May 2012

May 31, 2012 Countdown w/ DGC

Fifteen E3 Cliches Journalists Must Avoid

Episode #77 - With the entire media corps gearing up for E3, it's time we have a serious talk about how to cover video gaming's biggest week. I'm tired of reading the same boring E3 coverage year after year, I wa...
May 30, 2012 Cyril Reads

Cyril Reads Metal Gear (Ch. 12)

Episode #45 - Snake is more than half way through his mission. So far he's battled a pack of wild dogs, survived a spiked death room, rescued the survivors and located the head of the kidnapped Snake Men. Not bad f...
May 29, 2012 Defunct Games Vs.

Defunct Games vs. Sega Vintage Collection

Episode #14 - Suddenly Sega decided to get serious about supporting their 8- and 16-bit games on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3. While Sega had dabbled in Genesis releases in the past, this past week saw t...
May 28, 2012 Recapped

RoboCop vs. Terminator Week

Episode #30 - The Terminator and RoboCop are two of the biggest names in 1980s science fiction action. Both spawned sequels, comic books and video games. This week Defunct Games is bringing these two powerhouse cha...
May 25, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - May 25, 2012

Episode #194 - If it's Friday, it's This Week in Defunct Games! What's this, two weeks of 3DS Virtual Console updates? Nintendo finally gets the memo and releases Game & Watch Gallery 2. Sony, on the other h...
May 23, 2012 Cyril Reads

Cyril Reads Metal Gear (Ch. 10 & 11)

Episode #44 - Solid Snake has been captured! Thankfully he's found a way out of jail, but he's on a mission to collect his gear, find the doctor and defeat Metal Gear. This week he goes head-to-head against two b...
May 18, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - May 18, 2012

Episode #193 - If it's Friday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week we have two very, very different games. Up first we're looking at Kirby's Block Ball for the Game Boy. If that's not enough for you, we foll...
May 16, 2012 Cyril Reads

Cyril Reads Metal Gear (Ch. 8 & 9)

Episode #43 - After spending seven chapters collecting guns, missile launchers, grenades, mines and ammo, Solid Snake is about to go all First Blood on these terrorists. Or is he? It turns out that the autho...
May 14, 2012 Instant Expert

Five Oversized Facts About Shaq Fu

Episode #5 - Instant Expert (Ep. 5) - Chances are you have been told to stay away from Shaq Fu. But do you know why? What makes this game so reviled by historians? In today's episode of Instant Expert...
May 11, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - May 11, 2012

Episode #192 - If it's Friday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week we're getting a double dose of Wonder Boy adventures. Up first it's Monster World IV, the long-unreleased action/adventure game from 1994. ...
May 10, 2012 Freeze Frame

Is Zooey Deschanel the New Solid Snake?

Episode #87 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 87) - I expect a certain level of ridiculousness when it comes to reading Worlds of Power books. Between the Bionic Commando fighting an octopus and Ryu Hayabusa getting shot by ...
May 09, 2012 Cyril Reads

Cyril Reads Metal Gear (Ch. 7)

Episode #42 - Solid Snake is back for another episode of Cyril Reads Metal Gear! This week Solid Snake does battle with a large spiked death trap and computer puzzle. How will he avoid getting squashed? Will...
May 07, 2012 DGC On Demand

Remixing YouTube: Thoughts on Black Ops 2

Episode #22 - DGC On Demand (Ep. 22) Gamers around the world took to YouTube to voice their opinions of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 announcement trailer. Unfortunately, they weren't worth listening to. To prove...
May 04, 2012 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - May 4, 2012

Episode #191 - If it's Friday then it's This Week in Defunct Games This week we have a game on both the Virtual Console and PSone Classic store. Up first it's Super Hang-On, the classic Sega racing game. If that's...
May 03, 2012 Bonus Levels

Hands On: Cowlitz 2012 Classic Video Game Expo

Episode #106 - Last weekend the Defunct Games crew jumped in a car and drove to Kelso, Washington. That's where the Cowlitz Gamers for Kids 2012 Classic Video Game Expo was held, and this is our full report. We su...
May 02, 2012 Cyril Reads

Cyril Reads Metal Gear (Ch. 5 & 6)

Episode #41 - Solid Snake is back for another episode of Cyril Reads Metal Gear! This week Solid Snake has finally made it inside Outer Heaven. Is it time to shoot the place up? No, not exactly, but a lot of...