Move Over Football, There’s A New Sheriff In Town. I’m sure I’m not the only person on Earth who takes fantasy sports a little too seriously. From scouring stat sheets in preparation for annual drafts, to hunting for potential studs…

The Most Artistic Games of 2017 We’re back with wave two of our Best of 2017 awards coverage. Whereas last week we highlighted the winners of our Industry Awards, this week we’re paying attention to the most artistic games of…

Let’s Play Some Doki Doki! Doki Doki Literature Club recently won The Punished Backlog’s award for Best Indie of 2017. In celebration of the game’s win, three Punished Backlog writers recently played through DDLC’s roller-coaster ride of a second act. The…

Xenoblade’s Love Interest is a Sword Hey everybody, this game is bad; I can’t stress this enough. It’s bad, and I love almost every minute of it. This is my first time, hands on, with the Xenoblade franchise (aside from…

Blood, Guts, and Tragedy in the War to End All Wars When a player first steps into Battlefield 1’s no man’s land, they’re likely to face one of the most intense, chaotic, and anxiety-riddled online experiences of their lives. The…

Our Industry-Specific Winners (And Loser) of 2017 We kick off our Best of 2017 feature with our Industry Awards. On New Year’s Eve, The Punished Backlog revealed its nominees for the best games of 2017. While the clock has since struck…