December 2006

December 31, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #40 - It's the last weekend of 2006 and that can only mean one thing: it's time for another four classic game reviews! Don't you worry about a thing; Defunct Games doesn't plan on disappointing anybody. J...
December 29, 2006 Guerilla Scrapbook

Helping GEnie Predict Our Future

Episode #42 - Guerilla Scrapbook (Ep. 42) - Fifteen years ago GEnie had the foresight to predict that people would be playing games online. They also had a hunch that a good chunk of those playing online would be ...
December 27, 2006 On Running Feuds

Designing a Better Virtual Console

Episode #120 - On Running Feud (Ep. 120) - Everybody loves the Virtual Console; it's a great place to find dozens of the classic games you missed the first time around. But Defunct Games wonders if something is mis...
December 25, 2006 Bonus Levels

33 Consoles of Christmas

Episode #61 - It's been 33 days since Chad and Cyril started reviewing the designs of everybody's favorite consoles. In those 33 days they looked at the NES, Genesis, PlayStation, GameCube, Xbox 360 and 28 other s...
December 25, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Nintendo Wii (2006)

Episode #33 - DAY 33: Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the day we've all been waiting for. It's Christmas, and we've come to our final game console of the season. One month ago we started the 33 Consoles of Chris...
December 24, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Sony PlayStation 3 (2006)

Episode #32 - DAY 32: It's Christmas Eve and that can only mean one thing, it's time to talk about the Sony PlayStation 3. This is by far the most controversial game console of the year, but will that translate to...
December 24, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #39 - It's the day before Christmas and that can only mean one thing: it's time for Defunct Games to post a couple of new reviews of classic games. Today we're going to take a look at two first generation ...
December 23, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Microsoft Xbox 360 (2005)

Episode #31 - DAY 31: Can you believe it, we're mere days away from Christmas and already into the next generation. Or is this the current generation? Oh, who can tell anymore? Today it's all about the...
December 22, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Gizmondo (2005)

Episode #30 - DAY 30: And then there's the Gizmondo. If it wasn't for the innocent game developers that were left in its wake, the Gizmondo would be one of the funniest stories of all time. What other system made...
December 21, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Sony PSP (2005)

Episode #29 - DAY 29: On the 29th day of the 33 Consoles of Christmas we decided to look at Sony's first portable game system. Is it the next walkman? Well, that's left to be seen, but we can tell you what w...
December 20, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Nintendo DS (2004)

Episode #28 - DAY 28: It's only been four days since Chad and Cyril reviewed the Game Boy Advance, yet here we are talking about the Nintendo DS. This is another one of those systems that has our boys divided. On...
December 19, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Nokia N-Gage (2003)

Episode #27 - DAY 27: Sick of us only talking about the worthwhile consoles and portables? So are we, and that's why we're going to derail this series by talking about the Nokia N-Gage. It takes a lot to get...
December 19, 2006 Guerilla Scrapbook

Time's Rejected Person of the Year

Episode #41 - Guerilla Scrapbook (Ep. 41) - Psst. You wanna know who Time magazine's Person of the Year is? It's you! That's right. It's YOU! You and me and, well, Mii. Today we look at one of the reject...
December 18, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Microsoft Xbox (2001)

Episode #26 - DAY 26: Microsoft's first modern game console has people split; do they love its enormous shape and modern look? Or is it too heavy and kind of an eyesore. Cyril and Chad have slightly differen...
December 17, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Nintendo GameCube (2001)

Episode #25 - DAY 25: The GameCube is yet another controversial system made by Nintendo. While they finally switched to a disc-based format, Nintendo still had trouble attracting major third party support. On th...
December 16, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Nintendo Game Boy Advance (2001)

Episode #24 - DAY 24: It took us 24 days to finally get to Nintendo's first follow up to the Game Boy. This is the Game Boy Advance, one of the best selling video game systems of all time. If there's one thing N...
December 16, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #38 - After a two week hiatus, the classic video game reviews are back this weekend! Join Josh and Cyril as they review four games you may have missed along the way. On Saturday Josh takes a look at Eleme...
December 15, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Sony PlayStation 2 (2000)

Episode #23 - DAY 23: We've finally made it to the PlayStation 2, the successor of one of the most successful game systems of all time. Despite the fact that all three next generation game systems have entered the...
December 15, 2006 Hardware

Sandio 3DGame O' 6DOF Mouse

Episode #1 - When we first saw Sandio's 3DGame O' 6DOF Mouse at E3 we wondered how useful it would be. After months of debating the issue we finally got the mouse into the office and put it through the tests. Is...
December 14, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Sega Dreamcast (1999)

Episode #22 - DAY 22: So far we've done 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit, and after 22 days we've finally arrived at Sega's final system. The problem with reviewing a system like the Dreamcast is that everybody has such a...
December 13, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Bandai WonderSwan Color (1999)

Episode #21 - DAY 21: Yesterday we talked about the Neo Geo Pocket Color, SNK's quirky portable game system. It's hard to talk about one failed portable without eventually getting to the Bandai WonderSwan, and tha...
December 12, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color (1999)

Episode #20 - DAY 20: Can you believe that we're already up to day 20? After today we only have 13 more episodes. Good thing we're nearing the 21st century, talking about all of these old systems was giving ...
December 11, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Tiger Game.com (1997)

Episode #19 - DAY 19: We've talked about the NES, Super NES, Genesis, PlayStation and Game Boy; perhaps it's time to talk about the greatest game system of all time. Of course I'm talking about the Game.com, the o...
December 10, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Nintendo 64 (1996)

Episode #18 - DAY 18: We've talked about the Nintendo Entertainment System. We've talked about the Super NES. We've talked about the Game Boy. Heck, we've even talked about the Virtual Boy. After 18 days we're ...
December 09, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Sony PlayStation (1995)

Episode #17 - DAY 17: After 17 days we've finally made it to the PlayStation, the console that many consider the beginning of the modern era of gaming. Regardless of whether you were a fan of the Saturn or Nintend...
December 08, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Sega Saturn (1995)

Episode #16 - DAY 16: Can you believe we're almost half way through our 33 Consoles of Christmas feature? It feels like only yesterday I was writing up my thoughts on the Nintendo Entertainment System. In th...
December 07, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Nintendo Virtual Boy (1995)

Episode #15 - DAY 15: Are we really up to day 15? That means we're almost halfway done with the 33 Consoles of Christmas. How sad is that? Don't you wish there were another 30 days for us to play with,...
December 06, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Sega Nomad (1995)

Episode #14 - DAY 14: We're not done with the old school handhelds yet. On our 14th day of the 33 Consoles of Christmas we visit the Sega Nomad, one of the only portable game systems to not have any games made spe...
December 05, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

3DO (1993)

Episode #13 - DAY 13: We've looked at the CD-i and Atari Jaguar, isn't it about time to discuss the 3DO? Like the CD-i the 3DO was advertised as a multimedia player, a game system that also offered crappy edu...
December 04, 2006 Freeze Frame

Sony, You're Doing a Heckuva Job

Episode #65 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 65) - Sony, you're doing a heckuva job. Actually, no you're not. And that's the problem. You gave everybody promotions just days after you hit an iceberg. Instead of walking ...
December 04, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Atari Jaguar (1993)

Episode #12 - DAY 12: We've been at this 33 Consoles of Christmas thing for 12 days now and we're starting to get into the good stuff. Today we look at the first 64-bit game console. At least, that's what they wa...
December 03, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Super Famicom (1990)

Episode #11 - DAY 11: We've already looked at the Super NES, but that doesn't mean we can't talk about the Super Famicom. When Chad and Cyril last talked about Nintendo's 16-bitter there was a heated debate, one l...
December 03, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #37 - It's the weekend and everybody out in the real world is expecting some kind of classic review. Am I wrong? I didn't think so. After three straight reviews of brand new games (including the muc...
December 02, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

Philips CD-i (1991)

Episode #10 - DAY 10: We're already 10 days through our 33 Consoles of Christmas holiday article. What does that mean? Obviously it's time to check out the Philip's CD-i. It's safe to say that there are a l...
December 01, 2006 Hardcore Gamer Magazine

Hardcore Gamer Magazine #17: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Episode #17 - 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...
December 01, 2006 33 Consoles of Christmas

SNK Neo Geo (1990)

Episode #9 - DAY 9: Who cares about all these portable game systems and 16-bit consoles when you could have the full arcade experience at home? We're talking about the world's first (and only) 24-bit game co...
December 01, 2006 Recapped!!!

Defunct Games RECAPPED!! Nov. 2006 Edition

Episode #17 - You just got back from waiting in line to buy a PlayStation 3 and a Wii, you've beaten Gears of War on every difficulty known to man, and you went through those crappy Burger King games just for the p...