A Requiem for Dark Aether: Rex Infernus Ending Thoughts (BO7 Zombies)
I may have my problems with Rex Infernus’ ending, but my love for Zombies will never die. I’m backing Treyarch to get it right.
Shutter Paw: Top 15 Games of the Year – 2025
Despite 2025 being a bit of a shiter, there were plenty of games to get stuck into. Here's my top fifteen of the year. Thanks to anyone who has read or watched my stuff this year. I genuinely appreciate it. Last year, Silent Hill 2 was my Game of the…
TWIV Article: The Cult of Jason Blundell
It’s been a while since Jason Blundell last released a game. I had the pleasure of speaking with Reed Austin and Nick Solari of Dark Outlaw Games about their time at the studio, working with Jason Blundell, and why so many people still believe in a new game from the…
Crisol: Theater of Idols Review – Low Price, High Potential
There’s always an air of caution when a new publisher arrives on the scene and promises the world. Take Embracer Group, for instance: a conglomerate that has had more negative headlines than successful games. Blumhouse Games had a different plan. It aimed to replicate the success of its older sibling,…
Skate. (Early Access) Impressions: It’s Skate, but Not Enough.
Skate is back after fifteen years, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The 2020s have seen a resurgence in skateboarding video games, sparked by the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater remakes and indie titles like Session and Skater XL. It was only a matter of time before EA…
Zombies Is Next…
The buildup to Friday’s Call of Duty NEXT event has been unavoidable this week. But did you know there’s actually a second Call of Duty livestream happening 24 hours earlier? If you’re a Zombies player, of course you did. ZombieZone, hosted by evanf and cbgray, is broadcasting live from Treyarch…
Rex Infernus: The Final Preview
It’s almost over. Rex Infernus marks the final Black Ops 7 Zombies map, where the Dark Aether crew, the twins, and the four purified Shadowsmiths take the fight to The Warden. It’s anyone’s guess how the battle ends – but end it shall. Treyarch has given us quite a few…
A Rant About Xbox and PlayStation
While Xbox didn’t close any studios this week, it may as well have. Four studios leaving the “family”, over a thousand redundancies (with more to come), the decimation of id Software, ZeniMax and Obsidian, and umpteen studios left in the dark about what’s next. Feeling numb yet? New CEO Asha…
TWIV Article: The Cult of Jason Blundell
It’s been a while since Jason Blundell last released a game. I had the pleasure of speaking with Reed Austin and Nick Solari of Dark Outlaw Games about their time at the studio, working with Jason Blundell, and why so many people still believe in a new game from the…
