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Joyswag Holidaze: Lumines Supernova (PSN)
WINNERS: Steve, Imi, Brandon, AAAChampions, JayJust in time for Christmas, we're giving away five codes for Lumines Supernova on the PlayStation Network. The classic PSP puzzle game is now on PS3, with fancy 1080p graphics and Trophy support. Oh, and a LittleBigPlanet skin. Leave a comment telling us if you'll be giving the code away as a gift -- or keeping it for yourself! 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 12 pm ET on Thursday, December 25th. We'll randomly select 5 winners at that time to receive a code for Lumines Supernova (ARV: $15.00). Please check your e-mail! For a list of complete rules, click here %Gallery-31089%
Joyswag: Let Rise of the Argonauts do your holiday shopping
Update: Congrats to our big winner "Bob McPhail" -- check your email Bob!We know how it is: You get swarmed with all the great holiday releases and then suddenly it's a week before Christmas and you've done none of your holiday shopping. Luckily, Joystiq and Codemasters have you covered. To mark the release of Rise of the Argonauts, you could have all your holiday shopping done in one pass with a box of six faceplates and five action figures from the game. No, seriously. The whole box. See that picture up there? Imagine that, but with like ... five times as many. That's what you're getting.Who wouldn't love to see one of these little guys starting at them from behind freshly-torn wrapping paper? No one, that's who. If you win and you live in the U.S., we'll get you the box before Christmas. If you live in Canada ... well, no promises. We don't know how quickly the mounties deliver mail. And hey, email us some pics of you giving them away and maybe we'll stick them on Joystiq. Leave a comment telling us who you'll be giving the prizes away to (and how many you'll be keeping for yourself). 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 12 pm ET on Thursday, December 18th. We'll randomly select 1 winner at that time to receive six Rise of the Argonauts faceplates (ARV: $60.00) and six Rise of the Argonauts action figures (ARV: $72.00). Please check your e-mail! For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag Holidaze: Joystiq Timbuk2 bag & Zune
Update: We've selected a winner! Congratulations to John Lee of Totowa, NJ. Thanks to everyone who participated in our week of Joyswag! We'll have more for you soon, so stay tuned.It's finally here, the end of our week-long Joyswag Holidaze. But, it's not over yet! We've saved the best for last. Just ask Faith, she loves herself a swanky bag. You know, the type of thing to carry your trusted intel -- gotta keep the resistance going! Or maybe you're tired of holstering your lightsaber on your hip? Look no further than this custom-made Joystiq Timbuk2 messenger bag! Just remember to keep it on your person at all times. Even a bag doesn't deserve to be left for dead ...Okay. Are we done shamelessly plugging our previous giveaways? Yes. But -- uh-huh, there's a but -- don't miss your chance to win the Joystiq Timbuk2 bag (suitable for toting a 15" laptop!) below. We'll even toss in a Zune! To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment suggesting the next random item that needs to be customized with a Joystiq theme 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 12:00pm ET on Friday, December 19th. We'll randomly select 1 winner at that time to receive one custom Timbuk2 Joystiq medium-sized messenger bag (ARV: $150.00) and one black 16 GB Zune (ARV: $199.99). Please check your e-mail! For a list of complete rules, click here Is the end of 2008 approaching already? In honor of another year of gaming gone by, Joystiq is hosting five straight days of Joyswag giveaways. Check out each giveaway here -- you've still got plenty of chances to win some prizes!
Joyswag Holidaze: Wii Glow Saber Duo & Precision Pack + three games
Update: We've selected a winner! Congratulations to Russ Holland of San Marcos, CA.We don't want to leave the Wii out of our Holidaze Schwagalong, so Wii-lovers, this is your chance to get in on the action. What says Holidaze and the Wii more than a snap-on plastic lightsaber attachment? Nothing that we can think of. You'll also get to cram your Wiimote into a handgun attachment and use a semi-clone of the Xbox 360 controller to put your games through their paces. The Glow Saber Duo Pack and T-Wireless Precision Pack not enough for you? Fine. We're tossing in three Wii titles for you to huddle your family around over the next couple of weeks. Included is a copy of Death Jr.: Root of Evil, Wacky Races: Crash and Dash, and Family Party: 30 Great Games. It's more Wii-action that you can shake a saber at, and it could be yours if you enter our Joyswag contest: Leave a comment telling us how you'd weaponize your Wii 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 12:00pm ET on Thursday, December 18th. We'll randomly select 1 winner at that time to receive one Glow Saber Duo Pack (ARV $34.99), one T-Wireless Precision Pack (ARV: $29.99), one copy of Death Jr.: Root of Evil for Wii (ARV: $39.99), one copy of Wacky Races: Crash and Dash for Wii (ARV: $39.99), and one copy of Family Party: 30 Great Games for Wii (ARV: $19.99) For a list of complete rules, click here Is the end of 2008 approaching already? In honor of another year of gaming gone by, Joystiq is hosting five straight days of Joyswag giveaways. Check back every day for new prizes, new chances to win, and the possibility of keeping more money in your own pocket.
Joyswag Holidaze: Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360) & Turtle Beach Ear Force X3 Headphones
Update: We've selected a winner! Congratulations to Joshua Bowles of Tempe, AZ.Let's face it. If there's anything you've ever needed to hear on the Xbox 360, it's the sound of zombies creeping up behind you. If you haven't played Left 4 Dead, then you don't know about all of the creepy sounds: the gurgling of a Boomer, the wail of a Witch and the raspy sounds of a Smoker. It's all part of the game, and paying close attention can keep you alive. For awhile.If you're tired of your roommates, significant other or neighbors telling you to dial down the sound on your gaming rig, then you definitely need some high-quality cans that will keep you blissfully unaware while the rest of the world goes about its business. With that in mind, you need to get in on our Joyswag Holidaze Left 4 Dead and Turtle Beach Ear Force X3 wireless gaming headphones (with microphone!) giveaway: Leave a comment telling us why you need a pair of gaming headphones to help you kill zombies 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 12:00pm ET on Wednesday, December 17th. We'll randomly select 1 winner at that time to receive one copy of Left 4 Dead for Xbox 360 (ARV: $59.99), one pair of Turtle Beach X3 Headphones for the Xbox 360 (ARV: $119.99) For a list of complete rules, click here Is the end of 2008 approaching already? In honor of another year of gaming gone by, Joystiq is hosting five straight days of Joyswag giveaways. Check back every day for new prizes, new chances to win, and the possibility of keeping more money in your own pocket.
Joyswag Holidaze: Resistance 2 game, shirt and signed poster
Update: We've selected a winner! Congratulations to Liana Engie of Claremont, CA.A few weeks back we attended Insomniac Games' Resistance 2 open house in Los Angeles, where the developer literally opened its doors and let fans stream in to find out how the game was created. Insomniac showed films, talked gun design, and even fed everyone massive stacks of pizza. Pretty darned costly impressive. Can you imagine opening your doors to hordes of unwashed gamers?For Day 2 of the Joyswag Holidaze, we're giving away the Collector's Edition of Resistance 2, a Resistance 2 development team t-shirt (size large), and a Resistance 2 poster that's been signed by the entire development team. To enter the giveaway: Leave a comment telling us how you would resist an alien invasion You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec ... and Mars -- it's in Canada, right?) Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day This entry period ends at 12:00pm ET on Tuesday, December 16th. We'll randomly select 1 winner at that time to receive one copy of Resistance 2: Collector's Edition for PlayStation 3 (ARV: $79.99), one Resistance 2 development team t-shirt (ARV: $10.00), and one Resistance 2 Uncle Sam alien-themed signed poster (ARV: $10.00). Please check your e-mail! For a list of complete rules, click here Is the end of 2008 approaching already? In honor of another year of gaming gone by, Joystiq is hosting five straight days of Joyswag giveaways. Check back every day for new prizes, new chances to win, and the possibility of keeping more money in your own pocket.%Gallery-36572%
Joyswag Holidaze: Mirror's Edge game, album and messenger bag
Update: We've selected a winner! Congratulations to Peter van Daalen of Dallas, Texas!Play it. Hear it. Wear it. Thanks to today's Joystwag giveaway, not only could you win the PlayStation 3 version of Mirror's Edge and the Still Alive: The Remixes album (more on this after the break), you could also win a swanky runner's bag to carry them in. It's modeled after Faith's bag in the game, has multiple pockets, features Faith's funky eye tattoo (the game logo) on the other side, and is perfect for lugging around a laptop, a console, or top-secret intel.To enter the giveaway: Leave a comment telling us what you'd carry around in a bright yellow messenger bag (paying special attention to those multiple little pockets, of course) 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 12:00pm ET on Monday, December 15th. We'll randomly select 1 winner at that time to receive one copy of Mirror's Edge for the PlayStation 3 (ARV: $59.99), one Mirror's Edge runner's bag, (ARV: $10.00), and one Mirror's Edge Still Alive: The Remixes CD (ARV: $5.99). Please check your e-mail! For a list of complete rules, click here Is the end of 2008 approaching already? In honor of another year of gaming gone by, Joystiq is hosting five straight days (that's a full work week!) of Joyswag giveaways. Check back every day for new prizes, new chances to win, and the possibility of keeping more money in your own pocket.
Reminder: Win the best music game bundle in the history of music game bundles that Joystiq has ever put together in the history of Joystiq yeah!
Phew! Now that we've got the headline out of the way, we'd thought you'd like to know:You've only got 24 hours before we pick a winner! And, if you comment on the official contest post today and again tomorrow, that's two more chances to be that winner. That makes your odds of winning ... uh, a little better?
And the 'Gears of War 2' Joyswag winner is ...
Carlos S. from Chicago. Congratulations! Now, if you'll kindly take your jealous glare off of Carlos and his mountain of Gears loot for a moment and refocus on the image above -- yep, much better. See that? That's this week's Joyswag prize (the World Tour band kit plus Rock Band 2) and it ain't Carlos' ... yet.Now's the perfect time to toss your name in the hat. Good luck!
Joyswag: Guitar Hero World Tour band kit + Rock Band 2 game = [fill in the blank]
Update: Congratulations to the winner -- Sean H. of Nova Scotia fame!Our sincerest apologizes. We know, no one wants to do math problems on a Friday, but today's your first opportunity to slap down an "answer" to the equation in the headline, and thereby enter another spectacular Joyswag® giveaway. That's right -- we're offering up the Guitar Hero World Tour band kit (includes game, guitar, drums, and mic) and the Rock Band 2 game disc to one lucky winner! (The World Tour instruments are totally compatible with Rock Band 2, by the way!)So keep your thinking caps on and cheat sheets in pocket because this contest is running for an entire week, with a chance to enter each day: Leave a comment completing the equation: Guitar Hero World Tour band kit + Rock Band 2 game = [your answer]* Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day; entrants must be 18 years or older and residents of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) This entry period ends at 5:00 pm ET on Friday, November 21st. We'll randomly select one winner at that time to receive Guitar Hero World Tour (ARV: $190) and Rock Band 2 (ARV: $60) for Xbox 360 For a list of complete rules, click here *Note: There are no wrong answers.****Of course, some answers are better than others.******But all eligible entries have an equal chance of winning.********So why are you still reading the fine print? Enter the giveaway already!
Off the Grid + Joyswag: Donkey Kong Jenga
Update: Entry period for the giveaway has ended. Saria the Cat was randomly selected, and here's her winning entry: "Ticket to Ride expansion using the Ocarina of Time Hyrule map. Yeah, I know I'm creative. Not." Congrats to the winner, and you can still read our impressions of the game below!It's been awhile since we've brought you an Off the Grid post, and we're returning with a special edition where you can actually win the game we're talking about. During the final rounds of this year's Omegathon at PAX '08, Jenga was one of the most exciting things to watch. Which block would they pull out next? Who would topple the tower? Is it cheating to use two hands?USAopoly has been putting out branded versions of popular board games since 1994. They currently produce eight different versions of Jenga including Casino Jenga: Las Vegas Edition, and the timely Jenga: Halloween Edition. The most recent version of the game is Donkey Kong themed, features different colored Marios, pink girders, a spinner, and Pauline (not Princess Peach) who was the damsel in distress in the arcade game. Read all about it after the break, and steady your hand before commenting so you can win one of your very own.
Joyswag: Gears of War 2 Limited Edition + 120GB Zune + bag + hoodie + MORE
Update: The entry period has ended. We'll announce the winner shortly!It's Gears of War 2 re-emergence day and we've got a giveaway to celebrate! We're unloading this rather impressive mound of Gears swag, including: Gears of War 2 Limited Edition - Xbox 360 ($70) Gears of War 2-themed 120GB Zune ($280 - pics here) Gears of War messenger bag ($30) Gears of War hoodie ($50) Gears of War: Aspho Fields novel ($13) Gears of War comic book ($4) Limited edition red Xbox 360 controller ($65 - pic here) Gears of War art book Super limited edition metal COG, only 1000 made! (more info here) We're going to be running this giveaway for an entire week, and you can enter once each calendar day, so don't forget to check back. Want some more chances to win this stuff? Xbox 360 Fanboy is giving away its Gears gear, but you've only got one hour to get your entry in. One last chance? Listen to this week's Joystiq Podcast for instructions on how to get some more Gears 2 stuff: the hoodie, the messenger bag, and the three books. But for now, why not get today's entry into this giveaway outta the way? Leave a comment below suggesting an unofficial subtitle for Gears of War 2. Example: "The Gears of Wrath." Catchy, no?
Joyswag: Fallout 3 (PS3)
Update: Y'all did it. You cleaned us out of our Fallout 3 Joyswag! How about a pat on the back?This is it folks! It's your last chance to win some Fallout 3 Joyswag. How can we possibly live up to the expectations set by our unprecedented Week O' Giveaways®, you ask? Answer: Simple -- we can't. All we've got left is one, already-opened-and-stained-by-McElroy's-dirty-mitts PlayStation 3 version of the game. (Maybe if you ask nice, he'll sign it for you.) Have at it! To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment demanding: "Fire Justin McElroy!" Limit 1 entry per person; entrants must be 18 years or older and residents of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) This entry period ends at 6:00 pm ET on Friday, November 7th. We'll randomly select one winner at that time to receive Fallout 3 for PlayStation 3 (ARV: $60) For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Fallout 3 (PS3) + survival guide
Update: This Fallout 3 contest has expired. But there's (one) more to come!We're getting down to the dregs of our Fallout 3 Joyswag! It's not about choice any more -- it's about: Who wants Fallout 3 for PS3? We'll even toss in a handy (well, not really) survival guide. To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment telling us one thing you'd be sure to have with you if locked in a vault (hint: not a 15¢ pocket guide) Limit 1 entry per person; entrants must be 18 years or older and residents of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) This entry period ends at 4:30 pm ET on Thursday, November 6th. We'll randomly select one winner at that time to receive Fallout 3 for PlayStation 3 (ARV: $60) & "Vault Dweller's Survival Guide" (ARV: 15¢) For a list of complete rules, click here Check back tomorrow for our final Fallout 3 giveaway -- Phew!
Joyswag: Fallout 3 + survival guide
Update: This giveaway is closed. Luckily, there's another!It's not déjà vu. Look closely. See it? See what we did there? We swapped out the official game guide featured in yesterday's giveaway for a 15¢ pamphlet -- hey, times is gettin' hard! You still get your choice of Fallout 3 on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, though.To enter this giveaway, follow these simple rules: In the spirit of Election Day, let's say the world of Fallout 3 had an election. As a recently escaped Vault Dweller, what is the most important issue concerning you? (Deathclaw infestations? Foreign policy? Bottle cap economy? You name it! Just leave a comment declaring your issue -- any issue -- to enter this giveaway.) Limit 1 entry per person; entrants must be 18 years or older and residents of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) This entry period ends at 5:30 pm ET on Wednesday, November 5th. We'll randomly select one winner at that time to receive Fallout 3 (ARV: $60) and the "Vault Dweller's Survival Guide" (ARV: 15¢); winner must choose game platform (PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 version) For a list of complete rules, click here Check back tomorrow for yet another Fallout 3 giveaway!
Reminder: Fallout 3 survival kit and puppet joyswag
A quick reminder: You have until 5:00PM ET today to enter for a chance to win the Fallout 3 Survival Kit (including the special edition of the game and a Pip-Boy 3000), a hardcover strategy guide and a Vault Boy puppet. You can leave a new comment every calendar day, so if you already entered last week, feel free to give yourself another chance. In addition, we have four more days of Fallout 3 giveaways, starting with another Joyswag contest today, so stay tuned!Update: We've disabled comments on this post -- to be eligible to win the Survival Kit giveaway, please comment on the original contest post following the guidelines stated there.
Joyswag: Fallout 3 Exclusive Survival Edition + Vault Boy puppet
Update: That's it folks! Contest closed.Have you been enjoying Fallout 3 this week? No? Well, whether or not you've partaken in Wasteland scavenges, here's something you might like. We've got five giveaways planned for Fallout 3, and we're starting out with our biggest package.Today's grand offer: Fallout 3: Amazon.com Exclusive Survival Edition, which includes a copy of Fallout 3 for Xbox 360, a life-size replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, a Vault Boy bobblehead, the Art of Fallout 3, the Making of Fallout 3 DVD and a Vault-Tec lunch box. (See the innards after the break.) Hardcover strategy guide Vault-Boy puppet Vault Dweller's Survival Guide There is an in-game weapon you can make dubbed (spoiler!) the Rok-It Launcher, that lets you launch any item you find as a fast-moving projectile. We want to know what items -- in-game or in real life -- you'd want to launch. Be creative!To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment telling us what item you would use with a Rok-It Launcher Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day (comment more than once and you become the ammunition. Into a super mutant camp. Naked and unarmed. Literally, no arms.) This entry period ends at 5:00pm ET on Monday, November 3rd. We'll randomly select one winner at that time to receive the Fallout 3 Survival Edition (valued at approximately $130), a hardcover strategy guide ($34.99), the Vault Dweller's Survival Guide ($0.15) and a Vault-Boy puppet ($15) For a list of complete rules, click here.
And the Dead Space Costume Contest winner is ...
click to embiggen Sam Warman! Congratulations to Mr. Warman who won the votes of our esteemed judges panel with his costume's "surprisingly good detail" -- "that's a lot of stuff!" observed one of the judges on his scoring card. Also, Sam's last name is "War-man," which is totally rad.*Feel free to dispute our choice (to no avail) by selecting your picks from the submissions gallery below. Thanks to everyone who participated! *Legal disclaimer: Winner's last name was not a factor in actual judging. %Gallery-35319%
24 hours to submit your Dead Space costume!
Rome wasn't built in a day, sure, but we're not challenging you to build one of the founding cities of Western Civilization. No, just a headless costume. Are you up to it? Winner takes all ... that stuff* pictured above! Head over to the contest post for full details. *Choice of Dead Space game on PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.
Joyswag: Resistance 2 beta codes
Update: Contest is over! Winners will be notified shortly, so be sure to check your email!With so many high-caliber titles coming out this month, we thought it'd be nice to make your decision that much harder. Since you probably aren't playing LittleBigPlanet this weekend, why not partake in the Resistance 2 beta? We've got 20 codes to give out -- 15 here and 5 on The Official Joystiq Twitter™. Inspired by the now ages old Church of England controversy, all we want from you is to know what famous US location you'd like to see pop up in the game.To enter this giveaway: Leave a comment telling us what famous location you would like to see in Resistance 2 (we're hoping to see the Lunchbox Museum making a cameo). Limit 1 entry per person per calendar day (comment more than once and a Chimeran Witness will knock on your door asking for donations.) This entry period ends at 11:59pm ET on Thursday, October 23rd. We'll randomly select 15 winners at that time to each receive one (1) code for entry into the PlayStation 3 Resistance 2 beta. For a list of complete rules, click here. Our friends at GameDaily are also hosting a giveaway, so check it out.
