You've never seen America's Favorite Pastime like this before! It's The BIGS, 2K's over the top look at the world of baseball. While this is hardly the first arcade-style baseball game, The BIGS is ...

Episode #14 - Radio Free Gaming (Ep. 14) - It's time once again for Somebody Else's Podcast, the show that dares to listen to all of those other video game podcasts and pick apart the best and worst moments just fo...

While it's not for everybody, Warbirds is actually a surprising portable game. This is a 3D action/flight simulator that uses polygonal graphics and offers exciting multi-player support. So what's t...

Episode #68 - We're back with yet another weekend full of gaming goodness. Oh my god, did I just say "gaming goodness"?? Just kill me now! Okay, let's see if I can get past the ugliness and cliches. S...

Isn't it about time we looked at another classic Sega CD strategy/RPG title? Last week Josh told us all about The Heroic Legend of Arslan, a competent Sega CD game that was incredibly difficult ...

Episode #5 - A Brief History of Gaming (Ep. 5) - Gunpei Yokoi is one of the most important figures in video game history, yet with all his fame and innovative ideas this is a story about a man who was drummed out ...

Episode #20 - It's Thursday and that can only mean one thing ... it's time to vote somebody out of the Big Brother house. Hmm, okay, maybe it can mean two things, because we're back with another episode of This We...

Episode #149 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the The Black Bass (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adverti...

Episode #150 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Taito's Heat Wave 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 #151 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Verdict TeleReviews 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 #152 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Spud's Adventure (Game Boy) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this cla...

Episode #38 - Commercial Break (Ep. 38) - It's the long awaited return of the Commercial Break, the one show that isn't afraid to introduce you to the worst advertising of all time. In this episode we take a look ...

Episode #129 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 129) - As much as we want to love the Virtual Console, Nintendo has made it hard for us to get excited about it. Even with amazing software we can't help but feel like the Virtu...

I've seen a lot of terrible names in my life, but none are as perplexing as Kinnikuman Second Generation Dream Tag Match! Why is this the Second Generation? And how is this a Dream Tag Match�...

Speaking of terrible names, Woody Pop is another bad example of game titles. With a name like Woody Pop it's hard to tell what this game is about, but I do know one thing I would be embarrassed to ex...

Episode #67 - It sure does feel good to be back at the office using our regular desks and computers. Say what you will about traveling, there's just something magical about being back in a familiar environment. O...

Don't think the Sega Saturn is capable of a solid first-person shooter? Well think again, because PowerSlave is ready to knock your socks off. While it's true that the Sega Saturn isn't the 3D ...

Sega is right at home when it comes to engaging strategy role-playing games. Perhaps that's why nobody is surprised that The Heroic Legend of Arslan is such a fun game ... once you figure out how to ...

Episode #19 - It's the Thursday after E3 and that can only mean one thing ... we have a TON of classic games to talk about. Not only do we have to talk about the four retro games released this week, but we also ha...

Episode #68 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 68) - I don't know about you, but this year's E3 was light on game announcements. While some people expected to hear about a new Zelda or Gears of War, what we got instead was a...

Episode #4 - After two disappointing press conferences we're leaving it up to Sony to wow us. And guess what? THEY DID! Despite our skepticism, Sony actually came through with some strong announcements, ne...

Are you sick of all those me-too first-person shooters and racing games? Do you want to try something completely new and original? Now is your chance, thanks to Sega's newest PSP puzzle ga...

Episode #5 - Over the past few days I have reviewed all three of the major first-party conferences. Over the next few weeks we plan on covering a lot of the individual games we played at this year's E3. But befo...

Episode #12 - I've Got Your Number (Ep. 12) - We're back from E3 and boy do we have a story to tell. But before we sit down and start writing out all of our important thoughts, perhaps we should address some issues...

Episode #3 - We're done with Microsoft and moving on to Nintendo. With the stunning sales figures and some strong fourth quarter games under their wings this was Nintendo's conference to lose. So how did they do...

When it comes to atmospheric adventures games the Sega Saturn seemed to always come up short. While the PlayStation had games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, the Saturn just couldn't attract the ...

I don't care if you call it Decathlete or Athlete Kings; this 3D Track and Field rip-off is certainly not worth your time or money. If you're a fan of jamming one button over and over while playing t...

Episode #66 - We're back from E3 and boy are we tired. But don't worry; we aren't too tired to offer another four reviews of classic (and completely forgotten) games! This weekend brings us a game about spying, a...

The Horde is like an ultraviolent version of Animal Crossing. In this action/adventure game you take back control of your town by defeating one bizarre creature after another. Originally hyped as on...

There are some things that just ooze the 1990s. Beanie babies, the macarena, and the Rachel haircut instantly spring to mind. But if there's one thing that reminds me of the 1990s it's the non-stop ...

Episode #4 - A Brief History of Gaming (Ep. 4) - This week brought us the beginning of a new chapter in the story of E3. What once was a gigantic event with a circus-like atmosphere has been turned into an intima...

Episode #2 - Microsoft's press conference was the perfect example of style over substance. While I wanted to love what the Xbox 360 was doing, Microsoft fell down nearly every step of the way. The good news is t...

Episode #18 - Just because Cyril is off dealing with all the industry types at the E3 Media & Business Summit that doesn't mean that we're going to leave you high and dry. Wes has been gracious enough to step in a...

Episode #69 - Every year game companies release hundreds of games. Some of those games are must-own products; others fail on every possible level. And then there are some games that are completely unnecessary. G...

Who knew that Microsoft's newest first-person shooter, Shadowrun, would be such a controversial game? After some less than stellar reviews Mitch Gitelman, the man heading up FASA Studios, has de...

Episode #4 - Fight the Future (Ep. 4) - With only hours to go before Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and the rest of the game industry unveils their plans for the next twelve months it's easy to understand why so many g...

Episode #1 - We're mere hours away from the start of another exciting E3. But how much fun will this year's event be after all of the changes? But don't worry; regardless of what E3 has become Defunct Games...

Now hang on a moment; the box says Double Dragon, but what I'm playing certainly isn't the Double Dragon I remember. This Game Gear game is an entirely new Double Dragon game ... which isn't as good ...

Isn't it about time we talked about a shameless Mario Kart imitator? This is BC Racer, one of the first of many kart racing clones, it features Chuck Rock, Son of Chuck, and a lot of other chara...

Is it just me or does the name of this game sound like I'm about to get lucky on a pinball table? Sadly that is not the case (as far as you know), because this is Mile High Pinball, a surprising...

You have to love simple names. There's just no getting around what The Ninja is all about. In case you haven't guessed, The Ninja is a rhythm game that puts you in control of a hip hop pirate. Actu...

Episode #65 - This weekend the Defunct Games crew is off to sunny California to be part of E3. But don't worry, we're not about to leave you high and dry this weekend. Instead we're going to deliver our regular d...

Episode #3 - A Brief History of Gaming (Ep. 3) - It's been a couple weeks since the ESRB decided to slap an AO rating on Rockstar Games' newest ode to violence, Manhunt 2. And in that time we've heard a rather vo...

Episode #17 - It's Thursday and that can only mean one thing ... I accidentally forgot to pay my rent! I guess I better tell you all about today's newest article before I get evicted. It's time for another instal...

Episode #23 - You just spent three days waiting outside for the iPhone, you realized that Shadowrun isn't nearly as good as you were led to believe, and Rainbow Six Vegas FINALLY came out for the PlayStation 3. It...

Now here's a genre that has been strangely under represented on the game consoles. Falcon is an air combat simulator, a computer port that bites off more than it can chew. At its core Falcon is a gr...

Sega has had a strange history of nabbing crazy celebrities for their video games. Who can forget Michael Jackon's Moonwalker, or what about Pat Riley, Tommy Lasorda and Buster Douglas? But whi...

Episode #64 - Can you believe it's already July? In just over a week we'll be in California covering E3, gee how time flies. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, because we still have plenty of reviews to t...