Walking into your first game of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 can feel like getting dropped into the middle of chaos. People are sprinting, sliding, shots flying everywhere – and if you’re not ready, you’ll spend more time staring at the respawn screen than actually firing your weapon. It’s tempting to think it’s all about lightning reflexes, but you quickly realise...

From the moment you jump into your first match, there’s a sense that Black Ops 7 isn’t just another yearly refresh. It feels sharper, more alive, and the pace of combat has shifted in a way that’s hard to ignore. The new movement mechanic – the “Kinetic Slide” – is the big one. You can slide, then burst sideways in a quick dash, catching opponents off...