Introducing GamingViral.com: The Latest Viral News For Video Games

A new “viral” website has launched, and it’s from the same people who brought you MovieViral.com. We’re more than pleased to announce the official launch of GamingViral.com, a new website devoted to bringing you the latest viral news for video games and beyond. As you can imagine, the content will be very similar to our content here, but it will be orientated to covering gaming news. Read more after the break.
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Piranha 3D Footage Needs To Be Taken Down

You would think that a title like that would proclaim my love for new footage and excitement, and how bootlegged footage like the one from Thor, or the phony tracks from Tron: Legacy should have no place in this world. One can also look at that statement to remove the footage you are about to see, as well as the film that goes along with it. I’m sorry, but when the Weinsteins’ decided to remove Piranha 3D from the Comic-Con halls, they should have removed it from the sight off all that go see it.
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Sherlock: Modern Day Viral Is Afoot

One of the things that made me laugh (a lot) were the comments about the viral campaign for Sherlock Holmes, and the fact that the internet did not exist back then, and the fact that they used the internet to promote the viral. We all know that Sherlock Holmes’ was a little more involved than strictly internet and social networking, being that it involved mailings covered with old English detail, although be it minor detail. So what would happen if Mr. Holmes were part of the present day? Keep reading to find out more.
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Super 8 Viral: Craigslist Postings Are Gone!

Go back to a month ago, and one of the speculations involved with Super 8, were some Craigslists pages found by the hard working crew at Unfiction. While at one point it seemed like a long shot, some new updates to ScariestThingIEverSaw have proven that they were in fact, a part of the viral. Keep reading for more info.
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NBC’s New Show The Event Gains Massive Buzz at Comic-Con

San Diego Comic-Con is usually the make or break place for studios to unveil their newest projects. Marvel, Warner Brothers, and many other studios and networks all use Comic-Con as a place to (hopefully) gain a lot of positive buzz for the movie or TV show that they’re selling. NBC’s The Event is no different. NBC decided to bring the so far and pretty mysterious show to Comic-Con this year which turned out to be a massive success for the network. With comparisons to ABC’s LOST and FOX’s 24, The Event is claimed to be a sci-fi show with mystery and romance elements all wrapped into one.
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Super 8: Rocket Poppeteers Website Updates, Accepting Applications

Following a brief stint at Comic-Con, the Rocket Poppeteers are at it again, this time updating their website and accepting new applications. The website also hints at game (I assume) they’ll release soon, with the home page reading “FLY THE ROCKET SSF1 – COMING SOON“. See some screenshots and more after the break.
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Battle: Los Angeles – Classic Sony Viral At Comic-Con

Once you create a website, that is obviously far from the title of the film, you enter this wonderful world of viral marketing. And then, there is Sony. They seem to go their own route. The route of luring you into this amazing feeling of finding something above and beyond the film, which you think is the glory of viral. Just not to them. They give you false hope, and once you think you’re on to something, you realize it’s nothing more than an official site. Click to find out where Sony lacks on Battle: Los Angeles.
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Can You Figure Out The New Let Me In Morse Code?

Just in time for Comic-Con, the Let Me In viral site known as HelpMe, has a new Morse code being tapped into the screen. But what does it say? And why is there an entry box just below it? Well, it’s quite simple. Figure out what it says, and move forward. But what is next? Find out more below.

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Let Me In’s “Bloody” Viral Marketing

To me, one of the best forms of viral marketing is that physical piece that gives the recipient a special feeling. Sometimes it’s a cell phone or a flash drive with confidential info. Perhaps it’s a wallet or a birthday cake. And sometimes, it’s a funnel…. with dried up blood all over it. Want to hear more about this disgusting delivery? Click to find out what the hell I’m talking about.
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Holy Websites, Batman! – A Viral In The Making?

Remember the “Experience” from Sony? The one that handed us the viral sites, as opposed to letting us find them? You know, the ones from District 9 and 2012? Well apparently there is a viral campaign in the making that has been found, way before it started. What it’s for exactly, well that’s the part that is unsure. The only thing we DO know, is it’s Batman related. Take a look to find out more.
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