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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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Breath of Death VII and Cthulhu Saves the World Double Pack (PC)

Reviews by Michael Ridgaway on August 29, 20112

Breath of Death VII and Cthulhu Saves the World are the first two games by indie developer Zeboyd Games, and they're now available in a double pack on Steam for the low, low price of $3.00 (you can al
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors…TWO!

News Posts by Michael Gray on August 27, 20113

They're making another 999 game, because apparently the first one didn't give us enough nightmares.
This Week in ‘Cola: Hurricane Preparedness Edition

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 26, 20115

As you may know, GameCola HQ is located right in the middle of what's known as "The Valley" in southern Connecticut—a small chunk of the state that I guess is between some mountains, or something. I
GameStop Makes Up for the Deus Ex Thing

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 26, 2011

On the heels of yesterday's historic tragedy, GameStop has decided to try to make amends to it's (justifiably) jilted customer base: they're offering $50 GameStop gift cards to anyone who purchased
Sonic CD Re-Release is Powered by Fan-Made Engine

News Posts by Matt Jonas on August 26, 2011

Sonic CD will be released for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, PC, iOS devices, your Android, and your Windows 7 phone by the end of the year. Phew, that was a mouthful! Ha, that's what she
[NSFW] Who Said Killing Zombies Can’t Be Pleasurable?

News Posts by Matt Jonas on August 26, 20111

The latest trailer for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record reveals one of the new combo weapons. Combo weapons can be made by combining items together in maintenance rooms found throughout the game. Of all
Quantum Conundrum Will TAKE YOU TO THE FLUFFY DIMENSION!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 25, 20112

Earlier today GameSpot received a news blast about Quantum Conundrum, a first-person puzzle platformer by Kim Swift—whom you might know as the former lead developer of the greatest videogame of all
Non-Gaming Gaming Podcasts

Blog Posts by Paul Franzen on August 25, 2011

I tend to listen to a lot of podcasts—particularly when I'm doing something that I'd rather not be doing, like washing dishes, driving, or fighting in turn-based battles. Of course I listen to The G
[NSFW] Ctrl-Alt-Del: The Animated Series: In Review, Part II: Diary of a Madman

Columns by Stuart Gipp on August 25, 20111

Ctrl-Alt-Del: The Animated Series isn't as irredeemable as it's made out to be. It's much, much worse. Ep 1x2: Avoiding Work.
GameStop, Microsoft Both Kind of Dumb

News Posts by Paul Franzen on August 24, 2011

It's not unusual for The Internet to cry foul on either GameStop or Microsoft—after all, acting like they've been wronged is pretty much what everyone on The Internet lives for—but a couple news s