Amber Lee Ettinger, better known as Obama Girl, has paid music video homage to Howard T. Ackerman, the hard-nosed, fictional U.S. President in EA's upcoming Command & Conquer Red Alert 3.
It's all hype, of course. But with Obama Girl and a Red Alert title, what's not to like?
Red Alert 3 launches next week for PC and in November for Xbox 360.
Technogeek: If the developer were male there wouldn't have been a "conversation" in the first place.10/19/2014 - 2:27am
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Monte: trolls are just at their absolute worst when it comes to women and feminist. You could bet good money that if the developer were male the trolls would be silent and the conversation would actually focus on the journalism.10/18/2014 - 9:18pm
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Monte: Papa: Not the first time we've had a journalism scandals before, but the harassment never got close to this level; the difference with this scandal is that feminists are involved. Without the feminist angle, their would be A LOT less harrassment10/18/2014 - 9:15pm
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Papa Midnight: Monte: That's honestly rather short-sighted. As has been proven with other persons who have been targeted, if it wasn't Quinn, it would be someone else.10/18/2014 - 6:26pm
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Avalongod: I think that's part of what gives an esoteric news story like this real life...it taps into a larger narrative about misogyny in society outside of games.10/18/2014 - 3:29pm
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Avalongod: @Monte, well the trolls made death threats that came to police (and media attention). I think this is tapping into a larger issue outside of games about how women are treated in society (like all the "real rape" stuff during the last election)10/18/2014 - 3:28pm
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Wonderkarp: Zippy : Havent tried the PS4 controller. might later.10/18/2014 - 2:37pm
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Monte: Seirously, If Quinn was not involved and GG was instead about something like the Mordor Marketing contracts, the trolling would have never grown so vile and disgusting. There have been plenty of movements in the past that never sufferred from behavior..10/18/2014 - 1:57pm
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Monte: We have seen scandel's before but the trolling has never been as vile as what we see with GG. Trolls usually have such a tiny voice you can barely notice them, but its like moths to a flame whenever femistist are involved.10/18/2014 - 1:53pm
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ZippyDSMlee: Wonderkarp: You might be able to if you had a PS4 controller.10/18/2014 - 1:00pm
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MaskedPixelante: http://store.steampowered.com/app/327940/ Night Dive starts charging for freeware.10/18/2014 - 12:21pm
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Matthew Wilson: the sad thing is there are trolls on both sides of this. people need to stop acting like their side is so pure.10/18/2014 - 12:19pm
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MechaTama31: So, only speak out on a scandal that hasn't attracted trolls? I wouldn't hold my breath...10/18/2014 - 10:49am
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Monte: I feel like GG just needs to die. The movement is FAR to tainted by hatred and BS for it to be useful for any conversation. Let GG die, and then rally behind the NEXT gaming journalism scandal, and start the conversation fresh.10/18/2014 - 10:33am
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quiknkold: and we dont have a Dovakin to call a cease fire10/17/2014 - 7:37pm
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quiknkold: The whole thing is Futile. Both sides are so buried deep in their trenchs that there isnt a conversation. Its just Finger Pointing, Name Calling, Doxxing, Threats. there needs to be a serious conversation, and GG isnt it.10/17/2014 - 7:37pm
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quiknkold: I thought it was a good article. Jeff is right. I feel like GamerGate did destroy its message. I am for Ethics in game journalism, but man. so much hate. and its on both sides. I've seen some awful stuff spewed on twitter. Its a big reason why I exited..10/17/2014 - 7:34pm
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Matthew Wilson: while he focused on gg, he did call out both sides crap.10/17/2014 - 7:18pm
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Papa Midnight: That was a damn good read offered by Jeff Gertsmann.10/17/2014 - 7:17pm
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Matthew Wilson: http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/letter-from-the-editor-10-17-2014/1100-5049/ deferentially a nice write up.10/17/2014 - 6:44pm
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Comments
Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
I'd hit that...
Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
I like the RA3 advertisements, they have done a really good job. As for Ackerman Girl I was rolling on the floor for a good 10minutes after I got done with the video.
~Weatherlight~
Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
No doubt. Too bad about the Suckrom - yet another title I wont be purchasing.
Speaking about the video, I assumed it would be more different then the Obama one. Sad... I expected more given all the videos she did already.
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"The most difficult pain a man can suffer is to have knowledge of much and power over little" - Herodotus
Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
When people ask me about my position on illegal immigrants i got 2 words: Attack Dogs. No Walls, no permits just dogs... Attack Dogs! Its time people learn this freedom doesn't come for free. Vote for me, if you want to live.
I am President Ackerman, and i endorse this message.
priceless
Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
Too bad RA3 is packing Securom......
Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
I bet she didn't "vote" for him either when the time came. <_<
Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
"Vote for me if you want to live"
Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
Superb broad-audience viral marketing for a 100% hardcore game franchise. This is how you outreach to the mainstream.
Brilliant x 3
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Re: Obama Girl Makes Video for Red Alert 3
Ackerman is an awsome Presidnet. That ads for him on EA's RA3 site are funny