David Donovan Archive

• 2December 8, 2011

  China, Part 2: PC Gaming, Merchandising, and Intellectual Property Armageddon.

  In Part 1 of my look at gaming in China, I discussed the ambiguous legal status of game consoles: the...

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• 6October 27, 2011

  China, Part 1: The Land That Consoles Forgot

  Greetings, GameCola readers. You may remember me from such articles as my review of the DS homebrew game Powder, my...

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• 3April 22, 2011

  Behind the Screen at GC: What Are We Doing Here?

  The GameCola staff remembers how they all got themselves into this mess. ...

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• 3March 26, 2011

  GC Podcast #35: It’s Pronounced “Episodic”

  On this very exciting installment of The GameCola Podcast, Jeddy, The Franz Man, Sea Port, The Green Machine, The Hoover...

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• 0February 3, 2011

  The Miner’s Journal, Part I

  I’ve recently figured out how to make paper from the reeds growing down by the lagoon, so I’ve decided to...

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• 1December 30, 2010

  Aquaria (PC)

  I totally had Aquaria figured all wrong. But for once it was one of those happy moments where I get to say ”This is...

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• 1December 2, 2010

  Samorost 2 (PC)

  Knowing the inclinations of the rest of the GameCola staff, I’m putting myself in extreme danger by saying what I’m about to...

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• 9October 30, 2010

  Sorcerian (PC)

  Back in the early 90s, now-defunct adventure game superstar Sierra experimented with bringing Japanese PC titles to US shores. Among these releases...

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• 3October 5, 2010

  King’s Bounty: The Legend (PC)

  A major highlight of the earliest LAN parties I attended was the hotseat game of Heroes of Might and Magic that someone...

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• 4September 13, 2010

  Ys Seven (PSP)

  Every review of an Ys game begins like this, but let’s cover the basics once again for any newcomers. Yes,...

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