Highlighting the Best of an Impressive Year for Games Many have said that 2017 was a particularly special year for gaming, but I actually feel like 2018 was better. Not necessarily in the sense that this year’s best efforts surpass…

Five Favorites as 2018 Comes to a Close I think that 2018 was a pretty alright year for video games. I’ve never really subscribed to triple-A game industry hype trains. Mostly because I’ve never really had a system capable of…

The Punished Backlog Crew’s Creative Endeavor: Inktober 2018 Hopefully this year’s “Spooky Month” treated you well, unless you’re reading this in the future, in which case this doesn’t apply and also has Todd gotten to TES VI yet? I’m watching that…

Zelda’s Horned Statue As what may be Zelda’s strangest NPC since Tingle, the Granter of Boons is Link’s one-stop shop to shuffle around Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels. It’s cheap, fast, and unbelievably difficult to find. Minor location and side…

Big Predictions for the Biggest Night in Games Correction: Don’t expect to see The Last of Us Part II Thursday night, as Naughty Dog recently tweeted that they don’t be showing anything from the title at The Game Awards. (Whoops on…

Everyone Is Here I’ve always believed the strength of a fighting game’s roster helps to define it’s longevity. It’s one of the reasons the Super Smash Bros. franchise is so infinitely replayable. For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which is just…