Posts tagged prime-minister

Prime Minister Gordon Brown commends U.K. game industry

by Griffin McElroy (Feb 25th 2010 3:10AM)

[Flickr user Cory M. Grenier] U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently recorded a podcast -- yes, a podcast (mp3) -- which aired right before the kickoff ceremonies for the Global Investment Conference held in London on Monday. During the podcast, Brown commended the efforts of the U.K.'s game ...

Mario more recognizable in Canada than Prime Minister

by Ross Miller (Nov 13th 2007 4:25PM)

We're not sure if it's a testament to Nintendo's popularity or yet another sign of voter apathy, but a Harris/Decima survey found that more Canadians can identify a photo of flagship character Mario than they could current Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose held that post since January ...

Mario for Prime Minister of Canada

by Candace Savino (Nov 13th 2007 3:00PM)

Nintendo of Canada commissioned a survey (for bragging rights, perhaps?) to find out whether Mario or Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was more recognizable. The winner? Yep, our favorite plumber. In the cities of Toronto, Calgary (where Harper was a Member of Parliament), and Halifax, more ...