NEWS VIEWS AND INSIGHTS ON INTERACTIVE VIDEO ADVERTISING POWERED BY: hawthorne direct
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HVR Farewell: An Interactive Fall Lineup, Back to the Future Footwear HVR Farewell: An Interactive Fall Lineup, Back to the Future Footwear
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Gaming

There are thematically relevant advergames (good), and ones that have nothing to do with the brand (less good). Some product placements blend in effectively, others stand out like sore thumbs. If you're looking for guidelines as to what works and what doesn't, you should find a lot here to consider.

Zynga to Launch Adventure World. Relevant Brands Take Note

Summary:

Just as Best Buy is wrapping up a campaign it launched on Zynga's CityVille, the game-maker is prepping a new virtual game - and presumably, new virtual promotion opportunities for relevant brands.

Sony's PlayStation Store Back Online

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Sony promised a "huge lineup" of new downloadable games, demos, add-on content, themes, avatars, and videos. The company also added new full game trials, free games and DLC, free avatars, and more discounts, according to a blog post.

EyePet Delivers Creative, Interactive Augmented Reality Gaming, Now Available for the PSP®

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Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) announced today the release of EyePetTM available exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, London Studio, EyePet for PSP system takes the digital pet out of the living room and virtually brings it to life in the real-world environment by incorporating a camera for the PSP system.

Could Bollywood's RA. ONE Be The First Interactive Video Game Movie?

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In the past we've seen films with multiple endings, a la Clue. We've also seen films where the audience votes on a fate for the villain, as in William Castle's Mr. Sardonicus. However, this is the first film with an interactive video game ending.

Fast-Food Chains Grab Most Location-Based Check-ins

Tim's Pick: Fast-Food Chains Grab Most Location-Based Check-ins

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Fast feeders, early data shows you're indeed cool enough for check-ins.

Quick-service chains Subway, McDonald's, Starbucks and Burger King have the most unique check-ins on MyTown, a location-based game with more than 3 million users that provided the data. Subway has seen nearly 6.4 million check-ins from more than 500,000 users since the app launched in December.

Google acquires social games and apps maker Slide

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Google made another play for the social networking space Friday with its acquisition of Slide, which makes games, applications and widgets for websites such as Facebook and MySpace.

'DriverVille' To Help Launch '11 Mazda 2

Tim's Pick: 'DriverVille' To Help Launch '11 Mazda 2

Summary: Mazda is taking to social media to launch the 2011 Mazda 2. A branded game on Facebook, "DriverVille," is a virtual, multiplayer game where players get customizable "Your Inner Driver" avatars and use them to drive virtual cars to win Driver Bucks for virtual products and real weekly sweepstakes prizes.

3D's everwhere: in a newspaper, games, on the desktop

Tim's Pick: 3D's everwhere: in a newspaper, games, on the desktop

Summary: 3D technology - now close to becoming mainstream with the movie industry - is slowing making its way to other, less obvious vehicles, as three recent announcements show.

Virtual Currency Co. BigDoor Gets Real Money

Tim's Pick: Virtual Currency Co. BigDoor Gets Real Money

Summary: BigDoor, a provider of white-label virtual goods systems, on Tuesday said it closed a second round of funding worth $5 million. The financing was led by Foundry Group.

Seattle-based BigDoor helps publishers build game-like mechanics and loyalty programs and apps, which usually involve some type of points, badges, levels, leaderboards, virtual currency and virtual goods.

Digital Coupons by Geo-Location

Tim's Pick: Digital Coupons by Geo-Location

Summary: Digital coupons are a high-growth area for online marketers; Foursquare is as well. The former, though, has a clear path to ROI for both buyers and sellers. Until recently, the same couldn’t have been said about the wildly popular game. Enter coupons targeted by geolocation - which is showing signs of becoming a robust  monetization strategy for Foursquare.
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