Episode #64 - Look, we all know that movie games aren't worth the DVD they are written on. They are generally pretty generic, often rushed, and never any fun. But Peter Jackson has been having exceptional luck, whi...

Episode #38 - If only this Celebrity Deathmatch game was good, unfortunately it's not so we're forced to use it as a Pop-Up Video Game (the 38th one, to be exact). This is a full article about Hollywood's deep, da...

Episode #63 - In our 63rd Feud we've decided to look at the Game.com, a portable game system that everybody seems to forget about. The ... what was it again? Oh yeah, the Game.com was Tiger's first portable, a...

Episode #4 - I've Got Your Number (Ep. 4) - Later this year Microsoft is planning on releasing their Xbox 360, their hotly anticipated follow up to the Xbox. But with only four years between those two systems was ...

You can look at this "game" a number of different ways. On one hand it was a fun little freebie given out by magazines (and other organizations). But then, it's also wickedly addictive and fun to pl...

Capcom's long forgotten original Street Fighter, a game with terrible control and silly voice acting. This TurboGrafx-CD version represents everything wrong with the Capcom title, it's slow and not a...

Sega claims it's the first game that lets you fly, but Cyril just thinks it's a good game that doesn't break a lot of new ground. That's not to say you can't find greatness in this Sega Saturn classi...

Darryn loves Treasure's arcade shooter, Radiant Silvergun. He loves the style, the look, the way it plays and the fact that almost nobody owns this gem. This is one game he wishes everybody could ex...

Episode #62 - In our 62nd episode of the On Running Feuds we delve into the similarities between Nintendo and Star Wars creator George Lucas. Here's a man who never seems to be pleased with his work, and it's start...

Episode #61 - If you've bought a game at GameStop.com recently then chances are you've been hounded to reserve a game. But should GameStop.com be allowing people to reserve games that won't be out for over a year&#...

Episode #60 - In our 60th episode of the On Running Feuds we try to figure out if Nintendo is an easy target or completely out of touch with the American gamer. We know it's a hot button topic, but Defunct Games pr...

While this Sega CD version of Sherlock Holmes is better than it was on the TurboGrafx-CD, it's still a long way from being a quality video game. If you're the type of person who likes solving puzzles...

Norman Greenwood really likes being in the world of Shenmue, and who can blame him? It's a beautiful world full of fully fleshed out characters, amazing detail, and a lot of odds and ends to do....

Cyril tackles Final Fight, one of Capcom's greatest arcade games. Does this Sega CD live up to the arcade original? Is it better than the Super NES version? Can you at least play two play...

It's the sequel to Dark Stalkers, one of Capcom's forgotten 2D fighters. This Saturn port brings all of your favorite monsters together for one of the best looking fighting games on the market. But ...

Episode #55 - These days it's almost impossible to be an online RPG and set yourself apart from the rest of the pack, that's why we were so excited about Uncharted Waters Online. We hoped that the prospect of onlin...

Defunct Games is back with another review of a light gun game that should have stayed in the arcade. It's Lethal Enforcers, your basic target practice video game where all of the bad guys are in the ...

Final Fantasy is one of the greatest video games of all time and this WonderSwan Color port simply shines. Can't read Japanese, find out why that doesn't matter when you read Cyril's full review. If...

Now here's a game that gets a lot of flack for a spin-off, but Air Zonk is one of the best shooters on the TurboDuo. Experience life as a four inch tall futuristic robot Bonk who shoots and flies abo...

Ghouls 'n Ghosts is easily one of the greatest video games of all time. Each and every level is exciting and new, full of amazing bosses and incredible backgrounds. If you've never played this Capco...

Episode #59 - It wouldn't be an E3 without booth babes, and it wouldn't be an E3 report without our look at some of the girls nice enough to pose for our cameras. We sent staff reporter Patrick in to the fray, but ...

Mortal Kombat II is one of the greatest arcade fighters of all time, full of amazing characters and disturbing fatalities. This Sega 32x version is good, but nowhere near the greatness of the arcade ...

Want to go fast? Take your Atari Lynx to the next level with Hydra; a speedy action game that does everything it can to recreate the famous arcade experience. Hydra manages to squeeze all of th...

Samurai Shodown 2 is one of SNK's biggest successes, a game that looks amazing and plays like nothing else. Samurai Shodown is one of those games you simply must experience at some point in your life...

Come young warrior, you must learn why Kasumi Ninja is easily one of the worst fighting games of all time. Discover a fighting game where people wear kilts and the blood never goes away. Are there a...

Episode #37 - It's that time of year again; time to fall in love with summer sports. Too bad people consider Track and Field to be in that category. This is the 37th episode of the Pop-Up Video Game and it's goin...

Episode #1 - Every month Defunct Games brings you another exciting issue of Hardcore Gamer Magazine. No money is required, all you need to do is download the PDF file and read all of the newest reviews, previews ...