Archive for Category: Columns

  • Gamer Girlfriend: Thoughts for a Rainy Afternoon

    Columns Columns by Vangie Ridgaway on Comments2

    It’s weird how things change. I was recently looking back over the archives of "Gamer Girlfriend," which date back to early 2008, and I was surprised to notice a gradual but distinct progression in the way my column has evolved over the years. Originally, it was about the crazy antics and wacky misadventures of Mike, my own dear “Gamer in Residence,” and the trials and tribulations that came from first dating, and then living with him. After a while, it was about my own tentative forays in the gaming world. “Reflections on Grand Theft Auto IV” was followed with a cute story about how I acquired my pink DS and very first game cartridges (Animal Crossing and Cooking Mama). Then came Kingdom Hearts, the first “real” game I ever played by myself. From then on, my column became increasingly focused on the games I was playing, and somewhat less on the games Mike was into.

  • Quantum Geek: Episode 18 – Actually, She’s Completely Optional in the First Game

    Columns Columns by Michael Ridgaway on

    The Quantum Leap meets Captain N story of a gamer literally sucked into videogames.

  • Gamera Obscura: Yume Penguin Monogatari

    Columns Columns by Jeff Day on Comments2

    There's this game called "Yume Penguin Monogatari" for the ol' Famicom. Prepared by the almighty Konami, it never made it overseas, and it didn't star any whip-wielding characters. Instead, it stars some of their lesser-known mascots: a penguin named Penta. Perhaps you've seen this guy in Antarctic Adventure or the beloved Parodius series. He's never been much of a major player in the videogame circuit, considering he has no discernible personality. But don't let that fool you: he's all man.

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    Oh, the Humanity!: Prince of Persia

    Columns Columns by Michael Gray on

    Welcome to "Oh, the Humanity!", the column that reviews videogame-based movies and books.  Today, I'm going to discuss the most recent videogame movie: this summer's Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.

  • Top of the Heap: Games Starring Musicians

    Columns Columns by Christian Porter on Comments1

    Michael Jackson, Journey, Aerosmith and Devo—which one is at the Top of the Heap?

  • Versus Mode: Virtual Boy, Online Pass, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and More

    Columns Columns by GameCola on Comments1

    Indie developer Tony "hotshot 10101" Pitman and GC's Eric Regan discuss the Virtual Boy, EA's Online Pass, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 characters, and more.

  • testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

    Columns Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on

    Hello everyone! Welcome to this month's edition of "testgame.exe: Making the Adventure." I know, I know, it's been a little while, and I do apologize for that, but I think you'll find that this month'

  • What The Crap?: Gamer Garbage

    Columns Columns by Mark Freedman on Comments2

    No, I'm not talking about your cousin who sucks at videogames. I'm talking about the movie Gamer. As you may have guessed, the movie is about games, but instead of being a movie about a specific video

  • Minus the Pudding: The Best of Xbox Live Indie Games

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on Comments2

    I received a lot of criticism for my last edition of "Minus the Pudding," in which I alternately defined the word chefoo as "a made-up word," "a missed opportunity," and "a really great Xbox Live Indie Game." This upset a lot of people—especially one reader in particular who e-mailed me several helpful suggestions for where he thought I could stick my chefoo—because none of those definitions are actually correct.

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    Oh, the Humanity!: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Part One

    Columns Columns by Michael Gray on Comments3

    Hello everyone, and welcome to "Oh the Humanity!", the column that reviews videogame-based movies and books. In this installment of the column, I'm reviewing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Part