do put up a great show. Hit the jump to read the full press release.
[Source: SEGA Blog]