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Ubisoft Releases Official ‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ Reveal Trailer – And It’s Awesome

March 5, 2012Erik Kain

Okay, so I may have a problem with the assassin’s costume in ‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ – but I still think the Revolutionary War setting was a smart move by Ubisoft. This trailer confirms both these views. The game looks gorgeous. I love the idea of racing across snowy boughs, high above the British troops. I […]

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Ubisoft Releases Official ‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ Reveal Trailer – And It’s Awesome

March 5, 2012Erik Kain

Okay, so I may have a problem with the assassin’s costume in ‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ – but I still think the Revolutionary War setting was a smart move by Ubisoft. This trailer confirms both these views. The game looks gorgeous. I love the idea of racing across snowy boughs, high above the British troops. I […]

Read more at Forbes.

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Watch The New Game Of Thrones Season Two ‘Seven Devils’ Trailer

March 5, 2012Erik Kain

April 1st is getting closer. Winter is coming. Season two, just judging by the trailers, is looking even better than the first. For those who are watching the show without reading the books, this should be especially true. The second book (and second season) focus a great deal more on battles – on the ‘clash […]

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Will Apple Release The iPad 3 And Apple TV Reboot Next Week?

March 3, 2012Erik Kain

Will release its third iPad installment next week? What about the new TV? is hosting a product event next Wednesday. Many analysts predict the iPad 3 will be released, possibly alongside the TV box-top reboot. The March 7th event is being billed with the slogan: “We have something you really have to see. And touch.” […]

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Andrew Breitbart: Victim Of The New Media Culture War?

March 2, 2012Erik Kain

Conservative internet publisher and avid blogger Andrew Breitbart died yesterday. He was 43. Friends and acquaintances described the Big Hollywood founder as intense – a passionate conversationalist who never left work no matter where he went. But Breitbart was hounded by health problems and high blood pressure. The intensity of his personality was matched only by […]

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The Problem With The ‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ American Revolutionary War Box Art

March 1, 2012Erik Kain

Ubisoft has released the box art for Assassin’s Creed III and it confirms rumors that the next installment of the series takes in the new world during the Revolutionary War. says “it’s a damn good idea.” I completely agree. (More: Check out the new screenshots for the game.) Check out the box art after the […]

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Barack Obama Towers Above Republican Foes On YouTube

March 1, 2012Erik Kain

Google counted the number of views each of the main GOP candidates and President Barack Obama received on YouTube over the past thirty days and this is what they came up with: The president looms above the rest of the pack, thanks to a few spikes in views. Remarkably, the Republican spread is not that […]

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Why You Should Build Brand Loyalty Before Worrying About SEO, Especially In The Age Of Social Media

February 29, 2012Erik Kain

Megan Garber has yet another fantastic post up in The Atlantic. She notes that revenue is up for the Times, and that the ability of that publication to build a strong brand, rather than cater simply to the whims of SEO, has made it a stronger company for the long haul: If I search for […]

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Why It Doesn’t Matter That Google+ Users Only Spend Three Minutes A Month On The Site

February 28, 2012Erik Kain

The big news today is that Google+ users only spend an average of three minutes a month on the site – a pretty shabby showing compared to Facebook or Pinterest, and one of the lowest time-scores of any social network. Compare Google’s 3 minutes to Facebook’s 405 minutes, or Pinterest and Tumbler’s nearly 100 minutes […]

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Fake Headline Of The Day: ‘Brain-Dead Teen, Only Capable Of Rolling Eyes And Texting, To Be Euthanized’

February 24, 2012Erik Kain

The Onion has really grabbed the fake news bull by the horns over the past few years. In one short video, they manage to make fun of teenagers, Facebook, our obsession with phones, and get in a bit of a dig at the controversial euthanasia debate. You can watch more fake Onion news here. Follow […]

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