Episode #4 - 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 4) - It's the fourth day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we'r...

Episode #3 - 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 3) - It's the third day of the 29 Controls of Christmas, our very special feature where we review 29 of the best (and worst) video game controls of all time. Today we're...

Episode #2 - 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 2) - It's the day after Thanksgiving and that can only mean one thing: it's time for our second episode of the 29 Controls of Christmas. Today we're going to look at two...

Episode #1 - 29 Controls of Christmas (Day 1) - It's that time of year again! With Thanksgiving and Christmas on the way, that must mean that it's about time for another exciting season of the Days of Christmas! ...

Episode #87 - It's that time of year again, the time when we announce our month-long holiday article. In the past we've looked at websites, magazines, consoles and even cliches, but this year we're taking a look a...

Episode #88 - Not even Thanksgiving is going to keep us from another episode of This Week in Defunct Games, the show that isn't afraid to review the week's retro releases. This week we have the good, the bad and t...

Mirror's Edge is a lot of things, but it's certainly not boring. The game features the type of visceral action you've never seen before in a video game. The flip side to that is that you're forced t...

Episode #70 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 70) - The Cover Critic is back with yet another batch of terrible box art. This week he takes a look back at five of the worst covers of the year. Does it surprise you that all...

Who knew that the Mortal Kombat universe and the DC universe would make such a good pairing? Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than most people expected. There ...

Episode #87 - It's time once again for another ho-hum episode of This Week in Defunct Games, the show that isn't afraid to look at the best (and worst) of this week's retro releases. Good news gang, this week we h...

Episode #86 - I hate video game buyers' guides. They don't help anybody and they're all the same. There needs to be a buyers' guide that is actually useful. That was our thinking when we set out to create our 10...

What the heck happened to Crash Bandicoot? When I last played this franchise it was full of life and creativity, yet here's a game that seems beaten down and on its last legs. The game's stab a...

It's the sequel you never knew you wanted; it's The Legend of Kage 2! While it's not especially deep and you can beat it in three short hours, there's no denying that this Taito sequel scratches that...

Episode #154 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 154) - Is it possible to completely change your opinion of a game after seeing a movie? Sadly that's exactly what happened when I went to see Quantum of Solace. How could ...

Midnight Club: Los Angeles isn't without a few problems, including a steep learning curve, unfair artificial intelligence and a lack of originality. However, that shouldn't keep you from having a gre...

One of the best car combat games of the 1990s has been reduced to an arcade game with awful control and terrible glitches. Even if you can get past these game breaking problems, Vigilante 8 Arcade st...

Quantum of Solace is a solid action game with good graphics and great voice acting. Unfortunately it's also an extremely short experience that isn't very original. Throw in some storytelling problem...

Episode #86 - This time for another tiny episode of This Week in Defunct Games, the show that isn't afraid to look at the best and worst of this week's retro releases. Unfortunately this week we only have one game...

Who knew that one of the best Nintendo DS games of the year would be called Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ? Silly name aside, this is one of the most creative action 2D shooters I have seen...

To paraphrase AC/DC: Let there be sound. There was sound. Let there be guitar. There was guitar. Let there be drums. There were drums. Let there be a $40 AC/DC track pack sold exclusively at Wal...

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is far from a perfect game, but its problems shouldn't keep you from having an amazing time swinging around the fictional New York City. Throw in some of the best boss figh...

Episode #153 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 153) - You know what I hate? I hate it when you finish working on something and suddenly realize that somebody else has done the work for you. Well, this week we discovere...

Episode #85 - It's time once again for another ho-hum episode of This Week in Defunct Games, the looks at the best (and worst) of this week's retro releases. I'll be honest with you; this week was a real challenge...

Episode #26 - Cyril Reads Bionic Commando (Ep. 13) - Can you believe it? We're already to the season finale of Cyril Reads Bionic Commando, the show that isn't afraid to read you all 21 chapters of this terri...

Episode #85 - Today is Election Day, so hopefully you got out there and did your civic duty. To celebrate this historic election Defunct Games has decided to offer up six different video game measures that I would...

The $64,000 question for this game show-inspired video game is whether or not it makes for a good portable game, and unfortunately I have to say that it doesn't. I definitely enjoyed answering questi...

It's not without a few flaws, but those who go exploring around Dead Space will find it to be a fascinating survival horror game with an amazing presentation. Considering this is Electronic Arts' fir...