Shutter Paw
@shutterpaw.bsky.social
I write and talk about video games. The COD Zombies guy. 🧟🏴 #KFBF
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📺 https://youtube.com/@shutterpawmedia
📨 shutter-paw@protonmail.com
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Shutter Paw’s 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!
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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!
shutterpawmedia.com/shutter-paw-...
The news about Inverse is awful. Shannon took a chance on me despite the fact I had one published piece to my name, and I’ll always be grateful for that. Solidarity with her and the Inverse gaming section. Another talented team gone, and for what?
after flying back from Vegas last week, I was just laid off from Inverse today. I'm open to connecting over email at shannon@flashinfics.com and I'm definitely still in the writing and editing space. Expect a more in-depth explanation coming soon in my Updater newsletter. shannonliao.substack.com
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January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The news about Inverse is awful. Shannon took a chance on me despite the fact I had one published piece to my name, and I’ll always be grateful for that. Solidarity with her and the Inverse gaming section. Another talented team gone, and for what?
It’s #115Day, which gives me an excuse to get sentimental about Call of Duty Zombies. Not that I need an excuse, of course, it’s part of my brand at this point.
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
It’s #115Day, which gives me an excuse to get sentimental about Call of Duty Zombies. Not that I need an excuse, of course, it’s part of my brand at this point.
There are many reasons why Call of Duty is in its current state. At the top of the list is Bobby Kotick and the culture he instilled: a new game every year, developer crunch and churn, and chasing profit over what was right for COD.
He set the fuse and shut the door behind him.
He set the fuse and shut the door behind him.
Bobby Kotick claims Activision, Call of Duty, and consoles are doing so poorly it proves he was right to sell Activision Blizzard to Microsoft for $69 billion. https://bit.ly/4bwMQ8Y
January 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
There are many reasons why Call of Duty is in its current state. At the top of the list is Bobby Kotick and the culture he instilled: a new game every year, developer crunch and churn, and chasing profit over what was right for COD.
He set the fuse and shut the door behind him.
He set the fuse and shut the door behind him.
My Astra Malorum review is now live!
Black Ops 7 Zombies continues to impress me. It improves upon Black Ops 6 in pretty much every area. But did Astra Malorum stick the landing during a chaotic period for Call of Duty?
Black Ops 7 Zombies continues to impress me. It improves upon Black Ops 6 in pretty much every area. But did Astra Malorum stick the landing during a chaotic period for Call of Duty?
January 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
My Astra Malorum review is now live!
Black Ops 7 Zombies continues to impress me. It improves upon Black Ops 6 in pretty much every area. But did Astra Malorum stick the landing during a chaotic period for Call of Duty?
Black Ops 7 Zombies continues to impress me. It improves upon Black Ops 6 in pretty much every area. But did Astra Malorum stick the landing during a chaotic period for Call of Duty?
Deathclaw in Zombies! Deathclaw in Zombies!
Vault doors open. Loadouts ready 🔥
Lock in for free Fallout inspired content coming to Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone on January 8:
🧟 MP LTM: Ghoul Infection
🏘️ MP Map Variant: Vault Town
☢️ Zombies LTM: Project RADS
🛡️ WZ LTM: Power Armor Royale
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpXk...
Lock in for free Fallout inspired content coming to Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone on January 8:
🧟 MP LTM: Ghoul Infection
🏘️ MP Map Variant: Vault Town
☢️ Zombies LTM: Project RADS
🛡️ WZ LTM: Power Armor Royale
📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpXk...
Call of Duty x Fallout | Call of Duty: Warzone & Black Ops 7
YouTube video by Call of Duty
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January 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Deathclaw in Zombies! Deathclaw in Zombies!
Used three lifelines on this question and walked away. All I could envision was @gameovergreggy.bsky.social screaming at the television.
January 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Used three lifelines on this question and walked away. All I could envision was @gameovergreggy.bsky.social screaming at the television.
Shutter Paw’s 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!
shutterpawmedia.com/shutter-paw-...
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!
shutterpawmedia.com/shutter-paw-...
December 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Shutter Paw’s 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!
shutterpawmedia.com/shutter-paw-...
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!
shutterpawmedia.com/shutter-paw-...
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The startmenu Awards return for another year with the debut of the first site-wide vote for startmenu’s Game of the Year! But before that, we’ve got a selection of critics’ choice awards highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2025.
The startmenu Awards 2025 | Winter Spectacular 2025 — startmenu
The startmenu Awards return for another year with the debut of the first site-wide vote for startmenu’s Game of the Year! But before that, we’ve got a selection of critics’ choice awards highlighting ...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The startmenu Awards return for another year with the debut of the first site-wide vote for startmenu’s Game of the Year! But before that, we’ve got a selection of critics’ choice awards highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2025.
I've seen it several times already, but I gotta do it.
December 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I've seen it several times already, but I gotta do it.
The power of the bear
December 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The power of the bear
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As promised in our newsletter, we're organizing a giveaway of the Summer Eternal Anthology Deluxe Firestarter Bundle!
To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
As promised in our newsletter, we're organizing a giveaway of the Summer Eternal Anthology Deluxe Firestarter Bundle!
To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
Without Vince Zampella, there is no Call of Duty. Awful news.
Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty' franchise, killed in crash www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/v...
December 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Without Vince Zampella, there is no Call of Duty. Awful news.
man at the garden
December 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
man at the garden
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every time i’m reminded that this corner of games media has everything in common with gamergate, and they get to come down on whoever they like because they dress their harassment and abuse up in enough social justice rhetoric to make it sound justifiable.
December 13, 2025 at 6:17 AM
every time i’m reminded that this corner of games media has everything in common with gamergate, and they get to come down on whoever they like because they dress their harassment and abuse up in enough social justice rhetoric to make it sound justifiable.
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i had to see more sarcasm again about this, from that crowd of people, so i’m sharing this post again.
i told the truth www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/abu...
how they all treated me, circled the wagon, ridiculed this, and continue to treat this… is evil.
i told the truth www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/abu...
how they all treated me, circled the wagon, ridiculed this, and continue to treat this… is evil.
“Abusing you was by the book” (documenting two years of abuse from Game Journalism, after sharing my #metoo… the whole painful story all in one place)
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December 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM
i had to see more sarcasm again about this, from that crowd of people, so i’m sharing this post again.
i told the truth www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/abu...
how they all treated me, circled the wagon, ridiculed this, and continue to treat this… is evil.
i told the truth www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/abu...
how they all treated me, circled the wagon, ridiculed this, and continue to treat this… is evil.
The Return of Tomb Raider
We’ll need to wait and see how Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst turn out, but it’s exciting to finally have new #TombRaider games on the horizon after so long.
The future feels bright; at last, the Survivor becomes the Legend.
We’ll need to wait and see how Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst turn out, but it’s exciting to finally have new #TombRaider games on the horizon after so long.
The future feels bright; at last, the Survivor becomes the Legend.
The Return of Tomb Raider - Shutter Paw
While Call of Duty Zombies has long been an obsession of mine, before I ever set foot in Nacht Der Untoten, there was Tomb Raider. Some of my earliest memories are of playing the series on my Uncle’s ...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Return of Tomb Raider
We’ll need to wait and see how Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst turn out, but it’s exciting to finally have new #TombRaider games on the horizon after so long.
The future feels bright; at last, the Survivor becomes the Legend.
We’ll need to wait and see how Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst turn out, but it’s exciting to finally have new #TombRaider games on the horizon after so long.
The future feels bright; at last, the Survivor becomes the Legend.
Sometimes the obvious winner is the correct one. Tomorrow comes. #TheGameAwards
a man with a beard is holding a gun in front of a building
ALT: a man with a beard is holding a gun in front of a building
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December 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Sometimes the obvious winner is the correct one. Tomorrow comes. #TheGameAwards
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Look all jokes aside I think a game that retailed for $50 and had a reasonable, sustainable budget sweeping the awards is probably a good message to send to the industry, if it's even capable of listening.
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Look all jokes aside I think a game that retailed for $50 and had a reasonable, sustainable budget sweeping the awards is probably a good message to send to the industry, if it's even capable of listening.
The Remedy Connected Universe fighting game that comes out in 2030 is going to be a classic. 🌀
In Control: Resonant, revealed at #TheGameAwards, you won't be playing as Jesse Faden anymore, but instead her younger brother, Dylan. https://bit.ly/4iUEGJh
December 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The Remedy Connected Universe fighting game that comes out in 2030 is going to be a classic. 🌀
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Truly nothing could have captured the vibe of the Game Awards better than reviving Star Wars Knight of the Old Republic seconds before it's heavily implied Geoff Keighley fucked Miss Piggy. You just can't have one without the other and still call it the Game Awards
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Truly nothing could have captured the vibe of the Game Awards better than reviving Star Wars Knight of the Old Republic seconds before it's heavily implied Geoff Keighley fucked Miss Piggy. You just can't have one without the other and still call it the Game Awards
Call of Duty and The Colossus of Activision
The uncomfortable truth is that the future of Call of Duty is entirely out of our hands. I’d like to think the reception to this year’s effort will make a difference, but a Zursa can’t change its hives.
That doesn't mean we should give up. 🧟
The uncomfortable truth is that the future of Call of Duty is entirely out of our hands. I’d like to think the reception to this year’s effort will make a difference, but a Zursa can’t change its hives.
That doesn't mean we should give up. 🧟
Call of Duty and The Colossus of Activision - Shutter Paw
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 may have flopped financially, but there's a lot to think about. Where does Call of Duty go from here?
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December 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Call of Duty and The Colossus of Activision
The uncomfortable truth is that the future of Call of Duty is entirely out of our hands. I’d like to think the reception to this year’s effort will make a difference, but a Zursa can’t change its hives.
That doesn't mean we should give up. 🧟
The uncomfortable truth is that the future of Call of Duty is entirely out of our hands. I’d like to think the reception to this year’s effort will make a difference, but a Zursa can’t change its hives.
That doesn't mean we should give up. 🧟
I've seen this one before... 👀🧟
@rahulkohli13.bsky.social
@rahulkohli13.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I've seen this one before... 👀🧟
@rahulkohli13.bsky.social
@rahulkohli13.bsky.social
HORSES is stylish, disturbing, and so very timely. Best fiver I have spent in a long time!
The nonsense from digital stores like Steam and Epic is concerning. Thankfully, GOG has some sense.
It runs like a charm on Steam Deck via the Heroic Launcher, btw. 🐴
The nonsense from digital stores like Steam and Epic is concerning. Thankfully, GOG has some sense.
It runs like a charm on Steam Deck via the Heroic Launcher, btw. 🐴
Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf
December 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
HORSES is stylish, disturbing, and so very timely. Best fiver I have spent in a long time!
The nonsense from digital stores like Steam and Epic is concerning. Thankfully, GOG has some sense.
It runs like a charm on Steam Deck via the Heroic Launcher, btw. 🐴
The nonsense from digital stores like Steam and Epic is concerning. Thankfully, GOG has some sense.
It runs like a charm on Steam Deck via the Heroic Launcher, btw. 🐴
Get it up ye Steam
December 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Get it up ye Steam