December 2005

December 25, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

IGN On the 'Hunt' for Stolen Ideas

Episode #32 - We've finally made it, it's Christmas Day! After 32 episodes we've made it to the ultimate Defunct Games article, a little something I like to call, IGN On the 'Hunt' for Stolen Ideas! This is an ar...
December 24, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Second Episodes Are for Losers

Episode #31 - Our second to last episode is Second Episodes Are for Losers, which is a good article to read on the night before Christmas. I'm not sure why, but we're thirty-one days in to the 32 Articles of Chris...
December 23, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Fear & Loathing At E3

Episode #30 - Defunct Games had so much fun covering E3 2003; it was one of the best times I have ever had. You can read all about it in the ultimate E3 guide, a nineteen page report that takes you through the who...
December 23, 2005 Countdown w/ DGC

Top Ten Signs You're Having a Bad Christmas (Broken)

Episode #65 - Top Ten Lists (Ep. 65) - Can you believe it, this is the weekend of Christmas! We've waited all year for this weekend and now it's time to spread some joy. But what if you're having a bad holiday�...
December 22, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

The Anniversary Collection that Wasn't!

Episode #29 - Hey, did you notice that yesterday's description didn't say the day number? Well that's not going to happen today, it's the twenty-ninth day of the 32 Articles of Christmas, and that means it's ...
December 21, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

The NES Preview of JIHAD!

Episode #28 - Talk about causing a controversy, you can't imagine the type of mail I got for posting this NES Preview of Jihad! Everybody loves those old NES games; why not release one that actually has a point to...
December 20, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Questionable Practices Still Going On Today

Episode #27 - Here's another fun Top Ten List, one that looks at some of the Questionable Practices Still Going On Today. It's our twenty-seventh day of the 32 Articles of Christmas which could only mean one thing...
December 18, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Gizmondo Proves to be Advertiser Friendly

Episode #25 - Hey look at this; it's our second Gizmondo story! And look at that, it came right in the nick of time, this is day twenty-five of our 32 Articles of Christmas ... only a few days left! This is Gizmo...
December 17, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Square-Enix Circles Around their Loyalties

Episode #24 - In our twenty-fourth day of the 32 Articles of Christmas we take a look at Square-Enix Circles Around their Loyalties, an article that wonders why Nintendo and Microsoft keep getting the wrong end of ...
December 16, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Top Ten Bold Statements

Episode #23 - We're in the home stretch, we're at day twenty-three of the 32 Articles of Christmas! Today we are proud to bring you the Top Ten Bold Statements, a list of real quotes that have to be seen to be bel...
December 16, 2005 The Cover Critic

Covering the Xbox 360!

Episode #50 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 50) - For years the Cover Critic has been grading the artwork of current generation games, giving you our honest opinion about the best and worst of modern day box covers. But i...
December 15, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

GamePro's Old Age is Catching Up to Them

Episode #22 - Can you believe it, we're already twenty-two days in to our 32 Articles of Christmas, what more could you ask for? What about GamePro's Old Age is Catching Up to Them, an article that pokes fun ...
December 14, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Body Parts of Lara Croft

Episode #21 - It's lucky number twenty-one on our journey through the 32 Articles of Christmas, and you know we're lucky because we're talking about the Body Parts of Lara Croft! Okay, we're not really "talking" a...
December 14, 2005 Commercial Break

Curb Your Bad Advertising

Episode #12 - Commercial Break (Ep. 12) - This is our worst episode of the Commercial Break. After a season of fantastic episodes we've finally found one that is just terrible. Not only is it terrible, but it's a...
December 14, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Bust-A-Move 2 on PlayStation - Advertisement Review

Episode #45 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Bust-A-Move 2 (Saturn) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertis...
December 14, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Nyko Extreme Accessories for Consoles - Advertisement Review

Episode #46 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Nyko Extreme Gaming Accessories print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game...
December 14, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Blood Storm in Arcades - Advertisement Review

Episode #47 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Blood Storm (arcade) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisem...
December 14, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Shaq Fu on Genesis & Super NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #48 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Shaq Fu (Genesis, Super NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ad...
December 13, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

B is for Bad

Episode #10 - Hello fans of Sesame Street, this is B is for Bad. Ever wonder what the worst video games of all time are? Ever want to whittle it down to only the games that start with the letter B? Yea...
December 13, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Shadow of the Booth Babes

Episode #20 - We're twenty days into the 32 Articles of Christmas and we've finally found an article that features a whole bunch of E3 pictures. See Patrick do his best to snuggle up against every hot booth babe a...
December 12, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Millionaire: Through the Years

Episode #19 - There just aren't enough articles about Regis Philbin, a long-time talker. This is Millionaire: Through the Years, or as I like to call it, our nineteenth day of the 32 Articles of Christmas. Find o...
December 12, 2005 On Running Feuds

Video Games Just Say "Yes" to Drugs

Episode #86 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 86) - If the D.A.R.E. program taught us anything it's that drugs are not the answer. They'll turn you into blathering fools who steal and beat people up to get enough money to s...
December 11, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Get Your Hands off the Music

Episode #18 - It's hard to believe that we're eighteen days into the 32 Articles of Christmas, what could we possibly do next? How about you Get Your Hands off the Music!! No, not you, I'm talking about Micr...
December 10, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Capcom Proves Zero is a Number

Episode #17 - And to think, we did Capcom Proves Zero is a Number long before Rare decided to release Perfect Dark Zero. If one is the loneliest number, then when is zero? These questions and more can be fou...
December 09, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

A Case to be Made for Night Trap

Episode #16 - There's A Case to be Made for Night Trap and Defunct Games is the site to make it. We're here to defend Night Trap, a game we considered to be one of the worst. How can we do that? Find out wh...
December 09, 2005 They Said WHAT?!?

EGM April '92 - You Wanna Talk Aliens?

Episode #4 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 4) - It's a packed episode of They Said WHAT?!? this week, including rumors of a super expensive Street Fighter II, the Giga Drive, a color Game Boy, and mor...
December 08, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

House of the Dead 3 vs. Doom 3

Episode #15 - This is a fun article, but not because it's especially clever or unique. I like this article because years after I posted it Electronic Gaming Monthly decided to rip it off. That's right; they ran t...
December 07, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Hard News from an Opinionated Source

Episode #14 - On day fourteen of the 32 Articles of Christmas we take a gander at 1up.com in our article, Hard News from an Opinionated Source. This is the first time we talked about a certain lady Jane, but dig a...
December 07, 2005 Commercial Break

My Name Is Bad Advertising

Episode #11 - Commercial Break (Ep. 11) - It's our first episode of the Commercial Break since episode 10, and we have some truly heinous advertisements on display. See what has to be the silliest commercial we've...
December 07, 2005 Bad Advertisement

WURM on NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #41 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the WURM: Journey to the Center of the Earth (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of th...
December 07, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Doom 64 on Nintendo 64 - Advertisement Review

Episode #42 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Doom 64 (Nintendo 64) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertise...
December 07, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Bubsy 3D on PlayStation - Advertisement Review

Episode #43 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Bubsy 3D (PlayStation) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertis...
December 07, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Crime Wave on PlayStation - Advertisement Review

Episode #44 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Crime Wave (Saturn) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertiseme...
December 06, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

The Late Show with Bad Advertising

Episode #13 - The Commercial Break is a show that is near and dear to my heart, it's the type of show that I like to broadcast because I know it's making a difference. The Late Show with Bad Advertising is one of ...
December 05, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

Sex, Lies, and Video Games

Episode #12 - I won't lie, I like the sight of a naked woman as much as the next guy ... but can we all agree that you're taking it too far when you're drooling over naked video game women? In our twelfth day...
December 05, 2005 On Running Feuds

Porting Your Compatibility Problems

Episode #85 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 85) - When Microsoft finally got around to posting their list of Xbox games compatible with the Xbox 360 there were a lot of concerns by their choices. Some complained that all ...
December 04, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

The Passion of the Christ (GBA)

Episode #11 - Want to know something? Since we posted this article TV shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live have ripped us off. But we aren't mad; it's kind of an obvious joke. But read the full article and find out...
December 02, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

How Not to Spell Gizmondo

Episode #9 - In How Not To Spell Gizmondo we take a critical look at Tiger's handheld and use our red pen to write all over it. When it comes down to spelling, Gizmondo doesn't quite have the best reputation and ...
December 02, 2005 Recapped!!!

Defunct Games RECAPPED!! November 2005 Edition

Episode #5 - You just managed to get your butt out of the hurricane season uninjured, you've watched every movie with Oscar-buzz, and slept outside of a Wal*Mart to be the first to buy the Xbox 360. It sounds like...
December 01, 2005 32 Articles of Christmas

When It's Hard to Count Past Three

Episode #8 - On our eighth day of the 32 Articles of Christmas we look at a fact of video games that has yet to change, When It's Hard to Count Past Three. In this show we look at all those games that got up to a...
December 01, 2005 Hardcore Gamer Magazine

Hardcore Gamer Magazine #7: Dead or Alive

Episode #7 - 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...