If you think being an air-traffic controller doesn't sound like fun, it's only because you haven't played Fly Together. This is a delightful new game that has us picking up passengers and juggling air...

Jesse Makkonen continues his streak of stylish games delving deep into the human condition with Heal: Console Edition, a game about an old man solving puzzles to remember the past. It shows us an isol...

It may look, play and even sound like a classic Castlevania game, but Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth also has a lot in common with shoot 'em up great Ikaruga. This combination may s...

By mixing strategy and survival elements, Insurmountable has found a unique way to put you in the head of a mountain climber. Every move and decision matters here, creating one of the year's most tens...

Episode #29 - Join Defunct Games News host Lorne Riseley for a brand-new episode of 10 Things We Learned This Week, the fastest news show on the internet. He'll be spilling the beans about everything he learned thi...

Episode #50 - Hey everybody, Cyril here, and I was just taking a quick break. I'm currently hard at work reviewing a bunch of games and putting the finishing touches on our new Video Games & Computer Entertainment ...

As a dual-stick shooter, Country Discoverer gets most of the basics right. It's easy to pick up and play, it has a goofy premise and the power-ups are unique to the theme. Unfortunately, it's the lack...

Ashwalkers may be slow and plodding, but it's also haunting and mesmerizing. It's a confident debut from developer Nameless XIII, offering up a unique world that you'll want to walk through dozens of ...

Episode #122 - After years of teasing us with watered-down substitutes, Warner Bros. will finally be bringing a real, R-rated Mortal Kombat movie to the theaters this Friday. One that will be filled with blood and g...

Episode #28 - Join Defunct Games News host Lorne Riseley for the debut episode of 10 Things We Learned This Week, the fastest news show on the internet. He'll be revealing everything he learned about gaming news, m...

Episode #21 - Sixteen years ago, Yahoo had an idea: Give people a site to answer questions. It doesn't matter how silly the question was, they figured that somebody would have an answer. But proving once again that...

Forgotten Fields is one of 2021's biggest disappointments. While the music is really good and I like being able to relate to a hero with writer's block, everything else about this meandering adventure...

Blocksplode is a simple puzzle game that is both frustrating and fun. The premise of exploding buildings sounds easy enough, but developer North Star manages to add just enough new wrinkles to the for...

Episode #27 - If it's Sunday, it's Defunct Games News ... or is it? Our intrepid host is back with more news, but something is up. Where's the studio? Where's the crew? Where's the teleprompter?...

Episode #25 - After an epic 3 - 3 tie in our last episode, Cyril Lachel and Defunct Games News host Lorne Riseley return for the rematch of the century. This week's epic news quiz brings us all the biggest (and wei...

Just say maybe to Say No! More. As a scathing critique of the corporate world, this new game from Studio Fizbin makes a point that is worth hearing. Unfortunately, its hidden away in one of the shallo...

Aloof is the kind of game that is able to wear its inspirations on its sleeve because it adds so much to the formula. By raising islands by creating shapes and matching colors, this game offers a uniq...

Episode #121 - This week saw the release of the first trailer for the new Space Jam sequel, and it's ... something. It sees basketball great LeBron James teaming up with all of your favorite Looney Tunes characters,...

Few games have impressed and moved me as much as Genesis Noir, the debut release from Feral Cat Den. This is a staggeringly creative story that spans nearly 14 billion years and goes in directions you...

Episode #26 - If it's Sunday, it's Defunct Games News! Join host Lorne Riseley as he looks at the week's biggest and craziest news stories from the video game industry and beyond. This week's news includes a mounta...

It may not sound like the most egg-citing premise, but Tim Beaudet's Eggcelerate is one shell of a good time. I like the low-polygon look, the challenging obstacles and all of the egg puns. It's a har...

Episode #44 - Having already looked at Electronic Gaming Monthly's best and worst April Fools' jokes and analyzed every LamePro parody published in the 1990s, we're officially out of ideas. So here's a thought: Let...