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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

FileFront Back Online!

News Posts by Nathaniel Hoover on April 2, 2009

Not long ago I posted about mega download site FileFront possibly shutting down on March 30. I believed the announcement to be legitimate, but given the proximity to April 1 it could have just been a
Carbonated News: The 2009 Game Developers Conference

News Posts by Michael Gray on April 1, 20092

Welcome to Carbonated News, where we give you all the news in fits of print. The Game Developers Conference was held in San Francisco last month, resulting in TONS of videogame news. Not wanting to be
The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 3 – Why Rivers Isn’t the Captain

Columns by Matt Gardner on April 1, 20091

Rivers: We’ll run in, and I’ll fuse the enemies to some trees to incapacitate them, while you rescue Render and Enrique.
[NSFW] Be Careful What You Search For #47

Comics by Terrence Atkins on April 1, 2009

Comics inspired by actual search terms people have Googled to discover GameCola.
Real Virtuality: History

Comics by Alex Jedraszczak on April 1, 2009

Alex Jedraszczak’s webcomic set in a world where videogames are real and you can major in Halo.
testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on April 1, 20092

Hello, hello, and welcome to this month's edition of testgame.exe: Making the Adventure! I guess you guys are pretty used to this by now, but there's not too much new stuff this month, but those thin
Inside the Guide: DuckTales

Columns by Michael Gray on April 1, 20092

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. Some of you may remember that last month, I Irished up
Gamer Girlfriend: Virtual Cheating

Columns by Vangie Ridgaway on April 1, 20093

Here’s a question for all you seasoned gamers out there: In the world of videogaming, where are the hypothetical “lines in the sand” with respect to sportsmanship and fair play? In other words, what does (or does not) constitute, well, cheating?
Mid-Boss: Biggest Disappointments in Gaming

Columns by Stuart Gipp on April 1, 20091

During his extensive life of gaming, Mid-Boss has had more than his fair share of disappointments. Primarily, his dissatisfaction has grown from an excess of hype or foolish enthusiasm toward games that turned out completely unworthy of the esteem forced upon them.
Captain Eric’s Cheat Codes for Life

Columns by Eric Regan on April 1, 20091

Captain Eric Regan offers advice on how to afford new videogame controllers, friends who are sore losers, and more.