MAY 23rd, 2008 - Pop reviews.
Andrew Curnock's work on the Wii-Ware launched title, Pop, has been generating a positive response from the press:
"The music is perhaps one of the aspects of the game that sticks out in my mind. The music that plays in the pause menu is bound to get people on the floor and dancing. The varying music that plays throughout the waves and bonus levels is interesting and keeps me hooked. The sound studio must receive a commendation on their choice of song...Pause Menu music is perhaps the hottest track in the title. The sound team must be applauded for their efforts throughout each wave. Wii remote speaker is used amazingly well." - Live-Wii.net
"You may find the music catching your attention as well. Done by Game Audio Australia...this game certainly serves as an example of the diverse compositions the company can produce, considering the music is very relaxing. The sound design is strong as well...While creating chains enables the player to hear more layers of the music (very cool)..." - WiiWare-World.com
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MAY 12th, 2008 - Pop released!
Game Audio Australia is thrilled to announce the release of Pop as part of WiiWare's North American launch lineup. The game features a joyous soundscape from talented Composer/Sound Designer, Andrew Curnock. As well as providing the game's sound design, Andrew composed an indepth, 60-minute long, adaptive score that dynamically changes along with the player's actions. Pop was developed by New South Wales developer NNOOO and is soon to be available worldwide along with Nintendo's WiiWare service.
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APRIL 2nd, 2008
IGN review El Tigre!
IGN have a nice review of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera which features a soundtrack written by Mick Gordon.
"Another thing to note is that the music is fantastic stuff. It occupies a little more of the aural spectrum than an electric guitar, basic crunchy electronica loops and a wailing trumpet. The mélange swings from driving action bits to more melodic guitar solos and even a rockin' version of the Mexican Hat Dance, and every bit of it is great stuff. Given that it's the focus, it actually ends up lending more to the game's cartoony flavor." - IGN.com
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MARCH 12th, 2008
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera released!
Game Audio Australia is proud to have El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera hitting the shelves this week. The game features a Mexican-Rock influenced soundtrack composed by Mick Gordon. The score was recorded at Wild Blue Music by Dave Gaylard and features the virtuosic Trumpet skills of Clint Allen. Please visit our portfolio section to hear some tracks.
Game Audio Australia to provide music and sound effects for Kami.
Mick Gordon will provide the original score and sound design for Moxy Studios new project, Kami, which is based on an ancient Chinese game. The game's soundscape will feature traditional Asian influenced sounds and textures.
Mick Gordon on 'Media and Games' panel at Game Girls.
On Tuesday, March 18th, ACMI in Melbourne is hosting Game Girls which is a game industry career day for girls and part of the Game On exhibition. There are several talks throughout the day and Game Audio Australia's Mick Gordon will be part of a panel entitled, "Media and Games" at 1pm in the Screen Pit. The entire event is free to attend.
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JANUARY 1st, 2008 - Happy New Year!
To kick off the start of 2008, we have made a complete
overhaul to the portfolio
section of GameAudioAustralia.com. The page now
features new tracks presented in a handy flash player. Enjoy!
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OCTOBER 25th - IGN's hands-on with Pop
Our friends at IGN recently visited NNOOO in Sydney
to check out Pop. This is what they thought of it!
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OCTOBER 23rd - Not one, but two games out today!
Game Audio Australia is proud to have two games hitting the shelves today!
The first, Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots is a
platformer based on several Nickelodeon franchises.
Mick Gordon scored the Wii and PS2 versions of the game, and Andrew Curnock wrote the music and
produced the sound design for the GBA version.
The second, Zoo Hospital for the Nintendo DS, is a game where you play as an intern at a world-famous zoo. Andrew wrote the music for the game and both Mick and Andrew worked on the game's sound design.
Check them out!
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OCTOBER 18th - Edge of Twilight - Teaser Video
Fuzzyeyes have released a teaser video showcasing some early gamplay footage of Edge of Twilight. The video also features some original music written by Mick Gordon. Check it out!
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OCTOBER 17th - Pop announced for WiiWare
New, Sydney-based developer Nnooo has announced that development is underway on a new game called Pop for Nintendo's WiiWare service. The original, single- and multi-player game will see players grasp the Wii Remote as they burst through waves of bubbles, grabbing power-ups, multipliers, and chains while aiming for worldwide high-scores.
Game Audio Australia is proudly working with NNOOO on the audio for Pop and the project is turning out to be very exciting!
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SEPTEMBER 19th, 2007 - Tsaiko: The Taiko Library product demo.
Mick Gordon recently composed a product demo showcasing the wonderfully recorded Taiko drum library, Tsaiko (pronounced psy-cho). Click here to listen to the demo.
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