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Fanswag Weekly: Fable II Knothole Island DLC
Update: This giveaway is now closed. Keep an eye on your inbox (and spam box). You might be a winner. For this week's Fanswag offering, we are offering you the trip of a lifetime. Visit the beautiful and exotic Knothole Island in the land of Albion. Meet new friends, explore hidden places and discover new treasures. All you have to do is sit through one teeny, tiny, inconsequential timeshare proposal. Oh wait, no you don't. All you have to do is follow the directions below and you could win the brand new Knothole Island DLC for Fable II. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling us about either your most evil or most benevolent moment in Fable II. Only one comment per person, per calendar day (eastern time). Posters of multiple comments in the same calendar day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 5:00PM eastern Friday, January 16th, 2009. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing. One winner will receive a redemption code for the Fable II Knothole Island DLC, worth $10. Complete giveaway rules can be found here. Gallery: Fable 2 - Knothole Island DLC
Last Chance: Win Lips and Live
Public service reminder for those who like to win prizes. In less than one hour, this week's Fanswag Weekly will come to an end and your chance to win a copy of Lips and a 12 month subscription to Xbox Live will be lost. So, we whole heatedly advise going here and posting a comment to enter the giveaway. Remember too that you can enter the giveaway again today even if you entered yesterday. It's free Lips and Live, why not?
Fanswag Weekly: Win one year of Xbox Live Gold
It may not be as sexy as the pile of swag we gave away over Thanksgiving, but we're willing to bet most of you would be willing to accept a free year of Xbox Live Gold. And, since we're such sweeties, we're giving away two one year subscriptions to Xbox Live Gold. Entering the giveaway is about as complicated as it will be for the winners to actually redeem the subscriptions in question (read: not complicated at all). Just follow the directions below. Leave a comment on this post telling us what what games you like to play on Xbox Live. You may leave one comment per calendar day, eastern time. Posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 12:00PM (noon) Friday, December 12th, eastern time. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick two winners via a random drawing. Two grand prize winners will receive a 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscription card, worth $50 each. Complete giveaway rules can be found here.
Fanswag Weekly: Feeding Frenzy 2
The itch is back once again. The itch to give away free stuff, of course. This week, we've got eight download codes for Feeding Frenzy 2. Yes, we are giving away a chance to live the life we've all always dreamed of. Of course, we're talking about a life under the sea. It's not all brine and escargot'zes though. It's a fish eat fish world, so you'll have to keep your eye out in Feeding Frenzy 2. For your chance at a free copy, just follow the directions below. Leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite fish to eat. You may leave one comment per calendar day, eastern time. Posters of multiple comments in a single calendar day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 12:00PM noon eastern Friday, September 23rd, 2008. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). Later today, we'll pick eight winners via a random drawing. Eight winners will receive a copy of Feeding Frenzy 2 worth $10. Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Fanswag Weekly: Smash Court Tennis 3
It's time for another round of fanswag, folks. This week we've got three copies of Smash Court Tennis 3 up for grabs. Featuring the new Pro Tour mode, Smash Court Tennis 3 allows gamers to create their own custom characters and build their stats as they climb the ranks. Of course, if you don't feel like creating your own character, you can always choose a seasoned pro like Maria Sharapova. You can also take the game online with up to four players. For your shot at a copy, follow these directions: Leave a comment on this post about your favorite tennis shot. Feel free to make one up if you like. You may leave one comment per calendar day, Eastern Time. Posters of multiple comments in a single calendar day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 12:00PM Noon, Eastern Time, September 5th, 2008. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick three winners via a random drawing. Three winners will receive a copy of Smash Court Tennis 3, worth $60 Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Fanswag Weekly: Bionic Commando Rearmed [update]
[Update: This giveaway is now closed and the winners have been notified via email. Check your spam boxes, kids!] You know what? Bionic Commando Rearmed is just swell. It's a great game and it deserves a good home. With just a simple comment donation, it could be part of your home. What we're trying to say here is that we've got five (count 'em, five) download codes for Bionic Commando Rearmed to giveaway. What do you have to do to snag one for your very own? Simple, just follow these instructions: The key feature in Bionic Commando Rearmed is, obviously, the bionic claw. Leave a comment on this post telling us what you would do if you had your own bionic claw. Only one comment can be left per calendar day eastern time. Posters of multiple comments during the same calendar day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 12:00PM Noon eastern time, Friday, August 22, 2008. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick five winners via a random drawing. Five winners will receive an Xbox Live redemption code to download Bionic Commando Rearmed, worth $10 each. Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Fanswag Weekly: Gears of War figures - Day 3 [update]
Update: Congrats to Deezul AwT for winning our third and final action figure giveaway and one final "thanks a bunch!" goes out to NECA for donating these amazing Gears figures.Today being Friday, it's the last day of our special Gears of War action figure Fanswag giveaway (awww, tear) and we're going out with a bang. But before we get to today's giving, we want to congratulate TORO who won yesterday's giveaway, recommending that Mr. Fenix get rid of his iconic soul patch and go all Grizzly Adams by sporting a full on beard. We can't say we agree, but then again we can't say we totally disagree with you TORO.Now, since it's our final NECA sponsored Gears of War action figure giveaway, today we're going all out once again giving out a complete set of four series one figures to one lucky fanboy. And wouldn't you know that all you have to do to win is follow the entry rules below and be lucky enough to get randomly selected. Get focused fanboys, be prepared and enter today's giveaway by: Gears of War 2 is releasing later this Fall (uhh, duh?) and we're curious to know what GoW2 feature or selling point you're most looking forward to. Are you most excited about the improved online multiplayer, the new execution system or the promise of a deeper storyline? To enter today's giveaway, simply comment on this post telling us what you're most looking forward to this Fall when GoW2 hits retail shelves. Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 9:00PM Eastern time today, June 27th, 2008. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). Later today, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing One winner will receive a complete set of four Gears of War series one figures worth $60. Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Fanswag Weekly: Gears of War figures - Day 2 [update]
Update: You're too late, this giveaway is now closed. To enter the latest giveaway and to see who won this prize, simply make you way here.Today is day two of our Gears of War action figure Fanswag giveaway and we're continuing our gracious giving. But first we have to congratulate BigDaddyBooth for winning yesterday's prize. And we 100% agree with him, Marcus Fenix is da man.Now, onward to today's giveaway where we'll be awarding one lucky fanboy a set of two NECA created Gears of War action figures including "da man" Marcus Fenix and Augustus Cole. All you have to do is follow the rules below and enter by tonight at 9:00PM eastern. It's really that easy. Easier then cleaning your room and much easier then making a bowl of ramen noodles. Here's how you enter: Marcus Fenix has been sporting his iconic soul patch facial hair for a few years now and we're curious to know what other kinds of facial hair Fenix would look good with. To enter today's giveaway, comment on this post telling us what new style of facial hair you think Fenix should sport. Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 9:00PM Eastern time today, June 26th, 2008. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). Later today, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing One winner will receive a set of two Gears of War series one figures worth $30. Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Fanswag Weekly: Gears of War figures - Day 1 [update]
Update: This giveaway is closed, but to see who won and to enter a new giveaway, simply make your way over here.To celebrate this week's re-release of Gears of War (now with more content and a cheaper pricetag) we're giving away a truckload of officially licensed Gears of War action figures thanks to the generosity of the guys and gals over at NECA. So, that means each lucky fanboy chosen on Wed., Thur. and Fri. will receive an assortment of GoW series one action figures including Marcus Fenix, Augustus Cole, Locust Drone and Locust Sniper. That also means entry into this Fanswag Weekly will end each night at 9:00PM eastern. Just so you know.Now, to kick off the Fanswag fun, today we're giving away a complete set of all four GoW figures valued at a cool $60 in total. To enter the giveaway, simple ... We want to know who your favorite Gears of War character is. Is your fav the ever cool Fenix, loud and brash Cole or are you more of a Carmine kinda guy? To enter, simply comment on this post telling us who your favorite Gears character is. Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 9:00PM Eastern time today, June 25th, 2008. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). Later today, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing One winner will receive a set of four Gears of War series one figures worth $60. Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Fanswag Weekly: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Looky here, it's another edition of Fanswag Weekly! This week, we have a copy of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars up for grabs. We're not sure what this war is all about, but we do know that we have a powerful urge to play team based objective games. We also love doing what the man in the game tells us, so it all works out pretty well. For your shot at a free copy, follow these simple steps. We're going to make this one easy. Leave a comment on this post telling us which team you prefer and why. Which is it, humans or Strogg? You can leave one comment per calendar day (Eastern time). posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until Friday, June 13 at 12:00PM noon Eastern time. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing One winner will receive a copy of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, worth $60. Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Last Chance: Win Mass Effect Shepard statue
Hey you, hurry up! This is your last chance final reminder to enter this week's Fanswag Weekly where we're giving away a super nifty, super collectible and super super Mass Effect Commander Shepard collectible statue. All thanks to the crew over at Hyperchild. You have less than an hour to enter, so make you way over to the original post, get to commenting and wait patiently, because one lucky winner will be selected to win this one of a kind Mass Effect collectible. Will it be you? Possibly. Will you win if you don't enter? Not a chance. So enter NOW!
Fanswag: Battlefield: Bad Company demo codes [update]
Update: This giveaway has expired, winners have been selected and codes have been emailed. If you didn't win, go here and try your luck a second time.Come and get 'em! Thanks to the loving crew over at EA, we've been given the opportunity to spread Battlefield: Bad Company demo love throughout the gaming world. Today and tomorrow, we'll be handing out a total of 100 Xbox Live redemption codes that allow for the download of the Bad Company demo days before its general release onto the XBLM next Thursday, June 5th. The demo features a preview of the game's single player campaign and allows gamers to enjoy multiplayer fun playing Gold Rush on the map Oasis. It's Battlefield: Bad Company demo fun that, we're told, is free of controversy and doesn't require any additional weapon purchases. Huzzah!To win one of the 50 Bad Company demo redemption codes, simply comment on this post (one comment per person) by 10:00PM eastern tonight, when we'll randomly select 50 winners and email the codes. Only Xbox Live accounts based in North America can enter due to redemption codes being restricted (sorry European fanboys). Also, If you don't win today, don't be sad. Just stop on back tomorrow when we'll be awarding another 50 codes. Enter now, be lucky and get the chance to play the Bad Company demo early!
Another Reminder: Win Mass Effect Shepard statue
We hope you've been keeping up with your daily entry into this week's Fanswag Weekly, because if you haven't, then our friendship may be irreversibly damaged. Though, if you haven't been diligent in your Fanswag entries, we will forgive your mistake and keep our friendship intact if you enter both today AND tomorrow. And really, we don't know why you wouldn't. Hyperchild has been gracious enough help us give away a limited Mass Effect Commander Shepard statue, one that is so amazingly awesome that we were tempted to keep it for ourselves. So, for the sake of our friendship, enter this week's Fanswag giveaway by commenting on the original post. We trust you'll make the correct decision.
Reminder: Win Mass Effect Shepard statue
Just in case you missed Monday's Fanswag Weekly announcement, because you were busy consuming Memorial Day BBQ, we figured we'd remind you about the awesome prize we're giving out this week. You know, only because we care.Thanks to the kind hearted crew over at Hyperchild, we're giving away an uber rare (limited to 5,000 pieces) and uber expensive Mass Effect Commander Shepard collectors statue. And word on the street is, it's teh hawtness! Seeing that this prize is so amazing, we kicked off the entry fun yesterday and are keeping it open until this Friday. That means you can enter EVERY DAY from now through Friday to increase your odds of winning. Though, only one fanboy can win, so enter by leaving a comment on the original post and wish on your lucky Mass Effect stars that you'll win. Now go already, enter today!
Fanswag Weekly: Mass Effect Shepard statue
We have a super special Fanswag Weekly this week that's so darn special, we're starting it on a Monday to give it the attention it deserves. And to our fellow Mass Effect fanboys, know that this giveaway is for you.To help kick off the release of Mass Effect to the PC, the gracious folks over at Hyperchild have supplied us with a brand new, officially BioWare licensed and oh so limited Mass Effect Commander Shepard statue. The same collector's statue that we mentioned a few months back and the same statue that retails for lots of cashola! So, how can you score this amazing piece of Mass Effect memorabilia? Simply read and complete the entry rules below! Seeing that this giveaway is for die-hard Mass Effect fanboys, we want to know which character (besides everybody's favorite Commander Shepard ) you've come to love after experiencing the Mass Effect universe. Simply comment on this post telling us which Mass Effect character is your favorite and why. You can leave one comment per calendar day (Eastern time), but posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until Friday, May 30th at 12:00PM noon Eastern time. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing One winner will receive a Mass Effect Commander Shepard statue, worth $100. Complete giveaway rules can be found here %Gallery-16199%
Fanswag Weekly: Lost Odyssey
With the summer gaming drought fast approaching (with the blissful exception of Ninja Gaiden II), we thought it might be time to give away a game that will while away the slower gaming months. There are few Xbox 360 games better equipped to do that than Lost Odyssey, so that is precisely what's available this week. For your chance at winning a copy for your very own, simply follow the directions below. Lost Odyssey is well-known for its many, many dream sequences. Leave a comment telling us about the strangest dream you've ever had. You can leave one comment per calendar day (Eastern time), but posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until Friday, May 23th at 12:00pm noon Eastern Time. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing One winner will receive a copy of Lost Odyssey, worth $60. Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Last Chance: Win McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog
This is your final reminder to enter this week's Fanswag Weekly giveaway where, thanks to the generosity of installation 05, we're awarding one lucky (and hopefully loyal) fanboy with a sweet McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog. You have less than an hour to enter before the giveaway is closed, the entry box is sealed with space age duct tape and carted off by three, no four armed security guards. Noon eastern is quickly approaching, so comment on the original post to enter. We have faith you'll make the right decision.
Reminder: Win a McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog
Hey you! You! Yes you. What are you doing? Aren't you aware that you're supposed to enter this week's Fanswag Weekly giveaway where we're giving away an uber cool McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog? Well, you are and we don't think your mother would approve if you didn't. Comment on the original post to enter and remember that you can enter once per day, every day the giveaway is live. So that means today and tomorrow are your last chances to increase your winning odds. Now get to it and while you're at it visit the fine folks over at installation 05, because their kind hearts (and open wallets) make this all possible. Break!
Fanswag Weekly: McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog
After two solid McFarlane Halo 3 giveaways comes news that this week will be the final installation 05 sponsored Fanswag Weekly. Tear. But before we get into the details, we want to congratulate bigmac375 for winning last week's Brute Chopper giveaway. We're sure it'll accompany his Big Daddy figure quite nicely. Now onto this week's giveaway goods.This week we're giving away a McFarlane replica of one of the most iconic Halo vehicle of them all ... a Warthog. That's right, this week we're giving out one McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog in all its vehicular glory. Want to win it? Simply follow the rules below, enter the giveaway and pray on the lucky stars that you're lucky enough to be randomly selected. To enter, comment on this post telling us why you think the Warthog is either Halo's best or worst vehicle when it comes to combat scenarios. Do you love it for its back mounted turret of death or do you despise its tendency to flip over? Be opinionated and honest. You can leave one comment per calendar day (Eastern time), but posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until Friday, May 16th at 12:00pm noon eastern time. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing One winner will receive a McFarlane Halo 3 Warthog vehicle worth $10. Complete giveaway rules can be found here
Last Chance: Win McFarlane Halo 3 Chopper
This is your final reminder where we tell you that you have less than an hour to enter this week's Fanswag Weekly which wraps up today at 12:00 noon eastern. And we highly advise entering this giveaway, because there's a sweet McFarlane Halo 3 Brute Chopper up for grabs and who'd be crazy enough to deny a chance at winning that? To enter, simply comment on the original post, confirm said comment and hope that you're randomly selected to win. Fanswag Weekly, it's guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
