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Season 04 Reloaded for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 details were dropped today by Activision. The mid-season update, set to launch June 25th, will focus on a "Summer of Action" brought about by none other than Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage.

Coming hot on the heels of his most recent film, Spider-Noir, Cage will be a new operator that you can play as across all four modes. The playable character obviously features Cage's likeness...

EA's AI push is starting to bear fruit.

Battlefield 6 fans are calling out Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios over what appears to be the use of generative AI for an in game store asset. Within the Windchill cosmetic pack for Battlefield 6 is a cosmetic sticker item that appears to depict an M4A1 with two barrels. The Windchill pack for Battlefield 6 costs 900 Battlefield Coins (roughly $9 USD) and includes six items. One of those items is the "Winter Warning" player card stick...

According to data shared by Circana.

We still have a couple of weeks left in 2025, but so far it looks like Battlefield 6 is the year's best selling title in the United States. This somewhat surprising reveal was shared by Mat Piscatella, the executive director at Circana (formerly NPD Group).

Through a BlueSky reveal, Piscatella says that Battlefield 6 has maintained its position at the top of the sales charts since the game's release in October. Following Battlefield...

Fallout is so hot right now.

The wasteland is coming to the frontlines. Activision has officially confirmed that the world of Fallout is crossing over with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone as part of the highly anticipated Season 01 Reloaded update.

While the full roadmap for Season 01 Reloaded is still under wraps, the teaser trailer gave us a glimpse of what to expect. The collaboration looks to bring at least three Fallout TV show characters or designs to Black...

Enter for a chance to win.

I was sent word earlier today that 21CW The Battlefield Tournament is running a giveaway where you can win a key for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 - Vault Edition. A Battlefield tournament giving away a key for Call of Duty? You did read that correctly.

Today's announcement says that the giveaway will be done through Discord. It also mentions that being active in the 21CW Discord will "improve your chances" when they do the drawing. To...

Controllers, streaming gear, and other assorted peripherals.

Corsair is going all in on a brand partnership for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Today's new product reveals is the latest in Corsair's exclusive multi-year, cross-brand partnership with the Call of Duty franchise. There's a little something here for everyone, assuming you like Call of Duty and Corsair products.

This year's lineup includes new products under the SCUF Gaming brand, the Corsair name, Elgato, and...

TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are required.

The required and recommended PC specs for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 were shared by Activision and Treyarch today. No matter where your hardware lies on the chart, it's important to note that both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot will be required to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

In addition to the specifications, which you can find below, you should also update to the latest Nvidia driver that is Game Ready for Black Ops 7. The GeForce Game...

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The launch trailer is out now for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The trailer comes a little over a week ahead of the game's November 14, 2025 release date. This release won't have any sort of early unlock or advanced access for those paying for more premium versions of the game.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will feature 18 multiplayer maps at launch. The main story campaign will also be fully playable in co-op. The launch trailer...

Several other titles now also support the Nvidia technology.

At launch, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth did offer DLSS Super Resolution support. Today, a new game update will roll out (if it hasn't already) that will add DLSS 4 support along with support for Multi Frame Generation.

Today, Nvidia also released a new driver update that is "Game Ready" for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Anno 117: Pax Romana, and Europa Universalis 5. The new driver is the GeForce Game Ready...

Cosmetics in Black Ops 7 will be "crafted to fit the Black Ops identity."

All that money you spent on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 cosmetics won't matter when Black Ops 7 is released on November 14, 2025. In a new blog post, Activision says that they "hear the feedback" when it comes to cosmetics in recent Call of Duty titles.

They say that they want "to deliver a better balance towards the immersive, core Call of Duty experience."
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This is likely to become the new norm for future releases.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will require PC players to enable both Secure Boot and utilize TPM 2.0 on their machines.

The start of Season 5 for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone will actually serve as the gradual lead-in to the requirements for Black Ops 7. In Season 5, both Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 will be optional and will not be required to be enabled.

If this news sounds familiar to you, that...

Back to back Black Ops? Unheard of.

This year's new Call of Duty is none other than Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Black Ops 7 will be released on all things Xbox, all things PlayStation, Game Pass, Steam, and Battle.net.

Black Ops 7 is being developed mainly by Treyarch and Raven Software. Today was just an announcement and a brief teaser trailer. A longer reveal for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will take place this summer.

Of course, multiplayer and Zombies is...