Break from the Backlog: Elden Ring for the FromSoftware Newbie

Article  |  July 20th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In this Break from the Backlog episode, Dave is joined by Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington to answer one simple question- why is Elden Ring FromSoftware's most approachable game yet?

Break from the Backlog: FromSoftware and the Open World

Article  |  July 13th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In this Break from the Backlog episode, Dave is joined by the Friendly Neighborhood Gamers (Andrew Kimball and Dylan Wren) to discuss open worlds and FromSoftware's open world design choices in Elden Ring.

Tales from the Backlog 36: Elden Ring

Article  |  July 6th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 36 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Ryan Juengling from the List Off! podcast to discuss FromSoftware's long-awaited open world epic, Elden Ring.

Tales from the Backlog 35: Half-Life 2

Article  |  June 29th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 35 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Jay Davis from Super Bracket Bros to discuss Valve's foundational first-person shooter, Half-Life 2.

Tales from the Backlog 34: Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Article  |  June 22nd, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 34 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Rick Firestone from Pixel Project Radio to discuss Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Tales from the Backlog 33: Unsighted

Article  |  June 15th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 33 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Nave (Gaming Together: A Cooperative Podcast) to discuss Unsighted.

Tales from the Backlog 32: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

Article  |  June 8th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 32 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Alan Nichols to discuss the Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

Shadow of the Colossus

Article  |  June 1st, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 31 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Adam Bucceri to discuss Team Ico's Playstation staple, Shadow of the Colossus

Dark Souls 3 Bosses Tier List

Article  |  May 25th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In a Break from the Backlog episode of the podcast, Dave is joined by Jake Anderson to tier rank the bosses in Dark Souls 3.

Dark Souls 3

Article  |  May 18th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 30 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by returning guest Adam Rivera to discuss Dark Souls 3, the end of the Dark Souls series and a divisive game among fans.