Hell Is Nigh For Dante’s Inferno Iain Welford, February 3, 2010 Whoa, this is pretty cool! Thanks to our friends at ScreenRant we’ve found a Viral Website for the new EA game Dante’s Inferno.EA has managed to collaborate with 6 websites to weave a picture into their HTML code. It’s pretty clever and of course it doesn’t hurt the 6 websites traffic, either.The idea is simple, really. You head on over to the website, right click and get the code. We’ll look at the first one here. Go to the Digg homepage, right click and view the page source where you will see a picture embedded in the code along with a website URL, hellisnigh.com and the passcode.Heading on over to the website, you’ll see a prompt for your passcodes, the first of which is excommunicate. There are 5 more. When you have entered all 6 you will be presented with your reward (we’ll keep that bit a secret). Have a look at the site list and passwords below. Check each one out to reveal a different picture!Password No 1: excommunicate @ digg.com Password No 2: scythe @ dailymotion.com Password No 3: grafter @ gamespot.com Password No 4: styx @ ign.com Password No 5: unbaptized @ gamesradar.com Password No 6: alighieri @ wwe.comDante’s inferno is the Video game adaptation of the book Inferno, the first part of Dante Aligheri’s masterpiece The Devine Comedy. The player controls Dante, who is trying to save his other half, Beatrice from Lucifer himself. Dante’s inferno is available from the 9th of February but in the meantime why not enjoy this Super Bowl Trailer. Viral Marketing dante's inferno
2012: Could the Viral Be Over Already? November 11, 2009November 11, 2009OK, so maybe “already” is a harsh word, but it seems like at least the conspiracy part of the viral is wrapping up today. As we reported earlier, Professor Meyers (the Theorist from Corruption Theory) is dead, and now Soren Ulfert is done. According to his latest (and last?) blog… Read More
Feedback: What Were Your Favorite Super Bowl Commericials This Year? February 7, 2010October 18, 2011Update: Congrats to the New Orleans Saints on becoming the NFL Champions! Check out the ads this year after the jump and let us know which ones you liked best! Super Bowl XLIV is just a few hours away (live at 6:25 ET on CBS), and the talk is always… Read More
Receive a Call From the Takers August 20, 2010Briefly: Sony Pictures has tried a few viral marketing attempts to gain interest in the upcoming heist film Takers, starring Chris Brown, rapper T.I., and an ensemble cast. Their latest gimmick is to let you get a call from one of the “Takers” on opening day, August 27th. Sign up… Read More