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Review: The Legend of Zelda is a series that always seems to reinvent itself with each new entry. In Majora’s Mask, time-management was central to…
Class is in Session College campuses are a melting pot of fresh cultures, personalities, and ideas from every walk of life. As a “mid-sized campus” consists of roughly 12,000 students, you’re bound to meet people with experiences you’ve never dreamed…
‘Till Death Do Us Part On Monday, Blizzard released the last remaining cards of the upcoming Hearthstone expansion Knights of the Frozen Throne, which launches August 10. With all cards finally out in the open, the Hearthstone community can begin to ascertain just how…
Happy Monday! As our viewers get ready for the work day, we thought we’d share some of the things that we’re up to this week: Augustine World of Warcraft. Progressing in Mythic Tomb of Sargeras. 2/9. La Mulana. Persona 5.…
Dance ‘Till You Drop Atlus has just announced new entries into the Persona Q and Dancing All Night spin-off series. The new titles were unveiled during a recent Persona concert performance in Japan. The first, Persona Q2, is presumably a new…
Bigger, Badder, Better By now, those who have followed The Punished Backlog from it’s inception have probably noticed that I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus. The last article I posted was back in March, and even then, getting…
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The Punished Podcast
View AllIn The Punished Podcast episode 11, we talk visual art style in games. Learn how art impacts the way we play, and if visuals are plateauing.
In The Punished Podcast Episode 10, we discuss our most anticipated games of fall 2024! We also do our Fantasy Gaming waiver wire pick-ups.
What makes DLC worth it? How does the expectation of DLC change our experience? We discuss all things DLC, including the best DLC out there.
For The Punished Podcast Episode 8, we share our favorite games and biggest disappointments of 2024 thus far.
If you loved playing a hundred hours of BG3, hopefully you’ll enjoy hundreds of minutes of our spoilercast discussion.
In The Punished Podcast episode 6, we celebrate 28 years of Pokémon! We discuss the formula’s greatest innovations, stagnations, and more.
Punished Notes
View AllSo far, there hasn’t been a game that has pulled me out of post-election despair, and maybe that’s not a bad thing.
In this edition of Punished Notes, Sam gets into his thoughts on the reveal of Gears of War: E-Day, his favorite part of Hellblade II, and other thoughts.
In this Punished Notes, Sam dives into Balatro, a replay of Fallout: New Vegas, and more.
In this edition of Punished Notes, Sam gets into his experience with Golden Sun’s storytelling, the best narrative mechanic of Baldur’s Gate 3, and other thoughts.
Bethesda’s Starfield may be janky, but I’m having a great time. Its mundane moments make the unordinary ones all the more compelling.
It’s a special edition of Punished Notes, as we celebrate Volume 30! To honor the occasion, here are 30 notes for your reading pleasure.
Punished Chat
View AllThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has been out for about a month. How do the writers at The Punished Backlog feel about it so far?
Five avid Stardew Valley players discuss why Stardew Valley is so good, the future of the game, its Harvest Moon roots, and more.
Long lost robot girlfriends, zombies, and fascism, oh my! We get together to discuss this indie horror survival game.
How does Tears of the Kingdom compare to rest of the series? Where should Zelda go next? Get our early Tears of the Kingdom impressions here.
Want a fun way to celebrate, laugh, and/or cry about your favorite games of 2022? Introducing The Punished Backlog’s first ever prop awards.
Favorite characters, problematic approaches to Manuela, figuring out what that whole goddess thing was about… we discuss it all.
Punished Favorites
View AllIn honor of the 20th anniversary of the Nintendo DS, check out the very best Nintendo DS games ever created.
From straight-up horror games to RPGs and cute indies, here are some of the best horror game moments of 2024 so far!
Waiting for Hollow Knight: Silksong? Make the wait easier by reading and playing our picks for the best Metroidvania games ever made.
As the 25th anniversary of the PS2 approaches, help us celebrate by checking out our list of the 19 best PlayStation 2 games ever.
Whether a game succeeds or disappoints, there’s no denying the power of a great teaser. These are our most hyped video games ever.
For this edition of Punished Favorites, we’ve decided to highlight our favorite SNES games of all time and why their legacies live on.