What Game Could Possibly Make A Kid This Sad?
Look at this little boy’s face. He is the saddest little gamer who ever gamed. What sort of video game does this to a child?
Good New PS4 Ad Is Basically PlayStation: The Musical
Regardless of the console or the agency behind it, Sony’s console TV commercials have a long history of being pretty great. This new one, for Europe, is no exception.
Sorry Men, You Cannot Advertise Maxi Pads in China Anymore
The Chinese government issued a new set of tough guidelines that are bound to radically change advertising in the country.
RIP Microsoft Solitaire, 1990-2015
A screenshot from the Windows 10 version of Solitaire, taken by my friend @Andrew_Cycle. He captions it: “Our dystopian society is even more nightmarish than any sci-fi author predicted.”
Fans Add Obnoxious Product Placement To Half-Life... On Purpose
Half-Life is one of the greatest games of all time, but it’s missing something. Obviously, that something is hamfisted advertising for Taco Bell.
'90s Video Game Ads Were All That And A Bag Of Chips
From fish-eye lenses to Big Dog-style one-liners, 1990s video game ads had it all. And by “had it all” I mean “were absolutely ridiculous and almost hurt to look back on today.”
Hackers Are Trying To Make An Ad-Blocker For Real Life
Imagine a world where you didn't have to look at ads in real life. It might sound incredible, but hackers are trying to make that a reality.
Old Game Boy Ads Weren't Exactly Family Friendly
Nintendo's cultivated an image as the most squeaky clean creator on game company block, but it wasn't always that way. And by that I mean the '90s were weird, you guys.
The Worst In Video Game Marketing
Before we ever get to play most video games, we see ads for them. Usually they'll get us excited about the next chapter in a favorite franchise, or even a brand new one. But sometimes they take things too far. We've seen loads of ads that are meaningless or, worse, in bad taste. Ill-advised. Offensive, even.
'Quake Is Good For You'
Nowadays many video game ads are loud, in-your-face, and teeth-grittingly serious. Back in the day, though, developer id Software made the original Quake—an unabashedly gore-spattered first-person shooter—look like the perfect Christmas present for grandma and the whole (weirdly creepy) family.
Craiglist Ad Seeks Buff Dudes To Dress Up As Dragon Ball Z Waiters
Are you a "physically fit male" who is "MUSCULAR, and is willing to dress in Dragon Ball Z attire for 2-3 hours"? If so, then boy do I have a job for you.
You'll Never Unsee This Gallery Of Grotesque PlayStation 2 Ads
Mangled bodies, pierced and tattooed newborns, panty sniffers and twisted mutations — this is how advertising agency TBWA sold the PlayStation 2 in France.
Gamers Get Pretty Gross Facebook Ads
If you have a Facebook profile, chances are good that you've populated it with some information about yourself. Like say, some of your favorite games—that way, anyone can look on your page and learn a little bit about you. It's a useful feature, but it's also used so that Facebook can spit more "relevant" ads at you.
Let's Take A Trip Back To The 90s With Pokémon
I can't decide if these old (and edited?) Pokemon videos found by Everything Is Terrible are amazing, embarrassing, or both.
Nothing Sells A Game Like A Woman Covered In Cow Dung
You probably shouldn't watch this.
Well, This Disney Infinity Ad Sure Was Horribly Placed
Whoever thought it was a good idea to place an ad for a kid's game next to a somber story about child murder...lord, I don't even know.
Sony Is On A Roll With These WTF PlayStation Ads
Last time we checked into Latin American ads, we saw Sony try to sell people on PlayStation products using a most unusual premise. Oh, but it seems that it's not the only ad in the campaign!
Well This Ad For Ouya Sure Is...Excessive... [UPDATE]
I don't really have the words to describe this ad, although it's not official according to Ouya. Whoever made this sure tried a ridiculous way to try to sell someone on an Ouya, though.
Buy Toothpaste, Get New Buildings In SimCity. Because Advertising.
Move over, Nissan Leaf®. We've got some new brands in town: Crest® Toothpaste and Oral-B®. According to EA, specially marked Crest® and Oral-B® products come packaged with a SimCity code for downloadable content called "Attractions Set."
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