November 2009

November 30, 2009 30 Genres of Christmas

Arcade Sports

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...
November 29, 2009 30 Genres of Christmas

Full-Motion Video

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...
November 28, 2009 30 Genres of Christmas

Survival Horror

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...
November 27, 2009 30 Genres of Christmas

Shoot-Em-Ups

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...
November 26, 2009 30 Genres of Christmas

Music/Rhythm Games

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...
November 24, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Nov. 24, 2009

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...
November 05, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Nov. 5, 2009

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...
November 02, 2009 Freeze Frame

New Lows in Internet Advertising

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...
November 01, 2009 Hardcore Gamer Magazine

Hardcore Gamer Magazine #35: FreeRealms

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...