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Joyswag: Direct2Drive's 50+ $5 games for you, dear reader [update]
Update: The entry period has come to a close. Thanks for playing and keep an eye on your email to see if you won!We've got quite the prize pack up for grabs, as Direct2Drive is hooking us up with 53 games (full list after the break) to unload on one lucky reader. If you've been keeping up with the weekly deals that are part of Direct2Drive's fifth anniversary, then you know the service has been offering some pretty sweet titles. Well, we've got all of them, and one of you will be lucky enough to win them!To enter, follow the steps below: Leave a comment telling us your favorite game genre 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 11:59AM ET on Monday, October 12 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive all 53 $5 games from Direct2Drive ($265 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here Best of luck to you all and thanks to the fine folks at Direct2Drive for hooking us up!
Swag Saturday: Guitar Hero 5 with Logitech Wireless Drums (PS3)
Ever dreamed of owning your very own ridiculously high-priced fake drum set? No no, silly goose, not that ridiculously high-priced fake drum set! The Logitech Wireless set, of course! For Swag Saturday this week, we're giving you (and consequently ridding ourselves of) a mammoth wireless drum set care of Logitech (only for the PS3/PS2, folks!) and a complimentary copy of Guitar Hero 5. All you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how you're going to celebrate your Rocktober. When the contest runs out tomorrow, we'll pick one lucky winner to receive the whole schebang. Leave a comment telling us how you're going to celebrate your Rocktober. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, mostly because of the accent) Limit 1 entry per person per day This entry period ends at 8:31PM ET on Sunday, October 4 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Guitar Hero 5 ($60 ARV) and a Logitech Wireless Drum Kit ($230 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Muramasa prize pack [update]
Update: Contest is closed! Keep an eye on your email to see if you won! Thanks for playing!If you didn't take our word on how awesome this game is, then here's your chance to check it out first-hand. One lucky reader will not only receive a copy of Muramasa: The Demon Blade, but we've also got a small collection of poster art for the game. It's a one-two punch of free gaming goodness. Best of luck! Leave a comment telling us which of the game's main characters you prefer: Kisuke or Momohime 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 3:00PM ET on Thursday, October 1 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Muramasa: The Demon Blade ($50 ARV) and a collection of art cells ($15 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story prize pack [update]
Update: Contest is closed! Keep an eye on your email to see if you won! Thanks for playing!Don't let the horrible snapshot above (sorry!) fool you: This edition of Joyswag features quite the prize pack. One lucky reader will receive not only a copy of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, but also a pair of cute little plushie dolls and a backpack to hide them from whomever would be embarrassed to know you had such things. Leave a comment telling us what you think is inside of Bowser (our guess: cotton candy) 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 3:00PM ET on Thursday, October 1 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story ($35 ARV), a plushie Mario ($20 ARV) and Bowser ($20 ARV), and one Bowser's Inside Story backpack ($20 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here
Swag Sunday: Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii) [update]
Update: The comments have been closed and the winner will be contacted shortly. Check your email, folks! And thanks to everyone for entering!How is it that every time we run a Swag Saturday/Sunday post for a Nintendo Wii game, it's something wonderful? Last time we offered you Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, and this week we're treating one lucky winner to a copy of Metroid Prime Trilogy! To get your hands on it, leave a comment below telling us your favorite moment in the Metroid series -- yes, you can go all the way back to NES. We'll pick one answer at random tomorrow evening to receive the fancy "Collector's Edition" you see above. One stipulation: Automatic disqualification should your answer include the Zero Suit in any way. You know why, ya scoundrels! Leave a comment telling us your favorite moment in the Metroid series, excluding those that involve the Zero Suit. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, for obvious reasons) Limit 1 entry per person per day This entry period ends at 8:31PM ET on Monday, September 21 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Metroid Prime Trilogy on Wii ($50 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here
Swag Saturday: Naruto Shippuden Ninja Destiny 2
Can you believe it?! We're giving away two copies of Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 for Nintendo DS, just in time for its release on September 15. TOMY continues the Shippuden story arc in this brand new 3D fighter. In addition to a copy of the game, winners will also get a Naruto headband, so you can totally be the coolest and totally-most-original person at an anime convention ever. We swear. Leave a comment telling us who the best character in Naruto is. Try to choose someone not featured on the box art. 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 1:31 pm ET on Monday, September 14. We'll randomly select two winners at that time to receive: one copy of Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 and one Naruto headband (ARV $45). For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: The Legendary Starfy prize pack [update]
Update: The contest has come to a close. Keep an eye on your email to see if you won!If you're even remotely interested in Nintendo's The Legendary Starfy, then you'd better pay attention. Not only will one lucky winner walk away with a copy of the game on DS, but also a size L t-shirt, sticker sheet and water bottle (for those extra-long gameplay sessions). So, let's get to it! Leave a comment telling us what your favorite item in the prize pack is (we're partial to the sticker sheet) 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 3:00PM ET on Wednesday, September 16 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive The Legendary Starfy on DS ($30 ARV), a Legendary Starfy t-shirt (size L) ($15 ARV), one sticker sheet ($1 ARV) and a plastic water bottle ($10 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here Good luck!
Joyswag: Neopets Puzzle Adventure [update]
Update: The contest has come to a close. Keep an eye on your email to see if you won!We know how much you guys love free stuff, so we've got another Joyswag lined up for you puzzle-partial Wii owners. One lucky reader will snag a free copy of Capcom's Neopets: Puzzle Adventure. Sound good? Well, let's get to it then! Leave a comment telling us what your favorite puzzle game of all time is 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 3:00PM ET on Wednesday, September 16 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Neopets Puzzle Adventure on Wii ($20 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here Good luck!%Gallery-24260%
Swag Sunday: Second Skin (DVD) [update]
Update: Comments have been closed and winners will be contacted shortly! Make sure you check the inbox associated with your commenter name to find out if you won, folks! Thanks for participating!With the inundation of PAX-related news, impressions, and hands-ons this weekend, we were so flush with content yesterday that our usual Swag Saturday post fell by the wayside. To help make up for our latency, our friends at Liberation Entertainment have sent over a massive package full of Second Skin DVDs and tarps shirts for us to give away! Does that make up for missing yesterday? We're not sure, but we throw ourselves at your mercy, friends. Let us know in the comments below how we can make it up to you for missing our usual Swag Saturday (keep it clean, folks!). Three lucky winners will receive a copy of Second Skin on DVD and one of the largest shirts you've ever seen. Twenty four hours starts ... now! Leave a comment telling us how we can make it up to you for missing yesterday's Swag Saturday (keep it clean, please!) You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada, excluding Quebec.(Nous sommes désolés, Québecois!) Limit 1 entry per person. This entry period ends at 1:31 pm ET on Monday, September 7. We'll randomly select three winners at that time to receive: one copy of Second Skin and one Second Skin long sleeve shirt (ARV $15). For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (and a real Diabolical Box) [update]
Update: The giveaway has come to a close. Keep an eye on your email to see if you won!Now that we've finished reviewing Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, it's high time we sent the game to one of you -- and that's where Joyswag comes in. If you want to get your hands on the game and an actual diabolical box, follow the directions below. Good luck! Leave a comment telling us what you plan to store within the Diabolical Box 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 1:00PM ET on Monday, September 7 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box on DS ($35 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here %Gallery-64964%
Joyswag: Metroid Prime Trilogy [update]
Click image to morph into galleryUpdate: The giveaway has come to a close. Keep an eye on your email to see if you won!On this edition of Joyswag, we're looking to unload one copy of Metroid Prime Trilogy ($50ARV). Wouldn't you like having all three Metroid Prime titles on a single disc? If so, check out the details below this text. Good luck! Leave a comment telling us which Metroid Prime game is your favorite 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 1:00PM ET on Monday, September 7 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Metroid Prime Trilogy on Wii($50 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here %Gallery-66717%
Swag Saturday: SingStar Spectacular (PS3) [update]
Update: The comments have been closed and the winners will be chosen in the next 48 hours. Check those inboxes!Do you know how much we love you, dearest readers? So much so, that while we're giving away a sore throat-inducing pack of SingStar and SingStar Queen this week to one lucky reader, we're not giving you any of those nasty plastic peripherals that we know you hate so much. That's right -- two singing games, none of those ridiculous microphones!Lunacy you say? How about this? We'll throw in a complimentary Joystiq sticker along with the fantastic SingStar Swag Saturday Spectacular! All you have to do is leave a comment below telling us how many plastic peripherals you already own. A winner will be chosen at random after the contest ends tomorrow evening and emailed shortly thereafter. You can thank us later, don't worry about it. Leave a comment telling us how many plastic peripherals you already own (for any console). You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada, excluding Quebec.(Nous sommes désolés, Québecois!) Limit 1 entry per person. This entry period ends at 7:01 pm ET on Sunday, August 30. We'll randomly select one at that time to receive: one copy of SingStar and SingStar Queen (ARV $30 and $37, respectively). For a list of complete rules, click here %Gallery-1946%%Gallery-64920%
Swag Saturday: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Wii) [update]
Update: This contest is now closed, dearest readers. Winners will be contact via email within the next 48 hours (or thereabouts), so check those inboxes. We'll see you again next week! With BlizzCon wrapping up today as well as GamesCom, it's a heavy news weekend here on the Stiq. Thusly, we're bringing you this week's Swag Saturday a bit late in the day, but we're throwing in a real gem to make up for it. We have one copy of Capcom's critically acclaimed Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure for the Nintendo Wii. In honor of Blizzard's annual soiree, we want your best ideas for a new MMO for the WoW developer to create. There is but one stipulation: the game must be made for the Nintendo Wii. Putting aside Wii's online concerns and the relative inability to communicate, how does the game work with the console? How does Blizzard make its next MMO for the Nintendo Wii? Good luck! Leave a comment telling us your best ideas for a new MMO made by Blizzard for the Nintendo Wii. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada, excluding Quebec.(Nous sommes désolés, Québecois!) Limit 1 entry per person. This entry period ends at 3:31 pm ET on Sunday, August 23. We'll randomly select one at that time to receive: one copy of Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (ARV $70). For a list of complete rules, click here %Gallery-2568%
Joyswag: Halo Wars Mega Bloks [update]
Update: This giveaway is now closed. Winners are being notified, so be sure to check your email including your junk mail.The generous builders over at Mega Bloks were kind enough to send over a few cases of the company's recently launched Halo Wars brick collection. Seeing as we aren't the greedy types, we decided to share our Blok bounty by holding one of our famous Joyswag giveaways.Up for grabs are five complete sets of the entire Halo Wars Mega Bloks collection. Those lucky enough to win will receive enough bricks to build a spectacular Halo display that could rival the legendary Halo 3 Believe diorama. If that level of awesome is achieved: pics or it didn't happen. Leave a comment telling us what your favorite vehicle is from the Halo universe. 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 1:00PM ET on Thursday, August 20 At that time, we'll randomly select five winners to receive a Halo Wars Mega Bloks bundle that includes: Aerial Ambush, UNSC Scorpion, UNSC Warthog, UNSC Hornet, UNSC Turret and Covenant Ghost ($129.94 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Call of Duty: World at War DLC Map Pack 3 (360/PS3)
If you're already a follower of our Twitter account, you'd know that we're giving away a boatload of codes for Call of Duty: World at War DLC Map Pack 3 on both 360 and PS3. We're going to be doing more throughout the day and next time we do a similar offering, we may not even warn you with a post on the site, so you'll probably want to start following our Twitter feed.Heck, we may even give away a copy of Trials HD today. Who knows? Also, you might want to become a fan of ours on Facebook. Just sayin'.
Swag Saturday: Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant [update]
Update: Entry into this giveaway is now closed. Winners are being notified via email, so be sure to check your inbox and your junk mail.Today is the day that comes after Friday, which means one thing here at Joystiq: another fun filled (and librarian approved) Swag Saturday!This week, we're giving away ten copies of the recently released Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant novel. While we can't be sure how entertaining the copy reads, we are certain that the novel's Marcus Fenix artwork oozes badass. He has an intimidating glare that can both kill his enemies and make women weak in their tree limb-sized knees. (Get a room, you two! -Ed.) Leave a comment telling us who your favorite character is within' the Gears of War universe. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada, excluding Quebec.(Nous sommes désolés, Québecois!) Limit 1 entry per person. This entry period ends at 3:31 pm ET on Sunday, August 16. We'll randomly select ten winners at that time to receive: one copy of Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant (ARV $15). For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia [update]
Update: Contest has come to a close, folks! Keep an eye on your inbox to see if you won!It's Joyswag time again, folks! If you've missed out on the latest Pokemon Ranger game then this is the post for you, because we've got one copy of Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia ($30) to unload. Hit up the convenient bullet points below for how to enter and best of luck to you all! Leave a comment telling us which Pokemon is your favorite 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 12:00PM ET on Wednesday, August 19 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia ($30 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here %Gallery-17838%
Joyswag: Guitar Hero: Smash Hits [update]
Update: Contest has come to a close, folks! Keep an eye on your inbox to see if you won!Guitar Hero: Smash Hits supposedly has all of the best Guitar Hero tracks, all rolled into one game. While we could give it our all, go through each tune and determine their value, we figured it'd be much easier (and better for you guys!) if we left that task up to one of our readers. So, with that, we present Joyswag! Hit up the rules below for how to enter and we wish you the best of luck! Leave a comment telling us which Guitar Hero game is your favorite 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 12:00PM ET on Wednesday, August 19 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Guitar Hero: Smash Hits on Wii ($50 ARV) For a list of complete rules, click here
Swag Saturday: Picross and CrossworDS (DS) [update]
Update: Comments have been closed and winners will be contacted tomorrow (or, ya know, pretty soon). Thanks for playing, every one! Check those inboxes and please by all means join us next week.Interested in using your Nintendo DS for a ton of puzzle solving this summer? We'll bet you are, you little puzzle solver, you! That's why we're offering up a duo of puzzle games this weekend for Swag Saturday with Picross DS and CrossworDS. We're not so much for the crossword puzzles, but we do love a good handheld puzzle game (we're looking at you, Planet Puzzle League), and so we're hoping you could suggest your favorite overlooked handheld puzzle game, dearest reader. You'll have 24 hours to tell us in the comments section after the break so get rambling, ramblers! Leave a comment with your favorite overlooked handheld puzzle game. (That means it can be on DS or GameBoy or PSP or the iPhone, etc. -- any handheld!) You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada, excluding Quebec. (Kisses, citizens of Québec!!) Limit 1 entry per person. This entry period ends at 8:01 pm ET on Sunday, August 9. We'll randomly select two winners at that time to receive: one copy of either Picross DS (ARV $11.50) or CrossworDS (ARV $19.99) (first to answer email gets to choose). For a list of complete rules, click here %Gallery-4773%%Gallery-3413%
Joystiq Podcast 104 - PG edition
Well, it's not live, but this new episode of the Joystiq Podcast is definitely worth your time. We've got discussion of Batman: Arkham Asylum and the Scribblenauts debacle, a special guest, a code for a free copy of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 and the greatest email in the history of emails, so you won't want to miss that. Also, now that girls play games, we have one of those too. So, what are you waiting for? Go feed your ear holes. Oh, and thanks to Alan Black for the totally illegal photochopping. Get the podcast: [iTunes] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast in iTunes [Zune] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace [RSS] Add the Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Christopher Grant, Justin McElroy and Ludwig Kietzmann Music: "Gravity (Don't Let Me Go)" by Jon Black, "Red Eye" by Ben Kweller For fans: Joystiq Podcast Facebook group The Do It Line!: 1-(877)-JOYSTIQ See all of this week's links (and what games we played) after the jump.
