Can Electronic Arts bring the Need for Speed series back to its former glory? Find out now when you read Dan Clarke's full review of Need for Speed: Carbon on the PlayStation 2!...

It's Halloween and that can only mean one thing: It's time for something scary. Well, we don't have anything scary for you, but we do have a review of Dead Rising, Capcom's newest zombie game. While...

Long before Final Fantasy Tactics there was Shining Force, a Sega tactical RPG that was met with critical praise and a cult following. This Sega CD version works perfectly fine, but how excited can y...

After weeks of ignoring the 2D shooter genre, Winston is here to remind you just why it was so much fun. This is a review of Giga Wing 2, the crazy Dreamcast shooter that you'll either love or hate. ...

Wait a second; didn't we just review an After Burner game yesterday? Actually, yes we did. Lee decided to not only give us his take on the terrible Sega CD version of this arcade shooter, but a...

Episode #33 - It's been one crazy weekend around the Defunct Games office and we have reviews to prove it. Since we only had two reviews last weekend we figured we would make up for that this time around with six ...

It's The Apprentice, the Donald Trump video game exclusive to the Philips CD-i. Oh wait, it's not about Donald Trump or his hair piece? Well, damn, what am I supposed to say about The Apprentic...

It's been two years since Lee reviewed After Burner for the Sega 32x, and now he's back to set the record straight about some of the other versions of Sega's 3D shooter. In this review Lee takes a lo...

Gamers who spend a lot of time reading up on game announcements probably already know that a version of GunPey is coming out on the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS sometime next year. But did you know that ...

Episode #5 - DGC On Demand (Ep. 5) - This week Microsoft released the newest trailer for Gears of War. But instead of using traditional game music and sound effects, the advert opted for a song from Donnie Darko....

Reviews au Courant - When you hear the words Rockstar Games you probably think of killing hookers, running from the cops and sneaking up on people with a baseball bat. But that's not what you're goin...

Episode #117 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the North & South (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertiseme...

Episode #118 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Crime Wave (PC) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement w...

Episode #119 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Puzznic (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement whe...

Episode #120 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Phantom Fighter (NES) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game...

Episode #30 - Commercial Break (Ep. 30) - It's time for another scary episode of Commercial Break, the show that brings you four of the worst video game advertisements we could find. This week we take a look at Bi...

Reviews au Courant - It's Tuesday and that can only mean one thing, it's time for yet another take on a recent game. Instead of giving you something you've heard of, we figured we would slow things d...

Episode #4 - DGC On Demand (Ep. 4) - We're back with another episode of After Thoughts, our newest show that makes fun of all the video content we find on other people's websites. We have a packed show for you, f...

Tom uncovers a second graphic adventure for the Sega Master System. How does this game compare to King's Quest? If you can forgive the goofy story and limited control you may have a lot of fun ...

One of Sega's greatest arcade racers comes home for the Sega Saturn. Back in the mid-1990s some people even considered this game good enough to buy an entire system for. Tom agrees, he thinks this i...

Episode #32 - It was a sick down around the Defunct Games office, so we were only able to post two reviews this weekend. But don't worry, next weekend we will be back with six reviews! But let's not forget that w...

Episode #6 - Radio Free Gaming (Ep. 6) - Ever wonder what it would be like if you could hear your friends at Defunct Games debate the most recent news, recap the biggest articles and discuss the most recent review...

Reviews au Courant - When Prey was cancelled back at the turn of the Millennium few thought we would ever see the light of day. Yet here we are, able to play 3D Realms first-person shooter on two dif...

Episode #117 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 117) - The Xbox 360 can do a lot of amazing things, including playing amazing looking games, downloading cool demos and keeping you in contact with your friends. But there's one...

Reviews au Courant - Wait, what's this? Is this a review of a brand new game? What is it doing on Defunct Games? Well forget for a minute that we call our side Defunct Games, startin...

It may not be the deepest game on the planet, but WTF proves to be both bizarre and lovable at the same time. Just when you think you've seen the strangest thing, you play another mini-game that will...

Episode #49 - Pop-Up Video Games (Ep. 49) - Who says you can't learn important facts from video games? Defunct Games is here to disprove that silly notion with another episode of Pop-Up Video Games! In this ...

Ankh is a return to the days of graphic adventure. It offers a fast moving story with likeable characters and a good sense of humor. If only the game wasn't so short and easy it might actually be a ...

Episode #31 - Another weekend is upon us and that can only mean one thing - it's time for another group of video game reviews! We have a strong weekend in store for you, including four reviews for the TurboDuo! S...

The TurboDuo isn't known for its great racing games, and after playing Power Drift it's easy to see why. This is another interesting port of an arcade game, but due to the Duo's hardware limitations ...

Circus Lido? What the heck is a Circus Lido? Apparently it has something to do with a lizard and a lot of puzzles. Whatever the title means, Circus Lido is yet another interesting TurboDu...

We're going back in time to the early days of the TurboGrafx-16 for this review. It's The Legendary Axe, one of the earliest games you could get for NEC's failed console. Is it worth all of the grea...

When it comes to video games, you don't get much better than games with ninjas. And the idea of playing a robot ninja should be even better, right? Unfortunately that is not the case with this ...

Episode #8 - I've Got Your Number (Ep. 8) - We're up to EIGHT and that can only mean one thing. No, it doesn't mean we're going to devote a whole show to 8-bit games, although, now that you mention it that's a pr...

If the PSP is the only system you own that will play The Godfather, then might I suggest you go and pick up The Godfather trilogy on DVD instead? This is definitely one offer you CAN refuse!...

Episode #60 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 60) - This is The Cover Critic, your guide to what's good and bad in the world of video game boxes. In this episode of The Cover Critic we look at a bunch of religious games for ...

Episode #113 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the ESPN Video Game print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement w...

Episode #114 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Atomic Punk (Game Boy) 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 #115 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Sega Genesis Seal of Approval print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game a...

Episode #116 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Palamedes (Game Boy) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ...

Episode #29 - Commercial Break (Ep. 29) - It's been nearly a month since we've checked in with Commercial Break and boy do we have a good episode for you. We've collected four of the most confusing commercials we ...

Ah the good times you can have with Micro Machines. Talk about a fun party game that is good clean fun for the entire family. But something happened on the way to the CD-i, somebody decided to ruin ...

Everybody loves Bomberman, and Cyril is especially keen on this TurboDuo version. It offers great graphics, a solid single-player experience and some of the best music you will ever hear in the serie...

Episode #30 - It's yet another weekend full of game reviews. But this weekend marks a special occasion, something that I feel like sharing with all of the Defunct Games viewers. This weekend we celebrate Chad's 1...

Chad couldn't wait to finally play Floigan Bros.: Episode One. Unfortunately he was forced to sit by and play dozens of other games before finally having the chance to go through Sega's wacky action ...

Is Burn: Cycle the best game on the CD-i? Is it the one game you bought the entire system for? Are you sick of me starting all of these paragraphs with questions I don't plan on answering&...

Episode #64 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 64) - These days it's not uncommon to see major companies using video games to hawk their wares. But not every company likes to credit the video game influence; sometimes they t...

Episode #116 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 116) - Defunct Games has a problem with Sony's newest PSP game, Gangs of London. While it's easy to complain about the bad game play and terrible structure of the game, our comp...

Episode #15 - You just spent the last two weeks catching up on all of the new fall TV shows, you urinated on your own red carpet, and after hours of standing in line you were able to get your hands on a Tickle Me E...

Episode #15 - Defunct Games is proud to present a brand new issue of Hardcore Gamer Magazine, available now for download. This full-color issue comes with news, reviews, previews and a look at international games y...