Or, the power of homage. Back in the day, before everyone decided that intellectual property was a real thing, and writers/composers/artists liberally referenced one another as a method of giving credit and expounding, things were awesome. Now things are a little less awesome. Wait, no, that’s a stupid way to start this article. Let me try again. (Original...

A copy desk colleague went home sick about 6 a.m. on a recent Thursday, complaining of stomach pains and other discomfort. I wanted to spend that morning writing my review of PIXELJUNK SHOOTER 2 for the afternoon’s paper, but because we suddenly needed someone to put together the national news page, I shelved the column and started pulling wire stories. Like...

We’re typically not a game music-centric kind of site here at the olde G-Saur. Yet, I, Patrick “The Gameodactyl” Gann have devoted many long hours studying the music written for videogames. VGM is my bread and butter, and the number of games I’ve bothered playing because I first enjoyed their soundtrack would likely surprise you. Heck, it...

I’ve been to my fair share of conventions. Three E3s, an FFXI FanFest, and some quick visits to Otakon have taught me what to expect over the years. Though there are plenty of “holy grail” events I’ve not yet reached — GDC and TGS among them — I think I have a good feel for how conventions go. And that’s exactly why my...

Everyone on the ‘net is rockin’ the “aught” lists. And rightfully so. It’s the end of a decade, and it was a decade full of all sorts of wild, crazy, awesome, and less-than-awesome stuff. One of my favorite hobbies as an avid audiophile and Gameodactyl is game music. You know, the soundtracks to games? I buy the things. I buy them en...