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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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PirateThom5196d ago

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

WildArmed5196d ago

lol among other things..

like world domination >:)

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

Somnipotent5196d 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.

LordMarius5196d 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

Lifendz5196d ago (Edited 5196d 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 Tretton5196d 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.

SoapShoes5196d 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.

GreenRingOfLife5196d ago

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

multipayer5196d ago (Edited 5196d 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.

sikbeta5196d ago (Edited 5196d 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

ReservoirDog3165196d ago

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

gamingisnotacrime5196d 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-8765196d ago

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

Kevin ButIer5196d ago (Edited 5196d 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_VGamer5196d ago

Too much of the same thing get tiring.

danthegardner5196d ago

Says the guy with the Final Fantasy Avatar

joemayo765196d ago

LLMMFFAAAAOOOO!!!!!!!!

aww man u jus made my night +bubbles

mrdxpr25196d ago

owned ... +bubbles finally a funny comment tonight

kneon5196d 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.

sikbeta5196d ago

danthegardner + The Irony = Bodyboarder_VGamer gets OWNED

lol Pal... better move on...

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Darth Stewie5196d ago

Yes his commercials are great!

unrealgamer585196d ago

lol 2.1 owned you're ass. lol

SmokingMonkey5196d ago

can't wait to see his Killzone 3 commercial.

n4gn4gn4gn4g5196d ago

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

xabmol5196d ago

PS3

It only does Xbox360 exclusives...

xD

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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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."

ChasterMies10h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken5h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing6921h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker21h 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!

KyRo20h ago(Edited 20h 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.

CrimsonWing6920h ago(Edited 20h ago)

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos17h ago(Edited 17h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt8h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken5h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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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.

Profchaos1d 2h 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

Tacoboto1d 2h 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?

banger881d 1h ago

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

ChasterMies15h ago

Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.