Around the World in 80 Power Moons To say that Super Mario Odyssey had big shoes to fill is an understatement. In 2007, Super Mario Galaxy essentially took the franchise someplace it had never gone before: outer…
David Silbert
David Silbert
David is the founder of The Punished Backlog. He has a problem finishing games he starts.
Just beat: Donkey Kong Bananza.
Working on: Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Can't wait for: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
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Spider-Man, The Last of Us, and So Much More Well, that was thrilling. Sony just finishing giving their 2017 Paris Games Week conference. While the showcase was light in terms of new announcements, Sony still…
Tiny, But Deadly Difficulty in games has had a long and storied history. During the eighties and nineties, a hard difficulty was an integral part of the experience. The Legend of Zelda unleashed players out into…
Fine Wine France is a country famous for its food. Walking down the streets of any major city, you’re almost guaranteed to find various boulangeries, fromageries, and pâtisseries selling bread, cheese, and pastries from dawn…
To Anime or Not to Anime David Silbert: The summer officially drew to a close last Friday, ushering in the warm colors and cool air of autumn. In addition to the trees shedding and leaves…
A New Look At Rockstar’s Hotly Anticipated Sequel Rockstar Games just released a brand new story trailer for the upcoming Red Dead Redemption 2. Clocking in at just under 90 seconds, “Official Trailer #2” provides a…
Nintendo and Ubisoft have teamed up to provide an unlikely collaboration with Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. Does this crazy, new Switch title deliver?
The Music That Moves Us In a new segment, the Punished Backlog writers are out to determine some of video games’ all-time bests. With our tens of thousands of combined hours logged, spanning games from…
The Dark Tower, based on the acclaimed fantasy books by Stephen King, recently hit theaters to poor reception. In honor of the original series, I’ve provided my thoughts on the very first book of the Dark Tower saga, The Gunslinger.
Spotlight Shines on Nintendo’s Biggest Games Two weeks after its Summer Nindie Showcase, Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo Direct. Airing Wednesday, September 13th at 3pm PT | 6pm ET, the Direct will last just…