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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

Inside the Guide: Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy

Columns by Michael Gray on March 1, 20093

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. Why, this is the March edition! That means I can Irish
testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on March 1, 20093

Hey, it's testgame time again! This month in testgame: Not a whole lot! Mostly, I did a bunch of helpful bug-fixing this month. And I also worked on some backgrounds (which I am feeling pretty good ab
Real Virtuality: Speed

Comics by Alex Jedraszczak on March 1, 2009

Alex Jedraszczak’s webcomic set in a world where videogames are real and you can major in Halo.
Unofficial Podcast Poll

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on February 26, 2009

The next edition of The GameCola Podcast is upcoming, and it's an hour of the two Michaels bickering pure awesome. But while you're waiting for it, why don't you help out the podcasters by letting the
XBL Community Games: Doodles, Love, and Falling

Blog Posts by Paul Franzen on February 21, 2009

Community Games on Xbox Live are the best, and I say that mostly because: 1) They cost like a dollar or two each, and 2) The indie developers who make them sometimes do interesting things. 2 is not al
[NSFW] GC Podcast #3: Mid-February Edition

Podcasts by Michael Ridgaway on February 15, 20095

We talk about...Mega Man! And that's pretty much it.
Now available on Xbox Live Community Games

Blog Posts by Paul Franzen on February 13, 2009

You know I'm not making that one up, because I have the game's trailer to prove it. From the game's official description: "Chug your beer as fast as you can!
New Indy Game to Include Old Indy Game

News Posts by Paul Franzen on February 6, 2009

Since we seem to talk about classic point-and-click adventure games a lot here at the 'Cola, I thought I'd pass along this bit of news I just came across—the new Indiana Jones game that's coming out
Forums, RSS and Rating Problems

Blog Posts by Kay Leacock on February 4, 2009

As I'm sure everyone who has looked at the latest issue is aware, there are some big upgrades going on for some of the interactive GameCola features—in this case, comments and ratings. However, there have been some teething difficulties with these upgrades that have effected the following services in some way:
The Grass is Always…: Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt

Columns by Michael Gray on February 1, 20091

Welcome to "The Grass is Always..." For those of you who weren't reading GameCola in 2006, the general idea of this column is that two people play a game together, and someone tapes it. Then all the r