Listen. I don't know why this man is taking a bath in Pepsi. I don't know how he could possibly be enjoying it as much as he apparently is. All I know is, oh god, why is it fizzing like that?
As a man that at one point in his life consumed no less than four liters of vaguely citrus soda a day, I find it hard to believe that there was really a large demand for a mildly juice-infused Mountain Dew breakfast drink, yet here we are.
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The chips launched earlier this year, and the…
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In Japan, Pepsi regularly releases an array of, how should I say, unique flavors. Some of them, such as Salty Watermelon Pepsi, are not as bad as you think. Some,…
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Japan is getting a new kind of Pepsi. It's a special kind. It's so special that the name of it is, well, Pepsi Special.
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Oh come on. Come on. Who can't taste the difference between Coke and Pepsi? Coke is drier and chocolatey...er. Pepsi is sweeter and ... fizz...ier? For real, there is a complete and total difference between the two soft drinks, one that developers at Double Fine failed to recognize with any consistency. Come on.
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It's quickly becoming an annual summer tradition: Pepsi Japan releases truly interesting flavors to help the country cool down.
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One August ago, we showed you a Mario made of boxes of Pepsi soda cans. One year later, we are showing you Super Mario Made Of Soda Can Boxes 2.
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From Axe body spray to Doritos chips, upcoming stealth game Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is wall-to-wall product placement. Game designer Hideo Kojima explains why.
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Witness the spectacular aftermath of a Coke versus Pepsi "display war" in a California grocery store.
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Have a massive thirst? Consider it slayed, as Mountain Dew (aka Mtn Dew) and Blizzard have officially made the soda based on World of Warcraft available, in either citrus-cherry-flavored Horde Red or wild fruit-flavored Alliance Blue.
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Last month, we first told you about the upcoming Pepsi promotion that would see daily giveaways of Rock Band downloadable tracks, allegedly up to a million tracks. Details on that promotion have gone live.
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MTV Games and Pepsi appear to be teaming up for a Rock Band-themed, Pepsi-soaked promotion this Summer, giving away up to 1 million free Rock Band tracks to lucky sugared soft drink swillers.
