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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

Two Reasons Why Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Could Be a Good Game

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on May 7, 2009

1. The Graphics Team Will Do Nothing The graphics for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix were utterly awesome. The graphics team took the monumental job of taking all the various locations f
Behind the Scenes: The REAL Gamer2Gamer Review of Final Fantasy

Blog Posts by Nathaniel Hoover on May 5, 2009

When videogames are ported from one system to another, sometimes things are changed or added or taken out, for better or for worse; the same holds true for when videogame reviews are ported from an In
Thoughts on the Miles Edgeworth Game Trailer

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on May 4, 2009

After watching the trailer for the upcoming Miles Edgeworth game, there are three things about this game that strike me.1. Switch from First Person to Third PersonOne of the reasons I like the Phoeni
Turtles in Time Remake?

Blog Posts by Paul Franzen on May 3, 20092

From what I understand, this upcoming XBLA remake of Turtles in Time is going to be exactly like the original...except that it's going to have ugly 3D graphics.
FAQer of the Month!

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on May 2, 20091

Hey, everyone! IGN picked me as their FAQer of the month recently, and the interview has just been released! You can read the five-page mega-interview now! They sent me a free copy of Final Fantasy
The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 4 – Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, BOOM!

Columns by Paul Franzen on May 1, 20092

Render: What the hell is that sound? Someone better tell me what the hell that sound is, right now!
Mega Man & Bass (GBA)

Reviews by Nathaniel Hoover on May 1, 20097

What happens when you take Mega Man 8, offer two different playable characters, rearrange all of the levels, bring in some new bosses, throw in a huge scavenger hunt, and adjust a bunch of other thin
Quantum Geek: Episode 14 – Gamer Envy

Columns by Michael Ridgaway on May 1, 20092

Tom was depressed. Alli had not simply beaten him at Mario Kart—she had completely annihilated him. At first he tried to convince himself that she had somehow cheated, but the more he thought about
Gamer Girlfriend: The Tables are Turning

Columns by Vangie Ridgaway on May 1, 20091

Well, it’s officially happened. After two and a half years of dating, I have finally succeeded in finding a videogame that annoys my gamer boyfriend as much as he hath done unto me. Incredible, I know. I honestly never thought it would happen, but here we are.
Captain Eric’s Cheat Codes for Life

Columns by Eric Regan on May 1, 20091

Captain Eric Regan offers advice on growing great beards and psychic predictions about the future of the Legend of Zelda series.