* Four-player co-op is confirmed.

* You’ll play at least two characters in multiple international conflicts.

* American and Russian black operatives have been consulted. Given the above points, we reckon that means you might play on both sides of the conflict

* Exact setting dates haven’t been revealed, but the game will play out over a long period of history.

* As black ops teams were privy to superior intelligence and had free access to any equipmenent they wanted, weapons and ammo will be more varied this time around. A military crossbow has been confirmed so far, but it’s not just for sniping. CoD:BO (unfortunately aromatic acronym) allows on-the-fly ammo changes for some of its weapons, so the bow can also be fitted out with exploding arrows.

* There’s also an AUG assault rifle that will take multiple attachments.

* The SR-71 Blackbird is the new AC-130. During one level, the recon plane is used to observe terrain from above, with the player directing the squad below with a pointer in order to help them avoid enemy Russian convoys. Immediately after this, you’ll take control of the squad on the ground.

* Treyarch head Mark Lamia has said that the game is ‘epic in scope’, being focused around a story that ‘has meaning and character and will be multi-threaded’. Perhaps more of an indication that Treyarch will be giving the Cold War an ambiguous, mutli-sided treatment?

* CoD: BO is using the same full-actor motion-capture technology as Avatar. That means that not just gestures, but whole performances are captured, right down to facial expressions and line delivery. Expect some serious emoting this time around.

* It looks like Treyarch is following Modern Warfare’s lead in terms of big action movie set-pieces. Cliff-diving and rappelling through windows are already in.

WEAPONS -

Assault rifles

AK-47
Steyr AUG
AR15/M16 variant

Submachine guns

H&K MP5k Prototype
Ingram MAC-10

Light Machine Guns

RPK

Shotguns

Franchi SPAS-12

Bows

Scoped Crossbow

Pistols

M1911

Launchers

M202 “Grim Reaper” Rocket Launcher
RPG-7

Attachments

Swarovski Scope
Suppressor

Alternate Ammo Types

Dragon’s Breath Shotgun Rounds
Explosive Crossbow Bolts

Grenades
M67

Special grenades
Smoke Grenade

Other
Knife
C4

Have fun!