• Dear Readers: Scenes of Costa Rica

    OK guys, here's the deal. I'm actually writing this way, way ahead of the deadline—about a month early, in fact, because I'm going to be out of the country the last two weeks of this month.

  • Quantum Geek: Episode 5 – Tom Sandwich

    "Ugh. If I never play a Final Fantasy again it will be too soon," Tom said. "Well, I kind of uploaded all of them into the system before I lost control, so unless I get you out of there soon odds are

  • Gamer Girlfriend: My Boyfriend, The Pirate King

    Last night was an interesting evening. My boyfriend headed out to a videogame networking event around 7:00, and I had the apartment all to myself for a couple of hours. I made good use of the first hour by cleaning up the place and doing the dishes, but by 8:00, I had pretty much caved and was completely engrossed in my latest obsession, Kingdom Hearts. I know that anyone who reads this column is probably already nodding his or her head in recognition, but really, the fact that I’m even playing this game is a huge deal for me. Generally, I am loathe to venture into RPG territory, Disney characters notwithstanding. I don’t really do those kinds of action/adventure games. They kind of make me nervous.

  • This Is a Real Videogame Trailer

    I didn't just make this.

  • Down with Wii Sports!

    There's a big video game convention called E3 going on right now.  For those of you who don't know, it's basically an event where all the big video game companies/developers get together and show off

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    Feeling Dirty

    The other day I thought I would finally play Final Fantasy X (never got around to it in college) and was rather looking forward to sinking my teeth into a nice RPG. An hour later.... I fell asleep. I

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    Videogames at My Library

    Some of you GameCola readers can probably remember the Versus Mode about libraries.  Both writers agreed that videogames should not be put in libraries. Well, my local library apparently missed tha

  • Soul Blazer (SNES)

    I am here to tell the story of a game that is often forgotten in the wake of the popularity of its successors, despite my personal preference for it. No, no, I'm not talking about Lufia. This isn't about Final Fantasy IV, either.

  • Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure (PC)

    In time for Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to be released, Carl reviews the LucasArts Indian Jones and the Last Crusade point-and-click adventure.

  • … of the Month: Special Guest Stars in Games

    Do you like guest characters in fighting games? Do you like guest characters in any genre of game? Do you just plain hate guest characters or crossovers in general?