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Audience goes wild over free Kinect and Yoostar 2

One way to get a reaction is to get popular talk show host Ellen Degeneres to give away loads of Kinect and Xbox bundles.

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shades724809d ago (Edited 4809d ago )

Everyone loves a freebie even if it's an Xbox and Kinect so you can't blame them...

Raven_Nomad4809d ago

So your saying "Even if" as if getting an Xbox 360 and Kinect is such a horrible thing?

Fanboyism never gets on on this site...oh wait...it does.

rockleex4809d ago

Why wouldn't the audience members at Ellen's shows want Kinect?

I mean, its targeted towards people like them.

fear884809d ago

So how does Ellen giving away kinect devices make it any better as a game device?

Where are the good games?

Blad3star4809d ago

@Shades - You just had to find some way to down play something you dont like.

aceitman4809d ago

im sure ms will say its a kinect exclusive like its not coming out on other systems .

KingME4809d ago

Wow Aceitman, you just created some shit to whine about. You're getting pretty good at that.

ComboBreaker4809d ago

I remember now.

Kinect is for the type of gamers who love to watch Ellen.

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DelbertGrady4809d ago (Edited 4809d ago )

In before "M$ bribes" comments.

@Godmars290 - Yeah, I stole your trollotunity.

Godmars2904809d ago (Edited 4809d ago )

Aren't you the "M$ Bribes" comment?

@DelbertGrady:
Aside from you presenting an opportunity to deliver a wisecrack, wouldn't have commented otherwise :p

mayberry4809d ago

id like a free paper clip if you'd give it to me ! just sayin' :)

B1663r4809d ago

I dont want a free paper clip because it will fall out of my pocket then jam up the vacume cleaner when I go to clean my floor...

Neo Nugget4809d ago

Ellen gives away so much free stuff. It's ridiculous O_O

Christopher4809d ago (Edited 4809d ago )

I will admit, this method of marketing just wouldn't work as well with PS Move. It's definitely a more complex device for the general consumer and requires a lot more knowledge on the part of the person used to sell it. If it's not a device that they can just stand in front of and go at it without having to calibrate or have someone explain what buttons do what on the move wand. Let alone you know someone like Ellen will pop in with the "Hey, I got a drawer full of these at home!" comment or similar.

OC_MurphysLaw4809d ago

@cgoodno ....you do realize Ellen has been giving away a shite ton of PS3 w/ Move Bundles as well?

Christopher4809d ago (Edited 4809d ago )

No, I didn't know. It was total news to me until I looked it up.

But! And this is a huge but, my remarks are towards actually having her demonstrate the product on screen. She demonstrated EA Sports Active 2 on the PS3, but did not demonstrate the PS Move. She did give away PS3 Move bundles in December of last year, but that's all I could find.

I still stand by my original statement. Kinect's easier to use and more casual concepts fit much better with this type of marketing, which is to have the celebrity play the game during broadcast rather than just hand out free products.

I did a YouTube search for PS Move and didn't find any results. Did it for Kinect and found the Dance Central and Youstar 2 on it. Why? Because holding a device and having to press buttons takes away from the marketability of the item in such arenas.

OC_MurphysLaw4809d ago (Edited 4809d ago )

@cgoodno, And I too will agree with your comment that Kinects concept plays very well to the camera and to a TV audience of more casual players.

I think she actually gave away PS3 just a week or two ago. My wife loves watching Ellen...DVR's it daily so when she gets home we tend to put that on when making dinner etc...

For the longest time I thought MS was the only one smart to use her, but it turns out both Sony and Nintendo get in on that act pretty regularly too. From a TV standpoint...Vizio gives her TV's to give away pretty much every week.

....have a bubble :) +

Morbius4204809d ago

Oh please...The Move is just a glorified Wiimote. Quit acting like it's fucking rocket science.

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Yoostar 2: In The Movies Launches Jean-Luc Picard DLC Pack

Yoostar Entertainment’s Yoostar 2: In The Movies keeps delivering scene-after-scene to it’s audiences as downloadable content (DLC), whether it be from newly released films, classics or television series, and this week is no different. The latest additions to the catalogue of DLC for gamers on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 come in the form of horror and science-fiction movies, and a large helping of famous Star Trek scenes.

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BubbleSniper4670d ago

the master of facepalms.... I will consider opening my bank account to thee..

RankFTW4670d ago (Edited 4670d ago )

Here's me being sad. That picture is from the episode called Tapestry where Picard is killed after getting shot by an energy weapon that causes his artificial heart to stop functioning.

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Pintheshadows4670d ago

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Yoostar 2: In The Movies Becomes London Film Museum Exhibit

Yoostar 2: In The Movies, the first console game to insert players into their favourite films and television shows, is to be a permanent exhibit at the London Film Museum, curators have announced. Using its unique technology, Yoostar 2: In The Movies allows players the chance to act alongside or in place of their favourite actors. People can star in hundreds of scenes from classic Hollywood films and TV shows, and visitors to London‘s only museum of its kind will have their chance to shine when they enter the specially designed Yoostar Studio.

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Win $50,000 with Yoostar 2: In The Movies

The Yoostar Entertainment Group has revealed a new competition for fans of the Yoostar 2: In The Movies game, in which you could win up to $50,000, just for playing the game. In addition to the grand prize however, one lucky winner will be picked each week for the prize of $1,000.

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