For this edition of Punished Favorites, we’ve decided to highlight some polarizing entries in beloved franchises and why we still love them, warts and all.
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Female video game writers reflect on the best female video game characters that inspire, challenge, and kick ass.
If you loved playing a hundred hours of BG3, hopefully you’ll enjoy hundreds of minutes of our spoilercast discussion.
In honor of International Women’s Day, we wrote about 20 of our favorite games made by womxn.
In anticipation of big 2024 remakes like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, here’s our staff’s list of most wanted video game remakes.
From God of War to Baldur’s Gate, David and Sam discuss what they’re playing as part of the 2024 Gaming Backlog Challenge.
In The Punished Podcast episode 6, we celebrate 28 years of Pokémon! We discuss the formula’s greatest innovations, stagnations, and more.
In The Punished Podcast Episode 5, we share our most anticipated games of 2024, restart our Fantasy Gaming league, and talk some Zelda!
Looking for new video games to play in 2024? We have you covered. Check out our 13 most anticipated indie games of 2024.
Looking for the absolute best games of 2023? Our list covers the gamut from little to big, weird to extravagant, and sad to silly.