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Season 20, Episode 02
Sunday, 18 January, 2026
My backlog has backlogs. I am drowning in options of games to play. Especially on PC, but if you want to throw in Gamepass and PS+ go right ahead and increase those numbers. It’s a massive library of games awaiting me to play. And 99% of them I have never played before. They’re fresh and new and maybe the lot of them could suck but how would I know – I haven’t played them. As time goes on that backlog only gets larger. Having options is always a good thing but there’s a point of saturation. I crossed that point YEARS ago. I enjoy having a backlog, don’t get me wrong. It means at any given time I have something available to play. If anything pulls me, a racing game or a puzzle game or a shooter, I’m good – I’ve got something to scratch that itch if need be. But then I keep adding to the pile. This past holiday season, for instance, I added more titles to my library and I’ve yet to play near a one of them. I’ve selected two that I’ve put time in and both of those are very sort of casual, non-story-like games. It’s been a while since I dove into something meaty with a great story and compelling gameplay that keeps me coming back. Spider-Man 2 seems to be a once a week play thing and that’s fine but it’s also console and not taking advantage of ALL of my PC games that I could be playing. Again, this isn’t a complaint. It’s just an observation that each year I add to my library of games on my PC and each week on the show I tell you, mostly, of the same games I’ve been playing with nothing new to add. I really should do something about that. New year. New me. New playlist. Right after I grab this game I want that’s on sale. New year. Same Ubisoft. It has been 4,535 days since a new Splinter Cell game (non-animated series or guest spot in another game franchise, remake, BBC radio drama, or VR exclusive) was released. Also, there’s been 871 job losses in the gaming industry since January 1, 2026.
