Episode #5 - It's our fifth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we take a look at Arcade Sports, a very specific sub-genre that tackles pretty much every sport you can think of. But don't get confused, we'r...

Episode #4 - It's our fourth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're looking at Full-Motion Video. Some may not consider this a full-fledged genre, but how else would you describe games like Night Trap, D...

Episode #3 - It's our third day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we look at Survival Horror, the scariest genre of them all (unless you count Full-Motion Video). It's a genre that has spawned some of the bes...

Episode #2 - It's our second day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we take a look at Shoot-Em-Ups, a genre that has brought you such classics as Gradius, Ikaruga, R-Type, Axelay and many more. But just becaus...

Episode #1 - This holiday season Defunct Games is taking a look at all of the video game genres that make this industry great. We begin our journey with one of the hottest genres around, Music/Rhythm Games! We'r...

Fairytale Fights has one of the very best set-ups of any game this year, yet it's marred by repetitive gameplay, annoying combat, levels that go on forever and bosses that stand out for all the wrong ...

Episode #127 - For the first time in three years, This Week in Defunct Games is changing timeslots. What used to be reserved for Thursdays is now officially on TUESDAY! This week we make up for lost time and revie...

With its unique art style and creative puzzles, there's a lot to like about Axel & Pixel. Unfortunately it's marred by a short run time and puzzles that can be easily solved without using any tips. ...

Sure it's a port of a three year old role-playing game, but Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days is an adventure game worth reliving. This PSP port does more than mimic the PlayStation 2 original; it improves o...

DJ Hero proves to be a solid music game that tries something new and mostly succeeds. Unfortunately the price tag and limited content may turn some gamers away, but if you can get past the steep lear...

One of the year's best Nintendo DS games has turned into one of the year's best PSP games. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars shines bright on Sony's handheld, bringing everything that made the origina...

If you're a fan of Grand Theft Auto IV and want to know how the story ends, then you have no excuse not to pick up Episodes from Liberty City. This is a budget title that adds two new stories, tons o...

Episode #126 - If it's Thursday it's This Week in Defunct Games. This week I am happy to report that Nintendo has once again uploaded two games! But let's not get too excited, because one of them is of questionabl...

The Ballad of Gay Tony is not only an over-the-top action game with tons of great missions, it's also the perfect way to conclude the Grand Theft Auto IV storyline. If you had a good time playing thr...

Episode #82 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 82) - Here at Defunct Games we've spent a lot of time looking at bad advertising, but nothing could have prepared me for what I'm about to show you. In today's episode of Freeze...

Episode #35 - 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...