November 2020

November 30, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Cyberbots - Full Metal Madness (Arcade)

Episode #112 - Today is Cyber Monday, which means that it's the day when we celebrate all of our favorite "Cyber" games. Unfortunately, we've already spoiled the cyberpunk epic Snatcher and hacked our way to the ver...
November 27, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 2003

Episode #30 - The year is 2003 and, apparently, I am the cheeky boy and these are the cheeky girls. This was also the year when the space shuttle Columbia crashed, Two and a Half Men started a depressingly long run...
November 27, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

EGM & the Launch Games (2004-2006): Next-Gen Portables + Con...

Episode #45 - In today's episode, we've finally made it to the final five consoles that EGM had the honor of covering. This not only includes the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii, but also the Nintendo DS and PlaySt...
November 26, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 2003

Episode #29 - The year is 2003 and people are camped out around the theater to see Frodo finally destroy that damn ring. This was also the year when Chappelle got a show, everybody started using iTunes and 50 Cent ...
November 19, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

EGM & the Launch Games (1999-2001): Gaming in the 21st Centu...

Episode #44 - With the rise of gaming out of the way, it's finally time to start talking about the industry going mainstream. This was the exact moment when everybody started to realize that gaming wasn't some nich...
November 15, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: Next-Gen Consoles Debut & AEW Games Coming!

Episode #19 - If it's Sunday, it's Defunct Games News. Host Lorne Riseley (not to be confused with Cyril) will be taking a look at this week's biggest gaming stories, which means that it's going to be an episode fi...
November 14, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: Behind the Scenes w/ Lorne Riseley

Episode #18 - Have you ever wondered how Defunct Games News is made? Host Lorne Riseley will take you on a tour of DGN, from combing through articles to filming to editing. It's a humorous look at what goes in...
November 12, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

EGM & the Launch Games (1992-1996): The 32-/64-Bit Race Heat...

Episode #43 - In today's episode, we're going to continue our trek through the 1990s by talking about the launch of both the Sega CD and Sega 32X. This will lead into the Atari Jaguar and Virtual Boy, followed by t...
November 09, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

EGM & the Launch Games (1989-1991): 16-Bit War + Early Handh...

Episode #42 - With the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X hitting stores this week, I bet you're wondering how these launches will compare to some of the great system debuts of all time. Will they hit as hard as the D...
November 08, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: PlayDate and Analogue Duo Coming in 2021!

Episode #17 - If it's Sunday, it's Defunct Games News! Host Lorne Riseley returns with exciting news about two hotly anticipated console launches. No, I'm not talking about the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but ...
November 06, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Bouncer Story

Who knew standing outside a bar could be this much fun? Bouncer Story is not just an enjoyable take on the Papers, Please concept, but is also an engaging work of interactive fiction. While the s...
November 05, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Penko Park

Although it's a blatant Pokemon Snap rip-off, you shouldn't hold that against Penko Park. This is a delightful game that takes you down a relaxing path full of inventive and often adorable monsters. A...
November 02, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill (Super NES)

Episode #111 - After what feels like a decade of campaigning, the United States presidential election will finally be decided this week. Hopefully. We don't normally cover politics here at Defunct Games, but this se...