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Real-Life Gotham City Impostors Looks More Entertaining Than The Game

6:00AM Yesterday | Mike Fahey

Whoa there, viral marketeers! You have to be careful not to overshadow your product with the promotion, as these lovely shots of everyday people dressing up in Gotham City Impostors garb readily demonstrate. More »


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Is This Quantum Levitation Powered Real World WipeOut Track Too Good To Be True?

8:00AM January 4, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Reeking of amateurish CG and released by the seemingly nonexistent Japan Institute of Science and Technology, this video depicting a pair of miniature hover cars ripped straight out of Sony’s WipeOut series sure gets me hungry for some futuristic racing. More »


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Viral Freestyler Eli Porter Gets His Own Documentary

2:00AM July 20, 2011 | Joel Johnson

Remember Eli Porter? You probably wouldn’t by name. But he’s the kid who went viral in the “Iron Mic” freestyle competition with the famous “I’m the best man. I did it.” line. And for some reason filmmakers Trent Babbington and Walker Warren decided to make a documentary about that moment – and I’m glad they did. More »


In Real Life

They’re Nude. They’re Gaming.

9:30PM May 24, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

People in New York City are gathering, getting naked and playing video games. Or are they? More »


In Real Life

Gamestop’s Balloons Don’t Fly In San Francisco

12:00PM March 3, 2011 | Owen Good

GameStop’s Homefront promotion for the Game Developers Conference involved releasing hundreds of red balloons in the downtown of one of the most environmentally conscious cities in America. Many floated into its neighbouring bay. Bad idea? Yeah, you could say that. More »


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The Source Of The Call Of Duty Hoax Is Revealed

5:00AM February 28, 2011 | Owen Good

The source of the stir created by a Modern Warfare-themed countdown site – believed to be announcing another sequel, or a competitor’s – has been traced to a Canadian troupe set to debut a Modern Warfare project next week. More »


In Real Life

Coming February It’s … Rémi Kart 2!

5:00AM January 31, 2011 | Owen Good

Not a game, but it is a sequel to “Rémi Kart,” the hilarious viral vid by Rémi Gaillaird, the famous French prankster who also trashed a supermarket in a Pac-Man video. Rémi Kart 2 is due in February. More »


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Kinect Player Kicks Cat Into Camera – Fake Or Not Fake?

11:40AM January 21, 2011 | Owen Good

A cat innocently wanders by his owner playing Kinect and is accidentally kicked across the room directly into the camera. Do you want to watch that? Hell yeah! But is it fake? You make the call! More »


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For Electronic Arts, It Means ‘Mothers I’d Like To Frighten’

6:00AM January 17, 2011 | Owen Good

A Dead Space 2 viral campaign launching this weekend took plenty of chutzpah, I’ll give it that. Electronic Arts brought in 200 middle-aged mothers under the auspices of a focus group looking at a new game. They were, aptly, horrified. More »


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You Write It, Mr Boomshakalaka Delivers It

10:00AM November 19, 2010 | Owen Good

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NBA Jam on the 360 and PS3 hit shelves yesterday; today EA Sports is taking a page from the Old Spice YouTube campaign that drew raves. The announcer, Tim Kitzrow, is reading off Twitter-submitted catchphrases. Apparently mine (above) wasn’t objectionable. More »