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    MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Has Potential (9/25/2025)
    The 9 Best Games as Emotional Safety Tools (9/23/2025)
    Gloomy Eyes Review Gloomy Eyes Review: Full Hearts, Can’t Lose? (9/22/2025)
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    The Punished Podcast: Episode 20 – Summer Gaming News & Fantasy Waiver Wire (8/29/2025)
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    And Roger Is Amazing, but Go in Blind (8/13/2025)
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    Assasin's Creed Shadows promo and cover art 9 Things Assassin’s Creed Shadows Gets Wrong (8/6/2025)
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    The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales - Debut Demo That Direct Sucked, but The Adventures of Elliot Sure Doesn’t (8/1/2025)
    Time Flies Review Time Flies Review: Fly To Time (7/31/2025)
    Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review: A Beautiful Return to 2D Form (7/30/2025)
    The Punished Podcast - Episode 19 - Video Game Difficulty The Punished Podcast: Episode 19 – Video Game Difficulty (7/29/2025)
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    Miley Cyrus Album Review - Something Beautiful Zack’s Summer Binge: Miley Cyrus’ Something Beautiful (7/24/2025)
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    Kill the Crows Review Kill the Crows Review: The Best $5 I’ve Spent in a Long Time (7/17/2025)
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    Mario Kart World OST - "Dire, Dire Docks" Friday Fortissimo: ‘Dire, Dire Docks’ (Mario Kart World) (7/11/2025)
    A Beginner’s Guide to Embracing Being a Video Game Weeb (7/8/2025)
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    In the Wake of Xbox Layoffs, Tempered Expectations Is the Only Path Forward (7/3/2025)
    This Easter Egg in The Alters Makes Me Love It Even More (7/1/2025)
    How Do We Feel About the Nintendo Switch 2 So Far? (6/30/2025)
    Fantasy Friday - June 2025 - Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World, Death Stranding 2 Fantasy Friday: Big Summer Games, Big Summer Shake-Ups! (6/27/2025)
    The Punished Podcast: Episode 18 – Video Game Replays (6/26/2025)
    Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - cover art Clair Obscur: A Messy Mess of Family Mess (6/25/2025)
    Date Everything! Review: Mi Amore, the Kitchen Cupboards (6/24/2025)
    Batman: Arkham Knight, 10 Years Later (6/23/2025)
    Soulcalibur II on Switch 2 Is Everything (6/18/2025)
    Doom: The Dark Ages Is 2025’s Best Xbox 360 Game (6/17/2025)
    ATX TV Fest 14 Highlights: Streaming Comes Home  (6/16/2025)
    Best Demos Steam Next Fest June 2025 6 Great Steam Next Fest Demos To Play This Weekend (6/13/2025)
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    The Alters Review: Fun and Heavy, Severance Meets Mickey 17 (6/12/2025)
    The Most Wholesome TV Show I’ve Ever Seen Is Now Free On YouTube (6/10/2025)
    The Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time The 23 Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time (6/4/2025)
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    Ra Ra BOOM Preview - PAX East 2025 Preview: Ra Ra BOOM Is a Refreshingly Femme-First Beat ‘Em Up (5/28/2025)
    Arcane Investigations Review: A Charming Spell (5/27/2025)
    Mario Kart World - Grand Prix - Nintendo Switch 2 Fantasy Friday: May 2025 Waiver Wire Pickups! (5/23/2025)
    Preview: Swapmeat Is the Disturbing Roguelike I Didn’t Know I Needed (5/22/2025)
    Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade Review – A Striking, if Familiar, Slice of Roguelike Action (5/21/2025)
    Punished PSN Demos - April 2025 (PlayStation Store Demo Roundup) Punished PSN Demos: April 2025 Roundup (5/19/2025)
    PAX East 2025 Expo Hall Show Floor Zack’s Top 5 Games From PAX East 2025 (5/16/2025)
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    I’ve Come Around on Permadeath in Fire Emblem (5/14/2025)
    The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2 - Kaitlyn Dever and Pedro Pascal The Last of Us Thinks Its Audience Is Dumb. It’s Right. (5/13/2025)
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    Cookie Cutter Review Cookie Cutter Review (Switch): All Edge, Little Substance (5/7/2025)
    The First Hour of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is One of the Best I’ve Played in Ages (5/6/2025)
    Bionic Bay Review Bionic Bay Review: Limbortal (5/5/2025)
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    A Case Against Fall Guys’ New Randomized Daily Challenges (5/1/2025)
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    Fantasy Friday: How the Switch 2 Direct Impacts the Standings (4/11/2025)
    The Punished Podcast Episode 17 - Fantasy Gaming Q1 Check-In - Split Fiction - Best Games of 2025 So Far The Punished Podcast: Episode 17 – Fantasy Gaming Q1 Check-In (4/9/2025)
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    Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games: All Known Release Dates (4/2/2025)
    Biggest Updates From Today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct (4/2/2025)
    Why Do Some Games Take a While To ‘Get Good?’ (4/2/2025)
    Your House review Your House Review: A Real Fixer-Upper (3/31/2025)
    Destino Indomable Review: A Mixed Bag of Telenovela Thrills (3/28/2025)
    Rubinite Preview Rubinite Preview: Little Red Riding Hood Meets Hollow Knight in Miami: Dies Twice (3/27/2025)
    The Wuxia Genre and 6 Exciting Upcoming AAA Games From China (3/25/2025)
    Wanderstop Review: A Wonderful, Fleeting Taste (3/24/2025)
    DeathOmen Review: PT Derivative  (3/21/2025)
    The Punished Podcast: Episode 16 – Retro Games (3/20/2025)
    Stardew Valley Heart Events Guide: By Time and Location (3/19/2025)
    The Modern Monster Hunter Handbook: Hunting Horn (3/18/2025)
    Good Coffee, Great Coffee Is a Good Game, Great Game (3/17/2025)
    Lena Raine Earthblade Soundtrack - EARTHBLADE ~ Across the Bounds of Fate Lena Raine’s Earthblade Soundtrack Teases What Could Have Been (3/14/2025)
    Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Review: Playboys of the 15th Century (3/13/2025)
    Expelled! Review - inkle Studios Expelled! Review: Honor Roll (3/12/2025)
    Split Fiction Review: Just Give It the Nebula Now (3/10/2025)
    How Do We Feel About Avowed So Far? (3/7/2025)
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    Our 15 Favorite Demos From February’s Steam Next Fest (3/1/2025)
    Zack’s Guide to the 2025 Oscar Nominees for Best Picture (2/28/2025)
    The Punished Podcast Episode 15- Romance in Games The Punished Podcast: Episode 15 – Romance in Games (2/26/2025)
    The Horse In Stardew Valley Deserves Better. Here’s What ConcernedApe Could Try (2/25/2025)
    Do You Play Mario Kart? Guess What: You Benefit From DEI Too (2/20/2025)
    Interview With Kaizen Game Works: Making Promises & Designing Paradise (2/19/2025)
    The Quiet Shame of Buying the Same Game Multiple Times (2/18/2025)
    Eithan’s 5 Gaming Resolutions for 2025 (2/17/2025)
    (Some of) the Best Romance Songs in Gaming (2/14/2025)
    The Punished Podcast Episode 14 - 2025 Fantasy Gaming Draft! The Punished Podcast: Episode 14 – 2025 Fantasy Gaming Draft! (2/13/2025)
    Eternal Strands Review Eternal Strands Review: Charmingly Fun, Technically Challenged (2/12/2025)
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    The Future of Xbox Lies in Its Past (2/4/2025)
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    Dead Letter Dept. Review Dead Letter Dept. Group Review: Dear Fearful Reader (1/31/2025)
    Zack’s 2025 Gaming Resolutions (1/31/2025)
    Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review – A North Star for Sequels (1/30/2025)
    Dreamcore Review Dreamcore Review: Fear Getting Lost  (1/29/2025)
    17 of our most anticipated indie games of 2025 Our 17 Most Anticipated Indies of 2025 (1/28/2025)
    New Year, New Look! (1/27/2025)
    The Punished Podcast - Episode 13 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth The Punished Podcast: Episode 13 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (1/24/2025)
    The First Berserker: Khazan Just Might Have It, Folks (1/24/2025)
    Metaphor: ReFantazio Is the Game I Wanted Final Fantasy XVI To Be (1/23/2025)
    Final Fantasy XIV 2025 wishlist, post 7.1 patch My New Year’s Wish: Slow Down, Final Fantasy XIV Plot Team! (1/22/2025)
    The 9 Best Side Quests in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (1/21/2025)
    Escape the Reality of Today With a Week of Final Fantasy Coverage (1/20/2025)
    It’s Okay To Just Be Excited for the Switch 2 (1/17/2025)
    Paper Perjury Review: A Solid Mystery Game (1/15/2025)
    My New Year’s Gaming Resolution: Be Nice to Myself (1/13/2025)
    David’s 2025 New Year’s Gaming Resolutions (1/9/2025)
    David’s Top 10 Games of 2024 (12/24/2024)
    Reviewing Every Single Game in UFO 50 (12/23/2024)
    UFO 50 Review: Gaming’s Long-Lost Time Capsule (12/23/2024)
    30 Years of Tekken: A Retrospective (12/21/2024)
    The Punished Podcast: Episode 12 – The Best Games of 2024 (Speed Dating Style) (12/20/2024)
    Zack’s 12 Most Fun Games of 2024 (12/19/2024)
    Donovan’s Top 5 Games He Couldn’t Put Down in 2024 (12/18/2024)
    Gary’s Top 10 Games of 2024 (12/17/2024)
    Sam’s 2024 Game of the Year Tier List (12/16/2024)
    The Punished Backlog’s Prop Awards 2024 (12/13/2024)
    Eithan’s Top 7 Games Played in 2024 (12/12/2024)
    Allison’s Favorite Games of 2024 (12/11/2024)
    Sorry We're Closed Review Sorry We’re Closed Review: Horror Love (12/10/2024)
    The Punished Podcast Episode 11 - Visual Art Style in Games The Punished Podcast: Episode 11 – Visual Art Styles (12/9/2024)
    Friday Fortissimo: ‘Gongaga Region’ (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) (12/6/2024)
    Ranking the Past 10 Games of the Year From Worst to Best (12/5/2024)
    Why Thank Goodness You’re Here Is Amanda’s Game of the Year  (12/3/2024)
    Mouthwashing: WTF, Man?  (11/26/2024)
    A Walk With Yiayia Review: In Case You’re Missing Grandma (11/25/2024)
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    Geoff Keighley - The Game Awards Skip The Game Awards and Watch This Indie Show Instead (11/20/2024)
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    13 Metroidvanias To Play While You Wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong (10/28/2024)
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    The Punished Podcast: Episode 10 – Fall 2024 Preview (9/23/2024)
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