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A small, unmarked package arrived at the offices of Destructoid East today. Inside was a small USB stick, which contained a text document and an audio file. The text document contained this text:

Cryptography

Isotope

Philanthropy

Hydrogen

Ember

Rebirth

The audio file can be heard in the above video. It's some crazy stuff. Can you crack the code? Well, before I had even had the package delivered, Joystiq already had it figure it out. You can check their findings, or allow me to spoil it for you: the code, once cracked, reveals the message "APRIL WEEK TWO."

More confusion after the jump.

[Update: Forget the ARG, piecing together other clues points to this actually being a teaser for the upcoming reveal of the next game in the Call of Duty franchise.

Reports are coming in that non-press within the Call of Duty community have received the same package. Additional information that links the package to Activision would be the Google Analystics information, which can be found here. Note that all of the Web sites, including the one referenced when you unravel the clues, are registered to existing Activision properties.

If you'd like to see earlier (and likely wrong) speculation -- including us thinking it was for Fallout: New Vegas or an upcoming title called The Outsider, hit the jump.]

What we don't know is whether or not "APRIL WEEK TWO" (that's next week) will bring with it yet another set of riddles, or a full-blown, easy to understand game-related announcement.

What we do know is that the package was post-marked as being sent from Maryland. Bethesda Softworks is located in Rockville, Maryland. We'll be attending a Bethesda event in "APRIL WEEK FOUR," so perhaps these things are related. Perhaps not.

It's also been pointed out to me that the stamp on the letter is also a clue. It's of author Richard Wright, whose second novel, The Outsider, was published in 1953. Developer Frontier Developments is currently working on an action-adventure title of the same name. As far as we know, the game has no publisher; perhaps the Maryland connection was only another clue -- the game is set in present-day Washington DC. Or perhaps Bethesda is the publisher. Perhaps not.

Or how's this for a direct link to an already announced project. According to the Fallout Wiki, Richard Wright is a character referenced in the series, yet never appears. With Fallout: New Vegas already in the cards, perhaps this can just be a countdown to a Fallout: New Vegas reveal. Perhaps not.

We'll know more next week... or we'll just be confused again. Sit tight.








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seanileus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:07
seanileus
CIPHER?
Is that what it means?
Very cool though.

Golden Sun, please check it out.
Marty McMahon's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:07
Marty McMahon
first thing i ve noticed thus far is that if you read the first letter of each word it spells out cipher
seanileus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:08
seanileus
Were you guys sceptical?
It could have been a bomb...
...
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seanileus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:11
seanileus
What was the point of the video?
Was the audio file supposed to be playing or something?
Cause I didn't hear it.

I thought it was a screamer for gods sake!
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:22
Nick Chester
Updating video now. Sorry about the lack of audio, guys.
godsavant's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:26
godsavant
Forget the cipher, but a free USB stick? Score.
GamesAreArt's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:36
GamesAreArt
Whatever it is, it has got me interested.
Danzflor's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:38
Danzflor
I don't hear a shit! :3
Skoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:46
Skoll
I love stuff like that.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 20:55
Monodi
This is the sort of stuff Valve makes, but it doesn't seem like they are responsible. Looking forward.
JLanphear's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 21:05
JLanphear
I'm calling something related to BRINK. That's just what I think, though.
Sir Tobbii's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 21:09
Sir Tobbii
It's from Activision, look:
http://www.w3who.com/google-analytics/UA-6621671

I've also heard people talking about something spelling out COD7 in morse code, so it's probably something with that to do, especially since Call of Duty communities seems to have gotten the USB drive as well.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 21:23
Nick Chester
@Sir Tobbi:

I think you were commenting as I was updating my post!
Sir Tobbii's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 21:26
Sir Tobbii
@Nick Chester
Yeah, because I'm pretty sure that part of the post wasn't there when I wrote my comment. ^^
flea friend's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 21:51
flea friend
Any video or screenshots from the game on that flash drive? No? Okay then.

*reformat*
Budogenkai's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 22:06
Budogenkai
It probably is for New Vegas, but it would be interesting if it's something else.
HiddenAHB's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 22:20
HiddenAHB
Pfff, no doubt is New Vegas, my Fallout fanboy sense is tingling.
aminoaccident's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 22:27
aminoaccident
If this is for that new COD that spans several wars - it sounds like those bastards are riffing on Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. Although, I would not mind playing Bobby Shaftoe freaking out about the giant lizards to Reagan.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 22:34
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Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 23:27
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Doctor Tran's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2010 23:28
Doctor Tran
MODZZZJNQRYD3FRE

so is the cipher "cipher"? Or is the cipher "cryptologyisotop"? Neither make any sense.
Triantor's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2010 00:43
Triantor
Just out of curiosity - I wonder if it's anything related to this:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/05/microsoft-invites-us-to-mystery-event-april-12th/
Solid Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2010 00:53
Solid Squirrel
If anyone wants to learn more about the shortwave coding they used with the noises and spoken letters, check out the Conet Project, a site devoted to Shortwave Numbers Stations:
http://www.archive.org/details/ird059

Be forewarned--I would recommend listening to them during the day--they get creepier to listen to at night.
jorbams's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2010 00:58
jorbams
This would have been much cooler if it would have been related to Fallout: New Vegas. Now I don't care.
Nick Butler's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2010 01:28
Nick Butler
Here's some more speculation:
http://www.movieviral.com/2010/04/05/gknova6-viral-site-for-unknown-game/

A third contender has been added in. A game called Singularity, which is being published by Activision.
levkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2010 02:21
levkar
it looks like it lends itself more to being ab out fallout than call of duty. you really think activision needs to make an ARG to promote a call of duty game? they could never release a trailer or a single screenshot, announce a release date for it, and still sell millions on day one totally playing on the strength of the call of duty name.

bethesda sounds more like the kind of company who would do something like this.
spoot-smeg's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2010 06:35
spoot-smeg
well it does seem to be a cipher after listening to the audio I got this out of it mod zzz jmqryd3 frp its just I havent been able to find what the key could be
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2010 08:05
Holyetheline
new cod!
Edvard Slapgaard's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/08/2010 06:35
Edvard Slapgaard
i think it might be a new half life game, they keep saying nova6, and nova prospekt is a place in half life
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