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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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Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am (PS2)

Reviews by Stuart Gipp on January 14, 20106

Videogame sports simulations are curious enough as it is—but a golf sim? Ridiculous. It's just a matter of pressing the same button twice or three times, after lining up your shot. Most games defaul
Carbonated News: January 13th, 2010

News Posts by Michael Gray on January 14, 20101

Welcome to "Carbonated News," the column that gets you up-to-date on the latest videogame-related news. Our biggest story today
Scribblenauts (DS)

Reviews by Christian Porter on January 13, 201010

You can't swing a dead cat recently without hitting a game that purports to have "emergent gameplay" or "endless possibilities limited only by your imagination".
EA Server Shutdown Reaction

Blog Posts by Mark Freedman on January 13, 20101

Here at GameCola, there's not generally a lot of talk on sports games. Maybe that's because from year to year, the games don't change much. When it's jumping up to the next generation, there's a g
The Suggestion Box

Blog Posts by Kay Leacock on January 13, 201021

Well, as I’m sure you’ve all noticed, the new site is up. And, if I can toot my own horns (yes! all of them! I do ever so like to toot them), it’s pretty damn spiffy. I’d like to take a second to thank Alex and Colin for all their help in getting it up, … Continue reading "The Suggestion Box"
What the Crap?: Hoganlessness

Columns by Mark Freedman on January 13, 20103

Welcome back to the "What the Crap?" (WTC) column. I'd like to start this column back up by discussing a serious plague that's been bothering me...no, not just me...the entire world for quite some tim
Top of the Heap: Girl Games

Columns by Christian Porter on January 12, 20102

Some girls like Halo and Final Fantasy, but others want to play girlier games. Some want to live out their horse riding fantasies. Some want to plan weddings. Some want to break out the make up and make farm animals look like Eastern Bloc prostitutes. Some girls a pretty damn weird.
testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on January 11, 20106

Oooohhh, pretty. What? Oh. Sorry about that! I just got completely distracted by GameCola's awesome new prettiness.... Am I supposed to be writing about something? Oh, yeah! testgame! Hello everyone,
Quantum Geek: Episode 17 – Hylian Tennis

Columns by Michael Ridgaway on January 11, 20102

Tom flew high over Hyrule, the entire expanse of the kingdom laid out before him. Were he inclined to look down, the sight would have taken his breath away, but he was only concerned with one area: th
New Videogame Releases for the Week of January 11th, 2010

News Posts by Paul Franzen on January 11, 20102

Phoenix Wright, Army of Two, Walk it Out!, Crazy Chicken Tales, Serious Sam HD, Insecticide, Daniel X, Sleepover Party, and more.