Join us for a deep dive into the sonic worlds of 2025’s best sounding games with special guest Meena Shamaly - composer, bard, and host of Game Show on ABC Classic.From the haunting choirs of Hollow Knight: Silksong to the mythic rhythms of Hades II, we explore how music shapes emotion, gameplay, and storytelling. Meena brings his unique perspective as both a composer and broadcaster to unpack the artistry behind these unforgettable soundtracks.🎮 Featured Games & Tracks:🌌 CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 – Lumière, Une vie à t'aimer🐛 HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG – Lace, Choral Chambers🔥 HADES II – Mountain of the Gods, Coral Crown🌊 SWORD OF THE SEA – Sword of the Sea, The Perfect Wave🐊 SOUTH OF MIDNIGHT – Hazel’s Story, Rougarou – Boss Fight🗻 GHOST OF YÔTEI – The Yôtei Six, Ghost of Yôtei🚀 THE OUTER WORLDS 2 – Hope Continues – Title Theme, Fibonnaci⚔️ KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE II – Saint Barbara Theme, Nuptials🌀 MALYS – Malys, The Strip🧪 DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH – Should We Have Connected, To the WilderPocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratingsApple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discordSIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.