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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)
  • GAMESHARK & BOOK
    • INTRODUCING THE CHEAT CODE COMPENDIUM
      Todd Hays (GameShark) and Defunct Games are
      Writing a book. Check out the full details!
    • PRE-ORDER THE CHEAT CODE COMPENDIUM
      Now is your chance to back our brand
      new book and get your physical copy!
    • GAMESHARK PRINT ADVERTISING ARCHIVE
      A complete breakdown of GameShark's
      print advertising frmo 1996 - 2002!
  • 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
Ep. 30: Magazine Retrospective: Numb Thumb News (1982 - 1983)
Ep. 29: Magazine Retrospective: Next Generation - The Future of Journalism
Ep. 28: Magazine Retrospective: The Magazines We Missed
Ep. 27: Magazine Retrospective: Die Hard Game Fan - Next Gen Game Magazine
Ep. 26: Magazine Retrospective: Super Play - 100% For Super Nintendo Players
Ep. 25: Magazine Retrospective: Insert Coin - The Early Days of Defunct Games
Ep. 24: Magazine Retrospective: E3 Show Daily - The Official Magazine of E3
Ep. 23: Magazine Retrospective: Consumer Guide - Strategies for Nintendo Games
Ep. 22: Magazine Retrospective: Game Players - The Original Spin-Off
Ep. 21: Magazine Retrospective: Video Games & Computer Entertainment
Ep. 20: Magazine Retrospective: Raze - World's Best Console & Computer Mag
Ep. 19: Magazine Retrospective: Super NES Buyer's Guide
Ep. 18: Magazine Retrospective: Turbo Play - The Longest Running Turbo Mag
Ep. 17: Magazine Retrospective: Sega Force - Britain's Best Selling Sega Mag
Ep. 16: Magazine Retrospective: Nintendo Power Strategy Guide
Ep. 15: Magazine Retrospective: The Adventures of GamePro
Ep. 14: Magazine Retrospective: Mega Play - The #1 All-Sega Game Magazine
Ep. 13: Magazine Retrospective: Foul - Videogame Subculture
Ep. 12: Magazine Retrospective: EGM2 - From the Editors of EGM
Ep. 11: Magazine Retrospective: Blender - The Ultimate Guide to Music & More
Ep. 10: Magazine Retrospective: 3 - For 3DO Enthusiasts
Ep. 9: Magazine Retrospective: Tips & Tricks - The #1 Video Game Tips Magazine
Ep. 8: Magazine Retrospective: Super Gaming - International Game Previews
Ep. 7: Magazine Retrospective: Casual Connect - For Informational Purposes Only
Ep. 6: Magazine Retrospective: Turbo Force - TurboGrafx System Game Magazine
Ep. 5: Magazine Retrospective: Video Game Buyer's Guide - Collector's Edition
Ep. 4: Magazine Retrospective: S.W.A.T.Pro - GamePro's TopPlayer Series
Ep. 3: Magazine Retrospective: NewType Gaming - For the Competitive Player
Ep. 2: Magazine Retrospective: Incite Video Gaming - Games for Life
Ep. 1: Magazine Retrospective: Sega Visions - For Sega Video Game Players
Magazine Retrospective
Magazine Retrospective
July 28, 2023
Magazine Retrospective: Numb Thumb News (1982 - 1983)
Magazine Retrospective: Numb Thumb News (1982 - 1983)
Long before Nintendo Power and Sega Visions, there was another software maker who had the bright idea to publish their own video game magazine. Their name was Imagic and they were an early 1980s [...]
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Magazine Retrospective
December 25, 2014
Magazine Retrospective: Next Generation - The Future of Journalism
Magazine Retrospective: Next Generation - The Future of Journalism
The series finale brings a special look back at Next Generation magazine, one of the most influential publications of all time. Between a focus on the business side of the industry and [...]
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Magazine Retrospective
December 24, 2014
Magazine Retrospective: The Magazines We Missed
Magazine Retrospective: The Magazines We Missed
In the penultimate episode, we take a look at all the magazines we didn't get a chance to talk about. From obscure mags from the UK to recent entries, we're recapping everything as quickly as we can. [...]
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Magazine Retrospective
December 23, 2014
Magazine Retrospective: Die Hard Game Fan - Next Gen Game Magazine
Magazine Retrospective: Die Hard Game Fan - Next Gen Game Magazine
Today we're taking a serious look at the storied history of Die Hard Game Fan. Known for their enthusiastic reviews, Game Fan was fraught with behind-the-scenes drama that included fist fights, [...]
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Magazine Retrospective
December 22, 2014
Magazine Retrospective: Super Play - 100% For Super Nintendo Players
Magazine Retrospective: Super Play - 100% For Super Nintendo Players
Today we're taking a look back at Super Play, the single greatest console-specific game magazine of all time. This UK publication ran for 47 issues in the early 1990s, and to this day people still [...]
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