Episode #68 - Top 10 Lists (Ep. 68) - In a perfect world every Halloween-related game would be as scary as Silent Hill 2. Unfortunately we don't live in a perfect world; from time to time we have to put up with a ...

In an effort to bring you reviews of games you might have normally passed up, Defunct Games is proud to introduce you to a small indie game called Halo 3. Apparently it's a first-person shooter that ...

This year's Tony Hawk tries to add a lot to the tried and true skateboarding formula ... maybe even too much. While there's a solid skateboarding game here, you have to trudge through a lot of half-b...

Dan Clarke takes another swing at the virtual axe with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Is Dan legend of rock? Find out now when you read his full review of this hotly anticipated PlayStation...

After the wonderful work they did controlling the wildfires in southern California, we've decided to celebrate those heroes who put their life on the line to fight fires. That's right; it's time to r...

Some may look at Dai Sen Pu and see nothing more than another overhead 2D shoot-em-up, but Adam sees something more. He sees a game that feels like more of an analogy than a statement. He sees a air...

Episode #78 - Here we are celebrating yet another weekend full of gaming goodness. With all of the new games coming out we've been swamped with new games, but that's not going to keep us from reviewing some of the...

If you're a kid then Spider-Man: Friend or Foe may be right up your alley, but the game is plagued with a high price point, easy difficulty, and gameplay that is far too repetitive. If all you're doi...

Episode #33 - I know we're in the middle of the busiest season for games, but not everybody is enjoying the brand new games. If you're one of those people who is more interested in the five or six dollars games (a...

It may be the same sport as the Tony Hawk series, but don't confuse Skate as being just another over-the-top arcade sports game. Skate is a sports simulator, which means that you'll have to put up wi...

Episode #157 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the SWIV 3D Quad Assault print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adverti...

Episode #158 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Real 3D StarFighter and the Intel740 Chip print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this...

Episode #159 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the ATI XPERT Play print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisemen...

Episode #160 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Pretzel Pete (PC) 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 #40 - Commercial Break (Ep. 40) - It's the triumphant return of Commercial Break, everybody's favorite show about terrible advertising. This time around we have a very special episode full of products for ...

Astra Superstars was sold as the successor to Waku Waku 7, but I certainly don't see the connection. Before you write this game off as nothing more than another 2D fighter, Astra Superstars is actual...

At one time Guilty Gear Petit 2 was the game to own on the Bandai WonderSwan, but these days there are so many better 2D fighters for the portable game systems. Ignoring the years of progress, Guilty...

Episode #77 - While we love to bring you different classis reviews every weekend, it only made sense for us to celebrate some classic fighting games with the announcement of Street Fighter IV. This weekend we take...

Despite having one of the worst names ever, Waku Waku 7 is easily one of the best 2D fighting games of all time. Unfortunately most gamers haven't actually discovered its greatness, instead deciding ...

While everybody knows and loves Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, there's one Capcom fighter you're probably not very familiar with. That game is Cyberbots, a futuristic 2D action game where you battl...

Episode #32 - It's time once again for another episode of This Week in Defunct Games, your weekly guide to the best and worst of downloadable retro titles for the Xbox Live Arcade, Virtual Console, GameTap and Play...

Episode #67 - Top 10 Lists (Ep. 67) - With the announcement of a new Bionic Commando game and Street Fighter IV, Capcom is set to make every old school gamers' wish come true. But what if Capcom doesn't stop with ...

What makes Puzzle Quest the best game of 2007? It's easily the most addictive game you will play this year, full of exciting quests, easy to learn puzzles and an online mode that is way more fun...

With its generic characters, story and gameplay one could argue that this is just an imitation of better role-playing games on the market. But when you're the only Japanese RPG on the console then yo...

Tom, our resident Bubble Bobble expert, is back to finish out the trilogy. While he loved the original Bubble Bobble, it seems pretty clear that Tom wasn't a big fan of the sequel, Rainbow Islands. ...

Based on a strange anime, Blue Blink is a crazy 2D action game for the TurboDuo. Generally it's a bad sign when your game is based on an anime, but Adam doesn't care, he thinks that this is one of th...

Episode #76 - Due to scheduling and technical problems we've had some problems delivering our weekly set of classic reviews. This has upset quite a few fans, many of which took it upon themselves to send us angry ...

This deep, complex World War II strategy game is one of the best games on the Sega Saturn ... assuming you're fan of deep, complex World War II games. Thankfully Josh is, and that's why he wholeheart...

Rainbow Islands is the mediocre sequel to one of the best arcade games of all time, Bubble Bobble. As an arcade game Rainbow Islands was nothing special, but this Sega Master System port is absolutel...

Episode #31 - Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the moment you've all been waiting for: Neo Geo is now on the Virtual Console. To celebrate, Nintendo (and SNK) has decided to upload three Neo Geo fighting games fro...

Episode #136 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 136) - It's been an interesting week for Microsoft. First they lose Bizarre Creations and now their real breadwinner, Bungie, has decided to go independent. And that's just scr...

Have you ever thought about making music on your video game console? Well that's exactly what you do with Traxxpad, the bizarre new game from Eidos Interactive. If you have a lot of patience an...

Episode #135 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 135) - With all the excitement surrounding the newest Legend of Zelda game for the Nintendo DS, chances are you completely ignored the other big Nintendo game of the week. Quick...

Josh is back with another hard to pronounce Japanese review. This time it's Psychic Killer Taroumaru, an extremely rare action game for the Saturn. If you're one of those crazy collectors who really...

Episode #75 - Let me guess what you ended up doing this weekend: I bet it had something to do with a little game called Halo 3. Well, if you're able to put Bungie's newest masterpiece down for more than a minute o...

Do you ever find yourself looking for a strategy role-playing game with a hard to pronounce name? Well your search is over, because Wachenroder is the perfect game for you. In this exclusive re...

Episode #30 - It's Thursday and that can only mean one thing: It's time to talk about some retro games! I give you This Week in Defunct Games, your weekly show geared at talking about the best and worst classic ga...

Episode #73 - They say that if you wait long enough any prediction will come true. Defunct Games is putting that saying to the test in our newest Bonus Level, it's a show that talks about nine events in the video ...

With a name like GEON: emotions I don't blame you for not having a clue what kind of game it is. Cyril Lachel was also interested to see what something called GEON: emotions could possibly be and he ...

Episode #25 - 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...

Episode #26 - You just spent four days translating a foreign language at the Tokyo Game Show, you got tasered at a John Kerry speech, and after months of mulling it over you finally decided to sue CBS for $70 milli...