Content Directory

    Diablo Immortal Stinks Regardless of the Microtransactions (6/23/2022)
    A Beginner's Guide to V Rising A Beginner’s Guide to V Rising (6/22/2022)
    The Consistent Language of Street Fighter, and Other Thoughts (6/21/2022)
    The Punished Backlog’s 2022 Summer Backlog Challenge (6/14/2022)
    Elden Ring Is Great. It Would’ve Been Even Better Without the Open World (6/5/2022)
    2022 NBA Finals Starters as Anime Characters (6/2/2022)
    Horizon Forbidden West’s Biggest, Laziest Mistake (6/2/2022)
    Rogue Legacy 2 Beginner's Guide Rogue Legacy 2: A Beginner’s Guide (5/29/2022)
    Kendrick Lamar Songs Ranked Kendrick Lamar’s 10 Best Songs, Ranked (5/22/2022)
    Friday Fortissimo – 5/20: “Friday Night” (Yakuza 0) (5/20/2022)
    Ranking the Borderlands Games from Worst to Best (4/30/2022)
    Shadow of the Colossus - Friday Fortissimo Friday Fortissimo – 4/29: “In the Land of Happiness” (Shadow of the Colossus) (4/29/2022)
    Hollow Knight - "City of Tears" by Christopher Larkin Friday Fortissimo – 4/22: “City of Tears” (Hollow Knight) (4/22/2022)
    When the Stars Shine Too Close: The Problem With Horizon Forbidden West (4/19/2022)
    Monday Musings – 4/18: Will We Ever Have a “Normal” Tradeshow Again? (4/18/2022)
    Friday Fortissimo – 4/15: “Samurai on a Mission” (The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles) (4/15/2022)
    Friday Fortissimo – 4/8: Sailing (Chrono Cross) (4/8/2022)
    LEGO Star Wars: A Look Back, and a Look Ahead (4/1/2022)
    Friday Fortissimo – 4/1: Stay Forever (Paradise Killer) (4/1/2022)
    Elden Ring Works Best When You Let Go (3/31/2022)
    Glitchhikers Review: An Imperfect, Vibey Road Trip (3/30/2022)
    The 11 Best Side Quests in Horizon Forbidden West (3/29/2022)
    Final Fantasy VII Remake - Tifa Friday Fortissimo – 3/25: Tifa’s Theme (Final Fantasy VII Piano Collections) (3/25/2022)
    Elden Ring class guide Elden Ring In-Depth Class Guide (3/21/2022)
    The Best Games To Play on the 3DS & Wii U eShops (Before It’s Too Late) (3/15/2022)
    A (Sort Of) Positive View on the 3DS and Wii U eShop Closures (3/7/2022)
    Monday Musings – 2/28: I Was Wrong, Y’all. Forbidden West Slaps. (2/28/2022)
    8 Tips You Should Know Before Playing Sifu (2/28/2022)
    Monday Musings – 2/21: Has Sony Made Its Last Great AAA Game? (2/21/2022)
    Endwalker, One Month Later: A Class Wishlist by a Mid-Level Player (2/18/2022)
    Vampyr Monday Musings – 2/14: Which Game Studio Gets Gobbled Up Next? (2/14/2022)
    PokĂ©mon Legends: Arceus Isn’t Breath of the Wild, and That’s Fine (2/12/2022)
    How To Get Your Girlfriend Into Video Games This Valentine’s Day (2/11/2022)
    Please Give PokĂ©mon Legends: Arceus’s “Galaxy Member” His Own Name (2/10/2022)
    welcome to elk_nintendo switch_boat with anders Welcome to Elk Review: A Successful Experiment in Storytelling (2/9/2022)
    Humor: New Nintendo Direct Tomorrow (2/9), Silksong & Breath of the Wild 2 Already MIA (2/8/2022)
    Why Apex Legends Is the Feminist Future of Online FPS Games (2/1/2022)
    Opinion: Please, Play More Old Games (1/31/2022)
    The Best Indie Games on Game Pass (1/13/2022)
    The Toughest Hollow Knight Bosses, Ranked by Difficulty (1/10/2022)
    Halo Infinite Multiplayer Tutorial - Best of 2021 A Few of David’s Favorite Things in 2021 (1/3/2022)
    8 Games to Look Forward to in 2022 - The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 (untitled sequel) 8 Games To Look Forward to in 2022 (12/31/2021)
    disco elysium concept art A Light in the Dark: Why My GOTY Is Disco Elysium – The Final Cut (12/29/2021)
    Sam’s 2021 Game of the Year Tier List (12/28/2021)
    Video Game 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List (12/22/2021)
    Halo pistols ranked All 8 Halo Pistols Ranked by Power Level (12/13/2021)
    So… How Did the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series Do in Year One? (12/7/2021)
    Forza Horizon 5 Presents the Ideal Driving Experience, and Other Thoughts (12/6/2021)
    8 Things We Want to See in GTA VI 8 Things We Want to See in Grand Theft Auto VI (11/29/2021)
    A Mid-Tier Final Fantasy XIV Player’s Knee-Jerk Media Tour Wishlist (11/28/2021)
    PAX East expo hall show floor PAX East 2022 on Track for April in Boston, Will Require Vaccination (11/15/2021)
    The Best Detective Games of All Time (and Why the Genre’s a Hall of Famer) (11/15/2021)
    Metroid Dread Lives Up To Its Name (11/1/2021)
    7 best cyberpunk, neo-noir video games 7 Cyberpunkish Games for the Neo-Noir in You (10/26/2021)
    Return of the Obra Dinn - Retrospective It’s Been Three Years, Y’all. It’s Time to Play Return of the Obra Dinn (10/18/2021)
    WarioWare is the Most Honest Video Game (9/30/2021)
    Super Mario Bros. Movie Cast (2022) The Super Mario Bros. Hollywood Film Cast, Graded (9/27/2021)
    Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl preview screenshot All the Details on Nickelodeon’s All-Star Brawl Fighting Game (9/18/2021)
    The Big Con Review The Big Con Review: Sweet Nostalgia (9/16/2021)
    Psychonauts 2 review Punished Notes, Vol. 18: Psychonauts 2, Death’s Door, and FBoy Island (9/15/2021)
    Road 96 Review: Scorched Pavement (9/14/2021)
    12 Minutes - pocket watch 12 Minutes Review: The Ninth Circle of Hell (8/29/2021)
    Boyfriend Dungeon Review - menu art Sharp and Shiny: Boyfriend Dungeon Is a Fun New Indie About Love (8/28/2021)
    In Defense of Boyfriend Dungeon and Its Troubling Content (8/27/2021)
    Pokémon Unite Tier List (8/20/2021)
    The Best Indie Games: Volume 3 (8/19/2021)
    The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Remains A Flawed Wonder (8/18/2021)
    Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights review Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights Review (8/6/2021)
    Where the Heart Leads cover art Where the Heart Leads Review (7/27/2021)
    5 Impressive Hand Drawn Games You Need to Check Out (7/22/2021)
    Sam’s Top 10 Quarantine Backlog Games (7/21/2021)
    The Best Indie Games: Volume 2 (7/20/2021)
    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order update review - Xbox Series X/S & PS5 Next-Gen Jedi: Fallen Order Feels Like a New Game (7/5/2021)
    The Punished Backlog’s E3 2021 Thoughts, Reactions, and Awards (6/29/2021)
    The 6 Biggest Plot Twists in Games (6/28/2021)
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits Preview - A Magical Mix of Beauty and Grit Kena: Bridge of Spirits Preview – A Magical Mix of Beauty and Grit (6/20/2021)
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade: Episode INTERmission (Yuffie DLC) Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade: Episode INTERmission Review (6/15/2021)
    Xbox & Bethesda E3 2021 - Everwild Weekend at Dave’s – E3 2021 Preview: Xbox & Bethesda (6/12/2021)
    Playdate console photo 5 Reasons the Playdate Console Could Revolutionize the Games Industry (6/9/2021)
    The Wild at Heart Review The Wild at Heart Review (6/6/2021)
    Titan Souls screenshot The Best Indie Games You Haven’t Played (6/2/2021)
    Weekend at Dave’s – E3 2021 Preview: Square Enix (6/1/2021)
    Chris Redfield Resident Evil Village Is 2021’s Best Zelda Game (So Far) (5/29/2021)
    Breath of the Wild sequel - Hyrule landscape Weekend at Dave’s – E3 2021 Preview: Nintendo (5/23/2021)
    Resident Evil Village Review Resident Evil Village Review (5/22/2021)
    Spiritfarer is a great Avatar: The Last Airbender video game Why Spiritfarer Is the Ultimate Avatar: the Last Airbender Video Game (5/21/2021)
    Titanfall 2 campaign - Jack Cooper and BT-7274 Punished Hall of Fame: Titanfall 2 (5/20/2021)
    Yakuza 5 Kiryu Karaoke 5 Memorable Mini-Games in Big Video Games (5/18/2021)
    Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Reaper Class Announced (5/14/2021)
    FFXIV Endwalker trailer screenshot Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Melee DPS Class Predictions (5/13/2021)
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons - sunset Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 8: Take Care of Yourself With These Soothing Video Games (5/12/2021)
    Top Xbox 360 games - #3 - Halo 3 Punished Hall of Fame: The Xbox 360 (5/11/2021)
    Book Review - Press Reset by Jason Schreier Book Review – Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry (5/3/2021)
    Lost Soul Aside 2021 trailer Lost Soul Aside Re-Revealed for PS5 and PC, Packing 18 Minutes of Fresh Gameplay (4/29/2021)
    Game Informer cover series art What’s the Deal With Mass Effect? (4/27/2021)
    Cuphead Bosses Ranked - King Dice All 19 Cuphead Bosses Ranked by Difficulty (4/19/2021)
    Does The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion hold up? The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Doesn’t “Hold Up,” But It’s Still Great (4/10/2021)
    Bowser's Fury - Kaiju Mario Punished Notes, Vol. 16: Bowser’s Fury, The Medium, and Washer/Dryers (3/30/2021)
    Grand Theft Auto V - Mount Chiliad 5 Video Game Mysteries That Remain Unsolved (3/27/2021)
    5 Best Game Character Relationships (3/16/2021)
    Fantasy March Update - Sea of Thieves Sinks, Spider-Man Rises, and Kirby Floats The Deceptive Nostalgia of Dragon Quest XI (3/8/2021)
    Square Enix and People Can Fly's Outriders The Outriders Demo Is Gross and I Love It (2/27/2021)
    Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Discussion Punished Chat: Superfans and a Final Fantasy Newbie Discuss VII Remake (2/19/2021)
    Mass Effect: Legendary Edition cover art I Love Mass Effect: 5 Great Things About the Originals and 5 Hopes for Legendary Edition (2/15/2021)
    Gearbox Entertainment acquired by Embracer Group - video game industry consolidation Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 7: Should Video Game Industry Consolidation Worry Us? (2/4/2021)
    Punished Hall of Fame: Donkey Kong Country 2 (2/2/2021)
    Resident Evil Village tall vampire lady 6 Exciting 2021 PC Games To Look Forward To (2/1/2021)
    2021 indie games - potential sleeper hits - The Wild at Heart Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 6: 3 Indie Games To Watch in 2021 (1/27/2021)
    Overcooked! 4-player co-op screenshot 7 Games To Get Your Mom Into Gaming in the New Year (1/21/2021)
    Sam’s 2021 New Year’s Gaming Resolutions (1/20/2021)
    Dark Souls bosses ranked Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition Bosses Ranked by Difficulty (1/16/2021)
    The Royal White Stallion - Breath of the Wild How To Find the Royal White Stallion in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (1/11/2021)
    David’s 5 Most Inclusive Video Games of 2020 (1/3/2021)
    David’s Top 5 Games of 2020 (1/1/2021)
    The 20 Games That Got Amanda Through 2020 (12/30/2020)
    Top 10 Video Game Characters of 2020 - Cloud Strife - Final Fantasy VII Remake Sarah’s Top 10 Video Game Characters of 2020 (12/29/2020)
    Sam’s 2020 Game of the Year Tier List (12/28/2020)
    Cyberpunk 2077 bugs Cyberpunk 2077 and Things I’d Rather Do Instead (12/22/2020)
    Ghostrunner Review (12/9/2020)
    Spider-Man: Miles Morales Spider-Man: Miles Morales Portrays a Beautiful but Incomplete NYC (12/7/2020)
    Demon's Souls bosses ranked - PS5 remake screenshot All 18 Demon’s Souls Bosses, Ranked by Difficulty (11/24/2020)
    Punished Chat: PC or Consoles? (11/23/2020)
    Best Xbox Studios Xbox’s 23 Creative Studios, Ranked (11/12/2020)
    Going Under Review (10/30/2020)
    Klonoa 2 main character Top 6 Underrated Platformers (10/29/2020)
    Every Super Mario All-Stars Game, Ranked (10/14/2020)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 15: Battletoads, Tony Hawk, and Sweaters (9/29/2020)
    What Remains of Edith Finch 6 Games That Are Secretly Horror (9/23/2020)
    Is Paper Mario: The Origami King an RPG? Paper Mario: The Origami King Is a Genre-Less Game, and a Good One at That (9/1/2020)
    Carrion gameplay Carrion tells a wordless story that reimagines the power fantasy (8/24/2020)
    Celeste - Best PS4 and Xbox One games Punished Chat: The Best of the PS4/Xbox One Generation (8/17/2020)
    Harvest Moon Grand Bazaar gameplay Ranking Harvest Moon Games By Bachelors (8/14/2020)
    We Were Here review and retrospective We Were Here: A Retrospective (8/11/2020)
    the cover art for Watch Dogs Legion Watch Dogs Legion: What We Know So Far (7/23/2020)
    Burnout Paradise (Switch) Review Burnout Paradise Remastered (Switch) Review (7/21/2020)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 14: The Last of Us Part II Edition (7/13/2020)
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons Summer Update: First Impressions (7/8/2020)
    A screenshot from Untitled Goose Game depicting a goose holding a set of keys, hiding behind a statue. In front of the statue, a man is looking for something, and the set of keys appears in a speech bubble above his head. Untitled Goose Game Review (7/3/2020)
    Shantae and the Seven Sirens review Shantae and the Seven Sirens Review (6/30/2020)
    Ellie Had to Finish It—and So Did I (6/27/2020)
    Xbox Game Pass Ultimate video game subscription services Are Video Game Subscription Services Worth It? (5/29/2020)
    the last of us part II video game hype cycle Punished Chat: Is the Video Game Hype Cycle Good or Bad? (5/25/2020)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 13: Final Fantasy VII Remake Edition (5/9/2020)
    My Social Distancing Media Playlist (So Far) (4/14/2020)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 12: Jedi: Fallen Order, Tekken, and Stress-Buying (3/23/2020)
    Top 10 Games of PAX East 2020 - Streets of Rage 4 Weekend at Dave’s: Top 10 Games of PAX East 2020 (3/13/2020)
    harassment in video games - Aerith from Final Fantasy 7 Remake A Discussion on Harassment in Video Games (3/8/2020)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 11: New Super Lightning Round HD Remix: Championship Edition (1/31/2020)
    Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age promo art Sam’s 2020 New Year’s Gaming Resolutions (1/20/2020)
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice autumn backdrop David’s Top 2 Games of 2019 (and Other Stuff) (1/14/2020)
    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order skill tree Jason’s Top 10 Game Mechanics of 2019 (1/2/2020)
    Anna’s Top 5 Games of 2019 (1/1/2020)
    Gears 5 - Punished Notes Sam’s Favorite Games of 2019 (12/31/2019)
    Super Mario Maker 2 peach's castle Punished Chat: What’s the Deal with Game of the Year Lists? (12/18/2019)
    God of War light bridge God of War Is Great, but Nothing New (12/17/2019)
    Sparklite review - five Sparklite beams Sparklite Review (12/1/2019)
    Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition promo art BioWare’s Neverwinter Nights Returns to the Forgotten Realms This December (11/25/2019)
    The Outer Worlds planet skyline How The Outer Worlds Challenged My Strident Political Views (11/20/2019)
    Blitzchung, Hearthstone, and Hearing Hong Kong’s Cries (11/18/2019)
    The Outer Worlds planet exploration Punished Notes, Vol. 10: The Outer Worlds, Yooka-Laylee, and Eddie Murphy (11/17/2019)
    Link's Awakening (Switch) fishing mini-game Some Gaming Terms Need to Change (11/4/2019)
    Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is an expansion done right! Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Is an Expansion Done Right (10/28/2019)
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    Atelier Ryza village (day) An Atelier Noob’s First Thoughts on Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (10/19/2019)
    Mortal Kombat 11 - Scorpion medical costs Mortal Kombat 11’s Fatal Blows… Ranked By Medical Kost (10/16/2019)
    Sparklite promo art Sparklite Is a Wonderful Mix of The Legend of Zelda and Bastion (10/15/2019)
    Princess Mononoke promo art 5 Shockingly Similar Game Equivalents for Your Favorite Anime (10/11/2019)
    Mango Toph The Big House 9 interview “There Is So Much More Melee to Be Played” (10/10/2019)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 9: Gears 5, Link’s Awakening, and Pumpkins (10/7/2019)
    Over the Garden Wall Please Watch “Over the Garden Wall” This Fall (10/4/2019)
    Devil May Cry 5 - manage gaming backlog Punished Chat: How Do You Manage Your Gaming Backlog? (9/23/2019)
    The Good Place Season Four - Hopes and Predictions As It Enters Its Final Season, The Good Place Remains One of TV’s Best Dramedies (9/22/2019)
    Dicey Dungeons Review - The Punished Backlog Dicey Dungeons Review (9/17/2019)
    Overwatch Coming to the Nintendo Switch is Going to Ruin My Life Humor: Overwatch Coming to the Nintendo Switch is Going to Ruin My Life (9/10/2019)
    Lovecraftian horror games - Moons of Madness We Need More Lovecraftian Influences in Games (9/7/2019)
    Hollywood's Bleeding review - Goodbyes music video Post Malone Hollywood’s Bleeding Review: Post Malone Offers His Leanest, Most Polished Album to Date (9/6/2019)
    EarthBound 25th Anniversary - Magicant Happy 25th Anniversary, EarthBound! Our Thoughts on One of the SNES’s Most Imaginative JRPGs (8/27/2019)
    Xbox Game Pass - Quantum Break Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 5: The Value of Xbox Game Pass, Backlog “Keys” to the Fall, and Quantum Break (8/20/2019)
    Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Knows What It Is, And Is Better Off For It (8/17/2019)
    Super Mario Maker 2 - Cat Mario Punished Notes Vol. 8: The Best Super Mario Maker 2 Levels, Plus Mister Rogers (8/14/2019)
    Punished Recipes: Mushroom Risotto from Breath of the Wild Punished Recipes: Mushroom Risotto from Breath of the Wild (8/8/2019)
    Advance Wars - Nintendo Switch 6 Franchises Nintendo Needs to Resurrect on Switch (7/3/2019)
    Cadence of Hyrule triforce Cadence of Hyrule Fills the Musical Void Left by Breath of the Wild (7/2/2019)
    E3 2019: Breath of the Wild 2 sequel E3 2019 Post-Mortem: The Good, the Bad, and the Breathtaking (7/1/2019)
    Hollow Knight game Why Do I Like What I Like? (6/17/2019)
    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Opinion: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Looks… Kinda Bland? (6/8/2019)
    Xbox E3 Press Conference E3 2019: Time to Break Out the E3 Bingo Boards! (6/8/2019)
    Tales of Arise E3 2019: Expectations, Predictions, and Dreams for Gaming’s Biggest Stage (6/8/2019)
    EarthBound dinosaur museum We’re Celebrating EarthBound’s 25th Anniversary With a Punished Playthrough! (6/5/2019)
    Thoughts On Girly Childhood Games Thoughts on Girly Childhood Games (5/21/2019)
    The Book of Melee. The Book of Melee Review (5/10/2019)
    One Step From Eden One Step From Eden is a Mega Man: Battle Network Fan’s Dream (5/5/2019)
    Nier Automata forest ruins Punished Notes, Vol. 7: Nier: Automata, Gatekeeping, and Pants (5/5/2019)
    Tales of the Neon Sea - featured image What We Liked, Loved, and Hated About PAX East 2019 (4/9/2019)
    Yoshi's Crafted World Review Yoshi’s Crafted World Review (4/7/2019)
    A Challenger Approaches – Metroid (4/7/2019)
    Video Game Orchestra - PAX East 2019 Weekend at Dave’s – PAX East 2019 Edition: Day 4 (4/3/2019)
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    PAX East 2019 Show Floor Weekend at Dave’s – PAX East 2019 Edition: Day 1 (3/29/2019)
    PunishedChat JRPGs Punished Chat: A Candid Convo on JRPGs (3/27/2019)
    Weekend at Dave's - Horizon Zero Dawn Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 4: Open-World Games, Google Stadia, and PAX East (3/27/2019)
    Uther Lightbringer - Hearthstone Light’s Justice: How Hearthstone Ignited My Passion for Super Smash Bros. (3/13/2019)
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    Sometimes, You Just Had to be There (2/28/2019)
    Fire Emblem: Three Houses - Male Byleth Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Two Byleths (2/27/2019)
    Mechanics of the Heart - Dragon Age Origins Mechanics of the Heart (2/19/2019)
    OlliOlli: Switch Stance review OlliOlli: Switch Stance Review (2/18/2019)
    Esports to Sports Can Esports Produce Actual Sporting Talent? (2/8/2019)
    Genesis 6 - Ultimate Grand Finals Genesis 6 Showed Us That Melee and Ultimate Are Better Off Together (2/8/2019)
    Super Bowl Halftime Show Power Rankings (21st Century) (2/2/2019)
    David's Top Nine Games of 2018 David’s Top Nine Games of 2018 (1/28/2019)
    Anna's Favorite Games of 2018 Anna’s Favorite Games of 2018 (1/26/2019)
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    Sam's New Year's Gaming Resolutions Sam’s New Year’s Gaming Resolutions (1/13/2019)
    Dylan's Favorite Games of 2018 Dylan’s Favorite Games of 2018 (12/31/2018)
    Kei’s Favorite Games of 2018 Kei’s Favorite Games of 2018 (12/30/2018)
    Sam's Top Ten Games of 2018 Sam’s Top Ten Games of 2018 (12/22/2018)
    Best of 2018: Luke's Top Five Games of 2018 Luke’s Top Five Games of 2018 (12/16/2018)
    Inktober 2018 Inktober 2018 – The Best of The Punished Backlog’s Contributions! (12/15/2018)
    Where is Granter of Boons BotW Find the Granter of Boons – Breath of the Wild Help (12/10/2018)
    The Game Awards 2018 5 Wild Predictions Ahead of The Game Awards 2018 This Thursday (12/6/2018)
    A Challenger Approaches – Castlevania (12/5/2018)
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is the Best and Worst Red Dead Redemption 2 is the Best and Worst That Games Can Offer (11/30/2018)
    Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 3: Final Fantasy XV, Trade Shows, and Detective Pikachu (11/21/2018)
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    Castlevania Season 2 review - Weekend at Dave's: Episode 2 Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 2: Deltarune, Castlevania S2, and that Smash Direct (11/4/2018)
    Weekend at Dave's: Episode 1 Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 1: Spider-Man, Horizon, and Red Dead (10/31/2018)
    Let's Talk About Tattoos Let’s Talk About Tattoos (10/24/2018)
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    A Hat in Time: Seal the Deal Review A Hat in Time: Seal the Deal Review (10/22/2018)
    Kingdom Hearts III Utada Hikaru’s “Don’t Think Twice” is the Perfect Send-Off Song for Kingdom Hearts III (10/7/2018)
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    Fantasy August Update Fantasy August Update – Ferocious Fighting for the Top Spot as Fall Begins (9/30/2018)
    AAA Backlog My AAA Backlog is Completely Out of Control (9/24/2018)
    Subnautica Below Zero A Deep Dive into the New Subnautica Below Zero Expansion (9/20/2018)
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    Okami - Punished Notes, Vol. 5 Punished Notes, Vol. 5: Okami Actually Feels Like Zelda, Plus FOOTBAWWW!!!!! (9/15/2018)
    One Piece: World Seeker 2019 One Piece: World Seeker Has Been Delayed to 2019, and I Could Not Be Happier About It (9/11/2018)
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    Nintendo Direct 8 Rapid-Fire Predictions for Nintendo’s Upcoming Direct (9/5/2018)
    Fantasy July Update Fantasy July Update – Dominoes Fall, Ladders Shake, and Dead Cells Quakes (8/25/2018)
    No Man's Sky No Man’s Sky Works Because You Don’t Matter (8/23/2018)
    One Piece: World Seeker One Piece: World Seeker Story Trailer Features Admirals and Rob Lucci (8/22/2018)
    Frost Review Frost Review (8/19/2018)
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    No Man's Sky Punished Notes, Vol. 4: Managing Backlogs, No Man’s Sky, and the Oscars (8/16/2018)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 3: Best Cities, Hollow Knight, and Pistachios Punished Notes, Vol. 3: Best Cities, Hollow Knight, and Pistachios (8/1/2018)
    Small Key Feature Ranking Every Zelda Dungeon Based Only on Small Keys (7/25/2018)
    Survive Mr. Cube - We Went Hands-On With Survive! Mr. Cube We Went Hands-On With Survive! Mr. Cube (7/24/2018)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 2: Fallout 3’s Brilliant Intro, Quake Champions, and Bread! Punished Notes, Vol. 2: Fallout 3’s Brilliant Intro, Quake Champions, and Bread! (7/21/2018)
    Punished Notes, Vol. 1: Splatoon 2 and Thinking Outside the Box Punished Notes, Vol. 1: Splatoon 2 and Thinking Outside the Box (7/11/2018)
    Metroidvania Roguelike Dead Cells Releasing August 7 Metroidvania Roguelike Dead Cells Releasing August 7 (7/10/2018)
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    The Punished Backlog’s 2018 Mid-Year Review (7/7/2018)
    Unruly Heroes Unruly Heroes Gets New Gameplay Trailer and Fall 2018 Release Window (7/5/2018)
    Survive! Mr. Cube Smartphone Roguelite ‘Survive! Mr. Cube’ Makes its Way to Nintendo Switch (7/3/2018)
    The Elder Scrolls VI - Everything We Know Everything We Know About The Elder Scrolls VI (7/2/2018)
    E3 2018 Exit Survey E3 2018 Exit Survey – Smash Ultimate, Cyberpunk, & Todd Freakin Howard (6/18/2018)
    Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!/Eevee! It’s Not All Roses for Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee (6/14/2018)
    Fantasy May Update Fantasy May Update – Delays, Dates, Detroit, and Draft 2.0 (6/9/2018)
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