USA Network Creates Interactive Game Ad for iPad Websites Dan Koelsch, January 29, 2011 The iPad is a great platform for innovation, and one thing that really needs innovation is online advertising. USA Network stepped up its game by creating an interactive iPad-only web banner for The New York Times homepage. The ad, created by Glow Interactive, lets the user play a deciphering game that involves text on the site itself to unlock a teaser video for White Collar. Watch a video of the ad after the break. HTML5 Gamified Banner Ad on the iPad from Glow Interactive on Vimeo. Source: Mashable Viral Marketing iPadUSA NetworkWhite Collar
Check it out: G.I.Joe Viral Campaign July 21, 2009July 21, 2009G.I.Joe, which releases August 7th, has ‘gone viral’. First, is the G.I.Joe: Make the Grade Quiz. It gives insight on some of the weapons that have been developed over the years, like exploding dogs. Take a look: Second, and probably to many more interesting, is this video of one of… Read More
Dan’s High Five: 5 Ways to Accidentally Start a Zombie Apocalypse October 18, 2009June 8, 2010There are a lot of ways to create a zombie. So many, in fact, that many films don’t even show you how a zombie infestation started. They leave it to your imagination, which is usually a good thing, because it’s hard (and usually boring) to show how it all starts…. Read More
LOST Island in Video Game Just Cause 2 March 25, 2010March 25, 2010How’s this for an Easter Egg? Just Cause 2, the much anticipated sequel to the 2006 hit video game, released on Tuesday. The reviews have been very solid so far, but it’s not just the great open-ending gameplay that’s getting high marks and recognition. For those who don’t watch the… Read More