http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/virtual-realty-journalism.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:35:13 +0000 3D simulation lets users walk around and interact with other characters in the scene to help raise awareness about hunger in America.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/mentos-iphone-game.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:20:00 +0000 Famous game designer Graeme Devine creates Spider Swiper after the commercial became a hit with fans. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/google-maps-labyrinth-game.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:30:53 +0000 The search giant has recreated the classic boardgame, Labyrinth, using its database of world maps.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/offscreen-toys-spring-to-life-in-a-videogame-future-of-gaming.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:40:44 +0000 US videogame developer Activision is set to launch a game called 'Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure' that incorporates physical toys into digital gameplay.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/interactive-ping-pong-game-takes-the-outdoor-stage-future-of-gaming.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:10:58 +0000 An advertising campaign created for the Mcdonald’s in Sweden allowed pedestrians to play ping-pong on a giant screen in a Stockholm town square.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/virtual-actions-raise-personal-stock-online-future-of-gaming.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:05:42 +0000 Empire Avenue is ‘Social Stock Market’ in which members are given an initial ‘share price’ based on their activity on social networks and blogs. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/swipe-card-data-gamifies-public-transportation-in-london-future-of-gaming.html Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:15:09 +0000 Chromaroma uses swipe-card data to turn public transportation in London into a massive, competitive multiplayer game.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/historic-building-transformed-into-an-interactive-pinball-game-video.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:32:09 +0000 The Célestins theater in France is turned with a playable and fun projection. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/top-10-game-ideas-to-fight-climate-change-pics.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:31:23 +0000 Al Gore, PSFK and the Climate Reality Project recently presented gaming ideas that advocate the reality of climate change through game mechanics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/nike-wants-you-to-fight-winter-with-interactive-mini-games.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:30:20 +0000 Winter's Angry campaign invites you to battle it out with extreme weather conditions, ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/kraft-challenges-facebook-users-to-take-two-minutes-to-fight-hunger.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:28:44 +0000 The American food and beverage company's Facebook campaign has generated over 10 million donations to help combat hunger in the United States. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/british-intelligence-agency-recruits-via-twitter-and-facebook.html Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:12 +0000 Utilizing gaming techniques, the GCHQ has targeted potential experts with a mysterious code that they are asked to crack.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/peta-targets-super-mario-for-wearing-fur-in-online-game.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:00:59 +0000 Animal rights group scorns video game character for wearing tanuki fur suit.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/online-lab-space-for-brands-to-create-and-collaborate-with-customers.html Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:30:49 +0000 PSFK spoke about the Future Of Gaming with the co-founder of Napkin Labs, an online lab space for brands to turn engage customers into valuable research and design resources. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/tech-co-marries-movement-and-digital-capture-for-a-virtual-dodgeball-game.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:46:18 +0000 PSFK spoke about the Future Of Gaming with the co-founder of The Supertouch Group Sam Ewen, a company bridging the virtual/physical divide utilizing Kinect technology for virtual games played in real life. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/turn-any-web-page-into-an-angry-birds-game.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:06:08 +0000 Nokia Argentina allows you to play these popular mobile games in any browser. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/nhl-team-gamifies-website-to-reward-true-fans.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:46:14 +0000 The Los Angeles Kings is the first professional sports team to offer rewards and exclusive content for interacting with the brand online. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/angry-birds-speak-out-on-chrome-video.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:03:28 +0000 The Internet giant creates a televised commercial to promote their web browser using well-known characters from the popular game. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/live-game-allows-facebook-users-to-stain-win-designer-clothes-video.html Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:17:05 +0000 Saatchi & Saatchi created an interactive campaign for Ariel that allowed Facebook users to squirt and stain designer clothes in real time. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/indiana-jones-knock-off-could-be-the-next-big-facebook-game.html Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:15:47 +0000 Adventure World is the latest social game created by Zynga and could be the next game craze on Facebook.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/test-your-google-skills-with-the-google-puzzle.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:40:48 +0000 The Google Puzzle allows users to test out their brain skills and at the same time, showcase the advanced functionality of the Chrome browser.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/google-and-espn-give-you-sports-updates-as-you-search-for-them-headlines.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:53:25 +0000 Google is working with ESPN to have sports updates show up on the search page as you type in the name of your favorite team. Pretty soon, you won't have to dig for the info on the homepage anymore.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/why-the-future-of-work-is-play-video.html Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:24:05 +0000 Aaron Dignan, the CEO of Undercurrent and author of 'Game Frame' talks about how to make life more interesting and engaging through the use of game mechanics at the 2011 PSFK Conference in NYC.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/fa-cup-opener-to-go-live-on-facebook-headlines.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:57:18 +0000 See the opening FA Cup game between Ascot United and Wembley FC live on Facebook.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/sliding-puzzle-game-for-kids-is-inspiration-for-20g-diamond-watch-by-ritmo-mundo-headlines.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:02:23 +0000 Ritmo Mundo designs a watch based on a simple child's sliding puzzle game, except this one is gold and encrusted with diamonds.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/second-life-authorities-can-i-see-your-i-d-please.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:43:47 +0000 Researches say the growing number of virtual characters in online communities has created a need to identify the real people behind aliases for marketing research and law enforcement purposes.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/hifana-wants-you-to-beat-your-iphone-to-death.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:29:13 +0000 Hifana and W+K Tokyo lab launch a free iPhone app that lets you make your own beats.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/online-game-teaches-kids-to-deal-with-bullying-headlines.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:53:44 +0000 Herotopia is a virtual community where kids learn the values of getting along in a game setting that can also be applied to their lives.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/do-women-enjoy-gaming-more-than-sex.html Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:15:51 +0000 Doritos carries out a new survey to get a breakdown of the kind of activities that women enjoy, and how they compare to each other.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/zyngas-privacyville-rewards-users-for-learning-about-its-privacy-policy.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:27:57 +0000 The 'game' incentivizes users to learn about online privacy by awarding them virtual currency. ]]>