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A Call of Duty Zombies Game Doesn’t Exist. Should It?

It was a busy old weekend for Zombies. This is mainly about the now-squashed rumour of a standalone game, but I can’t discuss that without first giving a shoutout to Skite and co. SEVEN of the Revelations ciphers were solved after almost ten years, fleshing out the much-maligned ending of…

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Gaming

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…

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025

Call of Duty Gaming Zombies

Call of Duty and The Colossus of Activision

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has faced enormous criticism and ridicule since its launch last month, but I haven’t really cared, because I’ve been too busy playing it. I’m not going to retread my review, but I’ll say this: it’s the best Zombies experience since Black Ops 4, and…

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Gaming Xbox

If This Is an Xbox, I Want Out

As each new report emerges about the future of Xbox, my relationship with the platform continues to sour. If you’re wondering why, look no further than the Tango Gameworks fiasco: attempting to murder a studio responsible for one of your biggest critical hits of 2023 was outrageous, tone-deaf, and deserving…

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025

Gaming

Gamescom 2025: Opening Night Live Predictions

Gamescom returns to Cologne, Germany, this week for its 17th outing. With E3 in the mud, the video game industry needs physical events like it more than ever. Video game journalism continues to mutate into a promotional arm for publishers, but these events offer a chance for it to assert…

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

Call of Duty Gaming

Battlefield 6 Won’t Kill Call of Duty. It Doesn’t Need To.

The reveal of Battlefield 6 has set the heather alight. For the first time in a long time, there’s excitement surrounding a AAA first-person shooter that isn’t Call of Duty. Change seems to be in the air, but is it all bluster? I’ve never been much of a Battlefield…

August 3, 2025August 3, 2025

Gaming Xbox

Xbox Steps Back and PlayStation Steps Beyond

Whether it was due to the vocal outcry online or disappointing pre-order numbers, the decision has been made: The Outer Worlds 2 will no longer release at the previously announced $79.99 RRP. It’s yet another unforced error by Xbox, which just can’t seem to stop shooting itself in the foot.…

July 27, 2025October 12, 2025

Gaming Xbox

It’s Not Xbox Anymore. It’s Microsoft Gaming.

Last May, I wrote: “Hopefully, the June showcase can put some fears to rest, but it will take a lot of work for Xbox to regain the trust of its fan base and the wider gaming community. We can no longer take anything the company says at face value, and…

July 5, 2025July 5, 2025

Gaming Nintendo

Predicting the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

Years and years of speculation are nearly over; we’re roughly 24 hours out from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. I’ve been anticipating an upgrade to the Switch since the Switch Pro/OLED fiasco, so it’s about damn time! The upside of waiting so long is that I’ve saved the odd £20…

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

Destiny Gaming Meta

Bungie and Game Informer: We Aren’t Out of the Woods Yet

Sigh. When it looked like the worst industry-wide redundancies were behind us, Bungie decided that one round of layoffs wasn’t enough. Despite an initial cost-cutting exercise in October 2023, the studio decimated its ranks by a further 17% this past week. Nothing I write here will be unique; it’s all…

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024