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Rarities & B-Sides
Never say never - I thought I had finished my collection of Wing Commander soundtrack CDs five years ago (update)... but I was wrong! Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum spotted "Signature Sounds: Electronic Arts Music Sampler Volume One" at an auction. I immediately set about tracking down a copy and can now reveal its secrets! It is dated 1993 and contains 31 tracks from a variety of EA games... including several from Origin (Strike Commander, Bioforge, Pacific Strike) and two Wing Commander games (Privateer and Super Wing Commander)! Here's the impressive track list, some scans of the package and mp3s of the two Wing Commander pieces!
1. Dream Theme (4D Driving) - Michael J. Sokyrka (Engineered by Jeff Dyck) - 0:48
2. Mission Guadalcanal (Pacific Strike) - Paul Baker - 4:41
3. Slammin' (NBA Showdown '94) - Traz Damji & Jeff Dyck - 1:34
4. Point of Focus (Budokan) - Rob Hubbard - 2:34
5. Driving the Simulation (3DO Driving) - Kris Hatlelid & Edwin Dolinski - 2:04
6. Control (Bioforge) - John Tipton - 1:12
7. Thoughts To Dream (Powermonger) - Jason A.S. Whitely - 5:03
8. Victoria's Theme (4D Tennis) - Edwin Dolinski - 1:01
9. Into One's Own ("Coming Attraction") - Laura Barratt - 1:54
10. Stealth (F-117 Night Storm) - David Whittaker - 1:06
11. Miles Driving By (Car & Driver) - Michael Bartlow - 2:32
12. Combat Montage (Privateer) - Nenad Vugrinec - 5:15 (mp3 - 7.4 mb)
13. Backhanded Melody (4D Tennis) - Edwin Dolinski - 2:28
14. March Around With Ryan (College Football) - Don Veca - 1:56
15. The Metallion (Cybermorph) - Alistair Hirst - 2:55
16. Hoopla (NBA Showdown) - Traz Damji & Jeff Dyck - 1:00
17. Watson Distracts Manager (Holmes I) - Rob Hubbard - 2:17
18. Soothsayer Theme (Holmes I) - Rob Hubbard - 3:09
19. Sweet Victory (NHL '94) - Michael J. Sokyrka (Engineered by Edwin Dolinski) - 1:07
20. Opening Theme (Super Wing Commander) - Joe Basquez - 2:01 (mp3 - 2.9 mb)
21. Chaos (Bioforge) - John Tipton - 2:15
22. Polterguy's Dilemma (Haunting Starring Polterguy) - Tony Berkeley - 1:17
23. Aliens On The Move (ShockWave) - Tony Berkeley - 1:28
24. Uno Momento (FIFA Soccer) - Jeff Dyck - 1:24
25. Object Viewer Waltz (Strike Commander) - Nenad Vugrinec - 1:57
26. Beats To Pieces (Desert Strike) - Jason A.S. Whitely - 3:05
27. Rippin' Rash Thrash (Road Rash 3DO) - Don Veca - 2:59
28. Cheese Grater (Skitchin') - Jeff Dyck - 1:15
29. Braking Late (Indianapolis 500) - Rob Hubbard - 2:34
30. Big Win (4D Driving) - Michael J. Sokyrka - 0:43
31. This Game is Over (3D Driving) - Michael J. Sokyrka - 0:39
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EA Mobile Spins Wildly
Yeah, yeah - you're as tired of seeing these updates as we are of writing them... or, more accurately, as we are of dreaming how they should work. Electronic Arts has announced a new focus on smartphone and iPod games which includes Sims and Hasbro-branded games. You know the drill - where's Wing Commander? The press release says:
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2008--EA Mobile(TM), a division of EA's Casual Entertainment Label, today announced the availability of five new titles for mobile phones and two iPod games. Continuing its tradition of creating high-quality, easy-to-play, casual entertainment, EA Mobile has launched these exciting, new titles: The Sims(TM) 2 Castaway and The Sims(TM) Pool, both extensions of the enormously popular The Sims franchise; Monopoly(R) Here & Now, a modern version of the world popular board game; Yahtzee(R) Adventures, the treasured dice game updated with unique characters and settings; and Merv Griffin's Crosswords(TM), based on the popular TV show. In addition, visually rich iPod versions of the hit Hasbro games Scrabble(R) (in North America only) and Yahtzee(R) are now available for purchase from the iTunes Store.
"EA Mobile continues to create and distribute games that compel potential customers to download and play games on mobile devices," said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios, EA Mobile. "The wide range of handsets, from everyday devices to sophisticated 3G phones, and the iPod, provide great platforms that foster and satisfy consumer demand for anytime entertainment."
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