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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

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
Quantum Geek: Episode 11 – Cat Fight!

Columns by Michael Ridgaway on February 1, 20093

Horses, Tom had quickly learned, are idiots. From a young age they are apparently tempted to wander into the most precarious places imaginable, such as jagged mountain passes, valleys filled with ragi
Gamer Girlfriend: Have Patience with Pokémon

Columns by Vangie Ridgaway on February 1, 20091

I think at this point, it goes without saying that dating a gamer requires a certain amount of patience. You need patience, for example, when he disappears into a game for hours on end, leaving you to amuse yourself by, say, doing the dishes.
Inside the Guide: Pajama Sam 1, 2, and 4

Columns by Michael Gray on February 1, 2009

Hello everyone, and welcome to "Inside the Guide," the only article on GameCola that discusses writing guides for videogames. Or, as I like to call it, "The Greatest Column GameCola Runs, Next to the
Mid-Boss: Nintendo and its Fanboys

Columns by Stuart Gipp on February 1, 20091

The more loyal GameCola readers (Mid-Boss likes to call them “Sodies”) may remember him. They may still fear him. They should, for Mid-Boss has returned to strike where he is least welcome. With a false sense of security you have journeyed through, only for Mid-Boss tostrike and wear you down, depleting your valuable resources.
The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 1 – Prologue

Columns by Matt Gardner on February 1, 20092

Render: A little consistency would be nice. Or maybe stability is the word I’m looking for.
testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on February 1, 20091

Hey! It's testgame time! So, yes. I'm sure by now all you seasoned readers are used to/tired of my worn out formula. Welcome to testgame.exe: Making the Adventure, this month's update is awesome, etc.
Captain Eric’s Cheat Codes for Life

Columns by Eric Regan on February 1, 20091

Captain Eric Regan answers questions about his former columns, people being jerks on the Internet, and more.
Real Virtuality: Call

Comics by Alex Jedraszczak on February 1, 2009

Alex Jedraszczak’s webcomic set in a world where videogames are real and you can major in Halo.
Real Virtuality: Wait

Comics by Alex Jedraszczak on February 1, 2009

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