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Tales of Monkey Island: The Siege of Spinner Cay (PC)

Reviews by Paul Franzen on January 18, 201012

OK, so here's the thing. Everything I said about the last game goes. Everything. If you liked the last game, get The Siege of Spinner Cay, too; if you haven't played the last game, read my review of t
Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal (PC)

Reviews by Paul Franzen on January 4, 20108

I took four pages of notes while playing Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal with my sigfig, to help me when writing my eventual review of the game. This sentence appears no fewer
Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic (PS3-PSN)

Reviews by Matt Gardner on May 1, 2009

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is essentially a party game. The first option listed on the menu is "Multiplayer," and the game only reaches its full fun potential when you're playing with friends
Dear Readers: Stupid Things Developers Do to Ruin Their Awesome Games: Part 1

Columns by Paul Franzen on April 1, 20091

I hope you all enjoyed GameCola's first-ever April Fool's Day extravaganza! In case you missed it, GC writer Zach Rich took over GameCola.net, rechristened it "Zach Rich’s Slightly Carbonated Extravaganza for the Hard of Hearing,"
Soul Blazer (SNES)

Reviews by Alex Jedraszczak on July 1, 2008

I am here to tell the story of a game that is often forgotten in the wake of the popularity of its successors, despite my personal preference for it. No, no, I'm not talking about Lufia. This isn't about Final Fantasy IV, either.
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (FMT)

Reviews by Carl Houghton on May 1, 20082

The next chapter in Carl Houghton's comprehensive review of LucasArts SCUMM titles.
Silent Hill (PS1)

Reviews by Richo Rosai on December 1, 2005

One thing I did not expect to do was to become freaked out enough to turn off my console and leave my house.
Super Mario 64 DS (DS)

Reviews by Matt Gardner on February 1, 2005

This game has all of the fun of the original game, plus a ton more stuff to do.
Revolution X (SG)

Reviews by Paul Franzen on January 1, 2005

If it is indeed true that "art imitates life", then the real world must be a pretty freaky place.
Games for the Casual Gamer: Halo

Columns by Julie Kozarsky on October 1, 2004

Finally college has arrived, and brought with it new friends, new experiences, and new video games. Freed at last from my brother's collection, I have a brand-new set of friends whose video games I ca