Episode #12 - It's Thursday and that can only mean one thing: It's time for yet another episode of This Week In Defunct Games, the show that recaps all of the retro games that came out in the last seven days. This...

So this is it, the final episode of the exciting first season of Sam & Max. While this sixth episode, Bright Side of the Moon, isn't nearly as good as Reality 2.0, it's still one of the funniest game...

Are you one of those people that have ignored the Sam & Max games up until now? Well now is your chance to jump on the bandwagon, because this fifth adventure, Reality 2.0, is the best game yet!...

Episode #126 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 126) - Let's face it, Microsoft is sending Shadowrun out to die! You heard me, they've decided to throw one of their most talked about IPs out to die only months before the bigg...

When it comes right down to it the TurboGrafx-16 is the king of video game pinball games, unfortunately Time Cruise is not nearly as good as Alien Crush or Devil's Crush. Time Cruise does have one gi...

Batman has been in a lot of really bad video games, but none are as tragically unhip as this PC Engine game. Instead of offering us a really exciting 2D side scrolling action game, this version of Ba...

Episode #59 - After two weeks of puny reviews, Defunct Games is back with a regular four review weekend! And boy do we have a solid line-up of reviews for you, including four reviews for the TurboGrafx-16! On Sat...

Hey look, it's a sequel that looks exactly like the first game. Oh well, at least it's still a solid adventure game ... right? No? Alright, so scratch that. Apparently Neutopia II is a m...

You would think that a game that let you transform into a werewolf and vampire would be really cool, but Night Creatures is just another boring Castlevania clone that completely misses the point. And...

Episode #11 - Ladies and gentlemen, I give you what has to be the single biggest episode of This Week in Defunct Games ever. This week we take a look at SIX retro games, including games for the Virtual Console, X...

Episode #11 - I've Got Your Number (Ep. 11) - I hate Final Fantasy XI! Even though it's not a terrible game, there's just something about it I can't stand. Unfortunately it's not the graphics, game play or online...

Episode #67 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 67) - It is just my imagination or does the PlayStation 3 want to be the Xbox 360? Between the bizarre BioShock announcement and Sony using Project Gotham Racing 3 to adver...

While it's not going to appeal to everybody, J.B. Harold Murder Club is actually a fascinating murder mystery full of unique characters and compelling plot twists. While other attempts at the genre h...

Episode #58 - It's yet another weekend and that can only mean one thing: it's time to talk about some classic retro games for a change. This weekend we only have two games, but that's better than nothing, right�...

If you've played any of the Cotton games then chances are that it's been a slow 2D experience. But not Rainbow Cotton, this is a Dreamcast game that takes the standard 2D shooter and turns it into a ...

Episode #12 - Radio Free Gaming (Ep. 12) - This is Somebody Else's Podcast, the show that recaps all of the best (and worst) moments from all of the other podcasts on the internet. In our sixth episode of Somebody...

Episode #10 - Apparently this week is Ninja Week; because of the three retro games released this year two of them had the word "ninja" right in the title. In our newest episode of This Week in Defunct Games we tak...

Episode #145 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Dragon Video: Import Games and Systems print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this cl...

Episode #146 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Flipfull (Game Boy) 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 #147 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Aura Interactor print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisemen...

Episode #148 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Game Fan's Virtual Boy Contest promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this ...

Episode #37 - Commercial Break (Ep. 37) - Believe it or not it's been over a month since we've checked in with the Commercial Break. In our newest look at the worst advertising of all time we strap on the Aura Int...

The most original puzzle game of 2006 is back on a whole new console. This is Eets: Chowdown, the Xbox Live Arcade port of one of the best puzzlers of this early century. Is it possible for the Xbox...

Episode #11 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 11) - With major sequels like Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV dropping this year it's easy to forget when Street Fighter III was the most anticipated sequel. But that'...

Episode #57 - It's the weekend and that can only mean one thing: nobody is actually reading Defunct Games. Oh wait, that's not true, there are tons of people reading Defunct Games because every weekend we look at ...

It seems like almost a sin for Defunct Games to be around more than six years and never get around to reviewing Phantasy Star. How does something like that even happen? Well folks, the wait is ...

Don't believe Sega's lies, this is not the fourth installment of the Armored Core series. With all the spin-offs and side games included this is more like Armored Core 10. But I guess Formula Front ...

Episode #9 - After nearly two weeks it's the return of Cyril Lachel. Burned hand be damned, Cyril returns with a lengthy episode of This Week in Defunct Games, the best source for all of the retro games coming ou...

You would think that the fun and excitement of Super Monkey Ball would be a perfect fit on the Nokia N-Gage. Unfortunately you would be wrong. Without analog control and a multiplayer mode, Super Monk...

Although it's not a household name, Puyo Pop is one of the most prolific puzzle games of all time. You would think that a system capable of doing justice to such games as Tomb Raider and Tony Hawk's P...

Sure X-Men Legends on just about every game system known to man, but that doesn't keep it from being a solid action/RPG on the Nokia N-Gage. The only thing from keeping this from a perfect score is on...

What do you get when you port a PlayStation game and take away all the color and 3D? You get Klonoa, the awkward albeit fun action/platformer for your WonderSwan. While it's now the greatest game...

Episode #56 - It's yet another weekend here at the Defunct Games offices, and that can only mean one thing, REVIEWS!! As you probably know by now, Cyril has been injured but we soldier on. Just as an update, he is ...

Tired of waiting for Grand Theft Auto IV? Perhaps it's time to experience the other GTA game of 2007, Vice City Stories. This PlayStation 2 version of the PSP classic can now be yours for a mer...

Episode #8 - It is Thursday March 3, 2007 and that can only mean one thing, its time for another This Week In Defunct Games. Since Cyril is out recovering from his injuries I will be filling in for him today, maki...

Episode #21 - 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...

Think you've seen and done everything in oblivion? Think again, because Bethesda is about to give you a hundred more reasons to get involved with The Elder Scrolls IV. This is Shivering Isles, th...