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Saving the world is serious business, but that doesn't mean you can't have a little silly fun along the way. Treyarch, the developers behind Call of Duty: Black Ops, have made a game about war, torture, interrogation, assassination, political intrigue and vast government conspiracies.

If you look closely and carefully enough, however, they've also made a game with cuddly children's toys, hilarious internet memes, '80s arcade machines, old-school text adventures and subtle nods to the franchise's past. What, where, when and how, you ask? Read on for our 15 favorite Call of Duty: Black Ops Easter eggs... so far...

When we get a time machine, we're not going to use it to win the lotto or kill Hitler. We're going to teleport to the offices of countless developers and scream “Whatever you do, don’t ruin your perfectly good game with a bunch of nonsensical bullshit!” before disappearing from existence. And if they listen, it'll have been worth it. Sometimes the smartest people waste their intelligence inventing new ways to cock up their games. Other times they include idiotic elements because they’re traditional, which is why we're going to cover them in leeches next time they get sick.  Either way, we're going through some of the best games ever - and making them even better...

Call of Duty: Black Ops has a dizzying number of multiplayer modes and options to explore. Whether this is your first tour of duty or your seventh, our quick start guide will have you power leveling in no time. Since we had access to the game for a limited time, we’re going to focus on how to invest your early COD Point earnings to maximize your return. We’ll also tell you how to unlock Black Ops’ secret co-op Zombie modes. Now put down that noob tube and pay attention!

Good afternoon and welcome to the home of TalkRadar UK - the #1 source for gaming podcasts that talk about games like you would with your mates. Unless you're well spoken and y'know intelligent like.

This week's episode is brought to you by Dave M, Cundy, Nathan and the letter 'Z'. What can you expect from this week's show? All of this gubbins...

NEWS! - Instead of retreading old stories the men have actually been out and about creating the news themselves. No, not that armed robbery in Macclesfield, some other stuff like Matt playing Kinect with his kids and Nathan reporting from an old power station at the UK launch party for Call of Duty: Black Ops.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK! - The team wade through your answers to the burning question... Is there any genre of game you just can't enjoy, no matter how good any individual entry? What turns you off about it?

WHAT WE'VE BEEN PLAYING! - There's a discussion on why Star Wars Force Unleashed 2 might have the worst boss battle ever, why Vanquish leaves you wanting more and why Mafia 2 is at least a 7/10 game.

PLUS LOADS OF OTHER STUFF!!1!

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So how are you finding Black Ops' multiplayer? We're finding it pretty damn funny, personally. The reason? The Call of Duty tradition of combining hilarious kills and mess-ups with the ever-wonderful killcam is already churning out comedy gold. And the lack of beta test this time around has already thrown out a couple of glitches, one of which being a gravity exploit of a mind-blowingly egregious nature.

And because we liked this stuff, we thought you lot might like it too. So we've collected it all together for your viewing delight. So view on, friends, view on.

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood isn’t just about Machiavellian scheming, shadowy stealth and balletic platforming – it’s also about gory murderising, oodles of it. Tragically, many AC players never really look beyond their staple weapons, but there’s a wonderful world of glorious takedowns just willing to be unleashed if you equip the right gear. So without further ado, we’ve compiled some of the sickest, most flat-out spectacular takedowns Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood has to offer. Enjoy.

To quote Oscar-nominated director Guillermo Del Toro, "Everybody who didn't watch Scott Pilgrim is a mother***er." Damn straight! It seems that many of you were too busy seeing The Expendables for the second or third time last August, because Edgar Wright’s phenomenal salute to youth, love and this little medium o’ ours failed to KO the box office.

Luckily, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World hits DVD and Blu-ray this November 9th, so not only do you have a chance to redeem yourselves, hopefully the home format of Scott Pilgrim will finally bring it the audience it truly deserves...

You may have already heard, but Call of Duty: Black Ops released today. Thousands of you are already playing (is it millions yet?), but have you fiddled around with the Prestige Edition's RC "surveillance" car? It's actually not all that crap, and while it does include a tiny viewscreen on the receiver that displays what the car can see, it's far better to just grab some tape and attach an HD flip cam to the thing.

Since Call of Duty: Black Ops is set during the Cold War – an era synonymous with the word "secrecy" – you should expect to reach the credits with a few unanswered questions. Don't worry. All the information needed to piece together the game's conspiracy theories is readily available.

Hidden within each of Black Ops' 14 main missions – "U.S.D.D." doesn't count – are three recording boxes known as intel. That's 42 in total, and the more you collect, the more censored black bars will disappear when you access the intel section of the main menu. Plus, you'll unlock an Achievement /Trophy.

So, ready to search? Pick a mission and we'll show you exactly where to look...

Call of Duty: Black Ops is full of hidden modes and secret codes – what's surprising is how many of them are available as soon as you start the game. Wondering where to find the third version of Zombies? Want all of the intel information without having to locate all of the intel? Tired of being stuck in that stupid interrogation chair, and wish you could escape? Here's how…