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Kevin Butler to star in PlayStation ads for rest of 2010

PS3 Joystiq - "Kevin Butler, you need not worry: Your job as Sony's VP of First Person Shooter Relations is in no threat of ending. Neither is your job as Chief Weaponologist, VP of Epic Footage, VP of Big Action Moments and -- our favorite -- Family Activities Director. In an interview with IGN, SCEA senior vice president Peter Dille talked about the company's new "It Only Does Everything" slogan and marketing campaign. "It's been tremendously successful. Consumers love it. It's great to hear people like you guys love it. And the results are really in the sales because it's really been flying since this coincided in September with the launch of the new PS3."

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PirateThom5195d ago

And hopefully to host E3 and then take over from Jack Tretton as head of SCEA...

WildArmed5195d ago

lol among other things..

like world domination >:)

Hope to see him many more years to come, not just '10

Somnipotent5195d ago

that would be great... would never happen... but man, it would bring a certain flair that other companies couldn't match... well, microsoft could hire fat luke wilson to counterpunch.

LordMarius5195d ago

the commercials are good but I hope they have something different come the fall.....they can still have Kevin Butler but with a different formula

Lifendz5195d ago (Edited 5195d ago )

but the simple message of the ads are the best part. So many people didn't know what the PS3 could do. Finally Sony is communicating the functionality of it's console.

Next they need to do something with Home ala the MS game room. Get some sort of partnership with Sega and maybe Nintendo, Acclaim, Konami, etc. You get the old Xmen sidescroller in Home and I will wait in line to play it. Not to mention the old Avengers game, Dragon's Lair, TMNT (which has been on Live for a while now), and maybe the Arcade version of Shinobi.

I know that's aiming high but if Sony is really committed to HOme, and wants to do more than make bucks on virtual clothing, then get some content in there that gamers want. /rant

Mr Tretton5195d ago

"And hopefully to host E3 and then take over from Jack Tretton as head of SCEA"

Oh no you DIDN'T.

I am proud of my minion however.

SoapShoes5195d ago

Who the hell do you think got these ads going? Also Kevin Butler is just an actor, he has no place as CEO. Good joke.

GreenRingOfLife5195d ago

kool this guys really funny hopefully he can get his own show on comedy central

multipayer5195d ago (Edited 5195d ago )

Home is already better than the ms game room, it doesn't charge you to play games that could be played free on a browser.. Infact the games in home look better than most anything on a web browser. Game developers should also "WANT" to create these free mini games in home to promote their new products anyway, just like a website.

The MS version sucks.

sikbeta5195d ago (Edited 5195d ago )

Hey!!! Jack Tretton is The MAN.... lol?

Kevin Butler is Awesome and the Ads are Real Great, Kevin Butler+MAG Ad was Funny and all but I as Expecting something like K.B. actually playing or showing more about the game and stuff

Edit: Jack Tretton IS The Man, Kevin Butler, It Only Does The Ads lol

ReservoirDog3165195d ago

I like Jack Tretton though. Maybe he could show up on stage at E3 though. That would be cool.

gamingisnotacrime5195d ago

how can you say that after all Tretton has done in preparing those juicy E3 events, besides he is a good PS brand representative

Hanif-8765195d ago

2010 is gonna be the best year in gaming history :-)

Kevin ButIer5195d ago (Edited 5195d ago )

Now Ill be able to afford Heavy Rain, GT5 and GOW3 without sacrificing my retirement future

@Mr Tretton... U better watch your back... 50 cal Boom ;)

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Bodyboarder_VGamer5195d ago

Too much of the same thing get tiring.

danthegardner5195d ago

Says the guy with the Final Fantasy Avatar

joemayo765195d ago

LLMMFFAAAAOOOO!!!!!!!!

aww man u jus made my night +bubbles

mrdxpr25195d ago

owned ... +bubbles finally a funny comment tonight

kneon5195d ago

If they over saturate with too much Kevin then people will get sick of him. But if they play it right they can stretch it for quite a while yet. But they do need to start thinking about what angle to take with the next concept so they are ready when they need it.

sikbeta5195d ago

danthegardner + The Irony = Bodyboarder_VGamer gets OWNED

lol Pal... better move on...

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Darth Stewie5195d ago

Yes his commercials are great!

unrealgamer585195d ago

lol 2.1 owned you're ass. lol

SmokingMonkey5195d ago

can't wait to see his Killzone 3 commercial.

n4gn4gn4gn4g5195d ago

He'd be great in a Mass Effect Combo BD ad.

xabmol5195d ago

PS3

It only does Xbox360 exclusives...

xD

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

CrimsonWing6928m ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker16m ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo5m ago(Edited 4m ago)

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos6h ago

Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.

It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny

Tacoboto5h ago

Armored Core VI?

Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.

Is something big coming soon to branch the story?

banger885h ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

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Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.

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Chard23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now

Furesis22h ago

I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.

anast20h ago

It's worth a play through today.

gold_drake14h ago

the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better