Entries in 'marketing' (249)

Vita's £1.5m Easter campaign

Vita's £1.5m Easter campaign

Sony is pouring £1.5million into an Easter campaign for PlayStation Vita.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 2nd 2012 at 12:35PM in News
Top Ten games TV campaigns: 2011 vs 2012

Top Ten games TV campaigns: 2011 vs 2012

Games and consoles TV advertising has experienced a 25 per cent year-on-year decline in activity from the start of 2012 to March 11th.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 2nd 2012 at 11:00AM in News
FEATURE: Marketing digital games

FEATURE: Marketing digital games

Retail naysayers would have you believe the good ship ‘boxed product’ is sinking, and salvation lies in the new world of digital games.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 27th 2012 at 12:51PM in News
Prototype 2 secures Champions League TV spot

Prototype 2 secures Champions League TV spot

Activision’s action sequel Prototype 2 will be promoted during a Champions League semi-final football match next month.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 23rd 2012 at 10:45AM in News

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TV ads: Apple vs games publishers

TV ads: Apple vs games publishers

Apple’s shadow over the video games market is there for all to see. We look at how its TV footprint compares to other games publishers'.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 16th 2012 at 3:50PM in News
MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending January 29th)

MCV GameTime: Industry TV advertising monitor (wk ending January 29th)

2012 started brightly for games and consoles TV advertising. The first two full weeks produced remarkable year-on-year growth (52 per cent and 2,498 per cent). 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 17th 2012 at 11:00AM in News
$50m marketing campaign for US Vita launch

$50m marketing campaign for US Vita launch

Sony Computer Entertainment America has invested around $50 million in its campaign for PlayStation Vita.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 14th 2012 at 10:27AM in News
Blizzard curbs World of Warcraft exodus

Blizzard curbs World of Warcraft exodus

A total of 100,000 World of Warcraft subscribers left the PC MMO during the three months ending December 31st, according to financial documents filed by Activision Blizzard.

Rob Crossley
by Rob Crossley
on Feb 13th 2012 at 4:54PM in News

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Nintendo will hire from within for post-Paine era

Nintendo will hire from within for post-Paine era

David Yarnton confirmed this week that his overseeing of Nintendo’s UK marketing will be short-term.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 10th 2012 at 1:22PM in News
The Darkness II ad plan revealed

The Darkness II ad plan revealed

2K Games is targeting fans of horror movies and sci-fi nuts with its marketing plan for The Darkness II.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 8th 2012 at 4:05PM in News
Valentine's Day love ready for Catherine

Valentine's Day love ready for Catherine

Catherine is making advances on the High Street, thanks to publisher Deep Silver’s seductive POS campaign.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 8th 2012 at 3:20PM in News

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Games becomes second-fastest growing TV ad sector

Games becomes second-fastest growing TV ad sector

Video games has become the second fastest growing TV advertising market in the UK, behind office equipment.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 3rd 2012 at 2:12PM in News
Capcom revs up Resi 6 hype machine

Capcom revs up Resi 6 hype machine

The Resident Evil 6 ad campaign has already begun – ten months before the game hits shelves.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 27th 2012 at 1:29PM in News
Games TV ads: The top ten publishers of 2011

Games TV ads: The top ten publishers of 2011

We reveal the top ten games publishers which had the most watched TV advertising campaigns last year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 20th 2012 at 10:50AM in News
Katy Perry teams up with The Sims

Katy Perry teams up with The Sims

EA has announced a collaboration with Katy Perry which will see the music star appear in future DLC and ad campaigns.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 17th 2012 at 5:12PM in News

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Sony has 'biggest campaign ever' ready for Vita launch

Sony has 'biggest campaign ever' ready for Vita launch

The marketing push for PS Vita will get the device into gamers’ hands next week – and it’s part of the firm’s biggest campaign yet.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 9th 2012 at 11:47AM in News
Ad vans reach over 30,000 gamers

Ad vans reach over 30,000 gamers

A fleet of vans with exterior screens have promoted games to tens of thousands of consumers across UK cities.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 2nd 2012 at 9:00AM in News
Tekken 3D set for February release

Tekken 3D set for February release

Namco Bandai’s Tekken 3D Prime Edition will hit UK shelves on February 17th with Nintendo responsible for sales, marketing and distribution.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 21st 2011 at 9:49AM in News
3DS vs DS: Battle of the TV ads

3DS vs DS: Battle of the TV ads

Generation Media asks how much TV marketing Nintendo has used to promote the 3DS compared to the original DS – and has it been effective?

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 13th 2011 at 9:00AM in News
2012 push for Zumba sequel

2012 push for Zumba sequel

Zumba Fitness 2 will receive a big post-release push to ensure the title sells strongly in the New Year.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 6th 2011 at 12:29PM in News
Four game bundle kicks off PS3 Xmas ad campaign

Four game bundle kicks off PS3 Xmas ad campaign

Sony will tonight debut a new ad on British TV that represents the beginning of its multi-million pound PlayStation Christmas campaign.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 2nd 2011 at 1:29PM in News
Gamestation presents games-themed "21st century nativity"

Gamestation presents games-themed "21st century nativity"

Always keen to teeter on the brink of risqué, retailer Gamestation has unleashed the latest element of its Christmas marketing drive – the “21st century gaming nativity”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2011 at 9:46AM in News
Rayman marketing packs a punch

Rayman marketing packs a punch

Ubisoft is hitting the road for hands-on events at seven UK towns to mark the return of Rayman.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 29th 2011 at 11:41AM in News
BF3 vs MW3: Which captured the largest TV audience?

BF3 vs MW3: Which captured the largest TV audience?

Both EA’s Battlefield 3 and Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have been battling to win the hearts and minds of the gaming universe all year with extensive TV ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 25th 2011 at 3:26PM in News