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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch)
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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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    Columns Columns by Vangie Ridgaway on Comments2

    OK, so for anyone who knows me, it’s probably pretty apparent that the title of this article is something of a misnomer. The truth is, there are many games that I will never play, including first-person shooters, survival horror games, and anything that involves lots of timed minigames (I really hate that obnoxious little counter, always ticking down, mocking me as I try to perform its twisted little tasks).

  • … of the Month: Don’t be “That Guy”

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on Comments1

    This may be a stretch, but I assume that a large percentage of our readers and writers are into videogames. That being so, I assume that, at one point or another, you’ve all run into gamers that have certain habits that just grind on your nerves whenever you play with them.

  • Pong (ARC)

    Reviews Reviews by Nathaniel Hoover on Comments3

    Before I begin this review, allow me to clear up a common misconception: Pong was not the first videogame ever made—that distinction goes to Super Mario Bros. 2. Let me also preface my review with

  • Oh, the Humanity!: The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy

    Columns Columns by Michael Gray on Comments2

    Hello everyone, and welcome to “Oh, the Humanity!” As the byline says, this is a column about videogame-based movies and, um, books? Books. OK, well, I don't want the byline to be a liar, so I went to my local library and picked up the first videogame book I could find:

  • Mid-Boss: The Mid-Boss Summer Awards

    Columns Columns by Stuart Gipp on Comments1

    Ah, summer—Mid-Boss doesn’t know (or care) about you, but summer always puts him in the mood for some arbitrary award-giving. There’s been a lot of upheaval in the videogame industry since last July, and it’s time for some light-hearted, bias-free, non-hyperbolic recognition of the products of such upheaval.

  • Flash Flood: Mega Man Versus Everyone Else

    Columns Columns by Nathaniel Hoover on Comments2

    Duels to the death are dangerous.

  • Versus Mode: EGM’s Resurrection, Trophies, and More

    Columns Columns by GameCola on Comments1

    Max from GameLemon.com and Josiah Pisciotta from Chronic Logic discuss current events in gaming. Topics include EGM's pending resurrection, Trophies and Achievements, and more.

  • GC Podcast #12: Cap’n Eric

    Podcasts Podcasts by Michael Gray on Comments2

    This edition of "The GameCola Podcast" features Michael Gray, Michael Ridgaway, Colin Greenhalgh, Nathaniel Hoover, Paul Franzen, and Captain Eric Regan, and it's our E3 2009 wrap-up.

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    Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge

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    News! My walkthrough for Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge is officially completed. This comes about one month after my video walkthrough for the same game. Yes, it took me a month to type up a walkthrou

  • Museum Madness Walkthrough

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    Does anyone else remember Museum Madness? An old 1994 point-and-click game about a museum where all the exhibits come to life?