S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

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S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby Matt » 23 Jul 2012, 08:46

When making something you want gamers to buy, make sure it's super shiny and ridiculous.

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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby taza » 23 Jul 2012, 10:19

Tell me, Graham, why do you associate guacamole with "popping back up repeatedly"?
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Postby Nirvana » 23 Jul 2012, 10:49

While I loved the episode, I have to keep in mind to keep the volume lower then average next time. Less my entire office hear Kathleen yell out "Look at my boobs!"

You know. Again. :)
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Postby vxicepickxv » 23 Jul 2012, 12:18

Nirvana wrote:While I loved the episode, I have to keep in mind to keep the volume lower then average next time. Less my entire office hear Kathleen yell out "Look at my boobs!"

You know. Again. :)
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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby Steamcastle » 23 Jul 2012, 12:27

my reaction was "Stop showing us your boobs, your normal clothes is low cut enough as it is."
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Postby Graham » 23 Jul 2012, 12:37

Steamcastle wrote:my reaction was "Stop showing us your boobs, your normal clothes is low cut enough as it is."
Then you are not this mythical gamer they are marketing to.
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Postby Fowl Sorcerous » 23 Jul 2012, 12:44

while kathleen's cleavage is awesome (more-so because it's attached to an interesting, funny human being) if it's even close to that bad on certain other gamer-oriented news I'm glad I don't have cable.
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Postby DarkMorford » 23 Jul 2012, 13:08

taza wrote:Tell me, Graham, why do you associate guacamole with "popping back up repeatedly"?

I think the comparison was to "Whack-A-Mole," not "guacamole."
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Postby Geoff_B » 23 Jul 2012, 13:38

I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!
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Postby CaptainSpam » 23 Jul 2012, 15:51

Now, maybe if it were a laptop with Optimus-like LED display keys instead of just light-up keys...
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Postby UNHchabo » 23 Jul 2012, 16:28

Geoff_B wrote:I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!


Are you left-handed, or do you just enjoy being handicapped by having fewer keys in close proximity to your movement keys? ;)
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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby taza » 23 Jul 2012, 17:40

DarkMorford wrote:
taza wrote:Tell me, Graham, why do you associate guacamole with "popping back up repeatedly"?

I think the comparison was to "Whack-A-Mole," not "guacamole."


I think Graham just refuses to admit he's allergic to avocados.
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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby Graham » 23 Jul 2012, 18:15

That's also not even remotely how you pronounce guacamole.
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UNHchabo wrote:
Geoff_B wrote:I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!


Are you left-handed, or do you just enjoy being handicapped by having fewer keys in close proximity to your movement keys? ;)


"Lets light up the arrow keys, cause gamers definitely don't know where those keys are." It just seems silly.
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Postby AdmiralMemo » 23 Jul 2012, 21:17

All I have to say is: I heard you liek tits :-D
Graham wrote:That's also not even remotely how you pronounce guacamole.
It's how Zapp Brannigan pronounces it, reinforcing how wrong it is. :-D
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Geoff_B wrote:I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!
Are you left-handed, or do you just enjoy being handicapped by having fewer keys in close proximity to your movement keys? ;)
I'm right-handed and I use arrows for FPS movement as well, with Enter = use, R-Ctrl = crouch, and R-Shift = jump.
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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby Steamcastle » 24 Jul 2012, 02:36

Graham wrote:
Steamcastle wrote:my reaction was "Stop showing us your boobs, your normal clothes is low cut enough as it is."
Then you are not this mythical gamer they are marketing to.


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Postby Geoff_B » 24 Jul 2012, 03:19

UNHchabo wrote:
Geoff_B wrote:I can't have that laptop. I don't use WASD. I use the arrow keys instead!


Are you left-handed, or do you just enjoy being handicapped by having fewer keys in close proximity to your movement keys? ;)


I'm a leftie. So the first thing I do when I get a new game is to re-configure the controls. Games that don't let me do this make me sad :(
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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby Vigafre » 24 Jul 2012, 07:12

I just conform. It's easier.
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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby empath » 24 Jul 2012, 07:53

Ditto; I'm a southpaw, but I always preferred to use a 'right-handed' mouse since I could also take notes while clicking, etc.

Then when 'WASD' became a control convention, I was already set up and didn't have to relearn anything or fiddle around with keymaps or whatnot. :P


Oh, and I'd like to take a moment to say that BOTH Zyxst and I like boobs; Kathleen's in particular are nice. :)
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Postby Jamfalcon » 24 Jul 2012, 08:57

Another left-hander here (well, technically ambidextrous, but I favour the left) that uses a mouse and keyboard in a right handed configuration. It's just how I learned to do it, I literally didn't know anyone used the mouse with their left hand until long after it was too late to change.
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Postby Geoff_B » 24 Jul 2012, 11:25

Me! I do! It drives everyone at work completely mad when they try to use my computer :D
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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby Undersol » 24 Jul 2012, 12:12

Uggh. I'm glad I don't watch other gaming news shows. I'd hate to be in 'gamer mode' all the time.

The voices and behavior were spot on, which shames me as a human being and someone who likes video games. :(

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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby plummeting_sloth » 24 Jul 2012, 13:52

No, Techmo will not be defeated. In the next update, you will literally fight anthropomorphic bikinis on a giant thong while the disc tray spews swimwear at you.
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Re: S2E12 - Gamer Marketing

Postby corran__horn » 24 Jul 2012, 20:23

I suspect that the response will next be to ship the game in a bakini and thong. Including swimsuit accessories for our controllers in a premium pack.
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Postby plummeting_sloth » 25 Jul 2012, 09:08

I'm sorry, but Kinect won't work for this game if it doesn't detect you wearing a swimsuit.
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