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Peter the writer
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Wannabe novelist and writer who uses the world around me to tell stories.
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Did Advanced Warfare really change the call of duty formula as it claimed to?

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Looking back at Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
When Call of Duty learned to stop worrying and embrace the future
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February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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No Country for Old Men is as good as I had heard
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Watching No Country for Old Men for the first time
Is this classic as good as you may have heard?
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February 1, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Call of Duty Ghost wasnt deserving of the hate it got.
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Looking back at Call of Duty: Ghost
Was the first arguable "fumble" for the franchise deserving of its reputation?
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January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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SFX Magazine (1998)
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January 28, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Hello everyone. I decided to write my first short story on substack. Hope you all enjoy
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The USB Drive
Don't open the file
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January 28, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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Warframe is the best live service game out there

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The Experience of a casual Warframe player in 2026
How is it like for an "off and on again" player for one of the only good live service games out there? And why does it succeed where others fail?
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January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Black Ops 2 was arguably the last time a call of duty release felt like a big cultural event

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Looking back at Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Reflecting on arguably the franchise's finest hour in terms of popularity and community sentiment. It's all downhill from here
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January 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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For anyone in Europe who feels the need to boycott American made products I made a short note with two quick recommendations

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If you feel the need to boycott American products right now and you are in Europe, I would advise against going cold turkey. The way to do it effectively is to pick one or two services and gradually m...
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January 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Most underrated star wars game is Empire at War. This is why open.substack.com/pub/peterand...
Looking back on Star Wars: Empire at War
How Star Wars: Empire at War on Steam became the dream strategy game for Star Wars fans
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January 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Hello here is the latest chapter in my long form fiction series. Hope you all enjoy
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Shadows of the Signal: A near-future London Detective Mystery
Interval Four: Destiny
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January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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CES 2026 was when tech companies decided to dabble in selling AI through cringe instead of reminding people of its benefits

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CES 2026: When AI Lost the Plot
Some good products but AI is risking becoming overwhelming at this point
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January 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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Nobody except me remembers that time when Square Enix tried to copy EA and Bioware's Anthem and I'm going to try to fix that

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Seriously, does anyone remember Marvel's Avengers?
Square Enix somehow managed to fumble the ball with such an amazing concept
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January 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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In which i remember the way microsoft fumbled the xbox one to a historic degree
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How Xbox got to this point Part three: Modern Day fiascos
After the Xbox One launch, the path Xbox took to get where they are now was obvious. We are still paying the price for errors that happened years ago as consumers
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January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Anyone remember the two matrix video games?
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Reflecting on the Matrix video games
Enter the Matrix and The Matrix: Path of Neo don't get talked about enough
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January 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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You cannot imamagine how surreal it is for me to have finished writing my substack on Call of Duty Ghost last night, and waking up this morning to news that Trump bombed Venezuela and captured Maduro.
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Modern Warfare 3 was super underrated and I am tired of pretending otherwise
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Looking back at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
A nightmarish development cycle beset by an ugly series of lawsuits could not halt the blockbuster's march
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January 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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Hello everyone and happy belated new years.
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Coming in January 2026
What is coming to my Substack next Year
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January 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Merry belated christmas everyone! Here is my latest post this one is about one of my favourite cod entries
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Looking back at Call of Duty: Black Ops
The game that continued the franchise's meteoric dominance
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December 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Hello everyone
Here is the latest chapter in my long form mystery series. Hope you enjoy 😀
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Shadows of the Signal: A Near-Future London Detective Mystery
Interval Three: Escape
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December 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Anyone remember the Kinect?
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How Xbox got to this Point: Xbox One and Kinect Shenanigans
How Microsoft lost their edge thanks to the Kinect and a series of comical mishaps
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December 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Ready for a dose of nostalgia? Here's to looking back at when Call of duty began to dominate gaming and Pop Culture as a whole

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Looking back at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2009 marked the year Call of Duty became the trendsetter not just for the FPS genre going forward, but gaming for years to come
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December 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Everyone remember when call of duty used to be a franchise that went super Dark?
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Remembering Call of Duty: World at War
When Call of Duty decided to make the most unhinged horrifying iteration of WW2 gaming had ever seen
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December 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Happy to share chapter 2 of my long form detective murder mystery: shaow of the signal. Hope you all enjoy

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Shadows of the Signal: A Near-Future London Detective Mystery
Interval Two: Right in the Middle
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November 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Can we truly get a good predator game? I thought back on two prominent attempts and i think yes.
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Predator's Weird Gaming Ventures
The hunter from another world has had an interesting journey into the world of gaming, just like I did getting into the franchise as a kid
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November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Happy Friday everyone,
Here is my latest post in honour of Black Ops 7 releasing and the discourse surrounding it. Hope you enjoy
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How Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare changed everything
The jump from WW2 to Modern Warfare changed not just the franchise, but gaming as a whole
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November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM