Show a casual COD player—or even someone who’s never played COD—the Juggernog machine, and they’ll likely say, “That’s that thing from Zombies, isn’t it?”. The perk system is one of several examples of Zombies taking standard gameplay components from Call of Duty and making them cool. Perk-a-Colas, as they are fondly known, debuted in the mode’s second map, Veruckt, mixing valuable …
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The Black Ops 6 Zombies Reveal Hoax
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …