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Visual novel Umineko No Naku Koro Ni to get a vinyl soundtrack from Materia Collective

Materia Collective are releasing a selection of music from the soundtrack to visual novel Umineko No Naku Koro Ni – also known as Umineko When They Cry – on vinyl.

The release will be a 2LP on “golden epitaph” gold-colored vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new artwork by Red Coconut Studio.

It is priced at $40 and is scheduled to release in Q3 2026. It can be preordered via Materia Collective here.

Canadians can also preorder via Very Ok Vinyl here.

Umineko No Naku Koro Ni Vol. 1 - Front
Umineko No Naku Koro Ni Vol. 1 - Gatefold
Umineko No Naku Koro Ni Vol. 1 - Back

Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs soundtrack is now available on vinyl

Composer Jessica Curry have released her soundtrack to survival horror game Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs on vinyl.

The release is a single LP on clear vinyl. It is housed in a gatefold jacket with illustration by Matthew Sergison and design by Lizzie Styles.

It is priced at £28 and is in stock and ready to ship. It can be ordered from Jessica Curry’s Bandcamp here.

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Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs - Gatefold
Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs - Back
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Laced Records to release Hitman, Hitman 2 and Hitman III vinyl soundtracks

Laced Records are releasing music from the Hitman: World Of Assassination trilogy on vinyl. It includes music from the 2016 Hitman, Hitman 2 and Hitman III as well as music from the Sniper Challenge and Freelancer game modes.

The release will be a 4LP set available in two vinyl color variants – an exclusive edition on “sanguine” red translucent and black swirl colored vinyl, and a standard edition on black vinyl.
It will be housed in a slipcase box set with new artwork from developer IO Interactive.

It is priced at £77 and is scheduled to release in January, 2027. It can be preordered via Laced Records here.

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Capcom to release Onimusha: Way Of The Sword vinyl soundtrack

Capcom have opened up preorders of for a vinyl soundtrack release to upcoming action-adventure game Onimusha: Way Of The Sword.

The release will be a single LP on black vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with game art. It will include a digital download code as well as a 64-page artbook.

It is priced at ¥8800 and is scheduled to release around September 25, 2026. It can be preordered via the e-Capcom Store here, although please note that a Japanese address or a proxy service is required.

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Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve vinyl soundtrack up for preorder via Bandai Namco

Bandai Namco have opened up preorders for a special vinyl collection for the newly announced aerial combat game Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve. An identical collection is also included as part of the “Joker Flight Pack” edition of the game.

The release will be a 2LP on white colored vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with game art within a numbered slipcase box set. The set will also include a slipmat and a 208-page artbook.

It is priced at €80/$80 and is scheduled to release on or around October 2, 2026. It can be preordered via Bandai Namco’s EU store here or via their US store here.

Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve - Front
Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve - Gatefold

Laced Records are taking vinyl preorders for the Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag soundtrack

Laced Records have opened up preorders for the vinyl soundtrack to pirate action adventure game Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The soundtrack previously had a limited 2LP release for Canadian Record Store Day in 2014.

This new release is the original 2013 soundtrack and not for the upcoming Resynced version of the game. It will be available as both a 2LP and a 5LP. The 5LP set will also include music from the game’s expansion “Freedom Cry”.

The 2LP will be available in two vinyl color variants – an exclusive blue and orange colored vinyl variant, and a standard black vinyl variant. It will be housed in a single-pocket jacket with new artwork by Jeff Langevin.

The 5LP will be available in two vinyl color variants – an exclusive “seven deadly seas” blue marble colored vinyl variant, and a standard black vinyl variant. It will be housed in a slipcase box set with new artwork by Jeff Langevin.

The 2LP is priced at £36 and the 5LP at £100 and both are scheduled to release in January, 2027. They can be preordered from Laced Records here.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Contents, 2LP Exclusive Edition
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Contents, 5LP Exclusive Edition

Visual novel Pianissimo -Ayatsuri Ningyou No Rinbu- to get a vinyl release

Developer Innocent Grey are doing a 20th anniversary bundle for their visual novel Pianissimo -Ayatsuri Ningou No Rinbu-, which also includes a vinyl release. The bundle also comes with a 412-page book and an acrylic figure.

The release will be a single LP on black vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with game art.

The bundle is priced at 12100 and is an open preorder from now and until July 21, 2026. It is scheduled to release around September 29, 2026 and it can be preordered from Innocent Grey’s store here.

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Steins;Gate Orchestra Concert now available to preorder on vinyl

Mages are releasing a selection of four orchestral arrangements from visual novel Steins;Gate on vinyl under the title “Steins;Gate Orchestra Concert” from the current Japanese orchestra tour.

The release will be a single LP on black vinyl. It will be housed in a single-pocket jacket with art made for the orchestra tour.

It is priced at ¥11000 and is scheduled to release in mid-October, 2026. It can be preordered via Mono-mo here.

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Steins;Gate Orchestra Album - Back

Materia Collective to release music from YIIK I.V and Y2K II: Benevolent Psychosis on vinyl

Materia Collective are releasing music from the I.V update to indie RPG YIIK: A Postmodern RPG alongside music from its in-game sequel Y2K II: Benevolent Psychosis together on vinyl.

The release will be a 2LP on black vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new artwork by J.Rake.

It is priced at $40 and is scheduled to release in Q3 2026. It can be preordered via the Materia Store here.

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miHoYo ready with vinyl gift box for Honkai: Star Rail

miHoYo are releasing a selection of music from popular gacha RPG Honkai: Star Rail as part of a vinyl gift box set with the subtitle “As I’ve Written”.

The release will be a single LP on clear with pink and orange splatter colored vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with new art made for this set. The gift box will also include a lyrics booklet with film reel replicas, a CD, a lyrics booklet for the CD, a slipmat and a disc holder.

It is priced at around 320 RMB and there is no clear release date listed. It can be preordered via TMall here, although please note that a Chinese address or a proxy service is required to place an order.

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