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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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River City Ransom 2 Will BARF On You This Summer

News Posts by Paul Franzen on March 21, 20111

I can't believe this is an actual post that I'm writing in 2011, and not just a hilarious prank that's being played on the River City Ransom fan community (...such that it is, anyway. Fun fact: Solitaire has more fanfiction on FanFiction.net than River City Ransom. Yes, that Solitaire.).
MAGFest Charity Radio Shows and Auction for Japan

Blog Posts by Michael Ridgaway on March 21, 2011

Hey everyone. As I'm sure you all know by now, the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan have left the country devastated and struggling for aid. My friends at MAGFest are holding a couple of Intern
New Videogame Releases for the Week of March 20, 2011

News Posts by Paul Franzen on March 21, 20112

The Sims Medieval, Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy, Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, Crysis 2, Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, PlayStation Move Heroes, and more.
Captain Eric’s Psychic Thumb Feature Presentation

Columns by Eric Regan on March 17, 2011

PSYCHIC! THUMBS! PSYCHIC! THUMBS! Here they are, at last! Oh yeah. It has been MUCH too long since you fine people, you fine CHOSEN people (which of course means that you chose to click this link!),
Mega64 Spoofs the 2010 Game of the Year

Videos by Paul Franzen on March 16, 20111

The sad thing is, they're actually better actors than the voice actors in the original.
[NSFW] Poker Ladies (ARC)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on March 16, 20115

The classic PC game Wolfenstein invented and revolutionized the first-person shooter genre. But, in recent years, Wolfenstein has become a series of games that imitate other games, instead of comin
Poker Night at the Inventory (PC)

Reviews by Stuart Gipp on March 15, 20111

Speculation was rife when that first teaser image was unveiled. Strong Bad, Heavy Weapons Guy, Tycho Brahe and Max (of Sam and fame), together at last. Well, not really "at last," because nobody ever
Cthulhu Saves the World: Enhanced Game of the Year Collector’s Edition Announced!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on March 14, 2011

Remember Saturday? Saturday was a great day. You didn't have to work, you hadn't yet lost that hour of sleep due to Daylight Savings, and PAX East was happening, so there was still the hope—no matt
PAX East 2011 Impressions

Blog Posts by Christian Porter on March 14, 2011

Another PAX East is in the books and, despite only being there for one day, I was definitely able to see a lot of what was going on. Not the least of what was going on: lines, and lots of them. Here'
New Videogame Releases for the Week of March 13, 2011

News Posts by Paul Franzen on March 14, 2011

Yakuza 4, Jikandia: The Timeless Land, Slam Bolt Scrappers, Hard Corps: Uprising, Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel, Gods Eater Burst, Shogun 2: Total War, Warriors: Legends of Troy, Top Spin 4, and more.