• Pokémon Trading Card Game (GBC)

    What was wrong with me in 2000? Why was I so obsessed with something as crazy and bizarre as Pokémon? I needed everything I could get my hands on that related to that yellow mouse that came out of th

  • Nintendo Announces New Pokémon Game

    According to IGN, Nintendo recently announced that it's developing a new main-series Pokémon game for the DS, to be released in Japan later this year. By "main-series," I mean that it won't be a new

  • Doom RPG (Mobile)

    Disclaimer: This review contains a picture of "dancing dog," and is rated R, for Ruff. ...So, university is a dumb waste of time so far. If I'd have known that "being lectured" stands for "being shout

  • Carbonated News: January 13th, 2010

    Welcome to "Carbonated News," the column that gets you up-to-date on the latest videogame-related news. Our biggest story today

  • Pokémon Pinball (GBC)

    Spinoffs are a fickle thing. Sometimes, they lead to some extraordinary franchises, like the Mario Kart series, or the Mario Tennis/Golf series. Sometimes, they lead to unfortunate nightmares riddle

  • The Anger Dome: Pokémon Video Game Championships 2009

    As some of you know, this past weekend I went up to Philadelphia to participate in the 2009 Pokémon Video Game Championships. Essentially it's a big tournament where Pokémon trainers face off agai

  • [NSFW] GC Podcast #9: The R-Rated Podcast

    This edition of "The GameCola Podcast" features Michael Ridgaway, Michael Gray, and Zach Rich.

  • GC Podcast #4: Wind Waker Blows

    This edition of "The GameCola Podcast" features Michael Ridgaway, Michael Gray, Nathaniel Hoover, and Colin Greenhalgh.

  • Gamer Girlfriend: Have Patience with Pokémon

    I think at this point, it goes without saying that dating a gamer requires a certain amount of patience. You need patience, for example, when he disappears into a game for hours on end, leaving you to amuse yourself by, say, doing the dishes.

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    My First MAGFest

    Last week I experienced my first MAGFest (Music and Gaming Festival), and as the only representative of GameCola in attendance, I thought I'd give a rundown of my time there. Unfortunately I was sick