This week, the crew takes out some crystal balls (and the Wikipedia page for 2026 in video games) to take a peek into the future. So join us as we discuss the 2026 edition of our yearly list of games we're most excited about when it comes to music.You can check known songs, trailers, or related music for the games discussed on this episode by checking the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade #95Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠

We're also on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/music-arcade.bsky.socialAnd on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGUProduction credits:Hosts:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneRanakelEdie AlexsanderAudio producer:Galen "The SoundGuy" FirestoneExecutive producer:RanakelWriting and publishing:Edie AlexsanderArt and design:Alex Hadzaman

This week, the crew decides to fix what isn't broken by shouting out the best soundtracks that the Game Awards didn't already beat us to it.

Will it be as varied as last year's? Probably. Will we showcase more indies than the actual awards shows? Sure thing. Will Rana make sure we never forget he got his TGA prediction right? You bet.

You can sample the soundtracks we recommended today via the playlist on our YouTube channel: Music Arcade 94

Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠

We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Time stamps:

#3 block:

Hell Clock by Thommaz Kauffmann

Battle Suit Aces by Carlos Eiene

DOOM: The Dark Ages by Finishing Move

#2 block:

Tempest Rising by Michael Markie, Cory Richards, Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen, Frank Klepacki, and Music Imaginary

Dynasty Warriors: Origins by Masato Koike, Yosuke Kinoshita, Gota Masuoka, Hiromu Akaba, et al.

Absolum by Gareth Coker, feat. Mick Gordon, Rachel Hardy, Yuka Kitamura, and Motoi Sakuraba

Honorable mentions and #1 block:

Honorable mention: Blue Prince by Trigg & Gusset

Honorable mention: Assassin's Creed: Shadows by The Flight, TEKE::TEKE, and Thunderdrum, feat. Tiggs Da Author

#1: Skate Story by Blood Cultures

Honorable mention: Tetris: The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- by Shinji Hosoe and Ayako Saso

Honorable mention: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves by unconformed composers

Honorable mention: Monster Train 2 by Jordan Chin

Honorable mention: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds by Takahiro Kai, Kanon Oguni, Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, et al.

#1: Mario Kart World by Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda, Yutaro Takakuwa, et al.

Honorable mention: Final Fantasy XVI by Masayoshi Soken, Takafumi Imamura, Daiki Ishikawa, Saya Yasaki, and Justin Frieden

Honorable mention: Dispatch by Andrew Arcadi, Skyler Barto, et al.

#1: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - The Arcadion by Masayoshi Soken, Chrissy Costanza, Jason Charles Miller, Tom Morello, et al.

Production credits:

Hosts:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Ranakel

Edie Alexsander

Audio producer:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Executive producer:

Ranakel

Writing and publishing:

Edie Alexsander

Art and design:

Alex Hadzaman

This week, it's awards season and the crew is ready to look at the Game Awards (and bash the Grammys).

So, what did the crew think of the nominated soundtracks? Did we guess the winners? Could anyone other than Rana pronounce French names correctly? There's only one way to find out!

Looking to get in touch with us? You can find us at ⁠music.arcade.podcast@gmail.com⁠

We're also on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/aM5WWGU

Full list of nominees and composers:

The Game Awards

Hollow Knight: Silksong (by Christopher Larkin)

Hades II (by Darren Korb)

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (by Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier)

Ghost of Yōtei (by Toma Otowa)

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (by Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell)

The Grammy Awards

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spire (by Pinar Toprak)

Helldivers 2 (by Wilbert Roget, II and Ross Tregenza)

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (by Gordy Haab)

Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune (by Cody Matthew Johnson and Wilbert Roget, II)

Sword of the Sea (by Austin Wintory)

Production credits:

Hosts:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Ranakel

Edie Alexsander

Audio producer:

Galen "The SoundGuy" Firestone

Executive producer:

Ranakel

Writing and publishing:

Edie Alexsander