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Robin Williams' sincere Zelda ad
There are few things as sickening in this self-promoting and capitalist world as a money-laden celebrity taking to the camera to peddle insincere lies about a product in exchange for ...
Nintendo on board for Zumba TV ad
Zumba Fitness, the surprise hit of 2011 so far, is to get a significant second wave of marketing thanks to a collaboration between 505 Games and Nintendo.
Gears of War 3 gets Champions League trailer
Microsoft has announced that a brand new Gears of War 3 trailer will be aired in the UK after the Champions League final this Saturday.
2K distances itself from leaked Top Spin ad
Publisher 2K Sports has attempted to halt the distribution of a Top Spin 4 ad that was never actually aired to the public.
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Valve: Ad agencies almost ‘worthless’
Tired of ‘copycat’ campaigns, Valve has built the Portal 2 TV ads itself.
PlayStation Phone ad leaks online
Amazingly, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play – or PlayStation Phone, if you prefer – has yet to be officially announced.
New Black Ops TV ad tomorrow
With less than a month to go until Call of Duty: Black Ops is released worldwide on November 9th, Activision has confirmed that brand new trailer will be aired on ...
Full-length FIFA 11 TV ad debuts
EA has lifted the lid on its feature TV spot for this year’s FIFA 11, which debuted during yesterday’s high-energy match between Manchester United and Liverpool.
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ASA bans Final Fantasy XIII TV ad
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a TV advert for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII after it was ruled that footage from the PS3 version of the game was used ...
Full Birth of a Spartan trailer goes live
Yesterday you saw the cut-down TV version of Microsoft’s brand new live-action teaser trailer for Halo Reach. Now, courtesy of Kotaku, you can watch the full-length version:
Birth of a Spartan – WATCH IT HERE
The hype campaign for Halo Reach got turned up a notch with last night’s debut of cinematic movie short Birth of a Spartan – and you can watch it right ...
Praise for Nintendo’s Ant & Dec ad
UK trade publication Campaign Magazine has hailed Nintendo’s Ant and Dec TV advertisement as the second most effective in the UK throughout 2009.
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US: Dante’s Inferno gets Super Bowl ad
Two days ahead of its North American release next Tuesday (Feb 9th), EA has confirmed that a 30 second TV ad will run during the fourth quarter of the region’s ...
Nintendo makes irritating ad list
Nintendo’s primetime TV ad featuring popular Geordie duo Ant and Dec has been named as one of the most irritating shorts of 2009, according to a new survey from Adwatch.
Nintendo plans big digital campaign
The DSi XL might have been grabbing all the headlines recently, but the start of 2010 has also seen Nintendo focussing on the online capabilities of the DS and Wii.
Ant and Dec ad wins award
Perennially popular Geordie duo Ant and Dec have helped Nintendo win a weekly marketing award from UTalkMarketing thanks to their new TV ad campaign for the Wii.
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£6m ad spend for Left 4 Dead 2
US super-developer Valve has told MCV it will spend around $10m (£6.12m) on the European marketing campaign to support Left 4 Dead 2.
Microsoft has the X Factor
Platform holder Microsoft has announced that it has bought up an entire ad break during the November 14th episode of ITV’s reality TV show X Factor as it ramps up ...
The Hut prepares £3m Q4 ad blitz
The Hut Group is to promote its own website for the first time in its history with a £3 million campaign this Q4 – after being ranked no.1 in The ...
FIFA 10 ad debuts this Sunday
Publisher EA will this Sunday air its one-off two-minute TV special starring England front man Wayne Rooney to promote the upcoming release of FIFA 10 on October 2nd.
Sainsbury’s in console marketing blitz
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has pledged to triple its games-related ad spend in an attempt to drive hardware sales this Christmas.
Sony pulls WipEout ad
An agreement between in-game ad firm Double Fusion and PS3 platform holder Sony has hit a stumbling block today with news that a new advertisement recently introduced in download-only racing ...
Capcom plots Monster Hunter success
Publisher Capcom has vowed to keep up the TV advertising to promote its new Monster Hunter game.
PC World's biggest ever ad campaign
PC World has launched a major ad campaign, with an emphasis on meeting particular customer needs, instead of the traditional low price point message.
Early start for Creed sequel ads
The game may not be out until the end of the year, but marketing has already started for Assassin’s Creed 2.
