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  • Fanswag: Baroque goes to ...

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    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    09.03.2008

    Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close and it's about time we crowned a winner. It was a tough decision (not really, we choose the winner via random drawing), but we managed to do it. Who won? It was none other than: comtar, who is a fan of Run Saber Congrats to our winner and thank you all for entering this giveaway. Better luck next time!

  • Fanswag Weekly: Smash Court Tennis 3

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    Richard Mitchell
    Richard Mitchell
    09.03.2008

    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: Win Castle Crashers promotional castle and Barbarian figure

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    Dustin Burg
    Dustin Burg
    08.29.2008

    After a very eventful week of Castle Crashers funnery, we humbly announce that today as the last day of our The Behemoth sponsored Castle Crashers Baby Give-away. Yup, this is our final giveaway. But, it's arguably the most exciting Castle Crashers give-away we've hosted all week! Today, we're awarding one lucky fanboy an uber rare promotional Castle Crashers styrofoam display castle that was created in-house by The Behemoth as well as an extremely rare Barbarian figure. Both of which are not available for purchase, anywhere ... how exciting! So, let's get to the give-away details ... Seeing that today's prize is so garsh darn rare and unique, we want to know how you'll display the promotional castle and Barbarian figure if you were to win. To enter today's giveaway, just comment on this post telling us how you'll show off your promotional prizes. Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 11:00PM eastern time today, August 29th, 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 promotional Castle Crashers castle and Barbarian figure valued at $80. Complete giveaway rules can be found here

  • Fanswag: Win a copy of Castle Crashers [update]

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    Dustin Burg
    Dustin Burg
    08.28.2008

    Update: With what looks to be a record amount of entries, this giveaway is now closed as we have chosen the six winners. Fear not though, there will be more chances to win.As we continue our week long Castle Crashers Baby Give-away (which has nothing to do with babies whatsoever), today we're giving away a prize that you should already own, but if you don't, you'll be grateful for. We're of course talking about Castle Crashers, the game itself, and today we're giving away six copies to six lucky fanboys. And if you already own it, why not win for a friend, loved one or your favorite blogger ... we're sure they'd be eternally grateful as well. Developer The Behemoth has an interesting logo depicting a ginormously large chicken, which got us thinking about chicken jokes. So, to enter today's Castle Crashers giveaway, simply comment on this post telling us your best "why did the chicken cross the road?" joke. And, please, make it semi-clean. Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 11:00PM eastern time today, August 28th, 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 six winners via a random drawing. Six winners will receive an Xbox Live redemption code to download Castle Crashers valued at $15. Complete giveaway rules can be found here Feeling out of the loop? Confused by all this Castle Crashers Baby Give-away talk? Then do yourself a service and get learned about all the excited Castle Crashers launch events we have planned.

  • Fanswag: Play Castle Crashers with The Behemoth [update]

    by 
    Dustin Burg
    Dustin Burg
    08.27.2008

    Update: Giveaway closed ... winner notified ... more to come, so stalk this link.Today, in celebration of Castle Crashers finally making its way to the Xbox Live Arcade, we have an extremely special Castle Crashers Baby Give-away prize: The chance to play Castle Crashers with the guys from The Behemoth via Xbox Live! That's right, The Behemoth has graciously offered some of their limited online playtime, so we're awarding one lucky fanboy the chance to play Castle Crashers co-op with a few members from The Behemoth including Tom Fulp and - artist to the stars - Mr. Dan Paladin. W00t! This is one of those priceless prizes that needs no further hyping from us. We want today's give-away winner to be super respectful, super cool and represent the X3F community in the best light. And the best way to make a good impression on The Behemoth is to shower them with lots of compliments. So, to enter today's give-away, comment on this post telling The Behemoth how much you love them and Castle Crashers. It'll be good practice just in case you win today's prize. Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 11:00PM eastern time today, August 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 Castle Crashers playtime with The Behemoth via Xbox Live at a time convenient to them. Prize has no monetary value. Complete giveaway rules can be found here

  • Fanswag: Bangai-O up for grabs

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    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    08.27.2008

    Hey folks, do you like free stuff? Do you like free stuff that just so happens to also be totally awesome? Then enter our latest giveaway, right here, which will be hooking up two lucky readers with their own copy of Bangai-O Spirits (retails for $30)! How do you enter? That's easy!Simply leave a comment telling us what your favorite Treasure shooter is. Need a refresher? Hit up our latest feature looking back at their wonderful shooters right here. Or, just hit up the gallery at the below of this post. You can leave one comment per day, between now and 11:59PM ET on Monday, September 1st, which is when the giveaway ends. There is a catch, though. This latest giveaway is only open to current and legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec). Also, entrants need to be at least 18 years of age. Read up on the official rules right here.Best of luck to you all and thanks for reading DS Fanboy!%Gallery-29298%

  • Fanswag: Get lost in Baroque

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    08.27.2008

    We've got another giveaway for you all, with the prize being one copy of Baroque. Folks who enjoy the roguelikes will likely want to bounce on this one. Or fans of Atlus overall. Either way, free stuff is good stuff.How do you enter? Simply leave a comment telling us what your favorite Atlus game is. If you've never played an Atlus title before, check out Wikipedia. You can leave one comment per day, between now and 11:59PM ET on Monday, September 1st, which is when the giveaway ends. As always, this latest giveaway is only open to current and legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec). Also, entrants need to be at least 18 years of age. Read up on the official rules right here.%Gallery-11716%

  • Fanswag: Win collectible Castle Crashers figures [update]

    by 
    Dustin Burg
    Dustin Burg
    08.26.2008

    Update: This giveaway is closed and winners have been notified. But know that there's plenty more Castle Crashers Baby Give-away fun to come ... promise!It's time to get excited once again, because today is the second celebration of our Castle Crashers Baby Give-away launch week festivities (thanks to the crew over at The Behemoth) and we have collectible Castle Crashers figures to give out! We have four knight figures (Blue, Red, Orange and Green) to give away to four lucky fanboys and, if you want to be one of the select few "special" winners, simply ... Seeing that we're giving away Castle Crashers knight figures in all four knight colors, we have one simple questions: Which is your favorite colored knight? To enter today's giveaway, comment on this post telling us which knight is your favorite and cross your fingers for good luck. Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 11:00PM eastern time today, August 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 four winners via a random drawing. Four winners will each receive a randomly selected Castle Crashers figure valued at $20. Complete giveaway rules can be found here Feeling out of the loop? Confused by all this Castle Crashers Baby Give-away talk? Then do yourself a service and get learned about all the exciting Castle Crashers launch events we have planned.

  • Fanswag: USA Today Crossword Challenge goes to ...

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    08.25.2008

    Our latest giveaway has come to a close. We've selected 5 different winners, all of whom should be solving crosswords in record time now. Our winners are: Lord Humongous Kearns ethan42404 Gid Kelvis Congrats to the winners and better luck next time to the rest of you. Thanks for reading DS Fanboy!

  • Fanswag: Top Spin 3 goes to ...

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    08.25.2008

    Sorry it took so long to announce the winners of our latest giveaway, but it's better to be late than never, right? No? Well, while we get our twenty lashes from our bosses, we'll leave you to congratulate the winners. So let's get to it!Our Top Spin 3 winners are: Greg mrshl Better luck next time to those of you who didn't get a copy and thanks for reading Wii Fanboy!%Gallery-24903%

  • Fanswag: Win Castle Crashers t-shirts! [update]

    by 
    Dustin Burg
    Dustin Burg
    08.25.2008

    Update: This giveaway has ended and winners have been notified via electronic mail. So, check your email to see if you are a winner. If you already checked your inbox and didn't win, then fret not, because there's more Castle Crashers giveaway excitement to come!It's time for our first Castle Crashers Baby Give-away launch week ... er, giveaway and it's time to give out some wearables! We have three 100% pre-shrunk cotton Castle Crashers Ice Knight t-shirts and two Troll t-shirts (men and womens) to hand out. Speaking of the Ice Knight tees, not only does their shade of gray go well with most any eye color, but the blue knight on their frontside will strike fear into your enemy's hearts. Yup, these t-shirts are for movers and shakers. Trust. So, let's get to today's give-away specifics: We're starting off this week's Castle Crashers Baby Give-away launch week fun with an easy question. To enter today's giveaway, simply comment on this post telling us why you either love or hate babies. It's that easy! Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 11:00PM eastern time today, August 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 five winners via a random drawing. Five winners will each receive either a Castle Crashers Ice Knight or Troll t-shirt valued at $15. Complete giveaway rules can be found here

  • It's a Castle Crashers Baby Give-away launch week!

    by 
    Dustin Burg
    Dustin Burg
    08.25.2008

    This week, our Xbox Live Arcade lives will be changing forever with the release of The Behemoth's long awaited Castle Crashers. And, because we can, we're celebrating this monumental XBLA launch in give-away style!We've partnered with The Behemoth for some "Castle Crashers Baby Give-away" launch week fun. What's a baby give-away and what does it have to do with Castle Crashers? Well, we aren't exactly sure and, really, you're over thinking this a little. What we know is that babies are pretty cool and that Castle Crashers is equally cool, which means it totally warrants your purchasing dollars this Wednesday. So, it has been decided. All week long we're celebrating a Castle Crashers Baby Give-away ... without any babies! Huzzah!What does all this mean? Well, you can expect daily Castle Crashers giveaways from now through Friday including wearables, collectibles, promotional items, a chance to play with guys from The Behemoth and (of course) the game itself. Keep your eyes on X3F all this week for all the exciting Castle Crashers Baby Give-away goodness that's to come!

  • Last chance: Win Bionic Commando Rearmed

    by 
    Richard Mitchell
    Richard Mitchell
    08.22.2008

    Only a couple of hours to go before we put an end to our Bionic Commando Rearmed giveaway and pick some winners folks. You have until 12:00 Noon eastern time today to submit your entry, so hurry up and get to it if you haven't already. We can tell you from personal experience that Rearmed is a pretty sweet game. At least it' pretty sweet until you start trying to attain the Elite Commando achievement. Then it becomes an exercise in frustration. But hey, there are three whole difficulties below Super Hard, so there's bound to be one that's right for you! Head over to the official giveaway post and enter.

  • Bionic Reminder: Win Bionic Commando Rearmed

    by 
    Richard Mitchell
    Richard Mitchell
    08.21.2008

    It's high time we reminded everyone out there that we're giving away five copies of Bionic Commando Rearmed. We've got to give them away, and we figured we might as well give them to our favorite people, our dear readers. So, if you want a crack at winning your very own Bionic Commando Rearmed XBLA redemption code, head over to the official contest post and enter. Don't forget that you can enter once a day, so come back and enter tomorrow to increase your chances. Now get the heck out of here, you nerd!

  • Fanswag Weekly: Bionic Commando Rearmed [update]

    by 
    Richard Mitchell
    Richard Mitchell
    08.20.2008

    [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: Win Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 [update]

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    Dustin Burg
    Dustin Burg
    08.15.2008

    Update: This giveaway has since expired. Congratulations goes out to Mat, DiddlyKong and Dustin for winning Geometry Wars 2 goodness and a giant sad face to those who didn't win. :(Today, thanks to the crew over at Bizarre Creations, we're bringing you a later than usual Fanswag giveaways where we're handing out three copies of Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2. Yes, you can haz Geometry Wars 2! Today's giveaway is going to be quick (entry ends tonight at 11:00PM eastern) and simple (just comment below to enter), because it's Friday and we wanna give out the Geometry Wars 2 goods without all the hassle. To enter, simply: Bizarre did a mighty fine job at making Geometry Wars look so darn colorful and beautiful. It's like an intensely lucid acid trip, but without all the bad acid side-effects. So, to enter today's giveaway, simply comment on this post telling us what your favorite color is. Easy! Only one comment per person will be accepted. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 11:00PM eastern time today, August 15th, 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 three winners via a random drawing. Three winners will receive an Xbox Live redemption code to download Geometry Wars 2 worth $10. Complete giveaway rules can be found here

  • Reminder: USA Today Crosswords is up for grabs

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    08.15.2008

    Our latest giveaway has us unloading several copies of USA Today Crossword Challenge. Would you like a free copy? Heck, who doesn't want a free game? Well, if you do, then head on over to the original contest post and read up on how you can enter our latest giveaway. Good luck!

  • Reminder: We're giving away Top Spin 3

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    08.15.2008

    Hey, you there. Yeah, you reading this. Do you like free stuff? We're giving away two copies of Top Spin 3, so head on over to the original contest post and read up on how you can enter. Good luck!%Gallery-24903%

  • Fanswag: Alone in the Dark goes to ...

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    08.12.2008

    Sadly, we only had one copy of Alone in the Dark to giveaway. The lucky person who was able to nab it? Why, that's none other than: Fin Diesel Better luck next time to all of you that entered. And, to everyone, thanks for reading!%Gallery-10200%

  • Fanswag: USA Today Crossword Challenge

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    08.12.2008

    You know what gets taken for granted a lot? The morning crossword. Seriously, it seems like nobody opens up the paper anymore and sits down with their breakfast and enjoys a crossword puzzle. It seems everyone is nuts for this Sudoku thing. Well, we're trying to bring back the crossword, baby!This week, we're unloading USA Today Crossword Challenge onto 5 lucky readers. That's right, we've got 5 copies (each valued at $20) of the game. How can you enter for a chance at one of these? Easy, leave a comment telling us the last time you sat down and did a crossword!You can leave one comment per day and the contest will be closing on Sunday, August 17th at 11:59PM ET. The giveaway is open to folks 18 years of age or older and all entrants must be current and legal residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Before you enter, give the official rules a read by clicking here.Best of luck to you all and, as always, thank you for reading DS Fanboy!