Nicole Kidman to Promote BrainAge: Play BrainAge, Get a head as big as mine!

Kamalot · 06-24-2007, 09:05 PM

According to MaxConsole, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman will be the leading lady in Nintendo's upcoming advertisement campaign for brain training techniques.

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Moulin Rouge star Nicole Kidman has been chosen as the leading lady for Nintendo's brain training techniques advert campaign. Kidman has also declared that training her brain is a great way keep her mind feeling young.

I know how conflicted many of you will be at hearing this announcement.

bitwise · 06-24-2007, 09:10 PM

all that remains to be seen is who Microsoft will get to shill for them. Bugs Bunny?

violentp · 06-24-2007, 09:10 PM

I'm more conflicted about the fact that some mods on this site don't realize it's in bad taste to put their own spin on something that's supposed to be news.

Siraris · 06-24-2007, 09:12 PM

I'm more conflicted that this joke is continuing, when it was in bad taste in the first place.

Doctor Setebos · 06-24-2007, 09:17 PM

Sheesh, didn't we learn what a shill is in the Sony/NASCAR thread?

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A shill is an associate of a person selling a good or service, who pretends no association and assumes the air of an enthusiastic customer. The intention of the shill is, using crowd psychology, to encourage other potential customers, unaware of the set-up, to purchase said good or service.

I don't know that an actress paid to be in a commercial or a NASCAR driver paid by a sponsor can be considered "shills".

Sandman · 06-24-2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by violentp69

I'm more conflicted about the fact that some mods on this site don't realize it's in bad taste to put their own spin on something that's supposed to be news.

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Originally Posted by Siraris

I'm more conflicted that this joke is continuing, when it was in bad taste in the first place.

It's Kamalot, what do you expect?

violentp · 06-24-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Setebos

Sheesh, didn't we learn what a shill is in the Sony/NASCAR thread?

What happened to the word spokesperson? Too tasteful? Too similar? Or are these things we post on the main page not really news submissions but rather things that are happening reported in a light we see fit?

Also, seeing what happened in the previous thread wouldn't this move be obviously counterproductive?

Kamalot · 06-24-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Setebos

Sheesh, didn't we learn what a shill is in the Sony/NASCAR thread?

I know what a shill is; but if we can't laugh at ourselves, we can't laugh at all.

Personally, I'd love to see Buggs Bunny hawking 360s. Seeing Buggs blasting Daffy Duck in Shadowrun would make my day.

Evil Avatar · 06-24-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Setebos

Sheesh, didn't we learn what a shill is in the Sony/NASCAR thread?

No, we didn't learn what a shill was.

We are learning that there are a lot of people who need to grow a sense of humor.

violentp · 06-24-2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Evil Avatar

No, we didn't learn what a shill was.

We are learning that there are a lot of people who need to grow a sense of humor.

We should be learning how to properly report news or at least not take the news on this site seriously. Can't be both.

Rirath · 06-24-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Evil Avatar

No, we didn't learn what a shill was.

We are learning that there are a lot of people who need to grow a sense of humor.

1) It's not funny.
2) It doesn't read like a joke.
3) Putting a possibly NSFW picture on the main page is ridiculous.

WastelandDan · 06-24-2007, 09:24 PM

for a community that's so bitter and jaded I'm surprised that more of us don't understand what irony is.

Doctor Setebos · 06-24-2007, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Evil Avatar

No, we didn't learn what a shill was.

We are learning that there are a lot of people who need to grow a sense of humor.

The funny part is where you guys think this is still funny.

Exodus · 06-24-2007, 09:25 PM

Interesting, isn't this the same nintendo that states that they make products geared towards a family/kid end customer in mind but they pull out a very attractive figurehead?

I guess it's more of they do what they say when it suits them in their clean silk sheets.

Philonious · 06-24-2007, 09:26 PM

I laughed. The last thread was insane... This is funny.

*edit* Where is this possibly NSFW picture on the main page? Cause if you mean the Kidman pic you need to put that Bible down and start watching some TV.

Kamalot · 06-24-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rirath

1) It's not funny.
2) It doesn't read like a joke.
3) Putting a possibly NSFW picture on the main page is ridiculous.

What part of that photo is NSFW? Do you work someplace where clothed females aren't allowed to be seen? It isn't even risque enough to see her bellybutton.

Xerxes · 06-24-2007, 09:29 PM

Heh heh, she can play on my DS anytime.

KnowhaI'msaiyan

violentp · 06-24-2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamalot

What part of that photo is NSFW? Do you work someplace where clothed females aren't allowed to be seen? It isn't even risque enough to see her bellybutton.

I think I see nipples, but to be fair I see nipples on most things.

WastelandDan · 06-24-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by violentp69

I think I see nipples, but to be fair I see nipples on most things.

As long as they're not on the Batman suit I've got no complaints.

mkelehan · 06-24-2007, 09:33 PM

I'm conflicted because, although I like Nicole Kidman, I hate my brain.