Archive for Tag: Paul Franzen

  • Digital Championship Wrestling: Guybrush Threepwood vs. Karate Champ

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    Paul: Hello everyone, and welcome back to the BEST goshdarn sports entertainment this side of G.L.O.W.—Digital Championship Wrestling. I'm Paul Franzen, and with me, once again, forever, and ever, and ever, and always, is "Captain" Eric Regan.

  • Versus Mode: Oblivion’s Breasts, PS3’s Price, Backwards Compatibility, and More

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    GC writers Paul Franzen and Casey Levine discuss whether the ESRB should have changed Oblivion's rating, the PS3's price, whether people still care about backwards compatibility, and more.

  • Dear Readers: GTA is Boring.

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    A few weeks ago, as I was on my way to writing about the top ten dining room chairs for my summer internship, I finally figured out exactly why the GTA series irks me so much.

  • Digital Championship Wrestling: Ecco the Dolphin vs. Cecil

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    Paul: Live from the Jersey shore, it's Digital Championship Wrestling! Hello everyone I'm Paul Franzen, alongside Eric "Sniffles" Regan, and this one sure promises to be a barnburner! Ain't that right, Sniffles?

  • Chibi-Robo! (GCN)

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    My mom and I had a bonding moment the other day, when we were discussing cleaning. I'd spent much of the past few weeks cleaning my apartment—the kitchen, the bathroom, the floors, etc.—only to ha

  • Dear Readers: The Inventor of l33t

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    You can thank me. You—yeah, you with the teeth—can thank me. I did something ages ago that bettered your life, and I'm not talking about the time I figured out how to put on both socks using only my feet. (You think it sounds easy? Try it sometime.) I'm not even talking about GameCola, though goodness knows many lives has been bettered by that.

  • Figure Fours and Magic Eights: WWE Judgement Day 2006

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    As I absolutely did not predict, Figure Fours and Magic Eights actually pulled through for us last month! We went 8 for 11 in our WrestleMania XXII predictions, only missing a world title match, a Money in the Bank ladder match and one of the chick matches.

  • Dear Readers: Psychology

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    Just the other day in psych, my professor said the craziest thing I have ever heard in my entire life. He said, and I quote, that "girls are better at videogames than guys."

  • Dear Readers: Our New Logo!

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    Oh wonderful, beautiful Readers! You came through for me! In GameCola's time of need, you really came through for me. For us. For the Good People of GameCola. I bow before you and kiss your feet, heaping praise upon praise onto your humble being. I wrap you up tight in a big bear hug, singing songs of your greatness and shedding tears of my own joy. I shake your hand wildly and shout your name across the worlds, and I thank you, thank you, thank you.

  • Dragon Quest VIII (PS2)

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    Above all else, the Dragon Quest series is famous for one thing: games that aren't worth actually completing. You know where the storyline's headed, and it's not worth leveling up for another six hour