In our Finding Frankie review, learn whether this horror meets parkour game delivers on both elements for a satisfying experience.
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In the latest episode, we go through the best (and worst) video games of 2025 so far, and provide a Fantasy Gaming league update!
Let’s see how The Punished Backlog’s excellent writers feel about that explosive Nintendo Switch 2 reveal!
Avowed has taken the gaming world by storm in recent weeks. What do the writers at The Punished Backlog think of Obsidian’s latest so far?
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we discussed romance in games. Learn our favorite romance mechanics, characters, subplots, and more.
Music can really help set the mood, including in gaming! Check out our list of six of the best romance songs in video games.
In The Punished Podcast Episode 14, we crown our Fantasy Gaming 2024 winner and host our 2025 draft—with a new dynasty format!
Death is an inevitability of life. 2021’s indie hit Death’s Door gets to the heart of that and helps us better understand what it means to continue living a good life.
In our Dead Letter Dept. review, we take an ode from this horror game’s unique hook and share our critique the old-fashioned way: by letter.
In this episode of our video game podcast, Amanda asks the writers to pitch her on one of their favorite games of 2024.