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Here's the latest news from the developing world of video game soundtracks, as researched by Team ZZP!

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10-06-2008 : Here Comes Conan !
23-05-2008 : Get left "Alone In The Dark" again..

Date_	Headline/Link_	Description_
ZZoom in! 10-06-2008	Here Comes Conan !	Superb news regarding the new Conan game. Firstly, the epic soundtrack score has been picking up rave reviews from fans and music review sites around the world. Second, a full-length digital album has been made available for a bargain $8.99 on amazon.com! Calling all CONAN Collector's.. .. and if that wasn't good enough, then feast your eyes on the incredible (and yes, rather expensive..) COLLECTOR'S EDITION of the game: Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures - available NOW from Game stores across the UK. You can also buy online, or see what other goodies are bundled with this limited edition release here. Order Conan : The Collector's Edition (inc. CD Soundtrack!) - Game Order Conan : The Collector's Edition (inc. CD Soundtrack!) - Amazon Order Conan : The Collector's Edition (inc. CD Soundtrack!) - Play.com [top]
23-05-2008	Get left "Alone In The Dark" again..	2x great pieces of news for game music fans eagerly awaiting the release of "Alone In The Dark"! First: check out the amazing Limited Edition PC version (which includes a full soundtrack CD!) 2nd.. If you don't fancy shelling out for the Ltd. Ed. - Milan Records are releasing a stand-alone soundtrack album too! - No confirmation if this contains the same tracks are the Ltd. Ed. bundled CD yet.. but the chances are it will be the same track listing I suspect. [top]
12-05-2008	Zur-ely another score to look forward to!	Inon Zur has been signed-up to compose the score for the eagerly-awaited second sequel in the "Fallout" series of games: "Fallout 3". No news yet on a dedicated soundtrack CD.. but one can assume that a digital release of the album at the very least will be likely :P Full article: music4games.net
19-04-2008	Speed Racer Score	Popular game soundtracks composer Giacchino has composed the music for the new "Speed Racer" movie.
09-02-2008	"Shocking!"	- check out these community Podcasts connected to 2k's PC and 360 classic : "Bioshock".
06-02-2008	Crysis - Inon Zur	Sumthing Distribution have released the complete score to the 3D PC shooter - "Crysis", featuring music by popular game music composer Inon Zur. From the official Press Release: "The CRYSIS Original Soundtrack features over an hour of original orchestral music written, conducted and produced by award-winning film, television and video game composer Inon Zur and performed by the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra." Order online: amazon.co.uk Order online: amazon.com
27-11-2007	Halo 3 - double CD	Christmas appears to have come early! Don't miss this essential double-album for the biggest xbox360 release to date - the famous Halo 3! Order online: amazon.co.uk Order online: amazon.com
27-11-2007	Unreal Tournament III	It gets better! Check out this stunning double cd album for "Unreal Tournament III"! Order online: amazon.co.uk Order online: amazon.com
27-11-2007	Mass Effect released!	Fantastic news - CD album available for "Mass Effect" - the soundtrack! order here from amazon.com
22-10-2007	Giacchino page updated	More information added about 2 further Medal of Honor scores from Michael Giacchino.
31-07-2007	Medal of Honor: Underground	ZZP now has just 3 (three) copies of Giacchino's memorable score CD release left. Don't miss out - contact us to secure one.
31-07-2007	BioShock Soundtrack!	Fantastic news for UK-based FPS fans. The eagerly awaited PC shooter - "BioShock" is nearing completion - and a special Collector's Edition has been announced. The collector's edition (only) will include a bonus CD SOUNDTRACK containing music from the game. Not to be missed! Pre-order online!
19-07-2007	Medal of Honor: Rising Sun	ZZP has a mere six genuine promotional compact disc soundtracks available of Lennertz's debut score in the series.
19-07-2007	WOW Back in Stock	We have secured just ten (10!) genuine CD Soundtracks for World Of Warcraft. Secure one of them - before it's too late!
16-07-2007	"Kiss Me Good-Bye"	ZZP has secured very limited stock of the Japanese 2-track CD single by Angela Aki. The song.. [read on]
16-07-2007	"EverQuest II" lands!	"EverQuest II" Soundtrack CD in stock! See here for ordering information regarding this great title.
05-07-07	"Gears of War" updates!	Mixed news for the hoards of fans around the world who have been eagerly awaiting the official soundtrack release for the game. On the plus side, a confirmed release date has been announced - that being 31st July. Unfortunately, it has also been revealed that the popular music from the TV ad campaign - "Mad World" - is not included on the Gears of War CD. However! The official soundtrack will remain an essential purchase, and "Mad World" is still widely available as a CD single. Pre-order "Gears of War" (Soundtrack CD) in the UK/Europe Pre-order "Gears of War" (Soundtrack CD) in the USA/World
20-06-07	Manhunt 2 banned in UK!	ZZP can confirm that Rockstar's pending release - "Manhunt 2" has been banned from release in the UK, so will not be available. This effectively also scuppers any chance of a limited edition soundtrack CD release too, which is disappointing news after the cult success of the original "Remixes" CD of Craig Connor's work on the original game. For more information on the ban, see this article on bbc.co.uk
18-06-07	Coming Soon!	The chance to secure the über-rare Promo Soundtrack CD from "EverQuest II"!
15-06-07	more covers..	Further CD artwork designs have been scanned and added.
15-06-07	Tim Larkin page	Profile page added for the composer of "URU" and "MYST V".
14-06-07	Stuart Chatwood page	Profile page added for the composer of "Prince of Persia" and more.
05-06-07	Game Music Central	Exciting news! Game Music Central has launched. Early signs, "promising" :D
10-05-07	Jamey Scott page	OK, so I'm on a roll! - Yet another composer profile added - check it out here.
09-05-07	Garry Schyman page	We've added a quick page for the "Destroy All Humans!" and "BioShock" composer.
08-05-07	New Release!	"Gods of War 2" - Official CD Soundtrack album out now:
07-05-07	Amon Tobin page	Profile page for the "Splinter Cell - Chaos Theory" composer added.
23-04-07	Manhunt Soundtrack Info	Just in time for the imminent sequel, ZZP takes a look at the soundtrack release for the original controversial game from RockStar - "Manhunt". Click here.
22-04-07	*Free Game Music!! ("Auto Assault")	ZZP has discovered that you can (legally!) download 9 free tracks from Richard Dekkard's popular score to "Auto Assault". Click here to get the music. If you like what you hear, then check out the expanded and complete soundtrack from the same game - it's available exclusively as part of the "Collector's" Edition of the game. Click here for ordering information. For more free and legal game music, see our new page here.
16-04-07	Composers section	Some more popular game music composers have been added to this growing page (including some small mug-shots where available!).
16-04-07	"Primal" in stock	Don't miss the stunning, cinematic score by Bob & Barn for the PS2 game - "Primal". To secure your copy, use the PayPal button on the appropriate row on the zzp Home Page.
03-04-2007	Medal Of Honor page	Similar to the COD page from the 2nd - this one is also under construction..
02-04-2007	Michael Giacchino page	Fledgling page added about the composer behind TV's "Lost" and game soundtracks such as "Medal Of Honor", "The Lost World" - and more.
01-04-2007	Call Of Duty!	Under Construction page discussing the music from the series, the composers and connected releases on CD.
17-03-2007	Questions? Comments?	If you have a question about anything mentioned on this site, you can now Enquiries.. for a prompt reply by using the shiny new Enquiries Form
15-03-2007	Dreamfall - Game Exclusive includes the Soundtrack CD!	Fans of the sequel to "The Longest Journey" - "Dreamfall" should rejoice at the news that UK retailer GAME has released an exclusive "Collector's Edition" of the game - and that it includes a superb orchestral soundtrack score CD inside! Click here for full details (P+P is Free!).
15-03-2007	Medieval II - Game Exclusive includes the Soundtrack CD!	Fans of music from the game "Medieval II: Total War" simply must check out the Exclusive Collectors Edition - availably only from the high street and online retailer GAME (UK only). Why? Well how about because this already excellent boxed set also includes the soundtrack music from the game on CD! Click here for online ordering and product information - UK P+P is Free!
05-03-2007	"DragonFarm" CD	We have secured just one sealed CD Soundtrack from the German game "DragonFarm". Read on..
04-03-2007	Can you Dig it?	ZZP has one single original "The DIG" Game Soundtrack CD by Michael Z. Land For Sale on amazon.
27-02-2007	Kerrr-ching?
27-02-2007	Silent Hunter 4 Deluxe	The Deluxe Edition of this game includes as CD Soundtrack Score (composed and arranged by Rob Abernethy and Jason Graves of the Rednote Audio Studio) and much, much more. Limited Stocks !!! [info]
21-02-2007	Have you MYST out?	Just 2x sealed Cyan original Soundtrack CD's for MYST available. Puzzle-no-more..
"	Ico - Melody of the Mist	Limited stocks of the Soundtrack CD for this PS2 cult-classic have arrived. Look busy!
"	Headhunter double in stock	Limited stocks of "Headhunter : Redemption" / "Headhunter" double CD's are available.
08-02-2007	The Burning Crusade!	Just 2x copies "in stock" - act fast if you want one!
08-02-2007	Jack Wall page	Don't miss our detailed page dedicated to "Jade Empire" composer, Jack Wall.
23-01-2007	Links Page Added	Just the one link in place for the moment.. but at least one is better than none, right?
23-01-2007	GamePlay.com plug	Game music collectors should check out GamePlay.com - a large retailer of games
17-01-2007	"Out Run" out-of-print!	ZZP has just 2 copies of the legendary "Out Run" CD Soundtrack left - don't miss out
17-01-2007	The Burning Crusade	ZZP is delighted to reveal the track listing for the latest CD from Blizzard Entertainment!
09-01-2007	BULLY FOR YOU!	Shawn Lee's cult score for Rockstar's "BULLY" game is now available from the ZZP shop - *Free Shipping!
07-01-2007	"The Da Vinci Code" Freebies	Download 6 free (and legal!) .mp3 tracks from the soundtrack of the "Da Vinci Code" videogame!