Ah, yes, the winner of the Bioshock + Xbox 360 contest! We know you've been waiting to find out who it was. Darcy S. of Canada's taking this bundle home, congrats! Thanks again to everyone who entered, and don't forget, we still have an even bigger, better contest going on as we speak. Check out the let Engadget trick out my home theater contest over at Engadget HD, you won't be disappointed.

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Just a few hours left to take home a copy of Bioshock and an Xbox 360 Premium system to play it on! Head over and make sure your entry is in by midnight EDT tonight! Details and rules here on how to get virtually Ayn Randian.

So perhaps your PC isn't quite up to snuff for playing Bioshock, or maybe you just don't want to get any nasty Sony rootkits DRM in the process. That's ok, the 360 version runs just peachy, and we're giving away a copy of Bioshock and an Xbox 360 Premium to play it on. The contest ends tomorrow, so check out the read link for instructions on how to enter, and while you're at it you might as well start pondering that Little Sister moral conundrum while you've got some time for introspection.

BioShock is undoubtedly a critical darling, but it's not without its share of technical woes. 2K Games is already on the ball with the widescreen field of view "issue," and has even slackened activation requirements, allowing for up to five SecuROM activations per copy of BioShock. Unfortunately, activation problems go deeper than that, since the Sony-owned SecuROM has deemed it necessary to pack in a rootkit with the BioShock installation, both for registered versions of the game and, inexplicably, the demo. We would've hoped 2K games chose its DRM provider carefully, and screened for such shenanigans, but Sony's SecuROM really has no excuse, since we've certainly been down this path before.

Update: Our pal Dan at PC Gamer points out that while he thought it was goofy to have the DRM on the demo too, it turns out that they pretty much always do this -- if they don't, pirates can use the unprotected exe to figure out what the difference between the demo and retail exe is, and that makes it easier to hack out.

Update 2: 2K has a statement up about BioShock's DRM. According to them, SecuROM isn't an actual rootkit, it's just hiding some registry keys on your system. Gaming Bob, who originated this story, has also retracted his analysis of the DRM as being a rootkit, and posted up some easier instructions for removing the SecuROM service, so it looks like it's indeed safe to come out and play.

[Via Fergie's Tech Blog; thanks Nfinity]

Hey, there's this new game out today called Bioshock -- we hear it's, like, the best thing ever made. Metacritic rated it at 97 / 100, which ranks it among the greatest works of modern art including Marcel Duchamp's Fountain and the first NKOTB record. We know you want it, and we'll happily send you on your way with a copy of Bioshock and an Xbox 360 Premium to play it on. Just read the rules below and promise yourself you won't play it at night, because this game is all sorts of messed up in the dark.

The rules (yeah, there are always rules):

• Leave a comment below -- tell us your current fave game. No need to tell us whether Bioshock is likely to charm you into never ever playing it again.
  
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) In other words, be careful when commenting and if you submit more than once, only activate one comment, ok?
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment -- otherwise we'll chase you down and drain your Adam with a giant needle.
• Contest is open to anyone worldwide!
• Winner will be chosen randomly.
• Entries can be submitted until 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, August 26th.