After the July 2025 layoffs at Microsoft, I’m struggling to find optimism in the future of Xbox Game Studios. Here’s why.
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At the core of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a story about family. How family can manipulate us, destroy us, and heal us all at once.
The Repair Shop is the ultimate comfort show — good people, good stories. Here’s why this BBC show feels so good and works so well.
While we here at The Punished Backlog could not be more excited about a new Nintendo console, we also figured it now is the right time to pay tribute to the first Switch and all its best games!
Zack played a bunch of great video game demos at PAX East 2025 in Boston, but these were his five absolute favorites.
Where The Last of Us Part II challenged players by making them think, Season 2 of the HBO show is catering to the lowest common denominator.
PAX East is back in Boston, and we’re scouring the show floor for hidden gems. Here are the best games of PAX East 2025.
Everyone likes making lists of their favorite games, so we at The Punished Backlog figured we’d do the same! Here are our top 50 video games of all time.
Want to get into some top Nintendo franchises, but don’t know where to start? This starter guide might be required reading for you!
The wuxia genre is exciting because it’s a fever dream of magic, martial arts, and mysticism. Here are six wuxia games to look forward to.