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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

Zatikon (PC)

Reviews by Michael Gray on November 1, 20081

I got fired from my job at the Stanford Bookstore for flirting with the customers. Here's what happened: This really good-looking girl came up to me and said, "Is this the check-out counter?" I arched
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC)

Reviews by Colin Greenhalgh on November 1, 20082

I think reviewing an MMO, especially in its infancy, is practically impossible. So bear with me and be well aware that I have experienced very little of the overall Warhammer experience. That being sa
System Shock (PC)

Reviews by Michael Ridgaway on November 1, 20081

With Dead Space having recently dropped, I thought this would be the perfect time to bring up one of its spiritual predecessors: System Shock. Released for the PC in 1994 by Looking Glass Studios, Sys
Why We Haven’t Seen Much From Namco Lately

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on October 23, 2008

So a few weeks ago, I went to a job fair, and who should be hiring but the video game developer Namco? I decided to stop by and see if my work at GameCola could help me wrangle a job. Unfortunatel
Mother 3 Fan Translation Released!

News Posts by Michael Ridgaway on October 21, 2008

It's like Christmas, Chanukah, St. Patty's Day, Thanksgiving, the 4th of July, and my birthday all rolled into one package! Over the weekend, the fan translation for Mother 3, or EarthBound 2, was rel
See Michael Gray’s DNA Get Launched Into Space!

Videos by Paul Franzen on October 18, 2008

At least, I think that's what's going on here.
Time Hollow

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on October 14, 2008

Hey GameCola fans! I'm writing to let you all know that I just posted a guide for Time Hollow. That's a DS game where you follow Ethan Kairos in his time-based adventures. It's like Phoenix Wr
WoW Player Controls 36 Characters Simultaneously

Blog Posts by Paul Franzen on October 13, 2008

The person who wrote the blog post already took all the good jokes, so I'll just leave you with the link: http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/12/one-wow-player-controls-36-characters-simultaneously/
Ghost Attack

Videos by Paul Franzen on October 12, 2008

Let's see...how can I tie this into videogames....
Could We Get a Fact-Checker On This?

Blog Posts by Michael Gray on October 8, 2008

I am sorry to say it, but there is a factual error in this month's Ten Reasons. High School Musical 3 does NOT come out on October 11th. It comes out closer to the end of the month. How do I know t