Nobody can fault Capcom for putting the suspense back in the Resident Evil franchise; I only wish there were more genuine scares. As it is, Lost in Nightmares is a solid adventure with a compelling l...

Episode #51 - Forget the 2010 Winter Olympics, because all eyes were on the Nintendo World Summit! This week game journalists had a chance to go hands-on with Metroid, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and more. But that isn'...

Even with some questionable controls and outdated graphics, Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble feels like the River City Ransom sequel I've been waiting for. There's plenty of exciting action, tons of boss ...

Everybody can breathe a sigh of relief, because Heavy Rain was definitely worth the long wait. This is an intriguing murder mystery that will have you guessing all the way to the end. Best of all, t...

Episode #74 - Even though he is normally mean and in a bad mood, the Cover Critic can't help but get wrapped up in the excitement surrounding Heavy Rain. He watched us play the game all week and now he's in love. ...

Episode #2 - Sit down, push start and get ready for Level 1! This week we sit down with the first level of Ghouls 'N Ghosts for the Sega Genesis. This 16-bit classic was one of the best reviewed games of the yea...

Dracula: Undead Awakening won't make you forget about Geometry Wars and Everyday Shooter, but this Chillingo action game does manage to get enough right to be easily recommended. Best of all, the fiv...

Episode #137 - If it's Tuesday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week we return live with a very special double episode, giving us two very different game reviews. Up first we take a look at Princess Tomato in...

There's very little to love in Vancouver 2010, Sega's half-assed attempt to make a must-own game out of the 2010 Winter Olympics. This dud features confusing controls, lackluster events and only a co...

Episode #5 - Defunct Games Vs. (Ep. 5) - Welcome to Defunct Games Vs., the show where we pass judgment on every game in a particular series. In this fifth episode we're taking on the Nintendo Vs. line of arcade g...

Episode #1 - Level 1 (Ep. 1) - Defunct Games is proud to introduce you to our brand new weekly show, Level 1! This is a show where we look at some of the most famous first levels of all time and figure out what t...

Creature Defense mixes up the tried and true tower defense formula by adding cards. For the most part it works, but if you're not already a fan of this style of game you will likely not be won over b...

There are a lot of PlayStation 2 games I wouldn't mind owning on the PSP ... and Armored Core 3 is not one of them. If you're not already a fan of the series you won't be won over by this clunky inst...

Episode #136 - If it's Tuesday then it's This Week in Defunct Games! I would like to start this episode with a correction. Two week ago I stated that Shadow Dancer was the last 2D classic Shinobi game left for the...

If Blast Off is the kind of game we can expect from the PSP Minis, then maybe we need to finally start paying attention to this marketplace. This is an addictive action/puzzle game that requires skil...

Episode #37 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 37) - It's fair to criticize the iPad for being nothing more than a larger iPod and not having much in the way of new functionality. Those are complaints I have with ...