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Retail In Motion: Microsoft, Sony Tout Sales
Microsoft says: we’ve sold 2.5 million Kinects in 25 days. Sony says: we’ve sold 4.1 million Move controllers worldwide. Microsoft’s been pushing ridiculous amounts of advertising, and Sony’s had Kevin Butler working his …
Kevin Butler Says Go For A Thousand Cars
Another top PlayStation franchise launches next week with Gran Turismo 5 hitting retail and that means another Kevin Butler ad is in order (Joystiq). In this one, he takes on another VP role and …
Sordahon Decides to Escape from Two Worlds
Southpeak has put together a new series of trailers to assist in marketing their upcoming release, Two Worlds II. The new advertising campaign shows Gandohar’s right hand henchman, Sordahon, looking to escape from Two Worlds. …
Doctor Vidic has an offer for you
Looks like Assassin’s Creed 3 is on the way! I got an email from a “Dr. Vidic” – you may remember him as the guy who oversaw your Animus sessions in Assassin’s Creed, with the …
Friends Really Against Grenade Spam
You’ve got to hand it to EA, they’re not afraid to cock a snook or twelve at Activision. Witness (after the break) if you will, their recent PSA; Friends Really Against Grenade Spam. For those …
Chasing Sam Fisher
It appears that the hunt for Sam Fisher is on. He seems to be an enemy of the state, with no where to run, and no friends to be found. That said, it appears that …
Prison Break Looks to Protect Me in the Shower
Sometimes, all of us at Aeropause have received gaming related items in regards to marketing. At times, it will be a little figuring, or some sort of memento related to the game in question. Other …
Bioshock 2 Launch Trailer Coming During “Late Night”
When Jimmy Fallon went on to host “Late Night” on NBC, he talked at great length about he would have more focus on video games in the show. Well, it seems advertisers have taken note …
Dante’s Inferno to Corrupt Super Bowl Watchers
Electronic Arts must of found the Aeropause money vault, because they have made plans to place a 30 second advertising spot during this year’s Super Bowl.
The advertisement, called “Hell Awaits”, will be 30 seconds in …
Look, It’s Not Modern Warfare 2
Sometimes, it is funny to see what companies will do to mooch off of the fame of another product. We see it in movies quite a bit, but not so much in gaming. I mean …
Nintendo benefits from crappy page layouts
The February 2010 issue of ToyFare includes a two-page spread previewing games expected to release this year. It is a thoughtless, cut-rate job… but it highlights the Nintendo Difference: color. Looking at this layout, I …
UK intelligence organisation places ads on Xbox Live
And I thought that the average Xbox Live gamer and intelligence were diametrically opposed. UK intelligence agency GCHQ (Government Communitcation Headquaters, thank you Koss!) has been putting adverts, like the one pictured, on the …
Night Elf Mohawk Grenades Anyone?
The Night Elf Mohawk is back, and this time he is bringing in ranged support to help his cause. Yes, World of Warcraft has brought back Mr. T to promote the hugely popular MMORPG title, …
Creepy As Hell Marketing Postcard
Today, I went down to get my mail and found this rather creepy looking postcard in my mailbox. I have no clue as to what it is, but I do know it is from a …
Tim Schafer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
I first saw Jimmy Fallon on an episode of Diggnation where (amongst other things) he discussed how he was going to treat videogame releases as he would a big movie premiere on his show, which …
Crazy Apple iPhone/iPod Touch ad on IGN
If I saw this insanely creative ad on IGN I’m not sure if I would close the tab down because it’s so in your face, or sit there and watch it! Well I haven’t seen …
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