Archive for Author: Paul Franzen
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Figure Fours and Magic Eights: WWE WrestleMania XXII
Columns by Paul Franzen on Our predictions went five-for-eight at least year's WrestleMania, missing only a Money in the Bank mishmash, a Match of the Year candidate, and the main event. So basically, we nailed 'em all 'cept the ones that actually matter. No matter!
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Dear Readers: Pride
Columns by Paul Franzen on You know what makes Mario Kart a good series? There’s only five of them. Mario Kart doesn’t milk its franchise for all it’s worth. Mario Kart doesn’t come out with a new title every year, with virtually no changes aside from a few new characters and maybe a new track. Mario Kart makes its launches meaningful, and each Mario Kart clearly has some effort put into it.
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Digital Championship Wrestling: Wander vs. Jack Russell in a “Best New Character” Trophy on a Pole Match!
Columns by Paul Franzen on Paul: Hello everyone, and welcome once again to Digital Championship Wrestling! I'm Paul Franzen alongside "Captain" Eric Regan, and we are coming to you LIVE from the DCW Arena to bring you tonight's epic encounter!
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Dear Readers: Change
Columns by Paul Franzen on Change, as candy has noted, is good. We’ve given you new writers, we’ve given you a better layout, and now, we’re giving this: Twelve more issues a year.
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Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS)
Reviews by Paul Franzen on You'll start to wonder when Trauma Center became a dodgy TNT movie.
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Dear Readers: We Need a New Logo
Columns by Paul Franzen on On a whim comprised of boredom with a dash of purpose, I was leafing through GameCola files that have been on my computer since, roughly speaking, the Paleozoic era. During this whim, I discovered...a celebratory image from not too long ago...
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Digital Championship Wrestling: Mega Man vs. 50 Cent
Columns by Paul Franzen on Howdy gamefans, and welcome once again to Digital Championship Wrestling! As always I'm Paul Franzen alongside "Captain" Eric Regan, and this month, like so many months, we've got a first for you! Ain't that right, Captain?
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Dear Readers: The Janish.
Columns by Paul Franzen on In a stroke of genius, GameCola, for once, actually listened to its fans. For years now you've been telling us to stop putting everything on one page. It was taking too long to load! It took forever to scroll through everything! Your computers were only able to load a quarter of the pictures before giving up in a fit of coughs and wheezes!
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The 2005 GameCola Videogame Awards
Columns by Paul Franzen on The votes may not be in, but the show must go on! Here we present to you (most of) the GameCola staff's favorite games of 2005.
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Sid Meier’s Pirates! (MXB)
Reviews by Paul Franzen on I'll repeat that: A ballroom dancing minigame. In a game about pirates.