• Dear Readers: MAGFest 5

    ...20740 February 1, 2007 Number of videogame conventions I have attended: 4 Number of videogame conventions that have given me, completely unexpectedly, dog tags with the name “Paul ‘gamecola’ Franzen”...

  • Gamer Girlfriend: Lessons in Gaming

    ...new Ace Attorney game, to name but a few. "Miles Edgeworth is a god among men. Also, thank you for flying with iFly Airlines today." Now, the more observant among...

  • 0wning the Competition: Aerial Gaming

    ...have to finish that book I was reading. It’s a good idea that I think airlines should consider investing further in. One would think that two on-board media servers wouldn’t...

  • E3 2011: The Sony Press Conference

    Hello, and welcome back to GameCola’s E3 2011 coverage. I had a minor mishap with the Microsoft Press Conference—but this time, I’m pretty sure I have the right video. Please...

  • Doom 3 (MXB)

    ...faithfully at home on a hard drive. For the next 90-something hours I indulged my lust without reservation. I skipped the packaging—we both knew what we wanted—and went straight to...

  • Assassin’s Creed (X360)

    ...up in games. My sole reservation would be that the game hasn’t got enough variation in what the average body on the street says. Phrases are often repeated, as are...

  • Memory Cards: Camp GoldenEye

    ...major scout reservation in our area. That weekend, we were tasked with doing different manual labors like chopping wood, hauling junk, painting—that sort of thing. Worthwhile to give back to...

  • Rocket Knight (PC)

    ...not even worth 800. It’s not even worth 400, for Christ’s sake. Less than an hour for 1200 MSP. That’s a fucking insult. But, that’s still not why this game...

  • Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland (X360)

    ...got through the review without mentioning Achievements. An easy 800-900 for non-seasoned Hawkers, and two Achievements that might be tricky or difficult for anybody who hasn’t grown up on the...

  • Hyper Light Drifter (PC)

    ...a 10. Being a completionist, though, there were a couple of challenges that upset me. Seriously, is chaining 800 dashes even possible if you’re properly using the controller? Even if...