June 2010
June 29, 2010 This Week in Defunct Games
This Week in Defunct Games - June 29, 2010
Episode #146 - If it's Tuesday it must be This Week in Defunct Games! This week we get a good (but not great) sports game starring Mario, Luigi and the rest of the Mushroom Kingdom. Is this the Nintendo 64 game yo...
June 25, 2010 Level 1
Castlevania (Level 1)
Episode #10 - Level 1 (Ep. 10) - It's time for another exciting episode of Level 1, the show that takes you deep inside the first level of countless old school games. This week we're checking out the original Cast...
June 23, 2010 Bonus Levels
I Covered E3 and All I Got Was This Lousy Reboot
Episode #98 - This was the E3 that brought us 3D glasses, a new Nintendo portable and yet another Halo. It's also the year that gave us fifteen exciting retro-related reboots and resurrections. We're talking abou...
June 21, 2010 They Said WHAT?!?
E3 2010: Lies and Half-Truths in 3D!
Episode #39 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 39): It wouldn't be an E3 without overpaid executives using misleading sales figures and bogus claims to get the upper hand on the competition. To help keep these maj...
June 17, 2010 Level 1
Ninja Spirit (Level 1)
Episode #9 - Level 1 (Ep. 9) - Sit down, press start and get ready for Level 1. After being off the air for several months, Level 1 is back in action! We begin our new season with one of the greatest ninja games...
June 16, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: Dead to Rights: Retribution
Dead to Rights: Retribution doesn't try to reinvent the wheel; instead it's perfectly fine wallowing in the franchise's past successes. With disappointing visuals, a lame story and an endlessly drea...
June 15, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: ModNation Racers
ModNation Racers isn't the most original game on the PlayStation 3, but what it lacks in creativity it more than makes up in customization. Make your own levels, avatars and vehicles, then share them...
June 15, 2010 This Week in Defunct Games
This Week in Defunct Games - June 15, 2010
Episode #145 - If it's Tuesday, then it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week we take a step back from our E3 coverage to talk about some old school classic games. Of course I'm talking about this week's Virtual...
June 14, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption is more than a great western, it's the first time this type of game has been successfully recreated for a home game console. Others have tried, but nobody has been able to offer a...
June 14, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption is more than a great western, it's the first time this type of game has been successfully recreated for a home game console. Others have tried, but nobody has been able to offer ...
June 14, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: Monster Hunter Tri
Monster Hunter Tri has a lot of things going for it. It's the biggest adventure game on the Wii, has phenomenal graphics and offers gamers a robust online experience. Unfortunately it also has contr...
June 14, 2010 Fight the Future
Fighting the Questions of E3!
Episode #7 - Fight the Future (Ep. 7) - It's the week of E3 and all questions will be answered. But before Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft step up to the plate, let's ask the experts what they think of these burning...
June 11, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: Rig 'n' Roll
Give credit to SoftLab-Nsk for trying. Rig 'n' Roll is hardly the best racing game of the year, but it's certainly better than the competition. Simulator fans will get a kick out of the California c...
June 09, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: Skate 3
Skate 3 may not be the revolution we were all hoping for, but it adds enough to warrant a day one purchase. The game offers a brand new city to trick off of, compelling new modes, amazing online mult...
June 08, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: Green Day: Rock Band
Coming hot on the heels of The Beatles, Green Day: Rock Band feels like a big step down. But don't let that get you down, because Harmonix's newest installment of their popular Rock Band franchise is...
June 07, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? 2
Even after spending countless hours with the game, I still can't figure out how to explain What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? 2. Whether that's a good thing or not is up to how excited you ...
June 07, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: Sam & Max - The Devil's Playhouse: The Penal Zone
Sam & Max definitely know how to make an entrance. While I would have been happy with nothing more than a new batch of cases to solve, The Penal Zone offers a crazy new narrative, improved graphics, ...
June 07, 2010 Reviews au Courant
Review: UFC Undisputed 2010
While UFC may not be my thing, I had a lot of fun in UFC Undisputed 2010. The game sports great controls, a fantastic presentation and more fighters than I know what to do with. Best of all, the gam...