I love Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Kevin Butler commercials and I’m digging the Marcus PSP campaign. It helps that the kid totally cracked me up in Role Models, but the ads are just funny. In case you haven’t been following up with the official site, here are Marcus’ greatest hits.
Tag: TV
Looks Like Hulu Plus for PS3 Will Require PlayStation Plus
This will probably piss some of you off (though it shouldn’t surprise any of you), but it looks like the PlayStation 3 version Hulu Plus will require PlayStation Plus. Yesterday a few of you were annoyed that the Xbox 360 version will require an Xbox Live Gold subscription. It looks like it’s the same deal on both sides of the console fence.
Technologizer did some excellent snooping and found some text hidden on the Hulu Plus web site that shows up in Google searches. The text states:
The instructions below will help you install Hulu Plus on your PS3. You must be a subscriber of the PlayStation Plus Network.
Does this change the value of Hulu Plus and/or PlayStation Plus for you?
Source via Destructoid
Hulu Plus for 360 Will Be Highly Customized, Gold Members Only
According to Larry Hryb — who is Microsoft’s Major Nelson and not the guy that performed “Pants on the Ground” on American Idol — Hulu Plus for Xbox 360 will be different from its counterparts. It will also be for Xbox Live Gold subscribers only. Here’s the deal:
We’re working hard on creating customized experience for Xbox Live members, which means that Hulu Plus will be coming to Xbox 360 in early 2011. We are taking the time to ensure that the Hulu Plus experience for Xbox 360 is the best on TV and like our other entertainment experiences it will not be a port, but rather a custom experience that leverages the Xbox Live community features.
Hulu Plus will be available for US Xbox Live Gold Members only.
Some of you are probably disappointed that Hulu Plus will be Gold only, but you shouldn’t be surprised. Microsoft needs to increase the value of Xbox Live Gold in light of Sony’s PlayStation Plus service.
How do you feel about this tidbit from the fake Major? Bummed? Indifferent?
Hulu Plus Available on iPhone and iPad, Consoles Coming Soon
Hulu has revealed details on its “Hulu Plus” premium service, which soft launched today for the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. The service costs $9.99 per month and includes hundreds of popular televisions shows, as well as a broad selection of movies. The teaser site for Hulu Plus says that it’s coming soon for Sony Playstation 3 and is due for Xbox 360 in early 2011.
Hulu Plus seems like a fantastic choice for television junkies on the run. I know a lot of you are high on Netflix for consoles; that service seems like a better choice for movies. That said, I’m sure Hulu will improve its movie selection and as a frequent traveler I love the portability of Hulu Plus.
What do you guys and dolls think of the service? Would a Hulu/Netflix combo be enough for you to cancel your cable or satellite service?
Danny Fong Rocks the Pokemon Theme Song A Capella
My old Pokemon nemesis Jimbo sent me a link to this completely awesome a capella performance of the original Pokemon cartoon theme song (North American version). Danny Fong did an excellent job with this and should win a medal or a trophy or something. Check it out and let me know what you think (please)!
WWE and YouTube Expand Partnership, Full Episodes Online
YouTube has announced that it has expanded its partnership with WWE. This snippet from the official YouTube blog says it all:
Wrestling fans, have we got a body-slam of an announcement for you. Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that will bring full-length episodes of Friday Night Smackdown, WWE NXT, WWE Superstars and ECW to YouTube users in the U.S. on the WWE YouTube channel. In case that’s not enough pile-driving goodness for you, there will be even more clips from Monday Night Raw, footage from classic WWE matches, and videos from WWE Superstars and Divas like John Cena, Chris Jericho and Alicia Fox.
I’m sure all of you are thrilled that more Alicia Fox videos will be available online. *sigh* Could they have picked a lamer WWE Diva?!?
Seriously though, this is awesome news. Too bad WWE Raw isn’t part of the deal. That would make me think hard about cancelling my cable service (which I ultimately wouldn’t do because I’m a boxing fan).
You ladies and gents psyched for more Alicia Fox hotness (and full episodes of WWE programming)?!?
Xbox 360 Kinect Produces Mixed Results on Jimmy Fallon
Xbox Kinect and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon have some history. Microsoft’s Kudo Tsunoda showed the device on Late Night when it was known as Project Natal. He recently returned to show the updated hardware and some new games. The results were mixed. The crowd seemed to dig it (or the applause signs were really effective), but the lag issues were obvious.
Check out the video above and let me know what you think of Kinect’s performance on Late Night (please). Remember, Natal is due out in November so there’s plenty of time for Microsoft to tighten the bolts. The question is, should the company be showing it off when it’s lag city?
New WWE Champions and Bryan Danielson Launches New Site
In case you missed last night’s WWE Fatal Four Way pay-per-view event, Sheamus is the new WWE Champion and Rey Mysterio is the new World Heavyweight Champion. I love that Sheamus has the strap again; he has a unique look and cuts fun promos (I love it when he calls someone “fella”). I’m not as jazzed by Rey Rey winning a belt. WWE could have done more with previous title holder Jack Swagger. Hopefully Rey is just a transitional champion.
In other news, Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan in WWE) has launched a new web site. He was released from the WWE under murky circumstances and has several indie bookings lined up. I am tremendously bummed that WWE released Danielson for seemingly idiotic reasons. I’m also bummed that he never really got to show what he could do in WWE. Since Shawn Michaels retired, Danielson and Chris Jericho were the two main reasons I wathced WWE programming. Sadly, it’s down to Jericho.
In order to honor Danielson, I think I’ll download an excellent Ring of Honor episode on Xbox Live (they’re under HD Net). I believe there’s an excellent match between Danielson and my pal Austin Aries available. Thankfully a very kind and very smart reader hooked me up with Microsoft Points yesterday. I think this will be my second purchase with said points.
High Quality WWE Clips on YouTube
I totally missed this little tidbit — WWE has an official YouTube account! There are lots of great clips available. Here are two of my favorites from the last episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Up above is a dance-off between Santino Marello and Vladimir Kozlov. It’s significant because it’s the most interesting Kozlov has been since joining WWE. Below is a great clip of John Cena getting the crap beat out of him by the cast of NXT season one. It’s awesome because any time Cena gets trashed is fantastic and Bryan Danielson rules!
Snoop Dogg, David Beckham, and Noel Gallagher in Mos Eisley
It sounds like a really bad joke — Snoop Dogg, David Beckham, Jay Baruchel, and Noel Gallagher walk into the Mos Eisley cantina (Star Wars)…. Ha! It’s actually a very cool commercial by Adidas that features several famous athletes, musicians, and actors. I saw it over the weekend and wanted to share it with you.