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Into the Intel II: The Chaos Story, Mr Peeks, and the Dark Aether Villains

Following the first Into the Intel, which covered Project Janus, the relationship between Aether and Dark Aether, and some thoughts on MWZ pre-finale, I’m back with further musings about the mysteries of Zombies. First up, something Black Ops 4 fans haven’t stopped talking about since it was discovered. Chaos Control…

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024

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Concord and the Game of Survival

PlayStation has dominated the headlines this week, and for good reason: Astro Bot is a triumph! Currently rated at 94 on Metacritic, the game proves that smaller-scoped titles can be massive successes if you trust the development team to deliver on its vision. Flip the record over, however, and we…

September 8, 2024September 21, 2024

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Black Ops 6 Beta: Week One Feedback

The Black Ops 6 beta has been a lot of fun. I’ve put in about 8-10 hours, maxed rank days ago, and am still playing just for fun. It feels like a successor to Cold War and Treyarch’s classic Black Ops games while having the boldest movement changes to a…

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

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Look At This Esthtuk Zortuk

With the (excellent) Black Ops 6 beta live, bits and pieces of leaked information are making the rounds on Twitter. One thing that has caught the eye of many Zombies players is a potential “Classic Mode.” All we have is the name; we must make zero assumptions here. For all…

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

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The Panic of Liberty Falls

The last three weeks were lovely while they lasted. The air of positivity around Black Ops 6 Zombies has returned to the usual nonsense. Unfortunately, I’m not surprised. Let me be clear: you are allowed not to like the game. If you have issues with it, you are free to…

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024

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Richtofen Returns; Liberty Falls

The word “cinema” gets thrown around a lot these days. It’s been repurposed as an adjective to signify the quality of something, commonly a scene in a movie or video game. I’m guilty of using “cinema” to describe anything I deem fit. Like most modern linguistic trends, it started as…

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

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Modern Warfare Zombies Finale: Fishing in Shadows

The finale to Modern Warfare Zombies could easily have been lost amongst the hype of Black Ops 6. Many had given up on the mode due to its different take on the Zombies formula and sparse updates, but ultimately, it was worth the wait. I’m not just referring to the…

August 23, 2024August 23, 2024

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Into the Intel I: Project Janus, The Aether, and MWZ

One of my favourite things about the Dark Aether story has been the return of mystery to Zombies’ storytelling. As exciting (and beautiful) as the Zombies Chronicles timeline was in Black Ops 3, it ended up sucking a lot of the air out of the room. We got too many…

August 12, 2024October 9, 2024

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Black Ops 6 Zombies Reveal: First Impressions

Treyarch cooked. Succumbed to the hype, I’ve decided to share my first thoughts tonight. I’ll have more to say about several features in the buildup to Black Ops 6’s launch, but I wanted to keep the good vibes going. The blog post that anchored the Black Ops 6 Zombies reveal…

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024

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There’s a Party on Terminus Island

“I have marched six weeks in hell and certifyIt is not fire, devils, dark, or anything,But boots—boots—boots—boots—moving up and down again,And there’s no discharge in the war.” ‘Boots’ – Rudyard Kipling (1903) We finally have a cinematic intro for a round-based Zombies map. It’s been a while, but it was…

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024