It's not quite a full game or a demo, it's Dead Rising 2: Case Zero. No matter what you call it, Capcom's bite of Dead Rising 2 is a tasty one. With hours of gameplay, loads of weapons and a brand n...

Shank is easily one of the most stylish action games of the year, combining the gameplay of God of War with the gimmick of Comix Zone. Throw in some Kill Bill and you have one of the best action game...

Mafia II is exactly what you think it is, an action-packed sandbox game full of mobsters and racial stereotypes. The gameplay is fun, even if the game isn't especially ambitious. Still, it's better ...

Episode #148 - If it's Tuesday it's This Week in Defunct Games. At least, that would be true if Nintendo actually released Virtual Console games every week. At this rate we're lucky to get one a month. This month...

Episode #172 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 172) - What would you say if I told you that I was going to write an article about the biggest video game flops of 2010? Fair enough, the year isn't over yet but there are c...

Even if you're one of those people who has completely written off the Tomb Raider series, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is still worth checking out. The developers have made enough changes to ...

After two years of nothing but rocky seas, Puzzle Quest 2 manages to right the ship and correct the course. D3's newest Nintendo DS game is everything you could want in a sequel, from improved graphi...

After two years of nothing but rocky seas, Puzzle Quest 2 manages to right the ship and correct the course. D3's newest Xbox Live Arcade game is everything you could want in a sequel, from improved g...

Part R.C. Pro-Am, part Spy Hunter ... all awesome! Cobra Triangle is one of the very best games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. This Rare developed action game is exciting, diverse and full o...

You are a man without any friends. You have been left behind to save the planet from an army of slimy aliens. Can you do it? Should you even do it? And why did everybody abandon you?...

Episode #109 - It's the return of the classic weekend reviews! This weekend we take a look at four must-own NES games from decades ago. Up first are two 16-bit arcade games retrofitted to work on the NES. Check o...

Think the TurboGrafx-16 was the first console to house the blood and guts of Splatterhouse? Think again, because Defunct Games is about to look at the very first (and very 8-bit) console Splatte...

What do you get when you shrink one of Capcom's greatest arcade games into an 8-bit action game? If you're Mighty Final Fight, then you are a surprisingly satisfying NES game. Cyril thinks it's...

Episode #12 - Level 1 (Ep. 12) - This week marks the six month anniversary of Defunct Games' newest show, Level 1. To celebrate we've gone back to the franchise that started it all -- Super Mario Bros. This week ...

Nonsensical puzzles, insane characters and pirate-themed punch lines. Yup, it's Monkey Island 2. This Special Edition XBLA release features stunning graphics, improved controls and brand new voice a...

This is yet another exciting episode of everybody's favorite freelance policethings. Sam & Max return in the darkest, angriest episode yet! Even if it's not as strong as last month's outing, They St...

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is a multiplayer game first and a single-player game second. This is a daring twist on a tried and true franchise, one that may split a lot of gamers. The good news i...

Episode #99 - Forget E3 and the San Diego Comic Con, recently Defunct Games took a trip to Russia! Okay ... maybe we didn't go to Russia, but we did step foot on Russian soil. Join me as I take you through the wa...