July 2020

July 29, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rigid Force Redux

If you're new to shoot 'em ups and haven't played through the classics that made the genre what it is today, then I can see you having a lot of fun with Rigid Force Redux. It's fast-paced, not too dif...
July 28, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Clan N

Although it's easy enough to play through by yourself, Clan N is at its best when you bring friends along for the ride. The four heroes have a cool look and compelling backstory, and I'm a fan of the ...
July 26, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: Fable, Forza and Halo Announced at Xbox Series X Pr...

Episode #9 - If it's Sunday, then it's Defunct Games News! Join host Lorne Riseley as he recaps not one but two massive game reveals, including Ubisoft's press conference and Microsoft's look at the Xbox Series X ...
July 15, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Waifu Uncovered

How can a game with this much naked flesh be so boring? Waifu Uncovered is a limp and unfocused exercise in repetition that is never exciting enough to justify its existence. The real problem is ...
July 13, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Snatcher (Sega CD)

Episode #100 - When it came to choosing the subject for the 100th episode of Game Over: The Early Years, I knew that I wanted it to be something epic. It also needed to be a landmark game that meant a lot to me at t...
July 12, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: Sega Reveals the Astro City Mini & Test Drive Retur...

Episode #8 - If it's Sunday, then it's Defunct Games News. Join host Lorne Riseley as he reports from the middle of a forest. Today's episode will uncover details on Sega's Astro City Mini, a new Test Drive Unlimi...
July 06, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Shinobi Legions (Saturn)

Episode #99 - When we spoiled the endings for most of the Shinobi series back in January, a lot of people complained that we didn't go far enough. How dare we ignore that Shinobi reboot on the PlayStation 2 or the ...
July 05, 2020 DG News

DG NEWS: Play 8-Bit NES Games in 3D & Nintendo Apologizes

Episode #7 - If it's Sunday, then it's Defunct Games News. Lorne Riseley transforms into CNN-mode in order to report on Nintendo's apology to Switch owners, Crucible's development woes, one gamer's lawsuit against...