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Win a Razer Nostromo game keypad from WoW Insider
Patch downtime got you ... down? Then take your chance at winning a Razer Nostromo Expert gaming keypad. With 16 programmable keys and a programmable, 8-way directional thumbpad and scroll wheel, it can switch between eight different key maps. My favorite part? It has a backlit keypad and scroll wheel for playing with the lights out. We even have some tips for keybinding if the winner plays a rogue. To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before 11:59 p.m. ET, Tuesday, May 3, 2011. You must be 18 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). You can only enter once. Make sure your email address is up to date, because that's how we'll get hold of you. We will pick one winner randomly. See the official rules for more details. Good luck!
J!NX and Blizzard announce World of Warcraft T-Shirt Design Contest
The contests, they keep coming! This particular one from Blizzard and J!NX is particularly interesting for you budding designers and artists out there, as J!NX is giving you a chance to design the next wave of Cataclysm gear! Using their design kit, you can create designs in the template and upload them for a shot at getting your designs on Jinx clothing. J!NX has been heralding in some pretty interesting design choices over the course of the last year, and they're showing a remarkable amount of foresight into lots of different categories of clothing that gamers and geeks in general would want. When I visited them at BlizzCon 2010, they had an impressive showing of quality stuff ranging from the normal T-shirts to the offbeat murloc hoodie. If this contest is any indication, they are going to be looking for all types of designs, from the subtle to the crazy. Check out the official contest post, where you can find links to the design kit as well as the contest submission forms.
NBC's The Event giving away BlizzCon 2010 tickets
Miss out on your chance to get BlizzCon tickets this year? No worries -- NBC's The Event, an upcoming conspiracy thriller television series created by Nick Wauters, is giving away five pairs of tickets to BlizzCon 2010. You can enter at the sweepstakes page, and you can check out the official rules on the sweepstakes page as well. Unfortunately, the contest is only open to residents of the United States; however, for those who couldn't click quickly enough to purchase tickets, this is an opportunity to make it happen. Check out the sweepstakes page and make sure to get your entries in by Aug. 31!
The Classifieds: Puzzling over the world of Azeroth
The Classifieds brings you weekly news from around the WoW community, including our famous Random Acts of Uberness. While we at WoW.com are hard at work puzzling out the latest round of changes from the Cataclysm beta, we've got something for you to puzzle over as well: a "Where in the World of Warcraft?" crossword puzzle from The Puzzle Hub. This one's themed around places throughout Azeroth, Outland and Northrend. If that mind-bender strikes your fancy, there's a "Who in the World of Warcraft?" version, too. Thanks for the tip, Benji -- these look they'll most assuredly help keep our minds off the agony of watching beta test class changes scritching and scratching back and forth. Let's crack open The Classifieds ...
WoW.com Giveaway: World of Warcraft Programming, 2nd Ed
WoW.com has in its possession six copies of World of Warcraft Programming: A Guide and Reference for Creating WoW Addons, Second Edition. And guess what? We're giving them all away to you! Five copies haven't even been cracked open, and one copy is the book that we've used to write the review of the programming guide -- lightly used and still in perfect condition. The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec), and everyone who enters must be 18 or older. To enter, leave a comment on this post before 11:59pm ET Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Please be sure to use a real email that you check often to enter, so we can contact you should you be a winner. You may enter only once and six winners will be selected randomly. Each winner will receive one copy of the book, valued at $49.99 US. Click here to read the official contest rules. If you don't win a book via our giveaway, you can pickup a copy of WoW Programming over at Amazon. Be sure to stay tuned for our review of the book, as well as an interview with author James Whitehead.
WoW.com giveaway: Get Lich or Die Tryin' T-shirts
Some days, you gotta Get Lich or Die Tryin' ... Now you can do that in style with these free T-shirts! WoW.com has two T-shirts to give away from Get Lich or Die Tryin' creator Adam C. Beamish. The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec). You must be 18 years of age or older to enter. To enter, leave a comment on this post before 11:59pm ET Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Please be sure to use a real e-mail address that you check frequently, so that we may contact you in the event that you're selected to win. You may enter only one time. Two winners will be selected at random. Each winner will receive one T-shirt (worth about $15); we will do our best to work with winners to ensure they get a desirable size. Read the official contest rules. Check out the premiere of Get Lich or Die Tryin', including a behind-the-scenes interview with creator Adam C. Beamish, right here at WoW.com.
Win a year of Curse's premium service
WoW Insider and Curse have teamed up and are giving away a year of Curse's premium service! Twenty (20) lucky people who leave a comment in this post before 12:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday May 14th will be randomly selected to have their Curse account upgraded to the premium version for one year (if you don't have a regular account you can create one for free now).You may enter only one time. The contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older. Click here for the complete Official Rules.We spoke about the premium service when it launched a couple weeks ago. The Curse premium service features a fast download client that will update all your add-ons with one click. You'll also get access to premium only beta key give-aways, see no ads on Curse's website, and support the add-on developers that maintain the add-ons you use every day.So what are you waiting for? Leave a comment and cross your fingers, you might just win a free year of Curse's premium service!Contest closed, thanks for playing!
Blizzard's holiday desserts contest winners
During the winter holiday season, Blizzard challenges us to get our bake on. While thousands hop into the kitchen and design elaborate WoW-themed sweets, only a handful or two will rise above the rest for recognition and lootz.This year definitely did not disappoint. Blizzard chose the top fifteen designs, and is now displaying the winning submissions, many of which are not only creative, but display baffling skill. I wonder if they were all edible.It was definitely difficult to pick out a personal favorite, but I think I'm going to have to choose Leyine's refreshment table. Although it likely was not the most complicated design, it struck me as the most fun. Which dessert would be your pick? What criteria did you use when deciding; creativity, difficulty, overall appearance, or some other? Make real life dishes and crafts based on in-game items with the help of our World of WarCrafts column. Or whip up a tasty snack to keep you going during your gaming sessions with Well Fed Buff.
Beowulf contest winners announced
The names of the winners of the Beowulf photojournalism contest have just been announced, and there are some very interesting compilations posted. Personally I enjoyed the simplicity and drama in Gank Frank, but the others definitely have a more developed storyline. I also clicked with the atmosphere created in Milr's piece, and found that it really drove me to continue through. The contest was cooked up as a joint venture between Blizzard, Robert Zemeckis and Paramount Pictures. The challenge was to creatively arrange your screenshots into a story, and the prize is a year's subscription to WoW. Congratulations to; Fenrix, Mikomi, Anderson, Milr, and Moonasha. If you're feeling sad because you weren't able to participate, never fear. Just check out the latest WoW comic contest honorable mentions, submitted by Kiah. The cutie pie oomkin is guaranteed to make you smile!
