Episode #32 - We've finally made it, it's Christmas Day! After 32 episodes we've made it to the ultimate Defunct Games article, a little something I like to call, IGN On the 'Hunt' for Stolen Ideas! This is an ar...

Sometimes you just want to hate a game because of its pretentious name, and that's my problem with Ace of Aces, the air combat game for the Sega Master System. It's Chad doing this review, and he's n...

Zool is a 2D platformer. It also sounds as a lot like Zoop, a 2D puzzle game. But this is not Zoop, this is Zool. Zool is kind of generic, at least, that's what Chad seems to think. How could that...

Episode #31 - Our second to last episode is Second Episodes Are for Losers, which is a good article to read on the night before Christmas. I'm not sure why, but we're thirty-one days in to the 32 Articles of Chris...

Episode #30 - Defunct Games had so much fun covering E3 2003; it was one of the best times I have ever had. You can read all about it in the ultimate E3 guide, a nineteen page report that takes you through the who...

Episode #65 - Top Ten Lists (Ep. 65) - Can you believe it, this is the weekend of Christmas! We've waited all year for this weekend and now it's time to spread some joy. But what if you're having a bad holiday�...

Episode #29 - Hey, did you notice that yesterday's description didn't say the day number? Well that's not going to happen today, it's the twenty-ninth day of the 32 Articles of Christmas, and that means it's ...

Episode #28 - Talk about causing a controversy, you can't imagine the type of mail I got for posting this NES Preview of Jihad! Everybody loves those old NES games; why not release one that actually has a point to...

Episode #27 - Here's another fun Top Ten List, one that looks at some of the Questionable Practices Still Going On Today. It's our twenty-seventh day of the 32 Articles of Christmas which could only mean one thing...

Episode #25 - Hey look at this; it's our second Gizmondo story! And look at that, it came right in the nick of time, this is day twenty-five of our 32 Articles of Christmas ... only a few days left! This is Gizmo...

Although he made his way over to the NES, Super NES, and even Game Boy, Bonk is best known for being the mascot to the Turbo Grafx-16. This large-headed hero is more than just a Mario-clone, though. W...

Chad is back with another Bonk review, this time looking at the much-improved sequel. Bonk's Revenge is not just more of the same, it actually adds enough new game play to warrant checking this out ev...

Lee loves Last Blade. Not just on the Neo Geo Pocket Color, but just about everything it lands on. With its unique character, great graphics, fun mini games, and tons of personality, the Last Blade is...

Before Sony released their PlayStation game system they were an insignificant player in the game industry. Hook is just another example of how unimportant Sony was back in the early 1990s, it's a game...

Episode #24 - In our twenty-fourth day of the 32 Articles of Christmas we take a look at Square-Enix Circles Around their Loyalties, an article that wonders why Nintendo and Microsoft keep getting the wrong end of ...

Episode #23 - We're in the home stretch, we're at day twenty-three of the 32 Articles of Christmas! Today we are proud to bring you the Top Ten Bold Statements, a list of real quotes that have to be seen to be bel...

Episode #50 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 50) - For years the Cover Critic has been grading the artwork of current generation games, giving you our honest opinion about the best and worst of modern day box covers. But i...

Episode #22 - Can you believe it, we're already twenty-two days in to our 32 Articles of Christmas, what more could you ask for? What about GamePro's Old Age is Catching Up to Them, an article that pokes fun ...

Episode #21 - It's lucky number twenty-one on our journey through the 32 Articles of Christmas, and you know we're lucky because we're talking about the Body Parts of Lara Croft! Okay, we're not really "talking" a...

Episode #12 - Commercial Break (Ep. 12) - This is our worst episode of the Commercial Break. After a season of fantastic episodes we've finally found one that is just terrible. Not only is it terrible, but it's a...

Episode #45 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Bust-A-Move 2 (Saturn) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertis...

Episode #46 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Nyko Extreme Gaming Accessories print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game...

Episode #47 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Blood Storm (arcade) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisem...

Episode #48 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Shaq Fu (Genesis, Super NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ad...

The Chronicles of Narnia has a built in fan base that will likely enjoy seeing a classic book brought to the Xbox, but if you're not a fan of the books (or movie) already then you may want to avoid th...

Episode #10 - Hello fans of Sesame Street, this is B is for Bad. Ever wonder what the worst video games of all time are? Ever want to whittle it down to only the games that start with the letter B? Yea...

Episode #20 - We're twenty days into the 32 Articles of Christmas and we've finally found an article that features a whole bunch of E3 pictures. See Patrick do his best to snuggle up against every hot booth babe a...

Episode #19 - There just aren't enough articles about Regis Philbin, a long-time talker. This is Millionaire: Through the Years, or as I like to call it, our nineteenth day of the 32 Articles of Christmas. Find o...

Episode #86 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 86) - If the D.A.R.E. program taught us anything it's that drugs are not the answer. They'll turn you into blathering fools who steal and beat people up to get enough money to s...

Gun is a fun little game of Cowboys and Indians worth checking out if you're a fan of this era, but don't expect more than a few hours of gameplay!...

Episode #18 - It's hard to believe that we're eighteen days into the 32 Articles of Christmas, what could we possibly do next? How about you Get Your Hands off the Music!! No, not you, I'm talking about Micr...

Hey Lynx owners, do you have ecophobia? Are you an electrophobe? And when you're playing games do you have the fear of failure, I mean Atelophobia? If so, then Patrick has a review righ...

Irem should be proud, not many 2D shooters have been able to continue to release new games nearly 20 years later. As great as Thunder Force 3 and Gaiares were you don't see new versions of them coming...

Episode #17 - And to think, we did Capcom Proves Zero is a Number long before Rare decided to release Perfect Dark Zero. If one is the loneliest number, then when is zero? These questions and more can be fou...

With a name like Ax Battler this game has to be exciting, right? Well Chad doesn't think so, which is why he's having a hard time recommending this Game Gear game. To some this is just an offshoo...

Hey, what the heck is Alice Dream? I've played a lot of Dreamcast and have never heard of this one. What gives? Well, Chad is here to introduce you to the wild world of fan-created games. Al...

Episode #16 - There's A Case to be Made for Night Trap and Defunct Games is the site to make it. We're here to defend Night Trap, a game we considered to be one of the worst. How can we do that? Find out wh...

Episode #4 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 4) - It's a packed episode of They Said WHAT?!? this week, including rumors of a super expensive Street Fighter II, the Giga Drive, a color Game Boy, and mor...

Episode #15 - This is a fun article, but not because it's especially clever or unique. I like this article because years after I posted it Electronic Gaming Monthly decided to rip it off. That's right; they ran t...

Episode #14 - On day fourteen of the 32 Articles of Christmas we take a gander at 1up.com in our article, Hard News from an Opinionated Source. This is the first time we talked about a certain lady Jane, but dig a...

Episode #11 - Commercial Break (Ep. 11) - It's our first episode of the Commercial Break since episode 10, and we have some truly heinous advertisements on display. See what has to be the silliest commercial we've...

Episode #41 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the WURM: Journey to the Center of the Earth (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of th...

Episode #42 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Doom 64 (Nintendo 64) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertise...

Episode #43 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Bubsy 3D (PlayStation) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertis...

Episode #44 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Crime Wave (Saturn) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertiseme...

Episode #13 - The Commercial Break is a show that is near and dear to my heart, it's the type of show that I like to broadcast because I know it's making a difference. The Late Show with Bad Advertising is one of ...

Episode #12 - I won't lie, I like the sight of a naked woman as much as the next guy ... but can we all agree that you're taking it too far when you're drooling over naked video game women? In our twelfth day...

Episode #85 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 85) - When Microsoft finally got around to posting their list of Xbox games compatible with the Xbox 360 there were a lot of concerns by their choices. Some complained that all ...

Action packed gameplay? Check! Hardcore heavy metal soundtrack? Check! A great online mode that keeps you coming back for more? Check! A seriously steep learning curve? Chec...

Episode #11 - Want to know something? Since we posted this article TV shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live have ripped us off. But we aren't mad; it's kind of an obvious joke. But read the full article and find out...

We're used to seeing games based on cartoons, we're used to seeing TV shows and movies based on games ... but this is a game that turned into a cartoon that was then turned into a game, talk about con...

By the time Gex showed up all of the furry animals had been taken by other companies, but that didn't stop them from designing this game around a gecko. Okay, so he's not the most compelling character...

It's been a long time since we've had a game score this low. Is Matt just in a bad mood or is the game as bad as he says. Wait, Matt? That's right, it's the return of Matthew Coomer, one of our b...

And with this review Defunct Games officially says adios to the Super Grafx. We've reviewed all seven games, including a couple we never want to see again. Darius Alpha is a strong title to end on, bu...

Episode #9 - In How Not To Spell Gizmondo we take a critical look at Tiger's handheld and use our red pen to write all over it. When it comes down to spelling, Gizmondo doesn't quite have the best reputation and ...

Episode #5 - You just managed to get your butt out of the hurricane season uninjured, you've watched every movie with Oscar-buzz, and slept outside of a Wal*Mart to be the first to buy the Xbox 360. It sounds like...

Episode #8 - On our eighth day of the 32 Articles of Christmas we look at a fact of video games that has yet to change, When It's Hard to Count Past Three. In this show we look at all those games that got up to a...

Episode #7 - 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...