Well, that was an eventful Thursday evening! For about an hour, it felt like the Black Ops 6 Zombies reveal teasers had kicked off, and all was right in the world. Unfortunately, that wasn’t quite the case. I’ve made it back up the rabbit hole in one piece to explain to those catching up. A now-deleted Reddit account (u/VariousYak6826) posted about a potential discovery found in the Safehouse Terminal of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s campaign a few days ago. The account went back and forth with a few users, eventually returning with a video of the terminal displaying …
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Everyone Needs To Calm Down About Dark Aether
Call of Duty entered the podcast game yesterday, announcing and releasing the franchise’s first official podcast episode. The CODPOD, hosted by Miles Ross and Stephanie Snowden, aims to give players a peek behind the curtain and relay important information in a longer format than usual COD marketing. Among the tidbits of news in the CODPOD was confirmation that Modern Warfare Zombies’ story finale will launch in Season 5 of Modern Warfare III. The MWZ story could have been better, but it’s serviceable. It’s fun seeing Ravenov and Modern Warfare legend Soap McTavish interact, and newcomer Ava Jansen is an intriguing …
BO6 Zombies: Should Loadouts Return?
To loadout or not to loadout? Thanks to the lack of new Black Ops 6 information, that question is doing the rounds again. Like most current-day Zombies disputes, the starting weapon debate isn’t new. The community remains split on the idea that emerged when Treyarch first toyed with letting players change their starting weapon in Black Ops 4. BO4 limited the pool of starting weapons to pistols and a few others (Saug 9mm SMG, MOG 12 shotgun, and Essex tactical rifle). Using specific talismans made it possible to spawn in with more powerful weapons, but let’s be honest: the talisman …
MWZ: Unstable Rifts Live Up to Their Name
Modern Warfare III’s Season 4 Reloaded update launched this past week, and with it came another nail in Modern Warfare Zombies’ coffin. It’s a shame. I was a big proponent of the mode, and despite receiving much criticism at the reveal, it launched to a fairly positive reception: The gameplay was a gripping blend of extraction mode DMZ, Warzone, and Call of Duty Zombies. The story fleshed out the modern era of the Dark Aether saga with some crucial ties to the past. The three-act mission structure with unlockable rewards gave players substantial content to work through at launch, and …
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 full of remarkable encounters and memorable set pieces) and provided an emotional and earned climax. The positive reception was anything but a foregone conclusion. Bungie has taken quite the beating since the poor reception of Lightfall. Missed internal development targets resulted in The Final Shape suffering from a delay, with …
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 The Prodigy – an excellent choice for the trailer of a Call of Duty game set in the nineties. The Campaign is exactly what I hoped we’d see from Raven and Treyarch’s continued collaboration. It doubles down on everything that made the Cold War campaign interesting, focussing on a central …
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 recently than most guardians. I’d tried and failed multiple times to get into Destiny, but my guardian’s time finally arrived in the Summer of 2022. Modern Warfare II had, quite frankly, pissed me off. The launch of COD HQ was a disaster, and Infinity Ward had made many unnecessary changes …
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 – exists, this feels different. Be it single-player-minded players who are looking to sink their teeth into the alt-history of the campaign, multiplayer fans who are looking for innovation following Modern Warfare III’s return to form, or Zombies players desperate for more traditional round-based maps – people are excited about Black …
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 like myself, this year means much more. A new Call of Duty Black Ops title is on the way, and with it comes the promise of more Zombies. As someone who has dedicated themselves to Zombies since its debut in World at War, I’ll be the first to tell you …
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 still enjoy most of Nintendo’s first-party output, and the Nintendo Switch, the hybrid console phenomenon entering its eighth year on the market, is my preferred choice for third-party titles when possible. I’ve been anticipating a jump in hardware since the dreaded Switch Pro rumour cycle in 2021 and thought this …