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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

… of the Month: New PAIN Content

Columns by Matt Gardner on May 1, 2009

Hey all! First off, thanks very much to everyone who supplied thoughtful feedback to my column last month. It was helpful to see everyone’s opinions on what should and shouldn’t be considered for a replay value score. In the future, I will definitely ask similar questions in this column, knowing that people are so responsive. Thanks again!
Dear Readers: Stupid Things Developers do to Ruin Their Awesome Games: Part 2

Columns by Paul Franzen on May 1, 20093

Hello world, and welcome to GameCola: the only videogame Web site on the entire Internet. In my "Dear Readers" column last month, I talked about stupid design mistakes developers make that nearly ruin their otherwise awesome videogames.
Things Zach Rich Demands to See Before He Dies in 2020

Columns by Zach Rich on May 1, 20092

You know how I keep talking on the ol' GameCola Podcast about how I plan to start writing my own column here on the ‘Cola? Welp, here it is! This is "Things Zach Rich Demands to See Before He Dies
Inside the Guide: Is it Cheating to Use a Walkthrough?

Columns by Michael Gray on May 1, 20091

Hello everyone, and welcome to "Inside the Guide," the article that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the art of making guides for videogames. My name is Michael Gray, and I've written over 75 dif
Real Virtuality: Home Again

Comics by Alex Jedraszczak on May 1, 2009

Alex Jedraszczak’s webcomic set in a world where videogames are real and you can major in Halo.
Mid-Boss: Why Bad Series Stay Bad

Columns by Stuart Gipp on May 1, 20092

Recently, Mid-Boss visited a game store in town and encountered an ex-girlfriend of his. Pleasant greetings were exchanged and things ran smoothly—until it emerged that the reason she had entered the establishment in the first place was to pre-order Nintendo’s new DSi handheld.
Sly Cooper Trilogy (PS2)

Reviews by Kate Jay on May 1, 20093

Don’t let the E rating fool you—everyone can get a kick out of these games.
The Gameless Shelter: More Like Streets of Gay…ge.

Columns by Richo Rosai on May 1, 20091

Please enjoy the heartfelt goodness. This is more deliciousness than you can hold in both your hands.
Versus Mode: Addictive Games, GameStop, Duke Nukem Forever, and More

Columns by GameCola on May 1, 20092

GameCola writers Zach Rich and Nathaniel Hoover discuss GameStop's used game policies, whether Duke Nukem Forever will come out this year, pedophiles in Animal Crossing, and more.
[NSFW] Gamer2Gamer: Final Fantasy

Columns by Meteo Xavier on May 1, 20095

Howdy, hello, and welcome to "Gamer2Gamer." What we're talking about today is Final Fantasy. Not the remake, not the remake OF the remake, and not the upcoming remake of that....