The World Cup is behind us now, but it certainly gave us plenty of exciting moments in a wonderful event put on by South Africa. This is embodied well by this creative animation put together for Coca-Cola that aired during the pre-match show of the final.
Marcus was introduced at E3 as being the PSP equivalent of Kevin Butler. The spots featuring Marcus haven’t been bad, but it’s really hard to equal the panache and comedic timing of Kevin Butler. Here’s the latest example.
It’s difficult to portray things like cyber-security in a way that isn’t dry and boring. Norton does an excellent job, however, with this interactive video: Dokken vs. Chicken.
With the announcement that The Sims 3 will be coming to consoles, Electronic Arts is looking to emphasize all the open-world wackiness that can take place in the game. Odd behavior is admitted by many Sims players.
One of the next movies from the DC/Wildstorm fold isn’t your usual comic book fare. With a great cast that includes Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, John C. Reilly and Mary Louise Parker, Karl Urban, Julian McMahon, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Dreyfuss and Brian Cox, this new movie Red looks like a great combo of comedy and action – sort of a Bourne over-the-hill.
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In the tradition of Iron Baby, here’s another cute fan creation. Showing the great love that the original Star Wars trilogy still gets, here’s a well done depiction of an AT-AT walker as a young puppy.
Dead Rising creator Keiji Inafune is directing a Japanese movie based on the franchise. Described as a new kind of first-person action film, Zombrex Dead Rising Sun will release as a download during the Summer.
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You don’t see a lot of executives on Late Night, but Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime seemed very comfortable rubbing elbows with Jimmy Fallon. Watch as he shows off Donkey Kong Country Returns and the 3DS.
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Showing a good sense of timing, AT&T ran a special ad during the showdown between Mexico and Argentina during the World Cup. While it has precious little to do with mobile phones, it does well to connect Mexico’s ancient history to their modern soccer passion.
Oh 3D Dot Game Heroes, your tongue-in-cheek humor is translating to the promotional material. Witness these “interviews” with presumptive heroes of Dotnia.
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