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The 21 Best Video Game Dogs

By The Punished Backlog and 10 moreAugust 21, 2026

In our list of the Best Video Game Dogs, we highlight the old and the new, the lithe and the chonky, the magical and the normal. They are all good dogs!

The Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time

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The 25 Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time

By The Punished Backlog and 9 moreJune 4, 202511

While we here at The Punished Backlog could not be more excited about a new Nintendo console, we also figured it now is the right time to pay tribute to the first Switch and all its best games!

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The 8 Best Video Game Start Screens

By The Punished Backlog and 8 moreSeptember 5, 2023

All great games start somewhere. In the wake of Starfield’s “start gate” controversy, here are eight of the best video game start screens.

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The 20 Games That Got Amanda Through 2020

By Amanda TienDecember 30, 20201

In a year as life-altering as 2020, I’d like to look back on it through a fonder lens: the games I played to keep myself sane.