A Cavalcade of Game Ads
So it was decided that we would do a radio show on advertisement and publicity within the world of video games. We were aware that using such a limited media to talk about a very visual subject was a bit of a problem, and so it was decided to create a sort of "Companion Sheet" with what we thought were some of the more interesting ads for games. Interesting for us because they are either funny, stupid, make no sense, or are total failures. Of course, we are not the first to explore the relationship between publicity and games. A few years ago, 1UP.com started doing a series on the Best Worst Ads that ever came out in print back in the days of the Electronic Gaming Monthly. You'll find a link to those very articles (written by Scott Sharkey) somewhere below, amongst the cornucopia of videos embedded. The radio show itself will not be exclusively centered on commercials and print ads, but it will also feature a discussion about the current and future presence of publici...