Episode #30 - It's our thirtieth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! That's right, it's Christmas Day ... we've made it! Today we look at one of the most prolific genres, the Platformer. For many gamers, it was t...

Episode #29 - It's our twenty-ninth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! It's Christmas Eve, so you know we're going to give you something special. Today we look at Fighting Games, a genre that defined the 1990s ar...

Episode #28 - It's our twenty-eighth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! With only three episodes left, today we take a look at First-Person Shooters. This popular genre has given us some of the best (and most con...

Episode #131 - If it's Tuesday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week Nintendo uploads one of their most requested games ... oh, and they give us the original arcade version of Ninja Gaiden, too. But forget ab...

Episode #27 - It's our twenty-seventh day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're looking out for falling blocks because we're going to talk about Puzzle Games! This exciting genre has given us some of the bes...

Episode #26 - It's our twenty-sixth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! We're all buckled in and ready to drive extremely accurately. That's right; it's time for Simulation Racers, a genre that has given us games ...

Episode #25 - It's our twenty-fifth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're using our compass and map to discover the Adventure Game genre! This is a genre that includes everything from standard turn-based...

Episode #24 - It's our twenty-fourth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're going outside and getting dirty while playing a bunch of Sports Games. This is the genre that has given us two decades of John M...

Episode #23 - It's our twenty-third day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're looking at the all-encompassing Action Game genre. This is a genre that has provided us with guns, bullets and explosions. It's ...

Episode #22 - It's our twenty-second day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're getting lost in Maze Games, a genre that has given us a bunch of old school games ... and that's about it. This is the genre tha...

Episode #21 - It's our twenty-first day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're looking at Party Games, a genre that has provided large groups and families endless amounts of fun. Often criticized for being no...

Episode #130 - If it's Tuesday it's This Week in Defunct Games! Up first we have Blaster Master, one of Sunsoft's best known NES games. And if that wasn't cool enough, we're also looking at Earthworm Jim 2. This ...

Episode #20 - It's our twentieth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! We're in the home stretch now, which means that it's time to check out Real-Time Strategy games! This hugely popular PC genre has spawned some o...

Episode #19 - It's our nineteenth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're looking at one of the most explosive genres around, the Arcade Racer. This genre has brought us some of the best racing games of al...

Episode #18 - It's our eighteenth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! As we near the end of our 30 Genres of Christmas we start to hit some of the more important genres, such as ... On-Rails Shooters? That's ...

Episode #17 - It's our seventeenth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're subscribing to a whole bunch of Massively Multiplayer Online games! This is a genre that has brought us World of Warcraft and all ...

Episode #16 - It's our sixteenth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're going to get you hot and sweaty thanks to Exercise Games! And you thought it didn't get much worse than Educational Games! This is ...

To call Tony Hawk Ride unplayable would be an understatement. If this is the much-anticipated Tony Hawk reboot we've been waiting for, then I'm fine waiting a little longer for a better game. The sk...

Episode #15 - It's our fifteenth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're looking at one of my least favorite genres, the Tower Defense. While this genre has a lot of supporters, I have never been able to g...

Episode #193 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Kickle Cubicle (IREM) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adver...

Episode #194 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Castle of Dragon (Seta) 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 #195 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Toys "R" Us - Get a Grip print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adv...

Episode #196 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Soccer Mania (Imagesoft) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classi...

Episode #49 - Commercial Break (Ep. 49) - After a three month hiatus, Commercial Break is back and better than ever. This week we try not to get infected with Soccer Mania, get some kicks out of Kickle Cubicle and...

Episode #14 - It's our fourteenth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're going to learn a thing or two about ... well, learning. It's time to study the Educational Games, a genre that almost everybody hat...

Episode #129 - After a confusing Holiday week, This Week in Defunct Games returns to its brand new Tuesday timeslot. This week we take a look at two arcade classics. Up first is Shinobi, Sega's fast-paced ninja ga...

Episode #13 - It's our thirteenth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're pointing and clicking our way through Graphic Adventures, a genre that brought us such classics as Sam & Max, Monkey Island, Maniac ...

Episode #12 - It's our eleventh day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're tackling your life. No wait, not YOUR life ... but rather the Life Simulator you're playing instead of actually living your life. Th...

Episode #11 - It's our eleventh day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're taking a look at one of the most EXTREME genres on our list! Of course I'm talking about Extreme Sports, a genre that brought us game...

Episode #106 - Are you already sick of all the holiday cheer? Perhaps you need a dose of retro reviews. Well, you're in luck, because Defunct Games is proud to present two brand new entries into our classic r...

This holiday season making you a little stabby? Sick of fighting everybody at the mall for a killer deal? Perhaps you should let out some aggression in Double Dragon! Today Rolan takes an...

Dragon's Lair is one of those games that gives a great first impression. When you first see this Don Bluth game you can't believe your eyes, this can't be a video game. You tell yourself that this c...

Episode #10 - It's our tenth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're taking a look at brawlers. This is a genre that comes in all shapes and sizes, from classics like Double Dragon to the brand new hotness...

Episode #9 - It's our ninth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're looking at the very sneaking Stealth Action game. This is a genre that has given us some of the greatest franchises of all time, includi...

Regardless of whether you're new to the franchise or a seasoned veteran, LittleBigPlanet is one of the best games on the Sony PSP. It sports incredible graphics, tons of free downloadable levels, a r...

Episode #8 - It's our eighth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're looking at one of this generation's most popular genres, the Sandbox game! With games like Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row and Crackdown, ...

Episode #128 - If it's Thursday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week I confuse you by once again switching dates, but I have a good excuse. In the meantime I suggest you check out reviews of both The Combatr...

At long last Activision releases a portable "Hero" game that I actually like. While Band Hero isn't perfect, it does offer more than just painful, hand-cramping guitar mechanics. This time around yo...

Episode #7 - It's our seventh day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're using both hands to look at Dual-Stick Shooters, a genre that has spawned some the 21st century's very best action games. Where would ...

If you've always wanted to play a Guitar Hero game buy hate all of that rock 'n roll, then boy do I have a game for you! Band Hero isn't much different from Guitar Hero 5, but it does have a track li...

Episode #6 - It's our sixth day of the 30 Genres of Christmas! Today we're blowing up specially modded cars in the Vehicular Combat genre. Take one part demolition derby and one part first-person shooter and you...