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…
Jack Linnehan
Jack Linnehan
Jack is unsure why he’s a contributor to The Punished Backlog, as compared to the rest of the team his qualifications in the gaming department are considerably lacking. But fun passion projects are right up his alley (he has his own podcast too!), and he is excited to bring a unique, albeit sarcastic voice to the site. You can follow him on twitter @JackLinnehan where he mostly tweets about sports, Survivor, and generally lots of jokes.
Time to Switch Things Up Come on in guys! And please, drop your buffs by the door. Because we’re rip-rearin’ and ready to… swap? Hope you’ve been taking notes on who’s who in Survivor: Ghost…
Two New Victims to Ghost Island Come on in, guys! Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to uncharted waters. This is the first of what hopefully will be many installments in a weekly column about the greatest…
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…
Let’s Play Some Doki Doki! Doki Doki Literature Club recently won The Punished Backlog’s award for Best Indie of 2017. In celebration of the game’s win, three Punished Backlog writers recently played through DDLC’s roller-coaster ride…
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…
Ending on a High Note You’ve spent the entire game learning new mechanics, upgrading your skills, fighting boss after boss after boss. It’s finally time to face the head honcho, the final boss, your game’s…
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…
We’re back! A little later than usual, but we’re here! It’s been a packed week for us. Game of Thrones Season 7 has concluded, and now we’re all sad. Be on the look out in…
The Absolutely, Definitely, Probably-True History of Westeros As the most action packed season of Game of Thrones is drawing to a close August 27th, two Punished Backlog writers decided to grab a couple of drinks…