Words cannot describe how entertaining Kramer can be.
Words cannot describe how entertaining Kramer can be.
Old Spice is so amazing. First they use the Bruce Campbell in their ad campaign. If that wasn’t life changing enough, check out the video above. I really want to date this guy.
Sure, BJ Penn was dismantling Diego Sanchez. Sure, Frank Mir was making Cheick Kongo black out quicker than local coverage of a Jacksonville Jaguars game. Sure, Kenny Florian was choking out Clay Guida. Those were all great things for the UFC. But they weren’t the only great things going on.
Earlier in the evening on Spike TV, The 2009 Video Game Awards (VGA’s) were taking place. It’s a fairly entertaining show for the fastest growing entertainment medium in the world. The plight of gamers and MMA fans are very similar. Both are growing in popularity and very profitable, but are still fighting for seats at the table in the mainstream. The UFC took another small step towards that on Saturday night.
To start, they had good presence at the event. Kimbo Slice was there to present the trailer for “UFC Undisputed 2010″ which is featured above what you are reading now. He received a very good reaction from the crowd and was instantly recognizable. Forrest Griffen was also in attendance as “UFC Undisputed 2009″ was up for Best Individual Sports Game. There was stiff competition from some very established franchises. “Tiger Woods PGA Tour” by gaming juggernaut EA was nominated. EA also had “Fight Night Round 4″ (draw your own MMA vs Boxing parallels here) nominated while Nintendo offered the wildly popular “Wii Sports Resort.”
Keep in mind this was the very first “Undisputed” title and really the first all encompassing MMA game of it’s kind. It ended up winning the category. This is a much larger deal than most people realize. The gaming universe is very stratified. Sports gamers are usually a very different breed than your traditional nerd gamer. It is very rare when one game can motivate both to make a purchase. ”Madden” has that. ”Modern Warfare” seems to have it. ”Undisputed” looks to be following in that mold.
You don’t have to be a geeky gamer or mixed martial arts fan to be drawn to the game’s deceptive simplicity. You want to button mash your opponent to death? Ok, you can do that. Say you are a more seasoned fan and you want to try your hand at the takedowns and submissions? You can do that too. The key is “Undisputed” harkens back to the golden years of “Street Fighter 2″ and “Mortal Kombat.” It has something that those games didn’t have though. Credibility with sports fans.
Guys that just but “Madden,” “NBA 2K” and “Tiger Woods” are more likely to give “Undisputed” a try than, lets say “Dragon Age”. Nerdy gamers don’t have to be put off by their aversion sports sims though because of the similarities the UFC game has to “Tekken,” “Marvel vs Capcom” or “Soul Caliber.” It’s a tremendous opportunity to bridge the gap between the two factions of gamers and it could be a very profitable bridge that THQ and the UFC have built. Video game developers and Zuffa are going after the same demographics in potential fans and customers. It’s good to see they appear to be aware of that and are working together.
Last night I was quite the gentleman. I stopped pounding beers and playing children’s games early to spend some quality time in the sack with my lady friend. Any what do I mean by quality time? Take the kids out of the room and I’ll give you the steamy details.
As great as it must be to jump in bed with this luscious, stud of a man, it’s really put into perspective when you lay eyes on this video. Please take into account the book being read, the show on TV and the tattoo on Ol’ Thad’s arm. Yep, that Princess Dukes is a lucky lady. You can REALLY see why she is so smitten with me. Ugh.
Sons of Anarchy is the best show on TV. You haven’t watched it? Get on it. What do we do here at the Fukerton when we like something? We rip them off and try to make it all about us. Have to thank Lyrias, Beau Schembechler and James from Colorworks for helping put this gem together. Perfect for any fan of SOA, The Fukerton, The Rodkast or Rob Cahill.
The Main Street Mafia? The Radio show? The swingingest dicks in the game walk the halls of 10800 Main St. Become a part of Dogwood Originals. The Men of Mayem. The Sons of Main Street, Fairfax Charter. Don’t ever let us see you walk in our clubhouse with out your Cut, old man. We might have to burn a tattoo off your back. Click the picture above to get yours. Makes a great Kwanza gift.
Make sure you wait for the cow impression the blue Yip Yip pulls off. This shit is genius. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy these two. This 3 minutes is funnier than anything I have ever seen on the Office. Enjoy.
I remember watching this when it happened. I am old, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t beyond hilarious. Take special note of the bottom lip dancing toward the end. Your knee is going to take a pounding.
There is a new Busch beer commercial on where a bunch of attractive people are hanging around drinking Busch and their backyard turns into a mountain valley. “Can’t You See” by the Marshall Tucker Band is playing in the background. It’s the greatest commercial of all time. At least I THOUGHT it was. While searching for the afore mentioned beer ad, I found the commercial above. The memories.
Not only does this Busch spot make me want to drink beer and become a cowboy, it makes me want to shoot any mean wearing a red sash. It makes me want to call down the thunder. It makes me want to shoot the owner of a saloon for displaying Ned Wright’s body out in front. It makes me want to drive native americans off their land. I would say it makes me want to catch passes from Troy Aikman, but I don’t do coke. The moral of the story? If a television commercial can make you want to persecute a nation of peaceful human beings, it’s an effective campaign. Enjoy.
To all of you rubes that think that the Jack Links beef jerky commercials are funny: they are not. This one is. Well done Curtis and Steve. Enjoy.
Gotta thank Bob and the crew over at Fox 5. Lavar is the big name, they don’t have to involve me, but they did. Good exposure for the station to have three of its personalities on the 10 o’clock news. I know there are some talented people that check the Fukerton. If someone could get me a screen capture of when I’m on the screen with the title underneath me, that would be fantastic. I am petty like Kyle and Tom and would love to have that for my records. Thanks very much in advance!
Special thanks to Paul on facebook for sending the link over.
