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XBLIG Game Develops Self-Awareness

News Posts by Paul Franzen on February 24, 20122

I don’t know how else to explain it. This trailer for Avatar Planking—Avatar goddamn Planking, which is just the worst combination of words possible—doesn’t pretend that the alleged game is “groundbreaking,” “action-packed,” or even “good”; instead, it uses actual criticism from reddit (e.g., “This sums up so much of what is wrong with the world.”) … Continue reading "XBLIG Game Develops Self-Awareness"
[NSFW] Q&AmeCola: Embarrassing Games

Columns by GameCola Staff on February 23, 201215

With all the quality reviews, delightful columns, and hard-hitting game journalism you can find here at GameCola, it's sometimes hard to believe that the site's written by regular people like you and
LEGO Minecraft Is Just LEGOs

News Posts by Paul Franzen on February 16, 20124

Available for pre-order now from Jinx.com: Minecraft LEGOs!
Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert Making a New Adventure Game, and You’re Funding It

News Posts by Paul Franzen on February 8, 201214

This is NEWS! Tim Schafer—co-creator of Day of the Tentacle, lead designer of Grim Fandango and Psychonauts, and really nice guy who let me steal his Facebook photos—announced just minutes ago via
Beavis and Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity (PC)

Reviews by Paul Franzen on February 8, 20129

Once upon a time, a boy named Paul found a videogame at a thrift store...
The 2011 GameCola Videogame Awards

Columns by GameCola Staff on February 2, 201217

GameCola’s favorite games from 2011! Please don’t make fun of us...
Wipe Your Butt With Ace Attorney!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on February 2, 20128

Sorry about the glut of Ace Attorney news as of late, but I couldn't just let this one pass through me. Per Destructoid, to promote the Japanese release of Takashi Miike's Phoenix Wright film, a vari
CONFIRMED: The Simpsons Arcade Game Comes Home!

News Posts by Paul Franzen on January 31, 201212

Long the subject of rumors and speculation, the PlayStation Blog revealed today that, yes, The Simpsons Arcade Game—also known as "the good Simpsons game"—will be coming home to consoles (or at le
Ace Attorney 5 Announced.

News Posts by Paul Franzen on January 29, 201219

While there's no word yet on when it's coming out, what platform it's being developed for, or whether it's coming out in the U.S.
Old, Fat Mega Man Joins Street Fighter X Tekken

News Posts by Paul Franzen on January 27, 20123

Also Pac-Man wearing a mech suit. What are you doing, developers?!