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Joyswag: Alpha Protocol-themed 8GB iPod Touches [update]
Update: We've closed the comments and will pick three lucky winners shortly. Keep an eye on your inboxes! We've got three 8 gigglebyte iPod Touches with fancy Alpha Protocol branding etched on 'em -- and hey, we'd love to give them to three of you. For your chance to win, just come up with at least one idea for how a spy could use an iPod (other than leave it laying around to distract foolish lackeys, of course). You have eight chances to enter -- once per day -- as this giveaway will be active for a full week. Don't worry -- it won't self-destruct at that time ... So, what could a spy do with an iPod Touch? You tell us! To enter: Leave a comment telling us something a spy might do with an iPod Touch. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day. This entry period ends at 3:00PM ET on Wednesday, June 2. At that time, we will randomly select three winners to each receive one 8GB iPod Touch with limited edition Alpha Protocol branding (ARV $199.99). For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Swag Sunday: PlayStation Toy Bundle [update]
Update: We've closed the comments and will pick a winner shortly. Keep an eye out! We're picky and choosy about which video game-themed "action figures" make their way onto the empty spaces at Joystiq HQ, but we'd happily add this week's Swag Sunday prize: the Ratchet & Clank "Series 1 Ratchet with Transforming Clank" (seen above). For a chance to adorn your abode with the pair, all you have to is tell us in the comments below what your favorite Ratchet & Clank game is and, more importantly, why. You see, we've got this ModNation Racers papercraft we've been itching to give to someone. Someone who's really eloquent, though. The kind of person who would thoughtfully explain their choice for favorite R&C game. But who do we know like that? Hmmm ... Leave a comment telling us what your favorite Ratchet & Clank game is and why. You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit one entry per person. This entry period ends at 5:31PM ET on Monday, May 24. At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one package containing one Ratchet & Clank "Series 1 Ratchet with Transforming Clank" (ARV $19.99) and one winner to receive one ModNation Racers papercraft; check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Joyswag: Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Update: The entry period has closed. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands revisits the Sands of Time universe, taking place between the first and second games in the celebrated, last-gen trilogy. Ubisoft has sent us two copies of the game, which will be released this week; one of which you could win by following the rules for entry below. To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment telling us the first Prince of Persia game you played (if any); and also indicate your preferred platform, should you win: PS3 or Xbox 360 You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person. This entry period ends at 3:00PM ET on Tuesday, May 18. At that time, we will randomly select 2 winners. One winner who indicated the "PS3" platform in a winning comment will receive Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands for PS3, a Prince of Persia beanie and Prince of Persia iPhone skin (total ARV $59.99); and one winner who indicated the "Xbox 360" platform in a winning comment will receive Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands for Xbox 360, a Prince of Persia beanie and Prince of Persia iPhone skin (total ARV $59.99). Please note: Games, beanies and iPhone skins are promotional items not for resale. For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Swag Sunday: Armored Core: Last Raven (PSP) [update]
Update: Commenting has been closed and winners will receive their codes shortly. If you're not keeping an eye on that commenter-tied email address, now's a good time to start! What's that? One weekend giveaway isn't enough for you? And you're about to get on a long plane ride? Good thing then that we've got 10 download codes to give away in this week's Swag Sunday for Armored Core: Last Raven on the PSP. All you have to do to enter for a chance to win is tell us what material your Armored Core is made of in the comments below. Ours? Unobtainium (naturally). We'll select 10 lucky commenters on Monday, so keep an eye on those inboxes. Leave a comment telling us what material your Armored Core is made of. You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit one entry per person. This entry period ends at 5:31PM ET on Monday, May 17. At that time, we'll randomly select 10 winners to receive one code each redeemable for Armored Core: Last Raven on PSP (ARV $14.99); check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Swag Saturday: FIFA World Cup 2010 Wii [update]
Update: The comments have been closed and we'll contact a winner shortly. Thanks for entering! Footy fanatic? We got you covered. Our latest Joyswag giveaway features FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa for Wii. Want it? Check out the rules below for your chance to win. Good luck! Leave a comment naming your favorite national team. You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit one entry per person. This entry period ends at 3:00PM ET on Sunday, May 16. At that time, we'll randomly select one grand prize winner to receive a copy of FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa for Wii (ARV $49.99); check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. %Gallery-88011% What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Joyswag: ModNation Racers (and a PSP!)
+ Start your engines and get ready to Race. Create. Share. with ModNation Racers, exclusively on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable systems. RACE through over 25 outrageous tracks with Friends and Family. CREATE and customize your own tracks, characters and vehicles and SHARE your creations with the world! Available everywhere May 25. Rated E for Everyone. Leave a comment describing what kind of track you want to create in ModNation Racers. (Any mention of genitalia will get you disqualified!) You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person. The entry period is now open and will end at 6:00PM ET on Tuesday, May 25. At that time, we will randomly select 1 grand prize winner to receive a copy of ModNation Racers for PS3 and one PSP console (ARV $229.98). 9 first prize winners will receive a copy of ModNation Racers for PS3 (ARV: $59.99). Games are promotional copies not for resale. For a list of complete rules, click here.
Contest: Design the New Joystiq Comments Icon
Spoiler: Joystiq's commenting functionality needs work! And it starts with the default user icon. Our current "placeholder" avatar has long worn out its welcome; and besides, a mustached man in a red cap is simply unoriginal (despite all of the truly original user mods over the years; see above). That's where you come in! Design a new default user icon for Joystiq commenters and you could become, uh, the designer of the new default user icon for Joystiq commenters! Heck, having earned a prestigious title like that, you'd have a Facebook status update that lasts all day. That's got to be worth a few hours of doodling up a design, right? (Protip: There's a DSi XL, plus a couple solid games, in it for the winner, too.) Head past the break for entry details. Update: The entry period has closed -- we are currently judging submissions.
Swag Sunday: Mother's Day swag bonanza [update]
[Kevin Dooley] Update: This giveaway is over and winners will be contacted shortly. Thanks to everyone for entering and keep an eye on those commenter-tied inboxes! For this week's weekend swag giveaway, we've teamed up with 80sTees.com to offer six separate prizes to you, dearest reader. You regale us with your favorite Mother's Day memory in the comments section below, and you could be one of five winners to receive a code redeemable for $28 worth of merch -- and one lucky grand prize winner will get a code worth $68 and a copy of Final Fantasy XIII for the PlayStation 3 (we're betting your mom really digs chocobos -- she does, right?). And that's it! Now go make that special Mother's Day memory a reality. If not for her, do it for some prizes (you monster). Leave a comment telling us your favorite Mother's Day memory. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, because of restrictive sweepstakes laws in the province, unfortunately -- we assure you that we love the Quebecois!). Limit 1 entry per person per day. This entry period ends at 11:31AM ET on Monday, May 10. At that time, we'll randomly select five winners to receive one code each redeemable for $28 worth of merchandise on 80sTees.com, and one winner to receive one code redeemable for $68 worth of merchandise on 80sTees.com and one copy of Final Fantasy XIII for PlayStation 3 (ARV: $59.99). For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Joyswag: All games from Direct2Drive 'Spring Sale' [update]
Update: The entry period is closed. Keep an eye on your email to see if you won! Our friends at Direct2Drive have teamed up with us again to offer one lucky Joystiq reader a heapin' helping of PC gaming goodness. This time around, we're gifting every game that's part of Direct2Drive's ongoing Spring Sale event -- a total of 22 games (not counting individual games in some of the bundles). It's a massive giveaway, headlined by a bundle of intergalactic magnitude: Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. Follow the rules below to enter -- and good luck! Optional: Set up a Direct2Drive account in advance (it'll save time later) Leave a comment telling us your favorite crew member from Mass Effect 2's Normandy SR-2 ship You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day This entry period ends at 3:00PM ET on Wednesday, May 12 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive all 22 PC titles (full list after the break) from Direct2Drive's Spring Sale [ARV $254] For a list of complete rules, click here What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Joyswag: Modern Warfare 2 'Stimulus Package' DLC
At long last, PS3 owners of Modern Warfare 2 can jump in on the Stimulus Package DLC. The $15 bundle adds five "new" maps, including two returning maps from Call of Duty 4. If you want a chance of scoring a free code from us, you'll want to become a Joystiq fan on Facebook. Here's how to enter: Be sure to join Joystiq's Facebook fan page at facebook.com/Joystiq. Then, leave one comment with your PlayStation Network ID on this Facebook thread. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person. The entry period is now open and will end at 10:00AM ET on Wednesday, May 5. At that time, we will randomly select 10 entries to receive a code to download the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package DLC (ARV $14.99). Codes will be distributed via Facebook. Please ensure your privacy settings allow for incoming private messages. Codes are only compatible with PS3 and require a copy of Modern Warfare 2 and internet access to redeem. For a list of complete rules, click here.
Swag Sunday: 32GB iPod Touch [update]
Update: The entry period has concluded. Keep an eye on your email to see if you won! We've got a 32GB iPod Touch courtesy of Sega, pre-loaded with Football Manager 2010 leftover from our review, and we're looking to pass it on to one lucky reader. For your chance to score this limited edition iPod -- it's 1 of 45 laser-etched with the Football Manager 2010 logo -- just follow the simple rules below: Leave a comment telling us your favorite football (you know, "soccer") player of all time. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person per day. This entry period ends at 3:31PM ET on Monday, May 3. At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive the limited edition 32GB iPod Touch (ARV: $299.99). For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Swag Saturday: Monday Night Combat's PitGirl
This PitGirl doll is possibly the most scantily clad swag we've ever received -- and it can be yours! This figurine recreates one of the stars of the upcoming XBLA exclusive Monday Night Combat. The PitGirl is "fast, athletic, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of each athlete's abilities." She is also "unbelievably perky," if that wasn't quite evident by her outfit. To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment tell us which character class best describes you: Assault, Gunner, Sniper, Support, Assassin, or Tank? (For more information on the game's classes, check out this video.) You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person. This entry period ends at 5:01PM ET on Sunday, May 2. At that time, we'll randomly select 1 grand prize winner from the eligible commenters who answer correctly to receive a PitGirl statue (no ARV); check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Win early access to the Halo: Reach beta!
What are you doing this weekend? The answer should be: "Playing the Halo: Reach beta with all my friends from Joystiq." If you're itching to get early access to the Halo: Reach beta, you could be in luck! Enter our giveaway for a chance to win an Xbox Live code that gets you into the beta right now -- no ODST required. Become a Joystiq fan on Facebook and you might win a code! To enter: Be sure to join Joystiq's Facebook fan page at facebook.com/Joystiq. Then, leave one comment with your Xbox Live Gamertag on this Facebook thread. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person. The entry period is now open and will end at 6:00PM ET on Friday, April 30. At that time, we will randomly select 25 entries to receive a code for access to the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta (no ARV). Codes will be distributed via Facebook. Codes are only compatible with Xbox 360 and require an Xbox Live Gold account and internet access to redeem. The beta file requires approximately 1.15 GB of hard drive space. (The Halo 3: ODST game disc will not be required to participate in the beta through this giveaway.) The Halo: Reach multiplayer beta will end on May 19. For a list of complete rules, click here.
Swag Saturday: Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter [update]
Update: The giveaway is now closed and our winners have been notified. Check those inboxes! Listen up, folks, because this week's Swag Saturday is serious. Serious Sam that is. We've got ten (count 'em, ten) redemption codes for Serious Sam HD: The Second Enounter through Steam. The codes grant you the game itself and, as an added bonus, they will also net you the playable Ugh-Zan pre-order bonus, if you redeem before the game's official launch on Wednesday, April 28. Like we said: Serious. Leave a comment telling us how serious you are about winning You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec -- you know why). Limit 1 entry per person per day. This entry period ends at 3:00PM ET on Sunday, April 25. At that time, we'll randomly select ten winners, who will each receive one redemption code through Steam for Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (ARV: $19.99). For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
JBO: Joystiq Box Office, April 19 - April 23, plus Joyswag!
We can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week. Recommendation of the Week: Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This (Blu-ray: $24.99 MSRP, much lower at most retailers) Earlier this week, Cheech & Chong returned to the world. Most appropriately, the date it happened was 4/20. For those of you who might know know, Cheech & Chong invented pot humor. Then they rode the top of that world for 14 years before breaking up in 1985. Then there was no Cheech & Chong. People turned to replacement movie stoners for years, looking for someone to identify with. But now, 25 year after they last appeared together on film, they're back. They reunited for a very successful tour in 2008, and the San Antonio portion of that tour was filmed and turned into this Blu-ray, which is also chock full of special features and skits created just for the film. It's a concert tour with a bonus. You don't have to be a stoner to appreciate some of this, although it probably doesn't hurt. They're touring together again right now, and are reportedly working on a new narrative film, Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke Part 2. To tide you over until then, we're giving away three Blu-ray copies of Cheech and Chong's Hey Watch This. Head to the bottom of the post to learn how to enter. Read on after the break for the rest of our recommendations, then chime in below!
Joyswag: Outcast, Master of Orion 1 + 2 now out on GoG
Everyone's doing their part to help save the environment, so we here at Joystiq are forcing our posts to do double duty, thereby saving precious internet energy and human life minutes. This post, for example, is both (1) the announcement that Atari gems Outcast and Master of Orion 1 and 2 have officially been released on GoG (hooray!) and (2) a chance to win either one of them. We've got 10 codes that we're sending through our Joystiq Facebook group, the JPAG and our Twitter feed. We've rewarded those who are already members with a few codes, but the rest will be coming soon. The best thing to do if you want to keep up? Just join and follow us already, you silly goose.
Swag Sunday: Resonance of Fate (360) [update]
Update: We've closed the comments and will contact a winner shortly. Keep an eye on your inbox, folks! There you were, lazing away a Sunday afternoon, when out of nowhere we throw you into an arena and start resonatin' stuff. Nope, it's not a dream -- it's a weird allusion to tri-Ace developed JRPG Resonance of Fate. And rather than sit here reading our weird allusions, why not spend your time actually playing the game in real life? Well you're one step closer to that possibility if you enter our contest below, wherein we'll be giving one lucky winner one copy of the game for their Xbox 360. All you have to do is tell us about something so memorable from your life that it resonated throughout your own fate. Okay, okay, that's a bit serious. It can just be something memorable from your life, as long as it's clean and, preferably, funny. Drop it into the comments below and we'll pick one of you at random this week as a winner. You've got 24 hours starting ... now! Leave a comment telling us something memorable from your life, as long as it's clean and, preferably, funny. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, because of restrictive sweepstakes laws in the province, unfortunately -- we assure you that we love the Quebecois!). Limit 1 entry per person per day. This entry period ends at 8:01PM ET on Monday, April 19. At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one copy of Resonance of Fate for Xbox 360 (ARV: $59.99). For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Joyswag: Splinter Cell: Conviction and assorted goodies
[Update: A winner has been chosen! Go check your email, maybe it's you!] Well, well, well, look who just snuck into Joystiq HQ's West Virginia Sub-Station. It's Sam Fisher with the Splinter Cell: Conviction Starter Kit, including the Xbox 360 game, the novelization and some related paraphernalia. Check out the video above to see me dissect the whole thing's innards. Now, want a chance to win it all? Sure, no problem. Just follow the simple rules for entry below and you could be Krav Maga-ing fools in no time. Leave a comment naming your favorite Splinter Cell gadget -- real or imagined. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit 1 entry per person. This entry period ends at 3:00PM ET on Thursday, April 15. At that time, we'll randomly select 1 grand prize winner to receive the "Splinter Cell: Conviction Starter Kit" (ARV $70); check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Swag Saturday: Reading! [update]
Update: We've closed the comments and will be contacting a winner shortly. Thanks for entering (and keep an eye on your commenter-tied inbox)! We know you're probably asking yourself, "What the heck is this? I want Joyswag to include something coo! Like a PS3 on fire with zombie monkeys coming out of it! What's with this homework junk?!" Well, hear us out. Every single one of you enjoys playing games, right? We're also hoping that in the grand scheme of things, some of you might actually end up making games one day. This is your first step down that road. We're not just giving you swag, we're giving you knowledge. To paraphrase the ancient Chinese proverb: "Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Give him a slew of books about gaming, make him develop a bestselling game." Plus, in the effort of not being entirely boring, about half of these books are actually fun. Here's what you get on the development side: Real-Time Cameras: A Guide For Game Designers and Developers, Artificial Intelligence for Games, Digital Art Masters Volume IV, and 3D Game Textures: Second Edition (complete with a DVD). On the fun side, you get Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts, The Splended Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition, and Halo Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe. Leave a comment telling us what you'll do with your newfound knowledge. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec -- you know why). Limit 1 entry per person per day. This entry period ends at 3:00PM PT on Sunday, April 11. At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one copy of Real-Time Cameras: A Guide For Game Designers and Developers (ARV $59.95), Artificial Intelligence for Games (ARV: $74.95), Digital Art Masters Volume IV (ARV: $39.95), 3D Game Textures: Second Edition (ARV: $49.95), Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts (ARV $60), The Splended Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition (ARV: $24), and Halo Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe (ARV: $14.99). For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Joyswag: Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon [update]
Update: Sorry, folks -- giveaway is now closed. Keep an eye on your email to see if you one! With the holiday being over, we figure you're feeling all bloated and lazy, sitting on the couch and don't very much feel like going out and buying a new game. Well, Joyswag has got you covered, buddy! We're looking to unload two copies of Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon -- for the Wii and DS -- onto one lucky reader. See how you can enter below, and good luck! Leave a comment telling us who your favorite dragon of all time is (can be from a cartoon, a game, a movie, etc.). You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). Limit one entry per person, per day. This entry period ends at 3:15PM ET on Monday, April 12. At that time, we'll randomly select one grand prize winner to receive a copy of Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon for the Wii ($50 ARV) and a copy for the DS ($30 ARV); check your emails! For a list of complete rules, click here. What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
