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Interactive Marketing [Tiger Woods PGA 10]

Trioptical — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:17:33 +0000

It feels weird to be recommending an ad, for a golf game no less, but I just “played” through one of the most interesting Flash banner ads I’ve ever seen. It’s a Par 5 course that takes you across several different websites, and Tiger Woods talks to you the whole way.

Check it out at Gametrailers.com or SI.com. If the banner isn’t showing up, this is the second part of the course. You can pick it up from there.

Was the ad cool? Yeah. Does it make me want to buy the game? Ummm… well, we’ll see.

Apparently, some work is required somewhere.

Do You Believe in the AI Director? [L4D]

Trioptical — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:28:14 +0000

“Okay then, if the AI director isn’t real, why do zombies always happen to rush when things get quiet?”

“Because the only time it’s not quiet is when the zombies are already attacking.”

Stolen Pixels at The Escapist. Gotta love it.

MBRHDY: Weapon Design Contest

Trioptical — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:33:00 +0000

A reminder: (mostly for myself but maybe you can benefit too) the recently announced Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, coming this Fall, will feature a fan designed weapon selected from the “My Blaster Runs Hot. Does Yours?” Ratchet & Clank Future Weapon Contest running now until April 10th. Five finalist will be chosen by the good folks at Insomniac Games by April 17th, at which time the fans will chose their favorite to be immortalized in the game.

Not satisfied with just making a digital version, Insomniac Games will also be awarding the winner with a life size replica of his or her weapon as well. In addition, the Grand Prize also includes an Insomniac Games signed poster, $500 Sony Style Gift Card, and a copy of A Crack in Time, once the game is out. Finally, a five day four night trip to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con to reveal the winning design to the world tops it off. The four runners-up also get the poster and the game, but a smaller $100 Gift Card, and no trip. Still, fabulous!

The judging criteria are strategy, humor, and visual flair. In other words it’s got to look good (the gun and its effects), fit within the world of Ratchet & Clank, and be able to offer some incentive for players to actually use it.

Head on over to the MBRHDY website to enter. Hurry, ends next week!