Episode #23 - Commercial Break (Ep. 23) - It's yet another brilliant edition the Commercial Break featuring soccer, widescreen TVs, one-handed controls, and boys with terrible fashion sense. And if that wasn't eno...

Episode #89 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about Renovation's Products Genesis Catalog print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic ga...

Episode #90 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about The Game Handler print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement when...

Episode #92 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Kick Off (Mega Drive) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game...

Episode #91 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Official Nuby Products print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertis...

Episode #106 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 106) - GamePro forgets things from time to time; it's just one of those quirky things they are remembered for. But in their recent Mario retrospective they forget a whole chunk ...

Episode #12 - Is the weekend almost over already? Hang in there gamers, Defunct Games is here to provide you with a whole weekend full of exciting video game reviews! It's been quite a diverse weekend so far...

Episode #22 - This marks this year's first E3 hardware review, just goes to show that nothing is off limits! Check out Patrick and Cyril's wild ride to one of the many booths that occupy Kentia Hall. We get a hands...

Episode #54 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 54) - They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. But since I've never heard that expression used against video games I figure that it's open season on the box art. In th...

Episode #21 - Defunct Games is proud to reintroduce Earthworm Jim, a friend we thought we had lost years ago. After a terrible 3D outing seven years ago, Jim is back to his 2D roots on the PSP with a brand new adv...

Episode #105 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 105) - These days its easy (and fun) to beat up Electronic Arts for their licensed games, frequent sequels, and annual sports games. But EA is hardly the only company guilty of ...

Episode #20 - Want to hear Defunct Games sing? Of course you don't. But we played some Karaoke Revolution , er, SingStar just to see what it was like. It's the PlayStation 3's very first karaoke video game,...

Episode #11 - Hey there you lazy bum, shouldn't you be out there working or doing something productive? Oh, what's that you say? It's Sunday? Oh, so it is, and that means we have two more games to...

Episode #8 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 8) - As we've demonstrated time and time again EGM's trusty gossip hound, Quartermann, is not to be believed. But while most of what he says ends up being wrong in ea...

Episode #19 - The Defunct Games staff waited in line for nearly an hour to bring you our exclusive look at the Nintendo Wii! How exclusive? Well, the fact that every other website has an article like this me...

Episode #104 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 104) - In our first On Running Feud since E3 we take a look at the uphill battle Sony is facing and why it might be in their best interest to lose. Defunct Games is not afraid t...

Episode #18 - Patrick takes a wild trip out of E3 while playing Insomniac's Resistance: Fall of Man inside the Sony Booth. Find out what he thinks, why you must own it, and just what you can expect from this 1951 s...

Episode #17 - Capcom had more than just another PSP collection at this year's E3, read what Cyril thinks of the new Game Boy Advance and PS2 collection. Is it true that you will finally be able to play the origina...

Episode #22 - Commercial Break (Ep. 22) - Defunct Games is back from E3 and that can only mean one thing, it's time for another episode of the Commercial Break. In today's episode we take a look at four more adver...

Episode #85 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the StarShot: Space Circus Fever (Nintendo 64) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this c...

Episode #86 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the C-3D print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement when you rea...

Episode #87 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Intensor FX with VIBRA-KICK 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 #88 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Nyko Worm Light & Shock 'N' Rock promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this c...

Episode #3 - Radio Free Gaming (Ep. 3) - Defunct Games is proud to bring you The Real Life Adventures of Valis, a brand new 12 minute radio play! Instead of hiring a bunch of voice talent we've decided to edit ou...

Episode #16 - The Defunct Games staff have FINALLY had a chance to check out Sony's newest control and we like it, kind of. But what about the new buttons? The changed buttons? Oh, and how does the mot...

Episode #15 - We showcase The Eye of Judgment and report back to you! Did Sony answer any of our questions? Is this real world card game even worth it, or remotely fun? Findout more when you read Patrick'...

Episode #14 - Sega's blue mascot is back with yet another 3D adventure. Sega says they re-invented Sonic the Hedgehog, but Cyril doesn't seem to think so. Are the graphics the only thing about this speedy platfom...

Episode #13 - After five years of waiting, Defunct Games has finally managed to land an interview on TV. Unfortunately it's with a TV channel (or show) we've never heard of. But just because we don't know who Gam...

Episode #12 - Nordic games went the extra mile to buy me the classic Commodore game, Space Racer, for my cell phone! Read more to find out about how this works, and what the future holds for Commodore games such as...

Episode #3 - Service Gaming: The Show (Ep. 3) - America's favorite game show is back just in time for E3 2006! It's Service Gaming: The Show, the game that asks three contestants very simple questions and makes y...

Episode #11 - Sega decided to leave their biggest surprise until the day of the show. What is it? Will you want it? Will it bet better than it sounds? Find out when we explore the mysteries of Se...

Episode #10 - A very special non-guest makes a splash in a video game only role in Midway's exciting, explosive, and unrealistic action driving game, The Wheelman, for the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 home console sy...

Episode #9 - A few hours ago Sony became the first company at E3 to hold a press conference and boy was it full of surprises. While we all expected Sony to spill the beans about the new control, final release dat...

Episode #8 - What was Sony's big surprise at this year's E3 press conference?? Well, beyond the control, games, and everything else? Well, it's God of War II. No really. Join us as we try to fig...

Episode #7 - After several years of rehash franchies, and "playing it safe", EA is doing something for the betterment of gaming. Read Patrick's thoughts on EA's big announcements and their exciting projects from t...

Episode #7 - I've Got Your Number (Ep. 7) - It's that time of year again, it's time for Defunct Games to jump on an airplane and jet off to sunny southern California for E3! But before the biggest video game even...

Episode #6 - Want to see the largest, most diverse cast of characters in a video game? Then you better turn your head and check out the upcoming Scarface game. This one game alone features more than thirty ...

Episode #10 - It's the last four reviews before E3 and we're going out with a bang. We have four reviews from three different people, that certainly has to be a new record. Chad checks in with a couple of sports ...

Episode #5 - This probably won't come as a shock, but Activision is getting ready to debut a new Tony Hawk game at this year's E3! Surprised? Yeah, I didn't think so. Neither we were, but that didn't stop ...

Episode #81 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the LaserScope (Konami) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertiseme...

Episode #82 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about The Trading Zone print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement when...

Episode #83 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Game Genie (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement ...

Episode #84 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Vic Tokai LightBoy (Game Boy) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this clas...

Episode #21 - Commercial Break (Ep. 21) - We've come down to this, our final article before we leave for sunny southern California! It's our twenty-first episode of the Commercial Break, the show that skewers all ...

Episode #4 - SNK Playmore sent us their press release outlining their official E3 2006 Lineup. More importantly, what is SNK Playmore doing in Concourse Hall? Read on as Patrick tells you what games he is exc...

Episode #3 - Cyril breaks tradition and gives you a preview of a PSP game, all in the name of E3. Join us as we take a very special look at LocoRoco a week before the event even starts. Is it worth your time...

Episode #2 - E3 is a wild ride, one with unpredictable turns. This post chronicles my plans of what I want to do each day, we will see if they follow through as much as I'd like them to....

Episode #1 - Cyril kicks off two weeks of E3 2006 coverage by giving you the ins and outs of our little system. Expect plenty of updates, tons of reviews, the return of popular shows, and questions from the reade...

Episode #53 - Video game compilations are not only a great fit on portable game systems but are a fun way of collecting your favorite arcade and console hits. But not all video game collections are equal, which is...

Episode #11 - 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 #10 - You just had an extremely quiet birth for Tom Cruise, you sat horrified at what Hollywood did to Silent Hill and you've sat in your room all weekend pondering the Nintendo Wii! Boy, it sounds like yo...