Canadian Time Travel Television Show “Continuum” Has In-Depth ARG Dan Koelsch, May 30, 2012May 29, 2012 Briefly: I’m sure much of our regular readers in the US aren’t familiar with Canadian television, but a new series debuted this past Sunday (very successfully) on the Showcase channel called Continuum. The show is about a detective from 2077 who travels back to 2012 to stop terrorists. To promote the show, a complex Alternate Reality Game kicked off last week that includes mailed packages, videos, and even emails revolving around a journalist and an activist group. You can follow along on the game’s official website, but read Michael Andersen’s write up on ARGNet to get the whole picture. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Continuum
Win a Trip to Comic-Con Thanks to “Immortals” Facebook Page May 20, 2011Do you think you are worthy of being a Greek God? The people behind the upcoming action period piece Immortals want to know, as Relativity Media (along with Fandango and Archaia Entertainment) hosts a contest through the film’s Facebook Page that let’s you explain yourself for a chance to win… Read More
Add the Weyland Med Pod 720i to Your “Prometheus” Ship April 13, 2012April 15, 2012If movies set in the future have taught us anything, its that we probably won’t be seeing flying cars, levitating skateboards, or half human-half cyborg cops any time soon. One can only imagine how far technology will advance in the next 100 years, if it advances at all. But playing… Read More
“Don’t Do Mech” Viral Marketing Campaign Tries To Curb Hi-Tech Drug Use June 4, 2014June 5, 2014Anti-drug use campaigns usually show some sort of graphic depiction of the consequences of illegal drug use, which ranges from health problems to jail time. We’ve all seen these kinds of ads before, but what if one was tailored for a viral marketing campaign. The Don’t Do Mech viral marketing… Read More