August 2005

August 31, 2005 Recapped!!!

Defunct Games RECAPPED!! August 2005 Edition

Episode #2 - It was a month of price announcements, good games for your Nintendo DS, and 40 Year-Old Virgins. It was August 2005, and it's a month worth recapping! These are our favorite stories, the best shows,...
August 29, 2005 Freeze Frame

The Fresh Prince of Game Technology

Episode #60 - Freeze Frame (Ep. 60) - We've done it, after nearly five years of waiting we've finally come up with an article about ... the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?? That's right; we've finally found a w...
August 26, 2005 Radio Free Gaming

Second Episodes Are For Losers

Episode #2 - Radio Free Gaming (Ep. 2) - It's that time again, time for another episode of Radio Free Gaming. Our first podcast was an overwhelming success, so we thought we'd do it all over again - only bigger, ...
August 25, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Asciiware Power Clutch SG - Advertisement Review

Episode #9 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Asciiware Power Clutch SG controller (Genesis) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of th...
August 25, 2005 Bad Advertisement

NEC TurboExpress - Advertisement Review

Episode #10 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Turbo Express (TTI) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertiseme...
August 25, 2005 Bad Advertisement

M.C. Kids on NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #11 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the M.C.Kids (Virgin) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertisement...
August 25, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Thunder Spirits on Super NES - Advertisement Review

Episode #12 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Thunder Spirits (Super NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adv...
August 24, 2005 Commercial Break

The Case of the Bad Advertising

Episode #3 - Commercial Break (Ep. 3) - Today is the day we finally make the Case of the Bad Advertising, but don't expect us to argue too fiercely. In our third episode of Commercial Break we look at a shooter t...
August 22, 2005 On Running Feuds

Video Games Catch Falling Stars

Episode #74 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 74) - What do Lynda Carter, Adam West, and Richard Dean Anderson all have in common? They are among the elite group of Hollywood actors finding success as game voices. Shou...
August 19, 2005 Guerilla Scrapbook

Preview: Zork Classics (PSP)

Episode #38 - It's been slow goings these summer months, and nowhere has that been more evident than the PSP. Defunct Games is proud to present an exclusive first look at Zork Classics, the upcoming RPG collection ...
August 15, 2005 Pop-Up Video Game

Troubling Thoughts in Conker

Episode #42 - It's the return of the Pop Up Video Games, a section that has been M.I.A. for over a year. In our first episode back from the hiatus we look at Conker: Live and Reloaded and think some truly troubling...
August 12, 2005 Radio Free Gaming

Pilot and Co-Pilot

Episode #1 - Defunct Games is proud to present a show that is more than just reading, it's 15 minutes of pure audio bliss! That's right; it's Radio Free Gaming, our podcast masquerading as a radio show. In our fir...
August 10, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Deady Moves on Genesis - Advertisement Review

Episode #6 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Deadly Moves (Genesis) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertis...
August 10, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Palamedes on Game Boy - Advertisement Review

Episode #7 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Palamedes (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 w...
August 10, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Super High Impact on Genesis - Advertisement Review

Episode #8 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Super High Impact (Genesis) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adv...
August 10, 2005 Commercial Break

Everybody Loves Bad Advertising

Episode #2 - In our second episode of Commercial Break we look at four adverts that truly define "bad advertising." We look at overly violent football games, some very bloody fighting games, and one of the most di...
August 10, 2005 Bad Advertisement

Asciiware Super NES Control - Advertisement Review

Episode #5 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Asciiware Controller (Super NES) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic gam...
August 08, 2005 On Running Feuds

A Hasty Escape From G-Phoria

Episode #73 - G-Phoria, G4's annual awards show, is set to debut tomorrow despite the fact that we already know who all the winners are. In our 73rd episode of the On Running Feud we look at some of the bad element...
August 03, 2005 Freeze Frame

Is Sony Out of the Closet?

Episode #58 - Now I know what you're thinking, this MUST be a joke. Why would I even suggest that Sony, one of the biggest players in the gaming industry, is gay? What have they done to make us think they woul...
August 01, 2005 Pop-Up Video Game

Things You Should Know in the Lord of the Rings

Episode #41 - Now I know what you're thinking, this MUST be a joke. Why would I even suggest that Sony, one of the biggest players in the gaming industry, is gay? What have they done to make us think they woul...
August 01, 2005 Radio Free Gaming

Thank You For Calling Radio Free Gaming

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August 01, 2005 Recapped!!!

Defunct Games RECAPPED!! July 2005 Edition

Episode #1 - It was a month of price announcements, good games for your Nintendo DS, and 40 Year-Old Virgins. It was August 2005, and it's a month worth recapping! These are our favorite stories, the best shows, a...
August 01, 2005 Hardcore Gamer Magazine

Hardcore Gaming Monthly #3: Serious Sam II

Episode #3 - 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...