Posts Tagged as ‘Soccer’

May 29, 2009

Adidas F50i boots Commercial: “The Spark”, starring Messi and Zidane

This is a great example of a brand staying current. With the recent surge of graphic novels being made into motion pictures, this recent Adidas commercial manages to mimic the drama and visual impact of its counterparts.  It’s not often a commercial a) excites the consumer and b) leaves them wanting to [...]

January 22, 2009

Arsenal fans could catch replays, live action on Sony’s PSP

One of the biggest downsides to catching an event in-stadium is the inability to see instant replays. Oh sure, a few venues play back sequences for the fanatics in attendance, but you’ll still get a much better angle from the comfort of your own couch. English soccer club Arsenal is hoping to remove that obstacle [...]

August 20, 2008

Football Superstars: the future of online multiplayer sports gaming

It seems yet another virtual world has been spawned. This time in the form of a soccer-centric universe that offers an experience for playing on and off the field. (Second Life meets soccer).
Playing the Massively Multi-player Online game (MMOG), you can play in virtual matches online against other people around the world. The key differentiator is that you only [...]

August 20, 2008

NBC Olympics: Commercials over goals

Watching Brazil against Argentina in the semi-final of the Olympics, I felt like I was in a timewarp back to the late 1980’s. That’s because NBC, in their infinite stupidity, are breaking for TV commercials in the middle of the game.
And just as it routinely happened in the late 1980’s (including the 1986 World Cup [...]