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Luis Paez-Pumar

An image of Cyberpunk 2077, where a cool lookin person in a leather jacket has their back to hte camera and a shaved head but with the top still there. it's not a mullet though, it's the cool version of it. The background of the shot is yellow and it seems like a hazy yellow fog has come over the city. At the top right, it says "The Backlog," which is the title of this series.

The Backlog

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Walked A Long Road To Redemption

Vikings on a boat preparing for a fortress raid in Assassin's Creed Valhalla

‘Valhalla’ Is Assassin’s Creed At Its Most Bloated

Zagreus faces off against Meg, the first boss in Hades

‘Hades’ Made Hell A Real Hoot

Loading screen from Crusader Kings 3, showing a group of four people crowded around a chess board.

Embrace ‘Crusader Kings III’ And It Will Take Over Your Life

Left half: A screenshot from Fall Guys, with the Beans running up a slipper slope. Right half: A screenshot from Among Us, with an impostor killing a crewmate.

‘Fall Guys’ And ‘Among Us’ Gave 2020 The Parties It Needed

A bloody hand in the foreground while someone walks in through a door in 'The Last Of Us Part II'

‘The Last Of Us Part II’ Insists There’s Artistry In All Of Its Violence

An early game battle against Metal Face in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition

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‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ Tore Down The Past To Build A New Future

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Orcs and Humans face off in Warcraft 3 Reforged, with an orc shooting a lightning bolt at a human.