Episode #5 - Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden (Ep. 5) - It may be a new month, but that's not going to stop us from giving you another exciting episode of Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden. In this episode we chase down thieving ...

Episode #146 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 146) - If there's one thing I love, it's Grand Theft Auto. But believe it or not, there's actually something better than GTA IV, and that's making fun of the mainstream media. ...

Forget remaking Final Fantasy VII, Crisis Core is the Final Fantasy game you've been waiting eleven years for. With amazing graphics, an intriguing new combat model and one of the best RPG stories I'...

Episode #81 - Whenever there's a school shooting or some random act of violence, the Jack Thompsons of the world come out and talk about these so-called "murder simulators." They rattle on and on about how these g...

Episode #58 - It's the last Thursday in April and that can only mean one thing, it's time to take another look at This Week in Defunct Games, the show where we talk about the best and week in retro gaming this week...

Episode #4 - Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden (Ep. 4) - We're a month in to our 13 week Ninja Gaiden book on tape. If you were one of those people disappointed by last week's abbreviated episode, this 25 minute long mons...

Episode #72 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 72) - Over the last seven years we've posted a lot of crazy articles about fake games with over-the-top concepts. Most of these games are so crazy that nobody would dare turn th...

Question: Do you want to be scared? I'm not talking about being startled when a dog jumps through the window or the lightning cracks; I'm talking about staying under the covers and never wanting...

Episode #1 - WORST GAME EVER (Ep. 1) - Hey you ... do you want to win a real crappy prize? You heard me right, now you can win some crappy products from Defunct Games. All I want you to do is come up with a...

Episode #57 - It's time once again for another episode of This Week in Defunct Games, the show that gets to the bottom of the week's top retro releases. This week we take a look at Mega Turrican (Genesis) and Fant...

Episode #3 - Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden (Ep. 3) - After surviving two solid episodes of Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden we feel that you're about ready to experience chapters 5 and 6. In this episode we learn what happene...

Chariots of the Dogs is great on so many levels, from its fantastic time traveling plotline to all of its great pop-culture references. But the reason to play this Sam & Max episode is not to laugh a...

After a somewhat slow start to the second season, Sam & Max are back with a vengeance. Night of the Raving Dead is easily the best episode of the year, an adventure so good that it rivals some of the...

To help celebrate Defunct Games' 7th birthday, Managing Editor Cyril Lachel has dropped in to review Fatal Craft for the SuperVision. What is Fatal Craft? It's Gradius for the SuperVision. No,...

We've already warned you of the troubles of 8-bit video game compilations, but new Defunct Games staff writer Pat Byrn wants to reiterate the point. 20 em I is absolutely terrible; it's a lazy collec...

Hey 3DO owners, have you been waiting for a game that finally takes advantage of your console of choice? Then let me suggest you locate yourself a copy of Blade Force, the exciting 3D shooter fr...

Defunct Games staffer Thomas Charnock returns with his first review in two years. This is Omikon: The Nomad Soul, an interesting little 3D adventure game for the Sega Dreamcast. Is this game worth c...

Episode #87 - To celebrate our 7th anniversary, Defunct Games is proud to bring back our weekend update, complete with four brand new reviews! That's four different reviews about four different games on four diffe...

Episode #2 - Video Game Advice (Ep. 2) - Defunct Games is back with another exciting episode of Video Game Advice (Working Title), the show that features today's hottest video game characters answering Dear Abby's...

Episode #56 - It's time once again for This Week in Defunct Games, the show where we look back at the best and worst retro games of the week. This week we finally have a "classic" game worth talking about, unfortu...

Episode #2 - Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden (Ep. 2) - We were able to survive the exciting debut episode of Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden, which means that it's time to unveil this week's installment. This week we travel ba...

Episode #145 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 145) - Lately there seems to be a major push towards digital distribution. It's more than just companies offering new game content on the Xbox Live Marketplace, it's now a whole ...

Boogie Bunnies is cute, exciting and a lot of fun ... for a few minutes. Unfortunately the shallow gameplay and boring levels keep this adorable game from being more than a silly time waster. This i...

Episode #55 - The good news everybody, this is the week we get our first Master System game on the Virtual Console! The bad news is that it's a game that already exists on the Virtual Console. The even worse news...

Episode #1 - Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden (Ep. 1) - Defunct Games is proud to present to you our newest weekly show - Cyril Reads Ninja Gaiden. Over the next thirteen weeks you will hear two chapters read to you in t...

Episode #30 - 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 #80 - Sad news everybody, the Defunct Games staff is on strike! But don't worry; we have managed to scrape up a few scabs to do the work. Check out our full April 1st report, featuring a strike blog, an e...