Sam Hulick is a BAFTA award-nominated and multiple award-winning composer, best known for creating the signature music for BioWare’s epic sci-fi franchise “Mass Effect.”

Sam composed the iconic “Mass Effect Theme” as well as “Uncharted Worlds,” “From the Wreckage,” “Sovereign’s Theme,” “Victory,” “Uplink” and many other compositions for the original “Mass Effect.”

The ’80s inspired electronic score was lauded by critics as “One of the most memorable and unique soundtracks in gaming,” (Game Informer) and won Best Original Score awards from IGN, GameSpy and GameSpot.

For “Mass Effect 2,” Sam was again tapped for his adept skill of inventive blending of analog synths with orchestral instrumentation. The soundtrack features a suitably darker and more cinematic musical experience to complement the sequel’s heavier subject matter. “Mass Effect 2″ received British Academy (BAFTA) and Spike TV VGA nominations for Best Original Score.

The only composer to have worked on all three games in BioWare’s blockbuster sci-fi trilogy, Hulick’s compositions for “Mass Effect 3″ include “Mars,” several key emotional scenes in the game (“I Was Lost Without You,” “I’m Proud of You”) and the epic finale (“An End, Once And For All”). Hulick also recently provided the new original score for “Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut”.

The DLC includes new and extended cinematics that feature more of the emotionally impactful material Hulick was responsible for in Mass Effect 3.

Sam Hulick is currently scoring music for “Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition.”

For more information on the PAX Prime panel “Behind the Music of Blockbuster Video Games” visit http://prime.paxsite.com/schedule/panel/behind-the-music-of-blockbuster-video-games

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March has a lot of huge video game releases, namely Mass Effect 3, MLB 12: The Show, Street Fighter X Tekken, Ninja Gaiden 3, Mario Party 9, and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. There are also a few releases that will not make a huge splash, but will be eagerly received by fans of their respective series.

Examples are Silent Hill HD Collection, The Sims 3 Plus Showtime, FIFA Street, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations, Silent Hill: Downpour, Tales of Graces f, Yakuza: Dead Souls, Rayman 3 HD & Warriors Orochi 3. There are also some big digital release-only games that gamers should look for, such as I Am Alive (which is XBLA only for now, but there will be a PSN release later) and Journey, a PSN exclusive. If you want to check out the full list of March releases look no further than the list below.

Note: These are North American release dates ONLY, so if you live outside of North America you will have to double check as the release date may be different in your region.

CONSOLE AND PC

1-Mar

• Deep Black: Reloaded – PC
• Vessel – PC

6-Mar

• Major League Baseball 2K12 – PS3, 360, Wii, PC
• Mass Effect 3 – PS3, 360, PC
• miCoach – PS3, 360
• MLB 12: The Show – PS3
• MLB 2K12/NBA 2K12 Combo Pack – 360
• Silent Hill HD Collection – PS3, 360
• Street Fighter X Tekken – PS3, 360
• Top Gun: Hard Lock – PS3, 360, PC
• Ridge Racer Unbounded – PC
• The Sims 3 Plus Showtime – PC
• XCOM – PC

7-Mar

• I Am Alive – 360

11-Mar

• Mario Party 9 – Wii

13-Mar

• FIFA Street – PS3, 360
• Journey – PS3
• Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations – PS3, 360
• Shoot Many Robots – PS3
• Silent Hill: Downpour – PS3, 360
• Tales of Graces f – PS3
• Yakuza: Dead Souls – PS3
• Warp – PC
• Sledge Hammer – 360

14-Mar

• Warp – PS3
• Shoot Many Robots – 360

20-Mar

• Armored Core V – PS3, 360
• Ninja Gaiden 3 – PS3, 360
• Rayman 3 HD – PS3
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City – PS3, 360
• Warriors Orochi 3 – PS3, 360
• Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure – 360

21-Mar

• Rayman 3 HD – 360

23-Mar

• The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav – PC
• Total War: Shogun 2 – Fall of the Samurai – PC

27-Mar

• Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII – PS3, 360
• Ridge Racer Unbounded – PS3, 360
• Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends – PS3, 360
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 – PS3, 360
• Capcom Digital Collection – 360

29-Mar

• Rayman Origins – PC

31-Mar

• Birds of Steel – PS3, 360
• Blades of Time – PS3, 360
• Sorcery – PS3

HANDHELDS

6-Mar

• CRUSH3D – 3DS
• NCIS 3D – 3DS
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – PSV
• MLB 12: The Show – PSV
• Unit 13 – PSV

7-Mar

• 50 Classic Games – 3DS

13-Mar

• Planet Crashers 3D – 3DS
• Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted – PSV

20-Mar

• Rayman Origins – 3DS
• Ridge Racer – PSV

23-Mar

• Kid Icarus: Uprising – 3DS

27-Mar

• Alien Chaos 3D – 3DS
• Boulder Dash-XL 3D – 3DS
• Funky Barn 3D – 3DS
• Reality Fighters – PSV
• Silent Hill: Book of Memories – PSV

31-Mar

• Deer Drive Legends 3D – 3DS

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