BotW’s Rain is the last thing to worry about My love of Zelda started when my parents first brought home that iconic, purple lunchbox. There’s a saying that your first Zelda game is likely your…
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To Anime or Not to Anime David Silbert: The summer officially drew to a close last Friday, ushering in the warm colors and cool air of autumn. In addition to the trees shedding and leaves…
They Both Have Horses Yesterday, Rockstar teased Red Dead Redemption 2 with a brand new story trailer. As its predecessor is one of the greatest games to grace the PS3 and Xbox 360, the hype…
A Wild Undertaking Breath of the Wild, more so than any other Zelda game, features the most memorable cast of characters to ever grace a Nintendo console. With NPCs ranging from cross dressers to women…
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…
Keisuke’s Take on the Upcoming Nintendo Direct David posted his own set of five predictions for tonight’s Nintendo Direct (watch it at 6PM EST on Twitch or Youtube). Contrasting with David’s more down-to-earth predictions, I’m…
Spotlight Shines on Nintendo’s Biggest Games Two weeks after its Summer Nindie Showcase, Nintendo has announced a new Nintendo Direct. Airing Wednesday, September 13th at 3pm PT | 6pm ET, the Direct will last just…
The Very Best of JRPG Town Themes Japanese role-playing games are heralded for their colorful characters, captivating stories, and majestic worlds. They’re also known for having amazing music. JRPG soundtracks help set the stage for…
Nintendo’s ‘Nindie’ Games Take Center Stage Nintendo just announced that it will host a Nintendo Direct focusing on upcoming indie titles for the Nintendo Switch. Broadcasting Wednesday at 10am PT and 1pm ET, this marks…
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…