5 Easter Eggs Hidden in the New Modern Warfare 2 Maps

The Call of Duty gang has always been famous for their in-game in-jokes, and the new Modern Warfare 2 map pack is no exception.

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We don't know about you, but we've been running rampant on the new Modern Warfare 2 map pack since the glitches got cleared up they were released the other day. Hell, double XP means we may have called in sick to work...*cough* Are they worth the $15? Depends who you ask, but one thing we definitely had fun doing was combing through the three brand-new maps for those hidden easter eggs that Activision and Infinity Ward are so fond of hiding in their games. In fact, we found five that are too good not to share, so read on for how to find some of the best in-game punchlines we've seen since the Yakov Smirnoff Super Nintendo game came out...

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SALVAGE EASTER EGG: DANGER!
As you're heading from one salvage yard into the next, you can see one of the warning signs on the wall. Don't run by it too fast, though, or you'll miss what it's actually supposed to be warning you about.

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STORM EASTER EGG #1: GRAF GOD
There's plenty of aerosol work hidden around the warehouse-heavy map, but what many people don't know is that IW and Activision commissioned much of it from the great Futura. Click here for a better look at the art legend's genius.

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STORM EASTER EGG #2: DUMPSTER DIVING
There's a red dumpster sitting innocuously outside one of the warehouses, but you have to sneak around to its far side to get a good glimpse of what Activision really wanted to throw out.

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BAILOUT EASTER EGG #1: THE READING ROOM
As you're coming out of your spawn area, head into the closest blown-out condo. See that bookcase? Walk over to it, crouch, and aim down your sights so you get a close look at the previous tenant's reading habits.

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BAILOUT EASTER EGG #2: RULES TO LIVE BY
Head across the courtyard and up the stairs into the fitness center. Before you head in to the locker room, though, stop and peep what the Infinity Ward wizards hid for the most keen-eyed observers.

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