The future of marketing

Posted by Paul Raven @ 21-10-2006 in Science Fiction

If the core mode of science fiction is extrapolating current ideas into an imagined future, then quite a few people can be said to be doing it in one form or another:

Penny Arcade webcomic

Image © 1998-2006 Penny Arcade, Inc.

Nice subtle bit of humour from the Penny Arcade boys, there. Click through for the full-size version, and have a read around while you’re there. If you or any of your mates are serious gamer/obsessive types, you can’t fail to find a good laugh.

I’m being decidely un-writerly this evening and going out for beer and loud music. Yeah, so call my lawyer … :)

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Interview with creators of the Painstation

Posted by Paul Raven @ 20-03-2006 in Technology

A few days ago, VCTB reported on a device called the Painstation - an arcade game that inflicts pain on its players. Continue reading “Interview with creators of the Painstation”

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Raise the stakes and bring it on

Posted by Paul Raven @ 16-03-2006 in Technology

Tired with being unable to inflict real pain on your opponents when playing computer games? Continue reading “Raise the stakes and bring it on”

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