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Kristen Schaal is a funny lady with an adorable voice. She's been in some of our favorite 3D-animated movies and is a regular commentator on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart -- if any silly woman in Hollywood deserved a shrine, it would be her. So go forth and build, build her a shrine, loyal followers, and build it in Minecraft!

Schaal is the star of the very first commercial for Minecraft (cleverly disguised as an Xperia Play ad), promoting a contest to build something awesome in-game, such as a Schaal castle or her giant diamond face. The winner gets a trip to New York to meet with her and "share their Minecraft brilliance with the world." We suggest building an obsidian castle-shrine completely out of Schaal's giant, funny head.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kristen-schaalMinecraftpcxperia-playSat, 08 Oct 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Xperia Play turns its marketing ship around with new ads (no more grafted thumbs!)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/xperia-play-turns-its-marketing-ship-around-with-new-ads-no-mor/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/xperia-play-turns-its-marketing-ship-around-with-new-ads-no-mor/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/22/xperia-play-turns-its-marketing-ship-around-with-new-ads-no-mor/#comments Kristin Schaal It's official! Against all odds, Sony Ericsson has finally ended its nearly year-long streak of embarrassing leaks, missed opportunities, and terrible advertising and come out the other side with this: a series of excellent ads for its "PlayStation Certified" Xperia Play phone.

Spokeswoman (and comedian!) Kristen Schaal walks you through some of the phone's strongest features in a series of five ads, all found after the break. Did you know the Xperia Play is the perfect phone for downloading apps, looking at kitten pictures, editing spreadsheets, and watching YouTube? Neither did we. But it's also got a slide-out gamepad, which Ms. Schaal is all too happy to show off.

Hey, Kristen ... do you mind if we call you Kristen? We know a guy you'd probably get along great with. Kristen, meet KB. KB, Kristen.

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JoystiqXperia Play turns its marketing ship around with new ads (no more grafted thumbs!) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>advertisingAndroidcommercialsKristen-Schaalmobileplaystationplaystation-phonepspsonySony-EricssonXperia-PlayTue, 22 Mar 2011 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on: Toy Story 3: The Video Game (PS3)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/20/hands-on-toy-story-3-the-video-game-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/20/hands-on-toy-story-3-the-video-game-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/20/hands-on-toy-story-3-the-video-game-ps3/#comments Disney Interactive Studios has been making a lot of noise about refining and improving its approach to licensed games, and while Toy Story 3: The Video Game is still meant for the younger members of Pixar's vast following, it's the best evidence yet that Disney is serious about trying to use licenses right.

I got to play the game at a recent pre-E3 event, and it was a solid, kid-friendly experience, with bright and beautiful graphics surrounding intuitive racing and platforming mechanics. With innovative features like a very dynamic difficulty system and lots and lots of collectibles and game modes, Disney's Avalanche Studios has created something here that you, as someone who enjoys fine game design, can actually be proud to have your kids play.

Gallery: Toy Story 3: The Video Game (Pre-E3 2010)

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