2008 holiday card blowout, now with exclusive music!
by Kevin Kelly 
{ Dec 23rd 2008 at 12:29PM }
click for all the Holiday cheer!
It's that time of year: delayed travel, cold weather, spiked egg nog, and holiday gaming cards from the video game industry. They range from Konami's fairly plain jane attempt (No Snake? No Hideo?), all the way up to the custom old-school card created for us by The Minus World. What, no $20 gift card love from Sony this year? (But they did give us their AC Adapter peripheral.) At least Sony tried -- where's the love Microsoft, Nintendo? We'll even accept some coal -- just send us something for the holidays! Please?
Foundation 9 wins the award for the niftiest card so far this year. It sent out a holiday card with an exclusive CD inside, complete with 11 tracks of holiday chip tune music created by 8 Bit Weapon, Leeni, Computeher, and others. We've got an exclusive track that you can enjoy without leaving the warm comfort of this post. Check out Doctor Octoroc's version of "We Three Kings" right here. Happy Holidaze!
Some notable cards:
- "Barack O'Clause" from Reverb Communications
- LittleBigChristmas from SCEA
- Christmas Kingdom Hearts from Square Enix
- Little Sister figurine from 2K Games
- Christmas Cthulu from Penny-Arcade
- A Fallout Christmas by Bethesda
Gallery: Game Industry 2008 Holiday Cards
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MowDownJoe @ Dec 23rd 2008 11:39AM
Looking at these just gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Dec 23rd 2008 12:49PM
The ones from bethesda,Blizzard and Rare are so Awesome.
Snake Robot Podium @ Dec 23rd 2008 1:00PM
What about the Portal card? Or was that from last year?
I guess it's not really an image. aperturescience.com it anyone's interested.
Snake Robot Podium @ Dec 23rd 2008 1:03PM
I just checked, and it is from 2007. Sorry.
Dr Jeckyl and Mr ESC. @ Dec 23rd 2008 1:08PM
Don't worry is time less.
I was watching Southpark Woodland Crtitter Christmas,lulz.
Alex Gonzalez @ Dec 23rd 2008 1:03PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXeMZvfI69w&feature=channel
skyfire @ Dec 23rd 2008 1:10PM
gagay
Tiptup300 @ Dec 23rd 2008 2:02PM
I reported your comment, that was the most dumb thing I've ever seen in my life. I'd rather have cut my own balls off, and rubbed them in salt then watch that video. Thank you for wasting my time. Now I use my time to constructively warn people, not to watch that video.
slycooper_rocker [anti-panda death murder squadron force five] @ Dec 23rd 2008 2:58PM
wtf?
oh and tiptup, by saying that, you made me want to see it. :(
Johnny B @ Dec 23rd 2008 1:17PM
Thats not an "octopus", it's Cthulhu you illiterates.
MowDownJoe @ Dec 23rd 2008 1:35PM
I expected something like that from those two.
slycooper_rocker [anti-panda death murder squadron force five] @ Dec 23rd 2008 2:59PM
wow those are some nice christmas cards. nintendo and microsoft are getting coal this year! and i guess d3's card should say "season's greenings". sorry for the bad pun. i'm leaving now.
dphizzle @ Dec 23rd 2008 8:48PM
i liked Lucas' card last year. you would open it up and there would be pop outs of storm troopers holding and wearing various holiday themed items like santa hats, presents, a menorah, etc...