Archive for Category: Columns
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The Anger Dome: Portal vs. MGS4
Columns by Michael Ridgaway on Hey everyone, I'm going to try out a new column I've entitled "The Anger Dome." Essentially, it's me ranting about a topic that has proved particularly provoking to my ire. Today's topic: Portal vs. M
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The Gates of Life: Season Two, Episode 4 – Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick, BOOM!
Columns by Paul Franzen on 
2 Render: What the hell is that sound? Someone better tell me what the hell that sound is, right now!
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Quantum Geek: Episode 14 – Gamer Envy
Columns by Michael Ridgaway on 2 Tom was depressed. Alli had not simply beaten him at Mario Kart—she had completely annihilated him. At first he tried to convince himself that she had somehow cheated, but the more he thought about
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Gamer Girlfriend: The Tables are Turning
Columns by Vangie Ridgaway on 1 Well, it’s officially happened. After two and a half years of dating, I have finally succeeded in finding a videogame that annoys my gamer boyfriend as much as he hath done unto me. Incredible, I know. I honestly never thought it would happen, but here we are.
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Captain Eric’s Cheat Codes for Life
Columns by Eric Regan on 1 Captain Eric Regan offers advice on growing great beards and psychic predictions about the future of the Legend of Zelda series.
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The Ten Reasons: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Part 2)
Columns by Michael Gray on 2 Welcome to “The Ten Reasons,” where I discuss ten reasons why I like or dislike a game. This month, it's Part Two of my three-part discussion of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for the GBA. This is probably the best trilogy that's been created since that stupid Lord of the Rings trilogy. Who cares about oddly platonic hobbits throwing rings into volcanoes? Not me, that's who.
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… of the Month: New PAIN Content
Columns by Matt Gardner on Hey all! First off, thanks very much to everyone who supplied thoughtful feedback to my column last month. It was helpful to see everyone’s opinions on what should and shouldn’t be considered for a replay value score. In the future, I will definitely ask similar questions in this column, knowing that people are so responsive. Thanks again!
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Dear Readers: Stupid Things Developers do to Ruin Their Awesome Games: Part 2
Columns by Paul Franzen on 3 Hello world, and welcome to GameCola: the only videogame Web site on the entire Internet. In my "Dear Readers" column last month, I talked about stupid design mistakes developers make that nearly ruin their otherwise awesome videogames.
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Things Zach Rich Demands to See Before He Dies in 2020
You know how I keep talking on the ol' GameCola Podcast about how I plan to start writing my own column here on the ‘Cola? Welp, here it is! This is "Things Zach Rich Demands to See Before He Dies
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Inside the Guide: Is it Cheating to Use a Walkthrough?
Columns by Michael Gray on 1 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. My name is Michael Gray, and I've written over 75 dif