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  • CLASSIC MAGAZINES
    • REVIEW CREW
      A show recapping what critics thought back
      when classic games first came out!
    • NEXT GENERATION'S BEST & WORST
      From the worst 1-star reviews to the best
      5-stars can offer, this is Next Generation!
    • NINTENDO POWER (ARCHIVE)
      Experience a variety of shows looking at the
      often baffling history of Nintendo Power!
      • NINTENDO POWER BEST & WORST
        We're counting down Nintendo Power's best
        and worst game reviews, from 1989 – 1995!
      • NINTENDO POWER UNCOVERED
        Cyril attempts to review the cover art for every
        issue of Nintendo Power (and fails miserably)!
    • MAGAZINE RETROSPECTIVE
      We're looking at the absolutely true history of
      some of the most iconic game magazines ever!
    • SUPER PLAY'S TOP 600
      The longest and most ambitious Super NES
      countdown on the internet!
    • THEY SAID WHAT?
      Debunking predictions and gossip found
      in classic video game magazines!
    • NEXT GENERATION UNCOVERED
      Cyril is back in this spin-off series, featuring the
      cover critic review the art of Next Generation!
    • HARDCORE GAMER MAGAZING (PDF ISSUES)
      Download all 36 issues of Hardcore Gamer
      Magazine and relive the fun in PDF form!
  • REVIEW ARCHIVE
    • SONY PLAYSTATION
      • SONY PLAYSTATION 5
      • SONY PLAYSTATION 4
      • SONY PLAYSTATION 3
      • SONY PLAYSTATION 2
      • SONY PLAYSTATION
    • SONY HANDHELDS
      • SONY PLAYSTATION VITA
      • SONY PLAYSTATION PORTABLE
    • NINTENDO CONSOLES
      • NINTENDO SWITCH
      • NINTENDO WII
      • NINTENDO GAMECUBE
      • NINTENDO 64DD
      • SUPER NINTENDO
      • NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
    • NINTENDO HANDHELDS
      • NINTENDO 3DO
      • NINTENDO DS
      • GAME BOY ADVANCE
      • VIRTUAL BOY
      • GAME BOY & GAME BOY COLOR
    • MICROSOFT XBOX
      • XBOX ONE
      • XBOX 360
      • XBOX
    • SEGA CONSOLES
      • SEGA DREAMCAST
      • SEGA SATURN
      • SEGA GENESIS
      • SEGA MASTER SYSTEM
    • SEGA HANDHELDS & ADD-ONS
      • SEGA 32X
      • SEGA CD
      • SEGA GAME GEAR
    • ATARI CONSOLES
      • ATARI JAGUAR
      • ATARI LYNX
      • ATARI 800
      • ATARI 2600
    • SNK CONSOLES
      • SNK NEO GEO
      • SNK NEO GEO POCKET
    • NEC/TTI CONSOLES
      • TURBOGRAFX-16 & TURBODUO
      • SUPERGRAFX
    • OTHER CONSOLES
      • 3DO MULTIPLAYER
      • PHILIPS CD-i
      • AMIGA CD32
    • COMPUTER (Reviews)
  • ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY
    • ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY RANKS
      From Mario to Sonic to Street Fighter, EGM
      ranks classic game franchises and consoles!
    • ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY BEST & WORST
      Counting down EGM’s best and worst reviews
      going year by year, from 1989 – 2009!
    • ELECTRONIC GAMING BEST & WORST AWARDS
      11-part video series chronicling the ups and
      downs of EGM’s Best & Worst Awards!
  • GAME HISTORY
    • GAME OVER: STORY BREAKDOWNS
      Long-running series breaking down game
      stories and analyzing their endings!
    • A BRIEF HISTORY OF GAMING w/ [NAME HERE]
      Real history presented in a fun and pithy
      format from a variety of game historians!
    • THE BLACK SHEEP
      A series looking back at the black sheep
      entries in popular game franchises!
    • INSTANT EXPERT
      Everything you could possibly want to know
      about a wide variety of gaming topics!
    • FREEZE FRAME
      When something familiar happens in the games
      industry, we're there to take a picture!
    • I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER
      Learn real video game history through a series
      of number-themed episodes, starting at zero!
    • GREAT MOMENTS IN BAD ACTING
      A joyous celebration of some of gaming's
      absolute worst voice acting!
  • POPULAR SERIES
    • DG NEWS w/ LORNE RISELEY
      Newsman Lorne Riseley hosts a regular
      series looking at the hottest gaming news!
    • REVIEW REWIND
      Cyril replays a game he reviewed 10+ years
      ago to see if he got it right or wrong!
    • ON-RUNNING FEUDS
      Defunct Games' longest-running show, with
      editorials, observations and other fun oddities!
    • DEFUNCT GAMES QUIZ (ARCHIVE)
      From online quizzes to game shows, we're
      putting your video game knowledge to the test!
      • QUIZ: ONLINE PASS
        Take a weekly quiz to see how well you know
        the news and current gaming events!
      • QUIZ: KNOW THE GAME
        One-on-one quiz show where contestants
        find out if they actually know classic games!
      • QUIZ: THE LEADERBOARD
        Can you guess the game based on the classic
        review? Find out with The Leaderboard!
    • DEFUNCT GAMES VS.
      Cyril and the Defunct Games staff isn't afraid
      to choose their favorite games and more!
    • CYRIL READS WORLDS OF POWER
      Defunct Games recreates classic game
      novelizations through the audio book format!
  • COMEDY
    • GAME EXPECTANCY
      How long will your favorite hero live? We crunch
      the numbers in this series about dying!
    • VIDEO GAME ADVICE
      Famous game characters answer real personal
      advice questions with a humorous slant!
    • FAKE GAMES: GUERILLA SCRAPBOOK
      A long-running series about fake games and
      the people who love them (covers included)!
    • WORST GAME EVER
      A contest that attempts to create the worst
      video game ever made, complete with covers!
    • LEVEL 1 STORIES
      Literature based on the first stages of some
      of your favorite classic video games!
    • THE COVER CRITIC
      One of Defunct Games' earliest shows, Cover
      Critic digs up some of the worst box art ever!
    • COMMERCIAL BREAK
      Take a trip through some of the best and
      worst video game advertisements of all time!
    • COMIC BOOK MODS
      You've never seen comics like this before.
      A curious mix of rewritten video game comics!
  • FULL ARCHIVE
Help Wanted: We're Looking For Game Show Contestants!
Introducing the 32 Dangerous Cheat Codes
Help Us Make The Adventures of GamePro Series!
The Best & Worst SNK Minis for PS Vita, PS3 & PlayStation TV
HELP WANTED: Defunct Games is Looking for Voice Actors!
Review Crew FAQ: What Is Review Crew and Why Should You Care?
Win One of Three Copies of Toki Tori!
Help Wanted: How to Work Really Hard for No Money
Introducing: The 34 Theme Songs of Christmas!
This Half-Year in Defunct Games: 2012 Report Card!
Fifty Shades of E3 2012
Cyril Reads Metal Gear Super Page
Hands On: Cowlitz 2012 Classic Video Game Expo
This Year in Defunct Games: 2011 Report Card
Neo Geo Station Max 330 Mega Guide
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console Super Guide (in 2D)
Three Great Things About 1C 2011
Introducing: Shit My Folks Say About E3
This Year in Defunct Games: 2010 Report Card
Another Night in Moscow Remembered
I Covered E3 and All I Got Was This Lousy Reboot
One Day With a 2D Brawler
Gaming in 2010 is Inevitable
The Sequel You Deserve
Series Finale - The Real Way to End a Magazine
You Missed Your Opportunity, Midway
Is Sonic's Genesis Collection Still Relevant?
Every Game This Year is Going to Suck!
Introducing the 29 Controls of Christmas
Don't Fucking Buy That Game
The Change We Need: Gaming Measures Worth ...
Don't Battle That Boss! (18 Hour Boss Edition)
This World Needs the Game Genie
Choosing the Right Murder Simulator for You
April Fool's Day 2008: Defunct Games on Strike!
Quoting Games is Easy
What Microsoft Is Giving Away For Free
What Your Gamerpic Says About You
Neo Geo: The Virtual Console Guide
The Ultimate GameTap Guidebook
It's Only A Matter Of Time ...
The 7 Forgotten Games of PAX 07
Diary of a Mad Black Otakon
Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the CGE 2K7
The 25 Most Unnecessary Games of All Time
FAQ: Cyril Explains it All! Part 2
The Year of the Defunct Game
April Fools: Defunct Games' Retro Design!
The Xbox 360 Deserves Better
TurboGrafx-16 - Your Virtual Console Guide
25 Games We'll Never See on the Virtual Console
So ... How Was Your Anniversary?
33 Consoles of Christmas
Has Nintendo Learned The Lessons of the N64?
LocoRoco: The Happiest Game Ever?
The Worst PAX Contest Ever!
Hot Baltimore Nights @ Otakon
The 50 Compilations That Rocked The World
Game On! A Brief History of Time
Everything You Want to Know About E3 is Wrong
Compilation Anxiety
April Fools: Patriotic Gamer!
PSP Report Card - My So Called Portable Console
Christmas 2005 - 32 Articles of Christmas
Fight the Future: Getting to the Bottom of E3
Disaster Report!! Your Megaton Guide to E3 2005
Are Games Still Relevant?
I Love the 04: Top 20 of 2004
Nintendo DS: Does History Repeat Itself?
The 10 Most Awesomely Ignored GBA Games
Video Game Report Cards
Christmas 2004 - 31 Websites of Christmas
A Vote for the Senator is a Vote for America
Defunct Games FAQ: Cyril Explains It All
Top 20 of 2003: Games You Should Already Own
Christmas 2003 - 29 Issues of Christmas
Hanukkah 2003 - 8 Gifts for Hanukkah
Enjoying Your Virtual Boy Even More ...
Fear & Loathing at E3 (2003)
Fight the Future: the Brit, the Beatle, and the 8-Ball
The Anatomy of Nintendo's GameCube
GDC Awards 2K3: Winners Circle
GDC Awards 2K3: And the Nominees Are ...
GDC Awards 2K3: Pre Game Show
The Dissection of a Top 50 List
A Short Story About Inflation
My Big Fat Greek Awards Show
Christmas 2002 - 28 Years Until Christmas
One Year Later - A Terrorist Redux
Fight the Future: Elvis, Lennon, and a Magic 8-Ball
Game Over: Cannon Spike
Faith Based Initiative: Christian Game Developers
Who's Worth It? Pay vs. Free!
The Defunct Games E3 Quiz
The E3 You Didn't See
Is There a Fighting Game Curse?
Capcom, SNK, and the Kitchen Sink
All Tomorrow's Birthday Parties Awards Show
Fooled in 2002: April Fools Day Wrap-Up
Game Developers Choice Awards 2001
The ABC's of Grand Theft Auto III
Christmas 2001 - 33 Days of Christmas
King of All Monsters Weekend
The Great Video Game Movie Manifesto
Bonus Levels
Bonus Levels
January 07, 2017
Help Wanted: We're Looking For Game Show Contestants!
Help Wanted: We're Looking For Game Show Contestants!
Are you able to answer simple video game trivia? Then you're just the person we're looking for. It's a brand new year, and Defunct Games is embarking on a new chapter filled with competitive trivia [...]
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Bonus Levels
November 17, 2016
Introducing the 32 Dangerous Cheat Codes
Introducing the 32 Dangerous Cheat Codes
Let me introduce you to our newest series: 32 Dangerous Cheat Codes. It's a show where we dumpster dive through three decades of famous cheats to give you the full story. This is not going to be [...]
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Bonus Levels
June 21, 2016
Help Us Make The Adventures of GamePro Series!
Help Us Make The Adventures of GamePro Series!
Defunct Games needs your help! We're looking to recreate The Adventures of GamePro comic strip as a long-form episodic internet play. I would like to use different voice actors, the music from the [...]
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Bonus Levels
February 12, 2015
The Best & Worst SNK Minis for PS Vita, PS3 & PlayStation TV
The Best & Worst SNK Minis for PS Vita, PS3 & PlayStation TV
This week Sony decided to discount a bunch of the SNK Minis that were released on the PSP back between 2011 and 2012. These titles are all ports of old SNK arcade games, many of which never made it [...]
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Bonus Levels
April 11, 2014
HELP WANTED: Defunct Games is Looking for Voice Actors!
HELP WANTED: Defunct Games is Looking for Voice Actors!
Are you somebody who likes to act? Do you own a quality microphone? Are you reading this right now? Then you may be the person we're looking for! Defunct Games is looking for friendly people who have [...]
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