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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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New Videogame Releases for the Week of March 8th, 2010

News Posts by Paul Franzen on March 9, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII, Max & the Magic Marker, Calling, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, The Daring Game for Girls, Winter Blast: Snow and Ice Games, and more.
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA (PSP)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on March 9, 20103

Taking advantage of the PSP's region-free functionality (amongst other things)? You bloody well should be. Some of my favourite games were released in Japan exclusively, or at least much earlier than
Gamera Obscura: Asmik-kun Land

Columns by Jeff Day on March 8, 20104

Over 8 million people purchased Halo 3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas sold a whopping 12 million. And Nintendo can't defecate out Pokémon and "Wii Insert Random Thing To Do Here" games fast enough to
Retro ≠ Good: Castlevania

Columns by Christian Porter on March 8, 20108

Some games have aged well and are still fun to this day. Then there's Castlevania.
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger

Videos by Michael Gray on March 6, 20102

Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger is the second Nancy Drew game, following Secrets Can Kill. It stars Nancy Drew, on the set of a soap opera in New York. Someone has been trying to kill Rick Arlen, the show's star, and she's been hired to find out who.
What It’s Like in Japan

Videos by Michael Gray on March 5, 2010

I totally forgot about this video. It's a music video I made for a song on Logan Whitehurst's Very Tiny Songs album, in thanks for him making the 15th song on that album for me. It's all about Japan, and videogame enthusiasts might recognize where the song draws its inspiration from.
Fabricated News: Registering for GDC 2010

News Posts by Michael Gray on March 5, 20104

The Game Developers Conference is being held in San Francisco next week. I'm the only GameCola staff member on the West Coast, and I'm the main news guy for some unknown reason, so I decided to regist
Wall Street Kid (NES)

Reviews by Mark Freedman on March 4, 201013

Wall Street Kid is horrible. End of story. What's the first thing you think of when you think of the stock market and investments? For me, it's the classic red/green scrolling ticker tapes, and histor
New Videogame Releases for the Week of March 1st, 2010

News Posts by Paul Franzen on March 3, 2010

Mega Man 10, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, MLB 2K10, MLB 10 The Show, Silent Hunter V: Battle of the Atlantic, and more.
GC Podcast #22: Grab Bag

Podcasts by Paul Franzen on March 3, 20102

The latest GameCola Podcast—featuring hugs, tears, depression, and love—has just been released.