Adidas is coming out with a new line of Star Wars inspired “kicks” this year.  The commercial above combines geek culture with urban culture both artistically and tastefully.  Just like the new line does. The commercial really makes me want to go out and get a pair of X-Wing sneakers ASAP.  Besides all the “dopeness” of this awesome merge of cultures, what does Daft Punk have to do with it? I kind of got the chills when I saw them.

Urban + Geek + Daft Punk = Best commercial of 2010?

[photos via FastCompany]

Every time Google comes out with something new, automatically I like it.  I’m not sure why? Maybe it’s because how they do business over there.  They get the ideas from the worker bees rather than the big heads giving the ideas to the worker bees. Or maybe it’s because they give us technology that we never knew we needed, but once given to us, we can never live without it.

Another reason could be their marketing strategy of friendliness.  When I see ads from Apple, it feels clean, classy and sophisticated.  When I see ads from Microsoft, it feels like they are trying too hard. Then when I see these rare ads from Google and I feel like a kid again.

Great Job, Google.

Yes. This is real. Just like how that URO Club, the golf club you pee in, is. Even though this product is just a reshaping of a product that was already invented, the internet will surely help make this product make millions due the viral-ness of the video.

Can you imagine that kid in the commercial writing to Santa?

Dear Santa,

I would like a hand job please.

Thanks,
Timmy

Looks like the first “pitch” has been thrown for Left 4 Dead 2. Check out the 1st TV ad for the popular game. Also, if you haven’t pre-ordered the game yet on Steam or at your local gamestore, do it now so you can “go up to bat.”

Will this game be a homerun?

(ok, ok. I’m done with the puns.)

I’m big fan of Daft Punk and after hearing that they are putting in 10 mixes into DJ Hero, I knew I had to preorder it.  More and more I’m getting excited about this game.  Now, after seeing the above TV commercial, I’m going crazy.  I feel like DJ Hero is going to be even bigger than Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

“But Nelson, why would I say such a thing?!”

Because, after taking another glance at the full track list, there doesn’t seem to be any one song that anyone would not want to play.  For instance, how many of you go through your list of songs in Guitar Hero or Rock Band and go, “meh.” Exactly my point.  Also, if you’re still on the fence about DJ Hero, let me remind you about one track that will be in the game.

Vanilla Ice – “Ice Ice Baby” vs. MC Hammer – “U Can’t Touch This”

Yea. I know. Awesome. Go to your local Best Buy, GameStop, or wherever you pre-order games now.  I have a feeling this game will be selling out everywhere.

Just 5 days ago, Microsoft and WETA gave us another Halo live action ad.  Before this, we thought the live action Halo short films were done. Peter Jackson, Niel Blomkamp, and WETA already made District 9. Which was basically the Halo without anything Halo related.

Now Microsoft have put out another press release saying that there is still one more live action Halo ODST short film that is 2 minutes and 30 seconds long. But will only show in the UK. Congrats to you Brits.

UPDATE: Here it is. The full 2minute and 30second ad. Enjoy.

Dammit guys! STOP TEASING ME! Just give us a damn Halo movie already!

Full press release after the break.

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After watching this new TV spot for Halo ODST, my jaw was stuck open.  This was beautiful. This is what a Halo movie should be like.  Then I got mad.  This is just a TEASE! Comon! Give us a friggin Halo movie already! You gotta give it up to WETA for continuing to make our fantasies of future combat gear a reality.

A couple of months ago the Jones BIG ASS Storage and Truck Rental commercial took the internets by storm. Well, ladies and geeks, he’s back with another viral spot.  Now I don’t know if this is real, but the website is.  If anyone wants to call Jones up and buy some storage space, let us know what happens.

Back when I was a pubescent teenager, I always wondered how to get the lady types to want me.  If Gold4Jetpack.com existed back then, that would have been my answer.  Kids these days have it so easy now.  All they have to do is go to GameStop or Gold4Jetpack.com, pre-order Darkvoid, get the special Gold Jetpack and ladies would magically appear on my lap. Wow!

Justin Wong, Prodigy X, and Triforce educate you on how they “Get Into It” in a new commercial by JINX.  I really like this new marketing campaign JINX is doing with their brand.  It shows that no matter if you’re a geek like me, a hot geek like Felicia Day, or a hardcore gamer geek like the three gamer superstars in the video, we all have the awesome apparel of JINX to help us show off our geek cred.