Ever since picking up my first controller somewhere around the age of five I’ve been inspired by everything and anything related to the industry. Thankfully, my life long passion for gaming has translated into a successful journalistic career that has taken me all over the world…
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2011
Top Score: Composer Rod Abernethy – On the Road to “Rage”
In his latest installment of The Comet blog Top Score, EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser interviews composer Rod Abernethy about the music for Software id’s first-person shooter video game RAGE.
September
2011
Top Score: Composer Michael McCann on the Evolution of Deus Ex: HR
In his latest installment of The Comet blog Top Score, EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser interviews composer Michael McCann about Deus Ex: Human Revolution – from infusing the original score into marketing efforts surrounding the game to how the overriding theme of transhumanism was translated into music.
May
2011
Top Score: Exploring Fantasy Role Playing Games with Composer Inon Zur
In his latest installment of The Comet blog Top Score, EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser interviews composer Inon Zur about the creative techniques required to manifest the complex music for fantasy role playing games.
February
2011
Top Score: An Interview with the REAL “Guitar Hero”
In his latest installment of The Comet blog Top Score, EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser interviews Steve Ouimette, the man behind much of the “Guitar Hero” franchise music including covers of classic hits, main title and outro music, underscore and sound design.
January
2011
Top Score: EpicBattleCry Celebrates 100 Episodes
EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser reflects back on 100 episodes of EpicBattleCry, the official video podcast of his gaming-industry website. With the goal of “empowering and informing” the global gaming masses, Kayser still keeps it “fun” and finds that turning 100 isn’t so bad after all.
December
2010
Top Score: Best Video Game Audio of 2010
EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser has made his list and checked it twice. Here are his picks for best video game audio of the year from “Mass Effect 2” to “Rock Band 3.”
December
2010
Top Score: British Ravers Hadouken Talk Gaming and Soundtracks
EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser interviews Britain’s most exciting young band Hadouken, aptly named after “Street Fighter.” The band’s music is currently featured in “Sims 3” and “Need For Speed.” Go behind the scenes with Top Score!
October
2010
Top Score: For Those About to Rock
As Rock Band 3 lands in stores today (Oct. 26), EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser breaks down the new features this latest version has to offer. With the addition of a keyboard and the ability to gradually learn how to play an instrument, Kayser details what you have to look forward to at the next Rock Band soiree.
October
2010
Top Score: Going One-on-One with Game Composer Tom Salta
EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser interviews GameSoundCon keynote speaker Tom Salta about life, games and alter egos.
August
2010
Top Score – What’s the Rush?
Forget peanut butter and bananas. EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser finds the perfect combination of two of his favorite things—video games and the band Rush—in “Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.” Now, if only they could work in some hockey.
June
2010
EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser blogs about the challenges of crafting a truly immersive gaming score and seeks insight from composer Jesper Kyd, who has scored such franchises as “Hitman” and “Assassin’s Creed.”
June
2010
With the upcoming release of Green Day: Rock Band, The Comet’s gaming expert Daniel Kayser discusses the musicianship behind the real and “pretend” guitar. And be sure to check out his pre-E3 show on Spike June 11th at 11pm!
May
2010
EpicBattleAxe founder Daniel Kayser presents his inaugural, exclusive gaming blog for The Comet.
- Daniel Kayser is not orbiting anyone.
