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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!

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So Many Cool Games Are Coming Out, and I’m Overwhelmed

By Sam MartinelliSeptember 29, 2025

In this edition of Punished Notes, Sam discusses how the incredible fall game release lineup is kind of killing him, among other thoughts

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2023 PlayStation Showcase Reaction: Sony Did the Right Thing

By Anthony Franklin IIJune 6, 2023

Sony’s 2023 PlayStation Showcase has come and gone. While some were disappointed by the lack of AAA games, here’s why the future is bright.