Browsing: Backlog Challenge

In this episode of The Punished Podcast, we reflect (and debate) the games that should be prioritized in our backlog in 2026.

Sleeping Dogs vs. Yakuza 0: which East Asian open-world game should you play? Ideally both, but if you had to pick one… read on.

After years of trying (and failing) to “get” Yakuza 0, I finally succeeded. Now I get what all the hype was about.

In the inaugural edition of Backlog Brawl, I outline the rules of my new column and discuss why Sleeping Dogs still holds up today.

After about 15 years of managing the personal backlog, I’ve decided to keep it real with my big New Year’s gaming resolution for 2026.

In his latest Punished Notes, Sam gets into some New Year’s Gaming Resolutions, as well as a few predictions (and hopes) for some big gaming anniversaries coming up. Also: Wuthering Heights?

I once was desperate for Hollow Knight: Silksong. But after several years, I’ve moved on. Here’s why.

Shall we take a look at how I fared against last year’s resolutions? I’m genuinely asking… should we? I’m not so sure it went well.

As we usher in the next 12 months of video games, here are five personal new year’s gaming resolutions for 2025 to get those thumbs in shape.

Got a stack of games and not sure where to start? Learn how to complete that gaming backlog with our seven best tips.