January 2009
January 30, 2009 On Running Feuds
Why Baby Pals Should Have Been Rated M
Episode #157 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 157) - Defunct Games is angry! We're angry at all of those newscasters that feel that it's their duty to make games look bad. We're especially angry when those people have to m...
January 29, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games
This Week in Defunct Games - January 29, 2009
Episode #94 - If it's Thursday then that can only mean one thing, it's time for another episode of This Week in Defunct Games! This week we offer takes on two solid Virtual Console games, including a classic shoot...
January 28, 2009 They Said WHAT?!?
Defunct Games/Tom Kalinske
Episode #22 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 22) - 14 years ago Tom Kalinske was at the top of his game, heading up Sega and turning his company from underdog to the world champs. But that wasn't enough for Tom,...
January 26, 2009 A Brief History of Gaming
The Death of the Game System Review
Episode #9 - A Brief History of Gaming (Ep. 9) - It's the end of an era. Just a few days ago the editors at EGM announced that their twenty year old magazine would be shut down, disappointing millions of gamers. ...
January 23, 2009 Bad Advertisement
Summer Games on PC - Advertisement Review
Episode #173 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the
Summer Games (PC)
print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertise...
January 23, 2009 Bad Advertisement
Zeddas: Servant of Sheol on PC - Advertisement Review
Episode #174 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the
Zeddas: Servant of Sheol (PC)
print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic gam...
January 23, 2009 Bad Advertisement
Project Overkill on PlayStation - Advertisement Review
Episode #175 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the
Project Overkill (PlayStation)
print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic ga...
January 23, 2009 Bad Advertisement
Next Generation: Win a Virtual Boy - Advertisement Review
Episode #176 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the
Next Generation: Win a Virtual Boy
promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of t...
January 23, 2009 Commercial Break
Superstars of Bad Advertising
Episode #44 - Commercial Break (Ep. 44) - Everybody's favorite show returns after a five month hiatus. That's right, it's Commercial Break, the show where we rip apart some of our industry's worst video game adver...
January 21, 2009 On Running Feuds
Renaming Sonic's Ultimate Collection
Episode #156 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 156) - There's something wrong with Sega's upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 compilation. It's called Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection and it has some of the best 16-bit games of all...
January 19, 2009 Worst Game Ever
WORST GAME EVER: Friend Code DS (Nintendo DS)
Episode #3 - Worst Game Ever (Ep. 3) - Ladies and gentlemen, we have yet another entry in our ongoing search to find the Worst Game Ever! In this episode we give the East Coast a chance to submit a really bad vid...
January 16, 2009 Defunct Games Vs.
Defunct Games vs. Tony Hawk
Episode #2 - Ten years ago Activision had the crazy idea that the world needed a skateboarding game. It's a good thing they took that chance, because here we are a decade later and the Tony Hawk franchise is one ...
January 15, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games
This Week in Defunct Games - January 15, 2009
Episode #93 - It's time once again for This Week in Defunct Games, the show where we look at all of the best (and worst) retro releases for that week. This week we're taking a look at one of the best NES games of ...
January 14, 2009 They Said WHAT?!?
GamePro and the Sega Genesis Collection
Episode #21 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 21) - It's time for yet another episode of They Said WHAT?!?, the show that debunks rumors and misinformation. This time around we're taking a look at GameP...
January 12, 2009 Freeze Frame
Jesse McCartney Needs a New Console
Episode #79 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 79) - Recently I had the unfortunate luck of watching a bunch of modern day music videos. I'm talking about Miley Cyrus, The Veronicas and Jesse McCarthy. While watching these ...
January 09, 2009 Fight The Future
Fighting the Year 2009 to the Death
Episode #6 - Fight the Future (Ep. 6) - Now that 2008 is behind us, what does that mean for the video game industry? Are more companies going to be forced to downsize or even go out of business thanks to the ...
January 08, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games
This Week in Defunct Games - January 8, 2009
Episode #92 - It's time once again for This Week in Defunct Games, the show where we review all of this week's retro releases. It may be a small week, but don't confuse quantity for quality. This week we take a l...
January 07, 2009 Bonus Levels
Every Game This Year is Going to Suck!
Episode #88 - In case you haven't noticed, 2008 is over and done with. We've been to a post apocalyptic Washington, D.C. and survived the Extreme Conditions of Lost Planet ... again. We've done just about everyth...
January 05, 2009 Comic Book Mods
Johnny Turbo: Let'Em Dangle!
Episode #5 - Comic Book Mods (Ep. 5) - After a short hiatus, Comic Book Mods is back for more! In this episode we take one of the worst advertisements and do it proper justice. We take a scoop of Johnny Turbo, a...
January 03, 2009 Weekend Update
Weekend Update
Episode #94 - It's the first weekend of 2009, and that can only mean that it's time for a Primal Rage review. The truth is, I wanted to start this year off with some good games, but instead I opted to review a cou...
January 02, 2009 Freeze Frame
Give These Ignored Games a Hand
Episode #78 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 78) - When you're tasked with making box art for one of the big triple-A games in the holiday season, it's a good idea to make sure your box stands out. Unfortunately three game...
January 01, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games
This Week in Defunct Games - January 1, 2009
Episode #91 - Just in case you didn't already know, today is the first day of 2009, so let's celebrate by uploading this year's first This Week in Defunct Games episode. That's right, it's the show where we review...