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Tag: advertising

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Critical Miss

Ad Spot

[folder_nav][folder_nav] Today’s Sign-off You can follow Grey and Cory on Twitter or you can watch them play videogames poorly on YouTube. Or both. ...
By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorJanuary 6, 2015
Stolen Pixels

Stolen Pixels #247: Her Price Is Right

[folder_nav] [folder_nav] So, people are offended that Gamestation has an ad about how their games are “Cheaper than your girlfriend”? That’s not offensive. ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorApril 1, 2011
System Lords

Ad Wars

Back before the eternal flame of the console wars cast its first flickers upon the troll caves of the internet, debates over the ...
By Tim Latshaw Legacy AuthorFebruary 8, 2011
Press-tige

An Endemic Problem

An enlarged and framed EGM cover hangs in the lobby of 1UP’s downtown San Francisco office, highlighting a feature on “The Future of ...
By Rob Zacny Legacy AuthorApril 28, 2009
Myths and Legends

How to Devour the Flesh of Your Ancestors

It’s not enough to kill the old myths and legends. You gotta choke ’em by their own entrails, cut their heads off, burn ...
By Colin Rowsell Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2008
The Needles

Great Games May Not Be Enough, but Maybe We Should Try Them Anyway

Activision's Robin Kaminsky spoke to attendees of the 2008 DICE Summit about the increasingly competitive videogame marketplace. Speaking at the 2008 DICE (Design, ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorFebruary 12, 2008
The Needles

America’s Army as a Recruiting Tool: Nothing Changes

Jack Thompson is at it again. His most recent hysterics revolve around the “unholy alliance” between the United States Department of Defense and ...
By Andy Chalk Legacy AuthorJanuary 2, 2008
Op-Ed

Games and Advertising: The Next Generation

We hear it all the time today: “Games are more expensive to make than ever.” You have to pay the bills somehow, and ...
By Michael Zenke Legacy AuthorMay 23, 2007
Op-Ed

It’s OK to Advertise – If We Like You

There’s a word often used by PR agents, advertisers and even game developers to describe those who play – and buy – games. ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorMay 9, 2007
Op-Ed

The Role of Advertising

I have some friends in PR and marketing. They’re not major fans of my work sometimes, and with good reason. I often have ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorMarch 29, 2007
Refrigerators to Eskimos ...

A Marketing Love Slave

Shiny pictures, flashy ads – heck, even simple black letters on a red field are enough to hook me. When John Romero promised ...
By Shawn Williams Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2006
Editor's Note

A Letter from the Publisher

It’s my sorry duty to inform you that issue 13’s Editor’s Note summarizing the topic has been replaced by a Letter from the ...
By Alexander Macris Legacy AuthorOctober 4, 2005

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