Episode #38 - Are you sick of handing out candy to a bunch of entitled brats? Then turn off your porch light, pretend nobody is home and join us as we look at the scariest magazine covers of the 1990s. From be...

To celebrate Halloween, Adam Wallace has ignored our repeated warnings and decided to visit Silent Hill. What did he think? Find out when you read his full review of this PlayStation classic....

Adam Wallace celebrates Halloween the right way ... by reviewing Halloween. After spending some time with other systems, our resident Atari critic is back with his review of Halloween for the 2600....

If you can get past the stupid name, you'll find that #killallzombies is an exciting dual stick shooter with a number of fresh ideas. Sure, you've likely seen this type of zombie game before, but the ...

Episode #3 - From going trick 'r treating to egging houses to passing out drunk at a costume party, there are so many fun things to do on Halloween. But what if you don't have any plans and just want to stay home ...

Episode #114 - We continue our month-long journey through spooky 8- and 16-bit games with a look at Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a bizarre Sega CD game that combined the world of point and click adventuring with one...

Episode #11 - Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1995 interview about the state of violence in the games industry. Featuring four of the biggest names in interactive horror fiction, this interview ...

What feels a lot like the spiritual successor to Haunting Starring Polterguy, Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror is a clever puzzle game that puts players in the shoes of a ghost trying to scare away unw...

The Unfinished Swan hasn't changed much since its PlayStation 3 release, but don't let that keep you from experiencing this incredibly moving story. Unfortunately, many will find the game too easy and...

Episode #113 - We continue our month-long journey through spooky 8- and 16-bit games with Uninvited, the spiritual successor to Shadowgate and Deja Vu. These point and click adv...

Episode #1 - From making deadlines to dealing with online harassment, these are the Adventures in Game Journalism. This is a brand new animated series from the minds behind Bad Advice. Join our resident journalist...

Episode #112 - Rick is back for one last 16-bit adventure. Today the Review Crew will be taking a look at Splatterhouse 3 for the Sega Genesis, the final chapter in the side-scrolling saga. Did the ghouls and ghosts...

Episode #111 - After the success of Splatterhouse on TurboGrafx, Namco decided to bring the sequel to the Sega Genesis. Splatterhouse 2 offered more blood, more guts, more weapons and more gruesome boss battles. Sad...

Episode #10 - Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1995 interview with Sam Tramiel, who was the head of Atari during the days of the Jaguar. This is not the first time these two met. If you've been l...

Escape Goat 2 proves that platforming puzzles are not just for mascot characters with attitudes. This brand new PlayStation 4 game may use ideas you've seen in other releases, but it still manages to ...

Episode #110 - It's the start of Splatterhouse week here at Defunct Games, and what better place to start than with the original TurboGrafx-16 game. Originally an arcade game, this Splatterhouse port featured almost...

Episode #109 - We continue our month-long journey through spooky 8- and 16-bit games with Haunting Starring Polterguy, one of Electronic Arts' earliest horror games. This quirky Genesis release sees players scaring ...

Adam Wallace continues his adventure in scary games by taking a look at Midnight Mutants for the Atari 7800. Featuring Al Lewis as Grandpa Munster, this is a quirky action game from 1990. That's right...

Episode #9 - Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1996 interview with Eugene Jarvis, one of this industry's true pioneers. You know him best for creating Defender and Robotron 2084, but he's also re...

Like the title suggests, Jet Car Stunts sees players take control of an experimental car powered by a large jet engine. Although the platforming puzzles are fun, the experience is marred by loose game...

Episode #108 - We continue our month-long journey through spooky 8- and 16-bit games with Chakan, who many know as The Forever Man. Here's a character who actually wants to die, but that's easier said than done. Wit...

Episode #107 - We continue our month-long journey through spooky 8- and 16-bit games with It Came From the Desert, a full-motion video action game for the TurboGrafx-CD. By mixing B-rate horror with mindless shootin...

Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day is an action game and short film collection in one. This PlayStation 3 oddity tells a baffling story that features a seventeen year old girl with an eye patc...

Episode #106 - We know that critics loved Castlevania on the 16-bit systems, but what about on the Game Boy? In this episode of Review Crew we take a look at Christopher Belmont's second adventure, Castlevania:...

We continue our month of scary reviews with a little at Dracula for the Intellivision. Although it has nothing to do with the Bram Stoker book, Imagic decided to slap the Dracula name on the box. Does...

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition not only includes an updated version of the 2012 crime thriller, but also packs in all the downloadable content. While a solid collection, this port is marred by inco...

Episode #105 - After wowing critics with both Super Castlevania IV and Castlevania: Bloodlines, the Belmont clan had one last 16-bit adventure. Unfortunately, that game Castlevania: Dracula X, a stripped down versio...

Episode #8 - Welcome to Interview Reenactment, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1997 interview with Jeremy Smith, th...

Episode #11 - Today we're looking at the original Castlevania, which was first released in 1986 on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then, Konami has gone on to produce two dozen sequels and another ten spin...

Originally a homebrew Genesis role-playing game, Pier Solar and the Great Architects has made the leap from 16-bit to the modern age. While the presentation is spot on, the gameplay is marred by comba...

Falling Skies: The Game may be a serviceable XCOM clone, but it fails to use the potentially awesome license in any interesting ways. Still, the gameplay is strong enough to make most players forget a...

Episode #104 - We continue our month-long look at classic horror games with a week of Castlevania. Today we're tackling Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, the Belmont clan's third and final 8-bit adventure. This was ...

Episode #103 - We continue our month-long journey through spooky 8- and 16-bit games with Bram Stoker's Dracula, which many magazines deemed the first "next generation" game for the Sega CD. Did this full-motion vid...

Futuridium EP Deluxe is a sight to behold. It's a triumph of both art and style, with fast-paced gameplay and diverse level designs. The whole thing comes together thanks to the mesmerizing visuals an...

From the company that brought you Halloween and Flesh Gordon comes The Texas Chainsaw Massacre for the Atari 2600. Does this action game live up to the landmark movie? Find out when Adam Wallace ...

Episode #3 - In a world full of smart phone and compact technology, most portable devices are small enough to go just about anywhere. Assuming you're not wearing the world's tightest pair of skinny jeans, both th...

Episode #102 - It's the first day of October, the spookiest month of the year. All month the Review Crew will be looking at the scariest games for 8- and 16-bit consoles. Today we're taking a look at Devil's Crush, ...

Episode #7 - Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1995 interview with Steve Race, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. This interview takes place mere months before Sony released the ...