A couple weeks ago we were introduced to Kiip, at the forefront of an exciting new opportunity Iâm sure you are all fascinated to participate in: Advertising. When you unlock achievements.
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While open-ended, your mission today should be accessible to most. But itâll need some thought in the writing. Marry achievements to advertisements. Equip a box in Metal Gear Solid? Get a discount from UPS. Visit a Pay-N-Spray in Grand Theft Auto? Discount on the 35-point service at Jiffy Lube. That sort of thing.
While, visually, this can be boiled down to a screengrab and an Xbox 360 achievement bar (or PS3 trophy notice), realize that going the extra mile in âShop skills will be recognized. So if weâre dealing with game characters, say, redeeming these coupons earned in their games, that will be given appropriate weight.
You know the rules: The 20 best will get rounded up and published at the end of next Saturday. Meantime, I and the rest of the starred commentariat will approve and promote as many as we can so folks can see them and pass judgment.
This is your no-frills step-by-step procedure to participation in the Kotaku âShop Contest.
1. Create your âShop.
2. Upload it to a free image hosting service. I suggest imgur. Itâs stupid simple. No account is necessary.
3. This is very important: You must use the URL of the image itself. In imgur, this is the second URL it gives you after you upload the image. Itâs under âDirect Link (email & IM)â
4. At the beginning of the comments roll, click âStart a New Threadâ
5. To the right of your name, select âImage.â
6. Paste the imgur URL in the image URL field. Itâs the field that says âImage URL.â
7. You can add editorial commentary if you want, but you can hit submit and your âShop entry will be uploaded to the comments.
8. This is important: Keep your image size under 1 MB. It will not upload to comments if it is over that size.
As an added inducement, I want to let you know I do star commenters who send in worthy/funny submissions â whether or not theyâre chosen for the final 20. This may not happen immediately. I usually start rounding up a gallery by the middle of the week. This is my subjective call, but I do want to recognize as many contributors as possible, and show gratitude for making this such a popular feature on weekends.
Now, Gentlemen, start your âshopping!
