Episode #8 - DAY 8: Forget the Game Boy and forget the Game Gear, 1989 was all about the Atari Lynx. With its powerful 16-bit processor, bright screen and impressive architecture, the Lynx seemed to have it all. ...

Forget The Legend of Zelda and Resistance: Fall of Man, Gears of War is easily the biggest game of the year. It may not be the longest game of the year, but you'll hardly notice when you experience t...

Episode #7 - DAY 7: We're exactly one week into our 33 day Christmas special and today we have our first major fight. Although Cyril and Chad have disagreed in the past, they have yet to disagree as much as they ...

Is The Godfather: The Game on your list of games to get this holiday season? In an effort to get as many reviews out of the way before Christmas Defunct Games is proud to present Cyril's take on...

Episode #6 - DAY 6: Yesterday we reviewed Nintendo's first portable game system (if you don't count the Game & Watch), today we're looking at the Sega Game Gear. With its huge screen and colorful graphics you wou...

There are a lot of great games you could be buying this holiday season; unfortunately Gangs of London is not one of those games. This is a slightly older game that we're just getting to now. Why thi...

Episode #7 - DGC On Demand (Ep. 7) - It's time once again for another episode of After Thoughts, our look at the crazy (and often stupid) videos from all of those other video game websites. Last week we looked at...

Episode #5 - DAY 5: If you've been following our daily episodes of the 33 Consoles of Christmas then you know that we're stuck in the middle of the 16-bit era. But wait, before we leave the 1980s we need to take ...

Episode #4 - DAY 4: We're halfway through our first week of the 33 Console of Christmas and we're also halfway through the 16-bit era. Man, how fast time flies when you're having fun. The good news is that we ar...

Episode #36 - It's the last weekend of November and all three of the next generation consoles are FINALLY out on the market. So what does that mean for you? It means that it's a perfect time to talk about a ...

Episode #3 - DAY 3: We're only three days into our 33 day Christmas extravaganza; hopefully you aren't too bored already. Today we move past those boring 8-bit consoles and into a world full of vibrant colors and...

With Jackie Chan on the box you know it has to be good, right? Unfortunately this game doesn't offer any of the amazing stunts that Jackie Chan is known for. In fact, if it weren't for his name...

Chad is back with another Saturn review. This time he takes a look at Fox Interactive's 3D platformer, Croc. Is this game the next Super Mario 64, or is it more along the lines of Gex? And wha...

Episode #2 - DAY 2: It's the second day of our very special 33 Consoles of Christmas and that can only mean one thing, it's time for another console review. We hit up the Nintendo Entertainment System yesterday, ...

Want a Grand Theft Auto experience on your Xbox 360 but don't want to wait for October 2007? You're in luck, because THQ has published an open-world game that actually manages to get everything ...

Episode #1 - DAY 1: In the first day of the 33 Consoles of Christmas Cyril and Chad take a look at the Nintendo Entertainment System. Do they like the design of Nintendo's 8-bitter, or do they think it's big and ...

Happy Thanksgiving everybody. It's a day for families, food and the massive slaughter of turkeys. So what better way to celebrate this happy holiday than with one of the best games of the year?...

What's that you say? It's time for another review? Well I couldn't agree more, and that's why we're bringing you our take on the recently released Gitaroo Man Lives! While this is hardly ...

Episode #6 - DGC On Demand (Ep 6) - What has Jake gotten himself into this time? All he wanted was a vacation and now he's on an island surrounded by blood thirsty dinosaurs. But that's After Thoughts, your...

Episode #60 - With only days to go before the launch of the Nintendo Wii, we figured that it was about time to ask a very controversial question: Has Nintendo Learned the Lessons of the N64? Are they destined...

Few would argue that Final Fantasy XII is one of the most anticipated games of 2006. With a complex story, deep characters, crazy mini-games and 100 hours of game play, Square Enix's newest RPG may j...

It's a sick day around Defunct Games, and that means we don't have a show lined up ready to go. But we still want to offer something to read so why not take a look at our review of LocoRoco for the S...

It turns out that the third time is not the charm. NFL Street 3 takes a good idea and throws it into a blender. But you don't have to take my word on it, find out what Dan Clarke thinks when you rea...

It's only natural to root for Sonic the Hedgehog. When Sega first introduced the world to their popular 2D platformer, everybody fell in love with his attitude. Unfortunately these days we're forced...

In our newest review we take a look at Juna and the Monophonic Menace. Don't be turned off by the confusing name, Juka proves to be an exciting sprite-based adventure game for the Game Boy Advance. ...

Episode #61 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 61) - 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 strange adaptation of Beauty ...

It's about time we got around to reviewing Super Star Soldier, one of the best games released on the TurboGrafx-16. What finally prompted us to review this game? Believe it or not, it's the Nin...

How much fun can a game be when you're only driving one brand of car? Would people still be excited if it was the Geo Metro Challenge? I don't think so. But for some odd reason everybody ...

Episode #35 - Is it the weekend already? Where does the time go? I guess instead of asking rhetorical questions I should tell you all about our exciting weekend line-up, which includes four brand new re...

It's the game you've been waiting for, the sequel to Die Hard Arcade. Okay, so it's not really the game you've been waiting for, chances are you've been waiting for something like The Legend of Zelda...

Ever wish you could take a journey with Marco Polo and bring back a bunch of spices? Of course not, because you play video games and can do whatever you want. You can go into space in Asteroids...

Episode #119 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 119) - With only days to go before the release of Nintendo and Sony's new consoles we felt it was about time to take a look at the launch line-up. But as we started digging thro...

Disappointed by Street Fighter II on the Xbox Live Arcade? Yeah, me too. But so what, we have a brand new 2D fighter to download. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 proves to be one of the best download...

Episode #50 - Pop-Up Video Games (Ep. 50) - You just spent all day watching the election on CNN and now you're off to buy Gears of War. We know you live a busy life, so today we offer you a short article that you ...

Dan Clarke pulls himself away from the dancing long enough to pretend to play guitar. What does he think of Guitar Hero II? Find out now when you read his full review of this exciting new PlayS...

It's Election Day all around the country, so now that you've done your civic duty why not sit back and relax with Cyril's review of Lumines Live for the Xbox 360? Does this Xbox Live Arcade titl...

Episode #121 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Sears Video Game Center print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adve...

Episode #122 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Empire Deluxe (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...

Episode #123 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Gamate Handheld Console print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adve...

Episode #124 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Wild Wheels (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 a...

Episode #31 - Commercial Break (Ep. 31) - Seeing as the 2006 midterm elections happen tomorrow we were tempted to celebrate with a political-themed episode of Commercial Break. But instead we decided to take a loo...

It's yet another survival horror game for the Sega Dreamcast. But don't think that Illbleed is yet another Resident Evil clone, this game actually has a strange "Reality TV" theme running through it....

It's Arena: Maze of Death, the Game Gear game we made fun of a couple months ago in The Cover Critic. Chad brings us his take on this crazy, Shadowrun-esque shooter. Is the game play better than the...

Episode #34 - It's the weekend before the mid-term elections; unfortunately we don't have anything that makes for a good tie-in. We have reviews, but they have nothing to do with taking back the Congress or nasty ...

If you can forgive some sloppy controls and a few other hiccups you'll find an entertaining fighting game that manages to set itself apart from the competition. Throw it an online mode and a bunch of...

When it comes to 2D shooters on the Game Gear you really don't have that many choices. We've already talked about the disappointing Aerial Assault, so now it's time to see what Halley War is all abou...

Defunct Games would like to introduce you to our newest staff member, Josh Dollins. He's here to help us out with a few Dreamcast reviews, starting with Sega's very own Confidential Mission. Is this...

Episode #118 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 118) - Don't you hate it when everybody forgets your birthday? Well, just imagine how Street Fighter feels. Here's one of the most important game franchises of all time an...

For our Thursday update we pull the blinds back and look at a Resident Evil clone that tries really hard, but just can't come up with any scares. It has one of the best intro cinemas of all time, but...

Episode #16 - 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 #16 - You just got done experimenting with boys in Bully, adopting an African baby against his will, and dancing to K-Fed's newest album. It sounds like you just barely survived another month of 2006! Who...