July 2006

July 31, 2006 Pop-Up Video Game

What Bad Day L.A. Teaches us About Americans

Episode #48 - Pop-Up Video Games (Ep. 48) - It's time once again to put down those controls and actually learn something. I know it's a scary thing to do, but learning can be fun! Today we're going to discover Wh...
July 29, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #21 - Now that the heat wave is over it's time to get back to another weekend of solid (and diverse) reviews! We have a solid line up for you this weekend, including role-playing, fighting, and platforming...
July 28, 2006 On Running Feuds

Entourage - Sponsored By Electronic Arts

Episode #109 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 109) - Vincent Chase. E. Turtle. Drama. Don't know what I'm talking about? Then you haven't been watching Entourage, the best show currently on HBO! But is this comedy...
July 26, 2006 The Cover Critic

The Cover Critic Delves Into Obscurity

Episode #57 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 57) - In today's episode of The Cover Critic we have decided to take a trip down a road less traveled a dark alley way that takes us all the way to a world of obscure video game ...
July 24, 2006 Freeze Frame

Prey Takes the Blue Pill

Episode #62 - The Freeze Frame (Ep. 62) - Prey is one of those games you probably never thought you would actually play, a long-cancelled project that went down in history for having good ideas but never fully util...
July 22, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #20 - Another weekend is upon us and that can only mean one thing, Defunct Games is back with another round of reviews! This weekend you should expect the unexpected. For example, on Saturday you can chec...
July 19, 2006 They Said WHAT?!?

EGM March '92 - Rumors About Vaporware?

Episode #9 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 9) - You know how sometimes you hear a rumor that is too good to be true? Well, chances are it IS too good to be true. Take EGM's Quartermann as an example, we'...
July 17, 2006 Commercial Break

Bad Advertising on the Sunset Strip

Episode #26 - Commercial Break (Ep. 26) - Just because it's a commercial break doesn't mean you need to get up and hit the kitchen for food, I say it's time to embrace the commercials and get to the bottom of what ...
July 17, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Mohawk & Headphone Jack on Super NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #102 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Mohawk and Headphone Jack (Solid Software) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this c...
July 17, 2006 Bad Advertisement

STD Attitude - Advertisement Review

Episode #103 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the STD - Attitude print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement wh...
July 17, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Iron Helix on Sega CD - Advertisement Review

Episode #104 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Iron Helix (Sega CD) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ...
July 17, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Microplay Video Games - Advertisement Review

Episode #101 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Microplay Video Games print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertise...
July 15, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #19 - We're back with yet another weekend full of diverse reviews. We're talking about the kinds of reviews you just won't get on any other website. On Saturday you should prepare yourself for Cyril's tak...
July 14, 2006 Pop-Up Video Game

What Over the Hedge Taught Us About Animals

Episode #47 - Pop-Up Video Games (Ep. 47) - What can a silly computer animated movie about animals teach you? Well, probably nothing, but that doesn't mean you can't learn a few things about animals and what ...
July 12, 2006 Guerilla Scrapbook

Interview: Hell's Kitchen (Xbox 360)

Episode #39 - Guerilla Scrapbook (Ep. 39) - Get back to work you donkey!! Defunct Games is here with a world exclusive of the newest Xbox 360 game, Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen. Read Gordon's full description o...
July 10, 2006 The Cover Critic

The Cover Critic Is 8-Bit

Episode #56 - The Cover Critic (Ep. 56) - In this episode of The Cover Critic we go back in time to discover the best and worst (mostly worst) of 8-Bit box art. It's time to look at the redundant cover that is Sho...
July 09, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #18 - Another week has come and gone, but don't worry, we still have a lot of content for you to read! Defunct Games is proud to present four reviews that we feel are well worth checking out! On Saturday ...
July 07, 2006 On Running Feuds

Hey BPM, You Don't Belong Here!

Episode #108 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 108) - Every year dozens of different video game magazines are handed out at E3. Reading these periodicals is one of the best ways to pass the time while standing in long lines,...
July 05, 2006 Commercial Break

My Bad Advertising on the D-List

Episode #25 - Commercial Break (Ep. 25) - In our 25th episode of the Commercial Break we bust down the barriers and bring you the unquestioned bond between Billy and Jimmy Lee! And if exposing the homosexual under...
July 05, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Double Dragon on NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #97 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Double Dragon (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertiseme...
July 05, 2006 Bad Advertisement

DJ Boy on Genesis - Advertisement Review

Episode #98 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the DJ Boy (Genesis) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement ...
July 05, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Clash at Demonhead on NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #99 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Clash at Demonhead (NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advert...
July 05, 2006 Bad Advertisement

Super Street Fighter II on PC - Advertisement Review

Episode #100 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Super Street Fighter II (PC) promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this class...
July 03, 2006 Recapped!!!

Defunct Games RECAPPED!! June 2006 Edition

Episode #12 - You've just given birth to a little baby girl in Namibia, you got arrested for smuggling Viagra into the country, and you were there when Superman Returned. It sounds like you just barely survived Ju...
July 02, 2006 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #17 - Just because Defunct Games has been on hiatus over the past week it doesn't mean we aren't going to bring you another healthy weekend update! That's right; we're bringing another four reviews your wa...
July 01, 2006 Hardcore Gamer Magazine

Hardcore Gamer Magazine #13: LEGO Star Wars II

Episode #13 - 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...