January 2006

January 30, 2006 On Running Feuds

The Life & Times of an Adventurous EA

Episode #91 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 91) - Believe it or not there once was a time when Electronic Arts was a lot more than just a company that published Madden and Need for Speed. A long time ago EA was just anoth...
January 25, 2006 Player Select

Our Favorite First Person Heroes

Episode #2 - Player Select (Ep. 2) - After more than a year on hiatus the Player Select is back with a vengeance! Forget reviewing those silly Street Fighter II characters, we're here to talk about characters tha...
January 23, 2006 I've Got Your Number

Great Achievements In Five Player Gaming

Episode #5 - I've Got Your Number (Ep. 5) - In our first I've Got Your Number since the middle of last year we take a look at the number FIVE and what it's done for video gaming. In this case, five refers to five...
January 18, 2006 On Running Feuds

Buy This Game Again: Special Edition

Episode #90 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 90) - Usually we don't complain about game prices going down, but lately we've been noticing a troubling trend that needs to be stopped. In our 90th On Running Feud we take a lo...
January 16, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Disney's Dinosaur on Game Boy - Advertisement Review

Episode #56 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Disney's Dinosaur (Game Boy Color) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this...
January 16, 2006 Commercial Break

What I Like About Bad Advertising

Episode #14 - Commercial Break (Ep. 14) - Another week and another episode of the Commercial Break. Let's not beat around the bush for this episode, this is a show that will feature graphic violence, dirty sex, an...
January 16, 2006 Bad Advertisement

NAKI Red Sight Light Gun - Advertisement Review

Episode #53 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Red Sight Light Gun (Naki) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adve...
January 16, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Nyko Blob Light for Game Boy - Advertisement Review

Episode #54 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Nyko Blob Light print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement w...
January 16, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Adam Sandler's Little Nicky on Game Boy - Advertisement Revi...

Episode #55 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Adam Sandler's Little Nicky (Game Boy Color) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this...
January 13, 2006 On Running Feuds

The Great Game [Movie] Crash of 2006

Episode #89 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 89) - For years Defunct Games has been complaining about the quality of video game movies. We don't like their scripts, the production values, or anything else they have to offe...
January 11, 2006 Commercial Break

New Adventures of Bad Advertising

Episode #13 - Commercial Break (Ep. 13) - It's gimmick week on our newest show, Commercial Break. Instead of going back in time and looking at bad old advertisements, we're looking at four commercials from the las...
January 11, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Perfect Dark Zero on Xbox 360 - Advertisement Review

Episode #49 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Perfect Dark Zero (Xbox 360) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ad...
January 11, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Tony Hawk's American Wasteland - Advertisement Review

Episode #50 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Tony Hawk's American Wasteland print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ...
January 11, 2006 Bad Advertisement

SBK: Snowboard Kids on Nintendo DS - Advertisement Review

Episode #51 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the SBK: Snowboard Kids (Nintendo DS) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic ga...
January 11, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Buy GameCube at Walmart - Advertisement Review

Episode #52 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about Walmart's GameCube promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advert...
January 09, 2006 On Running Feuds

Wait, Steve Carell Doesn't Really Play Games?

Episode #88 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 88) - In our 88th episode of the On Running Feud we look at one of the year's best movies, the 40 Year-Old Virgin. That's right, it's one of the year's best movies! See why thi...
January 06, 2006 Pop-Up Video Game

Kao's Facts from Down Under

Episode #44 - Pop Up Video Games (Ep. 44) - In our first episode of the Pop Up Video Games this year we've decided to take you on a journey to the other side of the world. That's right; we're headed down under for...
January 04, 2006 On Running Feuds

Game Critics Ignore Their Call of Duty

Episode #87 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 87) - Call of Duty 2 is a great game. It offers rich graphics, amazing sound, and a total immersion you don't get from other war games. But it also has a severe problem that no...
January 02, 2006 Recapped!!!

Defunct Games RECAPPED!! December 2005 Edition

Episode #6 - You've just survived a month of unwrapping gifts with the family, fighting your way through the mall for hot deals, and a certain President using a wiretap to figure out what to get you for the holida...
January 01, 2006 Hardcore Gamer Magazine

Hardcore Gamer Magazine #8: Onimusha

Episode #8 - Defunct Games is proud to present a brand new issue of Hardcore Gamer Magazine, available now for download. This full-color issue comes with news, reviews, previews and a look at international games y...