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Shadows of the Damned promoted internationally with 'Playbox' magazine, Trivium album

by JC Fletcher on Jul 14th 2011 4:30PM

When you think of Shadows of the Damned, your mind might linger on the music ... of Orlando-based metal band Trivium. At least, that might be the case in Germany, where EA is engaging in an unlikely cross-promotion, giving away copies of Trivium's album "In Waves" on its website in a contest tied in with Shadows.

In Japan, the promotions aren't quite as random. There, Shadows of the Damned will come with a code to download the soundtrack (as offered in the US by Amazon), along with a "Playbox" magazine featuring cover art of Garcia's girlfriend Paula, and interviews with Suda, Shinji Mikami, and Akira Yamaoka.

This isn't the first time Grasshopper Manufacture has mocked (and mocked-up) Playboy Magazine to promote one of its games; in 2007, it posted images of idols dressed as No More Heroes' Sylvia Christel and called the series "PLAYSYLVIA."

Source: EA, Andriasang

Tags: electronic-arts, germany, grasshopper-manufacture, japan, microsoft, playbox, playstation, ps3, shadows-of-the-damned, trivium, xbox

Reader Comments (17)

When I saw the image the first thing I noticed was '"SUDA51" - Mysterious death in alley' and thought it was real. Took me a few seconds to realize that wasn't a real magazine, and that Playboy wouldn't be reporting on such things anyway. :P

@Vertimyst

How the hell was that the first thing you noticed?

Unless you mean aside from the half-naked girl.

@EliminatorZigma Right. Aside from that, of course.

@EliminatorZigma fifth thing for me..
Playbox..
girl has a huge head
Japanese(?) text
Suda51
deflated looking boob

definitely age :/

Game of the year.

Used to really like Trivium. Don't really care for that music these days.

However. Shadows of the Damned is amazing.

Garcia F'ing HOTSPUUUUUR~

Ugh. CGI women are not attractive. I came to the realization while playing Duke Nukem Forever. DNF has some of the creepiest CGI women ever. Then they get alien raped. I HATE DUKE NUKEM FOREVER.

@FriedConsole

For you, perhaps. But I'm forever in love with Chloe's backside on Uncharted 2.

Ugh!!! She's ugly!!!

WAIT! There's Trivium music in Shadows of the Damned!?!?!?

WHY HAVE I NOT PLAYED THIS GAME YET!?!

Ah I love Trivium! I'm gonna buy this game for the soundtrack now.

good to note that.. I'll remember to either mute the game music.. or play my own metal collection over the top

Just saying this, but Trivium is NOT in Shadows, the only band I've seen mentioned throughout the whole credits was "The Damned", that's it. No trivium, no trivium music, it was all done by Akira Yamaoka with help from others,.

wish I could Weird Science that girl on to my donk.

I'm still confused, what does any of this have to do with trivium? EA is giving away free copies of one of their albums? why? Don't get me wrong, I love the band trivium, but I don't see how this relates to the game at all.

first thing i said to myself......eww her tits look weird

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