Archive for Category: Columns
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Dear Readers: Six Things Zach Demands to See Implemented in the GameCola Re-launch That May or May Not Happen Before His Death in 2020
Columns by Zach Rich on I miss you all. I really do. This hiatus is as hard on me as it is on you. I wasn’t there for you during the final hours of the magazine format because I was spending the better part of June preparing to wear a frilly gown while crossing a stage, stopping in the middle of the stage to shake the hand of some guy I’ve never met, and receiving a piece of paper proclaiming my emancipation from a horrid jail cell I’d been cooped up in for the past four years.
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Dear Readers: Details of the Upcoming GameCola
Columns by Paul Franzen on IT'S OK. THERE IS NO NEED TO PANIC. THE CRISIS HAS ENDED. No, I don't mean the crisis of "what the hell, Paul, why isn't GameCola's brand-spanking new website ready yet?"
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Dear Readers: GameCola’s Not Dead
Columns by Paul Franzen on 
1 A video starring Post-It Notes about why the new site isn't ready yet, what's taking so long, and what you can expect when it's finally ready.
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The Anger Dome: Candy Corn Games
Columns by Michael Ridgaway on 1 I'm sure most of you out there are familiar with, or have at least heard of, Lewis Black. For those of you who aren't he's a very talented comedian known for his angry and insightful rants, sort of l
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Dear Readers: Where is GameCola?
Columns by Paul Franzen on 1 Don't worry—GameCola's not dead. By saying that, I've probably caused more worry than I've alleviated; if you look at any deceased website, chances are that its last update is one saying that it totally isn't dead, and that there will tons of new content coming shortly, just you wait.
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Quantum Geek: Episode 16 – Enough
Columns by Michael Ridgaway on 3 "This is ridiculous," said Tom. "Sneaking into Hyrule Castle should totally have counted as a dungeon!" "Apparently it didn't," answered Rick. "It still says you have one more to go." "Whatever, I'm u
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The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 6 – Fly Away Home
Columns by Paul Franzen on 2 Render: I’ve been thinking. I’m never going to find my life’s true calling while I still have ghosts of my past holding me back. Jonathan, set a course for my homeland, Trelenodora. I have some unfinished business to take care of.
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Dear Readers: The Last Issue of GameCola
Columns by Paul Franzen on This is the last issue of GameCola. Boy, I bet that got your attention.
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The Ten Reasons: Final Fantasy VI Advance (Part One)
Columns by Michael Gray on 5 Welcome to "The Ten Reasons," where I discuss ten reasons why I like or dislike a game. This month, I'm talking about Final Fantasy VI Advance, Part One. I say "Part One" because I've done a video walkthrough for this game, and the game is about a zillion hours long, so I have to divide it upsomehow.
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Inside the Guide: Four Ways to Write Guides
Columns by Michael Gray on 2 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. I've just finished writing a guide for Mega Man: Dr.Wily's Revenge this month, so I figured I'd talk about four different methods I've used to write various guides.