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01/08/2015

Reenactment: Next Gen Interviews Nintendo's Howard Lincoln

Welcome to Interview Reenactment, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts a surprisingly confrontational interview between Nintendo chairman Howard Lincoln and Next Generation magazine. This interview takes place in the mid-1990s, when Nintendo's luck was beginning to run out. In a defensive position, Howard Lincoln explains their strategy to once again become the biggest player in the video game industry. Does Nintendo have a clue? Find out when you listen to this brand new episode of Interview Reenactment.

8 min
12/26/2014

Are You Out There?

Are you out there? Do you exist? If you are hearing my voice right now (or seeing this text), you should reach out to me at @DefunctGames on Twitter or loser@defunctgames.com by email. I have big plans for 2015 and want to see if people are still subscribed to this podcast feed.

2 min
08/31/2014

Reenactment: Next Generation Interviews Atari's Sam Tramiel

Welcome to Interview Reenactment Theater, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1995 interview with Sam Tramiel, who was the head of Atari during the days of the Jaguar. This is the first of two combative interviews, which eventually leads Sam to threaten a lawsuit against Sony. This episode is not to be missed.

8 min
08/31/2014

Reenactment: Next Generation Interviews Tom Zito of Digital Pictures

Welcome to Interview Reenactment Theater, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1995 interview with Tom Zito, best known for his time developing full-motion video games. In this interview he explains why FMV is the future and how he couldn't care less about Link's plight in The Legend of Zelda.

17 min
08/31/2014

Reenactment: Next Generation Interviews Sega's Tom Kalinske

Welcome to Interview Reenactment, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's interview with Sega's chief, Tom Kalinske. Tom is best known for his aggressive marketing tactics, which included calling out the competition and creating the iconic Sega scream. In this interview he suggests the 32X will outsell the PlayStation and that Nintendo isn't a threat.

17 min
10/13/2013

Defunct Games Notes #1

On today's episode I give a few quick thoughts on the Dark Souls II beta. I also take a moment to voice my opinion about Escape from Tomorrow, update everybody on social networking changes and tease Armored Core: Verdict Day. All this happens on the debut episode of DGC Notes!

7 min
06/20/2012

Cyril Reads Metal Gear (Ch. 13)

After infiltrating Outer Heaven, saving the captured Snake Men, escaping incarceration and surviving the moving bridge, Solid Snake has finally discovered the truth. He wasn't supposed to have this kind of success; Justin Halley was nothing more than the diversion. Will this sudden revelation change our hero's resolve to find and destroy the Metal Gear? Find out now as we dig into another exciting chapter of Cyril Reads Metal Gear!

12 min
05/30/2012

Cyril Reads Metal Gear (Ch. 12)

Snake is more than half way through his mission. So far he's battled a pack of wild dogs, survived a spiked death room, rescued the survivors and located the head of the kidnapped Snake Men. Not bad for a one-man suicide mission! But now it's his toughest battle yet, a moving bridge. Find out why this poses such a threat when you listen to another exciting chapter of Cyril Reads Metal Gear!

11 min

Defunct Games: Live on tape from the Minus World!

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