Archive for Category: Columns

  • Source Nintendo (January 2008)

    Columns Columns by Joseph Catalanotto on

    Ah...January. To be frank, it's one of my least favorite months. Why, you ask? Well, I'm trying to rebound from a relaxing break and trying to get back into school—never a savory task. Then, there's

  • Dear Readers: Clichéd Review Intros

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on Comments1

    I don’t know how many of you frequent GameFAQs, but I do, because it’s the best dad-gum hunting grounds for new writers you’ll ever see. Anyone can post their reviews on that site, and, as a result, you can come across a lot of untapped talent just waiting for that e-mail that invites them to the big leagues. If you send out enough e-mails, you’ll even find a few willing to write for GameCola, too.

  • … of the Month: New Year Content Drive [NSFW]

    Columns Columns by Matt Gardner on

    All right. The premise is simple! This is the first normal issue of the new year, and I would like to know what direction the Franbase (see, I can make up Franzen-based buzzwords, too. BTW, 10 points to whoever makes up the best fan-centric buzzword based on the name of someone currently on staff. Ready?.... GO!) wants to see GameCola go in. I know there was that whole furry stir some months back, but I’m pretty sure Gina blacklisted us on all of the online furry communities, so it looks like nothing will come of that. A shame, really.

  • The Ten Reasons: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Part One)

    Columns Columns by Michael Gray on Comments3

    Hey everyone! Welcome to The Ten Reasons, the article where I discuss ten reasons why I like or dislike a game. This year, I'm trying a completely new strategy when it comes to writing this column. Fr

  • Versus Mode: PS2 vs. PS3, Videogame Crash, the N-Gage, and More

    Columns Columns by GameCola on Comments8

    GameCola's newest writers discuss whether it makes sense to still publish games for the PS2, whether we're headed for another videogame crash, the N-Gage, and more.

  • Inside the Guide: Reading Games

    Columns Columns by Michael Gray on Comments1

    Hello everyone, and welcome to Inside the Guide, an article where I discuss writing guides for videogames. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Michael Gray, also know as The Lost Gamer, one of Ga

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    Digital Championship Wrestling: Error vs. Serge

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on Comments2

    Hello gamefans around the world, and welcome to Digital Championship Wrestling! I'm Paul Franzen, and subbing for the MIA "Captain" Eric Regan this month is, your friend and mine, SmarterChild.

  • The Gates of Life: Episode 54 – Rendered Asunder

    Columns Columns by Paul Franzen on Comments1

    Disguised Neo-Narrator (DNN): Flying around the completely floorless Castle of Wonderment on their giant antelope butterfly, Rivers and DNN came across Render Girl, who, unbeknownst to anyone but her, had just put the finishing touches on the ingenious mechanism she had designed for the sole purpose of keeping Rivers and DNN at bay.

  • testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

    Columns Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on

    Hello out there, and welcome to the newest edition of testgame.exe: Making the Adventure. (Unless you're in the future and reading this, in which case maybe I'd better just call this the February edit

  • Poor Player’s Paradise

    Columns Columns by Christian Porter on Comments1

    Well, I'm an international celebrity since I won GameCola's 2007 Readers' Choice Employee of the Year award.  Still, I haven't let it get to my head.  I limit the amount of time I spend swimming