Sandfall Interactive’s debut RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, has been an overwhelming success amongst critics and the official charts. With more than 90 million track streams on DSPs and top spots on the Billboard Classical Charts in less than one month after its release, Mat and Tom explain the hype behind the game’s original soundtrack and how its enjoying the same critical praise as the game itself.
As always, there’s a lot of news to get through too. We share our thoughts on the mammoth 200+ tracklist for the new Mario Kart game, the series’ synonymous link with jazz fusion and the biggest updates for your favourite video game composers.
[Via Nintendo] Ask the Developer Vol. 18: Mario Kart World — Part 1
[Via thatgamecompany] The Aurora concert in thatgamecompany’s Sky: Children of the Light is coming back between June 9th-22nd 2025
[Via Denz1000] What is Rally House?
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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
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