I’m a sucker for a good adventure game. A fan of the nostalgic kind, who grew up with LucasFilm Games titles like The Secret of Monkey Island and the rest. What always fascinated me about these games is the subtle way they crept into my memories like no other game did. Years later I would […]
Author: Andrea Ciulu
Brands love eSports, but they shouldn’t neglect gaming
For the last couple of years, eSports have increasingly drawn the attention of marketing execs all over the world. In a remarkable cavalcade, the perception of videogaming events has shifted from being kid’s stuff to one of the most prized media spaces. This, of course, is not without reason. The numbers of eSports are staggering. […]
Could slower delivery make you love a product more?
A few days ago, I succumbed to what might be defined as an early-onset middle age crisis and bought me a Japanese knife. A Nakiri knife, to be more precise. A real beauty, with its rugged metal and merciless edge. Needless to say, I bought it online. I found my perfect match on a rather […]
Disney+, Netflix and the Revenge of the Familiar
When I first turned on Netflix, I was – like many others – blown away. The first surprise was its user experience: everything was accessible via streaming and it was loading fast and smoothly. It was just unbelievable. The second shock was the content: there was so much choice and it was so diverse. Netflix […]
Cloud gaming will finally make branded games work
When Balenciaga launched its latest online game for the reveal of the 21 Collection, something felt different. It’s definitely not the first time a brand creates a game as part of its campaign. But this game, it felt real. The visual quality is unprecedented for a branded experience, thanks to the lifelike renderings of Unreal […]