David Silbert

Founding Editor at @punishedbacklog. Bylines at @thisisinsider, @money, @epicgames, @unwinnable, and @predictiveindex. #BlackLivesMatter (he/him)

[David Silbert @David_Silbert]

🇺🇸 BigBusiness #GWC2026E

#PAXEast #PAXEast2026 #TimeCrisis

[Tyrese Haliburton @Hali]

Alex Pretti was murdered.

[nick wright @getnickwright]

What are we OK with?

[David Silbert @David_Silbert]

Hey @Penn - shame on you for bending the knee. #spineless #transrights

[CNN @CNN]

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender athletes from female sports and erase swimmer Lia Thomas' records in a federal agreement. https://t.co/uOOjDgqppx

[The Punished Backlog @PunishedBacklog]

@altersgame releases tomorrow! @amandajotien wrote what she thinks of @11bitstudios' new sci-fi survival management sim in our review. #TheAlters has addicting gameplay with an interesting story, a mix of #Severance meets Mickey 17. Read here: https://t.co/kGZJFB50zC

[XBOX Game Pass @XBOXGamePass]

SILKSONG DAY ONE THIS YEAR

[The Punished Backlog @PunishedBacklog]

While we're excited about the #NintendoSwitch2, it's the perfect time to pay tribute to its predecessor! Read our list of The 23 Best Games on the Nintendo Switch: https://t.co/0W5jHNuLfA

#videogames in the 🧵 thread!

[David Silbert @David_Silbert]

@CookieCutterDev It's been a pleasure! Keep being an asshole and see where life takes you!

[David Silbert @David_Silbert]

@CookieCutterDev Finally, your message was 3 messages, not 4.

[David Silbert @David_Silbert]

@CookieCutterDev Secondly, just as you have a right to tell us to shove it, we have a right to tell you your video game wasn't quite up to snuff. That's how a free press works. You can rib us "for fun," but it just shows your insecurities that you can't take feedback in stride.

[The Punished Backlog @PunishedBacklog]

At a dark time for this industry, it's important to remember why we play games in the first place: to face setbacks, find new opportunities, and always hit continue.

To honor game devs and journalists alike, here are our top 50 #videogames ever:

https://t.co/lPoqj7tBlQ

[The Punished Backlog @PunishedBacklog]

Need something to look forward to this year? Check out our list of 17 #indiegames we're hyped to play in 2025! Sending good vibes to all the developers as they cross the finish line! There's so much to be excited about; titles in 🧵. Read our list here: https://t.co/gBq5oF7Ayv

[Wario64 @Wario64]

Nintendo Switch 2 officially revealed. Nintendo Direct - Nintendo Switch 2 scheduled for April 2 https://t.co/1JPr3JzxPI

Nintendo Switch 2 Experience tour dates for the public:

North America:

New York, April 4-6, 2025
Los Angeles, April 11-13, 2025
Dallas, April 25-27, 2025
Toronto, April 25-27, 2025
Europe:

Paris, April 4-6, 2025
London, April 11-13, 2025
Milan, April 25-27, 2025
Berlin, April 25-27, 2025
Madrid, May 9-11, 2025
Amsterdam, May 9-11, 2025
Oceania:

Melbourne, May 10-11, 2025
Asia:

Tokyo (Makuhari), April 26-27, 2025
Seoul, May 31-June 1, 2025
Hong Kong, To be announced
Taipei, To be announced

[Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh]

News of a ceasefire is very welcome. But there is a danger of thinking all issues are solved and Palestinians are fine now.

An apartheid is still in operation.
An occupation is still in effect.
Settlers are still terrorizing Palestinians.

Palestinians still need your advocacy.

[David Silbert @David_Silbert]

@ethangach Gonna plug an article I wrote for my (aptly named) website. My two biggest tips are to 1) vary up game lengths so you're not constantly playing 100+ hour RPGs, and 2) commit to a "2 games out, 1 game in" rule so you're not depriving yourself of new games.

https://t.co/sHwMewA99J

[Icona @iconawrites]

Here‘s a secret: you will never be fully ready to do the things that scare you. Don’t waste your life waiting for ideal conditions that never come. Write that novel now. Start that project today. It will never get easier, but you can choose to get braver.

[The Punished Backlog @PunishedBacklog]

#UFO50 from @mossmouth is one of 2024's biggest mysteries. Despite critical fanfare and an awesome premise - 50 games, 1 package - it has gone unnoticed in most GOTY talks.

Well, @David_Silbert sure enjoyed it. He hopes you'll like it too.

His review:
https://t.co/TDBSQ2HaVf

[Luarya @Luarya_]

So I had this drawing idea #TheWitcherIV #Intergalactic