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Awful tutorials, confounding gameplay, questionable character design, and gacha mechanics. Hard to believe it's one of my favorite games, but it is. Here's why...

GC Podcast #182: Patently Absurd

You've been served!

[NSFW] Metroid Fusion (GBA)

The big N didn't do too many horrid things to Samus...

Disregard Canon, Acquire Representation: Naoto Shirogane is a Transman

Why accept the canon explanation when the story could be so much more interesting?

Enviro-Bear 2000: Operation: Hibernation (PC)

In 2009, Justin Smith ventured forth with a game that would change the gaming industry forever. A title that would blow the fish out of the water. A game for FREE that beats the living daylights out o

Gamer Girlfriend: Friends Don't Let Friends Play (Crappy) Facebook Games

It all started when I got a message from GameCola's own Kate Jay. "Hey Vangie," she said, "I know you don't usually play Facebook games, but you might want to give this one a try. It's really a lot of

Garry's Mod (PC)

When is a game not a game?

[NSFW] Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS)

So dutifully trying to be Chrono Trigger it's both admirable and depressing at the same time.

Shall We Date?: Wizardess Heart (iOS)

The Harry Potter dating sim we've all been waiting for! Kind of.

[NSFW] Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)

A fan of the Final Fantasy series? Maybe not after you play this one...

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Madden NFL ’94 (SNES)

Reviews by Mark Freedman on October 10, 20118

I don't know what it was with 1994, but it sure ushered in some great sports games (well, technically, it was 1993 when the games came out, for the 1994 season). People were getting used to the Wall b
Gamer Girlfriend: A-Puzzling We Will Go

Columns by Vangie Ridgaway on October 7, 2011

It's a well-known truism in gaming (in other words, it is a broad-scale generalization that I totally just made up) that no two gamers will have the exact same taste in videogames. This is the reason
Local Chicken Linchpin in Assault Case

News Posts by Mark Freedman on October 7, 20113

The first Skyrim bug reports are coming in, and the game hasn't even been released yet. Skyrim, the next Elder Scrolls title, is an open-world adventure/role-playing game where the world is your oyste
This is a Videogame Trailer

News Posts by Paul Franzen on October 6, 20112

…but is it the worst trailer ever, or THE BEST TRAILER EVER?! I can’t tell. Decide for yourself: That’s for an Xbox Live Indie Game, of course. The game’s called Blocky (BLOCKY! BLOCKY!!), and it drops tomorrow for a buck.
Submit a Question for the Phoenix Wright Musical Team!

Blog Posts by Paul Franzen on October 6, 20116

So, hey...remember that time I insisted that we never talk about Phoenix Wright on The GameCola Podcast ever again? Well, we're planning to have some very special guests for the next podcast recording
River City Pixels: What We Know About Shooters

Comics by Daniel Castro on October 5, 20114

After every meticulous investigation into school shootings...
Dance Your Way Through Internet Memes!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on October 5, 2011

You remember that classic Flash animation BADGER BADGER BADGER? Apparently, that's a thing that you can own the rights to, and somebody does. And now that somebody is making a game about it and other
Quantum Geek: Episode 26 – Epilogue

Columns by Michael Ridgaway on October 3, 20111

A month had passed since Rick had successfully retrieved Tom and Alli’s consciousnesses from I.D.E.A.S., and life was beginning to assume a normal routine again.
GC Podcast #41: No More Phoenix Wright!

Podcasts by Alex Jedraszczak on October 2, 201123

The GameCola Podcast is back! This is GameCola Podcast number 41! You know, that podcast where we talk about videogames... Like Phoenix Wright! Previous topics have included Phoenix Wright, Apollo Jus
Videogames Save the World

News Posts by Christian Porter on September 30, 20114

This month I'm happy to report that videogames have been in the news for reasons other than being unjustly blamed for mass slayings or developmental disabilities. In fact, it turns out that they've ac