Director Zack Snyder signs deal with Electronic Arts

Director Zack Snyder has signed a deal with EA (Electronic Arts) to develop three new video games. The short news bit starts at 00:40.

Perhaps more video game work for composer TYLER BATES is imminent?

Lord of the Rings: Conquest with music by Howard Shore

Composer Howard Shores epic score from the LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY will be getting a "new" context in a few short weeks. EA's LORD OF THE RINGS: CONQUEST is a new video game developed by Pandemic in the tradition of STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT.

Whether or not any additional music is being composed for the game has not been revealed. EA's implementation of Shore's music for the BATTLE FOR MIDDLE EARTH series was more than adequate, but even if they do add a few new pieces hopefully they'll bring in JAMIE CHRISTOPHERSON once again...who likewise did a great job on BATTLE FOR MIDDLE EARTH I and II. (BFME II still remains a favorite of mine, so if any of you are also into it and want to go a few rounds, just lay your challenge down here and I'll see you on Xbox Live.)

For now, enjoy the first teaser trailer for the game below or pre-order yours here.

Music from Mirror's Edge Available

One of the major titles covered at this year's E3 was EA's upcoming MIRROR'S EDGE. The official trailer recently released contains some entrancing music that many have been asking about. The developers have made a "special mix." This mix seems to be a cut and paste job of several different remix versions. They are very short bits added end to end to make the total track length about 1:55. Before you download the mix, you should check out the trailer here. The game looks beautiful and is slated for a late 2008 release.

Check the trailer at the official site here

(The vocals at the conclusion of the trailer certainly have a Imogen Heap vibe!)


Download the remix here.


Despite apparent messages from the developers to the contrary the piece in the trailer does indeed seem to be a remix of SHINE by ALCORUS. You can listen to the original here as provided by IMEEM.

Since the purchasing options of Amazon.com and iTunes seem to be defunct, perhaps DICE has bought the rights for the music outright.

Enjoy!