Comments on: [Emily Dickinson] Made A Shooter? Cool!

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:57:55 +0000

That’s certainly true, but the perception that ads always lie has always been around, and thanks to stuff like viral advertising, it’s perhaps stronger than ever.

BTW, I forgot to mention what a role Activision is these days. FIrst pissing off pretty much all the record studio honchos (sure Guitar Hero might be the sole reason behind many of them are not completely bankrupts, but bragging about it at the negotiating table is poor business move 101), as well as the Beatles (enough for them to run off and ink a deal with their rival), but now the gaming audience at large.

Also, since its somewhat relevant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbMKbykr2Ec

By: dhex

dhex — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:39:20 +0000

“And all advertising is ultimately about spreading misinformation”

well, no. it’s about getting people to pay attention. lying tends to hurt a brand.

By: Toups

Toups — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:50:13 +0000

I had the exact same problem with my NXE avatar. Spent probably an hour working on it and still had something that didn’t really look like me. Compared to my Mii, which took less than 10 minutes and is still really accurate.

NXE seems like a dumb name for the new dashboard. What happens one year from now, when it’s no longer new? Will the 360 be dead by then…?

By: Slonie

Slonie — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:10:19 +0000

I don’t know, but you can guess my name (AND will be on your Xbox sooner than me, so send me a request!)

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:41:52 +0000

Hey, how come we haven’t swapped Miis/aren’t on each other’s XBL buddy list?

I’m FortNinety on XBL, obviously. You’ll have to give me a sec with the Wii friend code. I can never remember where I put that damn thing…

By: Slonie

Slonie — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:33:48 +0000

Hmmm… http://tinyurl.com/5rxedw vs http://tinyurl.com/64qkap for me!