GameCola: Volume 8 Issue 7


Volume 8, Issue 7 - July 2009 (Volume 8, Issue 6- June 2009) Join GC's mailing list to get an e-mail whenever a new issue is released.
I. Dear Readers, Introduction to this month's issue of GameCola - Paul Franzen II. Carbonated News News from E3 2009 - Michael Gray III. Versus Mode The month's top gaming stories debated by GameCola writers and industry professionals - Max vs. Josiah Pisciotta IV. The GameCola Podcast GameCola that you can listen to at work - The GameCola Staff V. Videogame reviews A. Pong (Arcade) - Nathaniel Hoover B. Exile trilogy (PC) - Meteo Xavier C. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (PS2) - Michael Gray D. Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 1 - Fright of the Bumblebees (X360-XBLA) - Elizabeth Medina-Gray VI. Be Careful What You Search For Illustrations of the strange search terms people type into Google - Terrence Atkins VII. Captain Eric's Cheat Codes for Life Advice column for videogame-related problems - Eric Regan VIII. testgame.exe: Making the Adventure The diary of an indie developer working on her first adventure game - Elizabeth "Lizo" Medina-Gray IX. The Gates of Life: Season Two An RPG-inspired fantasy adventure that lets the readers impact its storyline - Paul Franzen and Kate Jay X. Inside the Guide A behind-the-scenes look at writing guides for videogames - Michael Gray XI. The Ten Reasons Ten reasons why I like or dislike a game - Michael Gray XII. Mid-Boss An opinion column by GameCola's Mid-Boss XIII. Oh, the Humanity! Reviewing videogame-based movies and books - Michael Gray XIV. Gamer Girlfriend The joys and hardships of dating a hardcore gamer - Vangie Rich XV. Quantum Geek The Captain N meets Quantum Leap story of a gamer literally sucked into videogames - Michael Ridgaway XVI. The Grass is Always... Two people play a game together and record the hilarity that ensues - Michael Gray and Michael Ridgaway XVII. Attack of the Clones Covering the various imitations of successful franchises - Stuart Gipp XVIII. The Basics Giving you "the basics" of a videogame series - Stuart Gipp XIX. Flash Flood Reviews of Flash animations and games - Nathaniel Hoover XX.... of the Month New Plan for "...of the Month" of the Month: (don't be) "That Guy" of the Month - Matt Gardner XXI. Classic 'Cola Review of M.U.S.C.L.E., from issue 2-7 - Neal Iannone XXII. Issue 1-1 Tribute A. Introduction - Paul Franzen B. NHL Hockey '94 (Super Nintendo) - Paul Franzen C. Your Ten Favorite Video Games - Nathaniel Hoover D. Philly Classic '09 Report - Michael Gray E. Top 10 Games of 1994 - Meteo Xavier F. Webpage of the Bimonth - Matt Gardner	Versus Mode Pong (Arcade) testgame.exe: Making the Adventure Inside the Guide The Ten Reasons Oh, the Humanity! Attack of the Clones Flash Flood Issue 1-1 Tribute

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Also featured in this issue: Max, Josiah Pisciotta, and Marianne Fenwick