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The Witcher 3’s Shades of Gray Morality in The Witcher 3 is rarely ever black and white, and even seemingly good decisions can have unforeseen consequences.

The Witcher 3 has a complex depiction of morality, where there is rarely ever a binary good or evil decision to be made. Even seemingly good decisions can have unforeseen consequences. Let's dive into some examples from my time with TW3 so far.

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Rolling Back the Clock on Super Monkey Ball After being disappointed by Banana Blitz, I longed to relive my Super Monkey Ball childhood trauma. Would Banana Rumble deliver?

We're rolling back the clock on a classic Sega franchise in this guest article from @nolafus.bsky.social, as he tries to recapture the magic (and frustration) of one of his favorite childhood games: Super Monkey Ball. Does Banana Rumble deliver?

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The Case for Alola Most Pokémon fans will agree that the series peaked on the DS and has never managed to reach the same heights as the fourth and fifth generations, with Black and White, along with their sequels…

It's been a bit, but we're back!

The 3DS generations of Pokémon are polarizing to say the least, but Sun/Moon and Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon are standouts among the series and deserve a second look.

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Apologies for the lack of updates! I've been dealing with some family health issues on top of my crazy season at work. Finally starting work on the next B2B article though - look for it in the next couple days!

The Beautiful Bromance of Final Fantasy XV Final Fantasy XV has plenty of issues, but Noctis and friends provide a refreshing portrayal of healthy platonic male relationships.

I've been reminiscing about Final Fantasy XV the past few days, and how, in our age of the manosphere and toxic masculinity, its portrayal of close male friendship is more relevant now than ever.

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Switch 2 and the Case for Patient Gaming The cost of gaming on the Switch 2 has shed new light on the state of the industry, showing that there’s never been a better time to become a patient gamer.

The Switch 2 looks great, but the entire debacle surrounding its game pricing reinforces that there's never been a better time to be a patient gamer.

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Snake Pass Backlog Review Snake Pass is a charming, unique take on the old-school collectathon, but its complicated control scheme is both its biggest strength and greatest weakness.

We're slithering around the realms today as we dive into a game from the backlog. Snake Pass is a charming collectathon with an incredibly unique control scheme, but is it still worth playing eight years later?

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So how are we feeling about today's Nintendo Direct? Anything you're looking forward to? Surprises? Disappointments?

I didn't expect more Legends Z-A, and Rhythm Heaven was a nice surprise too!

I wish we had gotten a better look at Metroid Prime 4, and where are the Prime 2 and 3 remasters???

Switch 2 Direct Predictions We’re one week away from the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, so let’s talk about what we expect from the long-awaited reveal of Nintendo’s next system.

We're officially one week out from the big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, so let's talk about what we can expect to see.

Also, hey, there's a Direct for the OG Switch tomorrow as well, so let's discuss that!

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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review Echoes of Wisdom finally lets us play as Zelda, and her first solo outing is an admirable evolution of the classic series formula.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom does an admirable job of combining classic Zelda with the new open-air post-Breath of the Wild style, and the echoes system provides an interesting twist for our princess's first starring role.

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Bigger Is Not Always Better Horizon Forbidden West is a fantastic game that demonstrates that you can have too much of a good thing.

Horizon Forbidden West is a fantastic game that gets bogged down in its attempts to be bigger in every way than Zero Dawn. What happens when a game overstays its welcome, even when you're enjoying it?

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Rekindling a Lost Love After becoming disillusioned with the new “open air” style of Zelda games, Echoes of Wisdom gave me a throwback to what I fell in love with in the first place.

After not being a fan of the new direction of Zelda after Breath of the Wild, Echoes of Wisdom gave me a glimmer of hope that the old style of Zelda wasn't dead and my favorite series might not be done with me after all.

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The front page of Back to Backlog, a newly-launched gaming site focused on retrospectives and reviews of the games on our backlog.

Back to Backlog is officially live! Check B2B out at backtobacklog.com for reflections, retrospectives, and reviews of the video games we have in our backlog, and follow us here on BlueSky to be notified when we post something new!