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A graphic promoting a fake set of gaming awards with text for The Best of 2025 in Video Games: The Punished Backlog's Prop Awards and characters from some of the games, like Sciel from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hornet from Silksong, Kirby from Air Riders, Chase and Beef from Dispatch, Atsu from Ghost of Yotei, and cover of Elden Ring Nightrein

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The Punished Backlog’s Prop Awards 2025

By The Punished Backlog and 6 moreDecember 31, 2025

As part of our Game of the Year coverage, here are some DIFFERENT awards for the year’s best games!

Best of 2025 - Every Game David Played in 2025, Ranked - The Punished Backlog

Best of the Year Features Lists

Every Game David Played in 2025, Ranked

By David SilbertDecember 27, 2025

2025 was a terrific year for video games, and I played an awful lot of them. Here’s every single game I played, ranked from worst to best.

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo review

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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Review: Off the Chain

By David SilbertJune 12, 2025

In our Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo review, learn why this Zelda- and Metroid-inspired adventure is one of 2025’s surprise gems.