Coming Out Swinging Recently, the Punished Backlog team looked at the best video game end sequences in gaming. But an impressive opening level is just as important as a triumphant close. Whether it be an…
Geron Graham
Geron Graham
Geron is a freelance journalist currently holed up in the middle of Alaska. He is in love with gaming both for its potential as a medium in the modern world and its simpler role as an endlessly entertaining past time. When he isn't gaming or writing about games, he can usually be found singing loudly to his children or complaining about the cold.
Twitter: @lowsodiumgamer
Embracing the Weirdness Legendary Gary is delightful in its weirdness. The indie adventure game takes a casual approach to strategic combat and offers an experience that is half grab-bag-of-unrelated-styles and half touching mise en abyme.…
Honoring the Best Publisher, Developer, and Game of 2017 The time has come. After weeks of deliberation, voting, and award coverage, we have arrived at the fourth and final wave of our Best of 2017…
Our Industry-Specific Winners (And Loser) of 2017 We kick off our Best of 2017 feature with our Industry Awards. On New Year’s Eve, The Punished Backlog revealed its nominees for the best games of 2017. While…
What is a Game Over Hangover? Games are meant to be played. Good games play you, too. But like all mediums of art, the influence of great games doesn’t necessarily stop just because you’re done…
The Epic Journey of One Cat’s Search for a Home and a Purpose Cat Quest is a 2D RPG catventure from the Gentlebros that is presently nominated for GooglePlay’s 2017 Indie Game of the Year…
A Punny, Satisfying Adventure Through the Fantastical Kingdom of Felingrad In the land of Felingrad, there are cats, there are puns, and there is magic. This is the essence of Cat Quest, a 2D action-RPG…
Amid the Debate Over Loot Box Microtransactions and Predatory Game Design, Bungie Finds Itself in Hot Water With Destiny 2 Community In the wake of EA’s recent microtransactions debacle with Star Wars Battlefront 2, Bungie has found itself…