Archive for Category: Columns
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The Ten Reasons: M.C. Kids
Columns by Michael Gray on The basic idea is that I'll play a game and then list ten reasons why I like or dislike it. Sounds good, right?
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Low-Rent Adventures in Japan: Ordering a Japanese Pizza
Columns by Richo Rosai on OK, so, this month, the depths of my procrastination and lack of inspiration have driven me to do something I really don't have the money to do. I'm going to order you a Japanese pizza. And what's mor
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Versus Mode: Launch Titles, Dragon Quest IX, and More
Columns by GameCola on GC writer Michael Gray and former GC writer Brian Vanek discuss whether you can judge a console by its launch titles, Dragon Quest IX's combat system, and more.
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Inside the Guide: Super Mario Bros. 2
Columns by Michael Gray on Hello everyone, and welcome to Inside the Guide, the article that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at writing guides for videogames. This month I'm going to be more serious than joking when I discus
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Digital Championship Wrestling: Birdo vs. The Mayor of SimCity
Columns by Paul Franzen on Oh my GAWD! Gamefans! Fanzens! Tonight, this very night, in this very ring, we are bringing you what could be the greatest match EVER in the history of videogame wrestling!
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Versus Mode: Limited Editions, The Sims: The Movie, Madden, and More
Columns by GameCola on GC writers Alex Jedraszczak and Jamie Juett discuss whether limited editions are a rip-off, the upcoming Sims movie, whether Madden is "manly," and more.
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Top of the Heap: Sports Games in Which You Kill People
Columns by Christian Porter on If there’s one thing Top of the Heap does and does right, it's that it treat serious current events with the respect they deserve. So, with that in mind, this month’s heap is a tribute to one of the biggest news stories around right now: the murder/suicide of Chris Benoit. If only Princess Di had waited until the Burnout games were released—then she would have gotten a totally sweet tribute, too.
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Captain Eric’s Psychic Thumb Feature Presentation
Columns by Eric Regan on Well, thank you for coming to this neck of the Internet woods! Today, you are about to witness history. History, because I will be using my UBER SECRET hidden powers. For, you see, I am a videogame ps
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testgame.exe: Making the Adventure
Columns by Elizabeth Medina-Gray on So this month's edition of testgame.exe: Making the Adventure (the making-an-adventure-game monthly article that everyone knows and loves) is gonna seem pretty run of the mill in most aspects. First
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Dear Readers: Live From the Real World
Columns by Paul Franzen on Welcome, my little Fanzens, to the one-and-only videogame Web site, EVER, in the history of the Internet. I'm coming to YOU, live, from the post-apocademic, "real" world, which has surprisingly few Scantron examinations and surprisingly plenty in-house massage therapists.