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Excising the Easter Egg: What Can Black Ops 6 Zombies Learn From Destiny 2?

Bungie delivered. The Final Shape was a worthy conclusion to Destiny’s Light and Dark saga, more than living up to the ten-year build. It continued the hot streak of campaign expansions in Destiny that started with The Witch Queen (despite notable issues with Lightfall’s story, I thought the campaign was…

June 23, 2024July 6, 2024

Call of Duty Zombies

Black Ops 6 Reveal: First Impressions

Having recovered from the Black Ops 6 blowout at the Xbox Showcase last weekend, I wanted to share my first impressions of the game. Surprise, surprise: I’m feeling pretty positive! Campaign The campaign reveal trailer was an epic blend of archival news footage and gameplay, soundtracked by Firestarter by…

June 11, 2024July 6, 2024

Destiny Gaming

Destiny: Where Does My Guardian Fit in The Final Shape?

The Final Shape approaches. Guardians across the system will take the fight to The Witness, fight side-by-side with old friend Cayde-6, and mix up their builds with the new Prismatic subclass. Like many Destiny players, I’m starting to feel nostalgic over my journey amongst the stars, though it started more…

June 3, 2024July 6, 2024

Call of Duty

Black Ops 6 Direct Preview: The Truth Is Nigh

The reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is imminent, and maybe it’s just me, but there’s a rare feeling of optimism throughout the Call of Duty community. While the “COD cycle” – where fans jump from hating the present product to getting excited for the next one –…

June 2, 2024July 6, 2024

Call of Duty Zombies

Seven Things to Make Black Ops 6 Zombies a Success

It’s roughly three weeks until the reveal of the next Call of Duty, and for many, it’s business as usual: a ritual or a habit more than something to get excited about. Those outside the CODsphere remark, “Another Call of Duty?!” and move on with their lives. But for those…

May 19, 2024July 6, 2024

Gaming

After Latest Studio Closures, Xbox Has Killed All Trust

This week, I originally planned to preview the forthcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops reveal in June, maybe focus on Nintendo finally acknowledging the successor to the Nintendo Switch, or talk about some of the great releases this week, such as the Metroidvania puzzler Animal Well, but Xbox decided to…

May 12, 2024October 12, 2025

Gaming Xbox

With E3 Gone, the Big Three Look On

The video game industry is a fast-moving beast. Trends appear overnight and disappear just as quickly. Development studios close at the click of an executive’s finger. The game of the moment becomes tomorrow’s afterthought. One constant, however, is the period in early summer, when publishers, developers, and hardware manufacturers…

May 3, 2024October 12, 2025

Gaming Nintendo

Switch 2 Launch 2025: Nintendo Is in Dangerous Territory

I’d put myself in the upper echelons of Nintendo fandom. I’ve had a long history with the company since my first hand-me-down GameBoy Pocket. I’m an Animal Crossing die-hard, my girlfriend beats me at Mario Kart, and I frequently reminisce over Wii Sports taking over the world in 2007. I…

February 17, 2024October 12, 2025

Gaming

The Next Video Game Craze Could Keep Us Trapped in a Vicious Cycle

Like all multi-billion dollar industries, the video game industry is driven by trends. We’ve seen the balloon burst on many a craze: first-person shooters mimicking Call of Duty’s progression system, open-world games akin to Far Cry 3, “choices matter” games, loot boxes, season passes, cosmetic bundles, etc. More recently, the…

January 21, 2024July 6, 2024

Gaming

The Game Awards 2023 – Picks & Predictions

It’s awards season! And there’s no better way to kick it off than The Game Awards, a show that I consistently enjoy despite not always being the most entertaining. Geoff Keighley has stuck with his vision for TGA and evolved the show into a slickly produced showcase of the past…

December 7, 2023August 4, 2024