Archive for Category: Columns
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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.
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testgame.exe: Making the Adventure
Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on 3 Hey look, everyone, it's time for the monthly update of testgame! This month's article is short and sweet, but don't let that fool you. We've got a nice handful of new things to checkout in the gam
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Captain Eric’s Cheat Codes for Life
Columns by Eric Regan on 3 Captain Eric Regan offers advice on how to prepare for GameCola's upcoming relaunch, how to deal with slow Internet connections in online gaming, and more.