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Extra Life/SingSterling: Codemasters pledges $1000 in support! photo

What? YES!

I've just been talking to Codemasters, where I have been made an absolutely wonderful offer. The marketing team behind Rise of the Argonauts and Damnation has pledged a $1000 sponsorship for the Extra Life SingSterling Challenge! How about THEM CHARITY APPLES?!

In exchange for this terrific offer, I will be wearing an RotA or Damnation shirt for the event. A decent trade, I think, plus I get a free shirt for my trouble. They can bury me in it when I die from exhaustion!

Of course, this has given me a great new idea. In addition to the debasement I am already suffering by singing for 24 hours, I am now also officially offering my services as a CORPORATE WHORE! If you are a developer or publisher and you want free advertisement, then sponsor me for $1000 and I will wear an item of clothing promoting one of your games. I can swap out shirts on a regular basis, wear hats, jackets, gloves, even underwear if you want.

I will be making these offers in person at TGS, and I invite any and all industry folk to contact me at: jim @ destructoid.com. I will degrade myself further by being a walking, singing billboard for your products -- regardless of product quality -- for a $1000 sponsorship.

In the mean time, please join me and give a HUGE thanks to Codemasters and the Rise of the Argonauts/Damnation team! Don't forget to SPONSOR me as well!


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mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 04:32
mikeyed
You tortured soul...
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 04:36
Clance
That is Great... Capital G Great

Jim, wear a T-shirt with either my band name or just 'Clance 3:16' or 'Clance needs hiring' and I will give 25 quid...?

Not quite a G but it's something!
Coldbrand's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 04:38
Coldbrand
Hi there Jim I come from "I LOVE PENIS" inc. and here at "I LOVE PENIS" inc. we've decided we'd be just delighted were you to tattoo our company's name to your throat. We've decided to up the ante and offer 2,000$ 100% more than the asking price for you to carry through with this brilliant act of marketing genius.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 04:49
Samit Sarkar
Wow, that's amazing! Thanks, Codemasters!
Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 05:24
Scrixx
I'm going go buy GRID now. And that other Open world racer once it comes out.

I'm serious, thanks Codemasters!
Tamz's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 05:42
Tamz
That's very nice of them, great work Codemasters.
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 05:46
randombullseye
Codemaster's that is awesome of you. Next time I'm out and see Overlord, I'm picking it up.

I have a question. If codemasters provides a game genie does that still count as you playing the game for twenty four hours? Or is that joke too obscure a reference for anyone to pick up on except of course for Dizzy.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 06:09
RonBurgandy2010
My opinion of Codemasters has suddenly improved.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 06:23
wardrox
WoW!?

Free t-shirt AND $1000!?
nicojay's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 07:07
nicojay
You'll be wearing a t-shirt now? I wanted a topless Jiminy.
Could someone also sponsor a temporary tattoo on your buttocks (E on one buttock A on the other) and have you with your trousers around your ankles.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 07:07
RonBurgandy2010
What in the hell is wrong with you?
nicojay's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 07:21
nicojay
Yeah suggesting he should accept EA sponsorship was low of me.
swiftly's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 07:28
swiftly
James, I'll happily sponsor you £500 to do the event in Dynasty Warriors underpants. And by £500, I actually mean 20p. Credit crunch and stuff.
RaiRed's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 07:44
RaiRed
Yes! EA should sponsor you to put like a Dead Space logo on your crotch!
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 07:51
tazarthayoot
Fingers crossed in hope that Koei will donate $2000 and a full on Lu Bu costume for Jim to wear.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 08:13
falinter
So this is the kind of sweet deal Gamespot has been rolling in all this time (minus the charity part)???

The dark side is so tempting.
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 08:32
Justin Villasenor
You could also stick some posters on the wall.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 08:54
HarassmentPanda
Wow, this is really cool of Codemasters, but what is it going to cost me for you to do with no shirt at all?

I'm hoping this somehow ends up with a shirtless Jim wearing a Too Human hat, Mass Effect briefs, and a monocle.
KMCC's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 09:43
KMCC
In this case, totally worth it.
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 10:11
MechaMonkey
I will now purchase a Codemasters game. I don't even think I'm joking.
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 10:15
AlucardX24
Jim, if I pledge 1000 dollars, will you wear DBZ Scout Meter monocles?
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 10:17
njsykora
It should be said that Codies have more than doubled the amount pledged by D-Toid users.

ITS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.
PhazonYoshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 10:50
PhazonYoshi
codemasters, I'm gonna go out and buy one of your games now.
Fusiontr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 11:06
Fusiontr
Codemasters
I will not go out and buy one of your games
However, I shall wait eagerly for hte next Overlord because
A) the first was epic
and B) You are now epic

How lovely of them to sponsor
Now let's hope Koei will too for all pimping Jim has given them
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 11:53
Dexter345
Way to go Codemasters. <3
VisMortua's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 12:20
VisMortua
That is seriously cool.
el_chack's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 15:40
el_chack
CODEMASTERS, Thank you! If I had $1000... I'd donate $700 and would keep $300 to buy games.

THANK YOU, CODEMASTERS!
Arugala9's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 16:32
Arugala9
Thanks Codemasters.
DanMazkin's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 17:18
DanMazkin
Thank you codemasters, and THANK YOU, Mr Sterling.
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 19:29
kawitchate
huh. make good games AND they're generous. Codemasters is pretty awesome.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/06/2008 22:47
TrailerParkJesus
I'm gonna go buy a Codemasters game because that's what they wanna hear.

Also, it'd be great if you end up looking like a NASCAR auto by the end of the whole deal.
lastSKYsamurai's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 02:02
lastSKYsamurai
That's EPIC! Congrats! Oh hey sterling, what SingStar are you gonna play? will you play mutable games? (editions?)
Fleet3000's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/07/2008 21:56
Fleet3000
thats awesome. and your fucked sterling.
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