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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...

Latest Articles

Poor Player’s Paradise

Columns by Christian Porter on April 7, 20105

A cheapskate's guide to discounted and free games. This article: LittleBigPlanet, Borderlands, $7 games, Tower of Heaven and trading sites.
Minus the Pudding: The Best of Xbox Live Indie Games

Columns by Paul Franzen on April 5, 20102

I'm famous. It comes with the territory of running, editing, and writing for a website on the Internet.
New Videogame Releases for the Week of April 5th, 2010

News Posts by Paul Franzen on April 5, 2010

MR. DRILLER: Drill Till You Drop, Squishy Tank, Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West, Satisfashion, Commandos Complete, and more.
PAX East 2010 Recap

News Posts by Nathaniel Hoover on April 3, 20101

REAL news from the biggest gaming convention to have ever happened last weekend.
Versus Mode: DOA, Blu-ray Players, Infinity Ward, and More

Columns by GameCola on April 2, 20101

Budcat/GameCola's Colin Greenhalgh and GameCola's Alex Jedraszczak discuss whether DOA: Paradise is degrading to women, Blu-ray players, the Infinity Ward situation, and more.
The Twenty Best and Worst Videogames of All Time (April Fools 2010)

Columns by Michael Gray on April 1, 20101

GameCola recently conducted a staff poll to determine what games we think are the best and worst of all time. After adding up all the point totals, we came up with a definitive list, which is sure to
Gamer Girlfriend: Lessons in Gaming

Columns by Vangie Ridgaway on March 31, 2010

OK, I’ll come out and say this right up front: I realize that it’s been a while. Thus far, our bearded taskmaster has been generous (or maybe just forgetful) enough to overlook the fact that I haven’t contributed a new column since last June.
Retro Games Now Trading on Goozex

News Posts by Paul Franzen on March 31, 20104

Goozex.com—the Internet's leading videogame trading site, as determined by "percentage of members that are currently writing this news post"—now accepts NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, GBC, Atari 2600, a
Off-Topic Podcast #2: Giant Squid Scenes

Podcasts by Paul Franzen on March 31, 2010

Come listen to all the topics that were TOO GOOD for the actual podcast!
New Videogame Releases for the Week of March 29th, 2010

News Posts by Paul Franzen on March 31, 2010

WarioWare D.I.Y., Again, Dead or Alive Paradise, Sakura Wars: So Long My Love, Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition, Mount & Blade: Warband, and more.