You know what you really need? Like, really, really need, and you don't even know it? One of our kidneys.
That's what we're putting on the table on the off chance that you're the winner of Naughty Dog's latest contest -- the prize for which is one of the limited, sexy, leather-bound, dagger-infested copies of Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter Edition. All you have to do to be eligible is play in the Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Beta this weekend, and you'll automatically be entered. They're handing out 10 copies of the special edition every day until the game's released, meaning our chances of receiving one are slim.
Hence, we offer one of our kidneys as an exchange to any potential winner under the sound of our voice. They're fresh, they regulate the balance of our electrolytes superbly, and, best of all, they're ours! Don't you want to put a bit of Joystiq inside you?
Reader Comments (70)
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 2:30PM Kryptik420 said
In other (and yes, far less exciting) Uncharted 2 news...
For anyone interested, pre-orders at Futureshop in Canada will get you an "Exclusive" XMB theme. I hadn't heard about this until I went there today (and to be honest I'm just too lazy to check back through the posts), so I thought it might be of some use to the other Great White Northerners on the 'Stiq.
If this IS old news, then ignore the above and instead, maybe answer a question...
Anyone know if the theme is dynamic? I'm guessing no, but one can always hope. : )
For anyone interested, pre-orders at Futureshop in Canada will get you an "Exclusive" XMB theme. I hadn't heard about this until I went there today (and to be honest I'm just too lazy to check back through the posts), so I thought it might be of some use to the other Great White Northerners on the 'Stiq.
If this IS old news, then ignore the above and instead, maybe answer a question...
Anyone know if the theme is dynamic? I'm guessing no, but one can always hope. : )
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 2:30PM Dr Acula said
Damn man, I'd give my third nut to win that..
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 3:07PM (Unverified) said
Ok i know that the providers of this contest and its prize are SCEA, but still, why can't Sony as a whole try to do something like this for every major region? Once again, the EU are left in the damned dust, with damned expensive games and not even a damned thing as a sign of their good faith in us as a major gaming market. DAMNED, I TELL YOU!
It's not a big thing really, i mean we get the same games (MOSTLY, i should say) and that's what matters but i think that it's about time something was arranged for us.
It's not a big thing really, i mean we get the same games (MOSTLY, i should say) and that's what matters but i think that it's about time something was arranged for us.
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 4:37PM (Unverified) said
Europe is an important market to be sure, but the US is the key market. In gaming history, Europe and Japan have usually been sideshows to the American market. We buy a lot of stuff, so they go after us.
Though in this case, Europe's install base is larger, so I agree with you to some point.
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Though in this case, Europe's install base is larger, so I agree with you to some point.
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 7:44PM (Unverified) said
not to sound like an arse...but it's SCEA.....with the emphasis on the "A", meaning America...You could always call the European region and demand they offer the same as SCEA...!!
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Posted: Oct 10th 2009 3:33PM jjj754 said
Since the cancellation of the Hsu and Chan blog, only winning this could uplift my soul....
That, and maybe a $%#%^# PSN connection that didn't disconnect me every 10 minutes.
That, and maybe a $%#%^# PSN connection that didn't disconnect me every 10 minutes.
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 3:33PM ch3burashka said
I've so far been in the presence of this awesome book twice, and both times have not succeeded. I want it so fucking badly...
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 4:18PM Myv said
:( US only
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 4:52PM Darkangel269 said
looks like the wife is going to Orlando alone this weekend . LMAO
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 5:34PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, i kinda guessed that was the case with the markets roles as a whole. But what i mean is that regardless of how big, or how "key" the markets are i think that giving one region special treatment (and quite a lot of it too) is just wrong. Right now they're giving the kid that did really good on the test an extra star instead of trying to encourage the other ones to do better.
I'm not naive enough to think that giving out a few special editions here or there is gonna change much but i think that it's them going the extra mile for everyone that is gonna do em good in the long run.
I've been a gamer for quite some time, and this is just not a thing that's happening lately, it's been like this for a good while. I remember sitting bitching and moaning about MGS2 and 3 being like what... Four months late for the EU while the others got them that much earlier. And i realize that there's probably more to it but still, this as a business philosophy (as it seems to be) should not exist.
I'm not naive enough to think that giving out a few special editions here or there is gonna change much but i think that it's them going the extra mile for everyone that is gonna do em good in the long run.
I've been a gamer for quite some time, and this is just not a thing that's happening lately, it's been like this for a good while. I remember sitting bitching and moaning about MGS2 and 3 being like what... Four months late for the EU while the others got them that much earlier. And i realize that there's probably more to it but still, this as a business philosophy (as it seems to be) should not exist.
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 6:31PM kentuckyfried said
damn, I already missed out on Friday. But there's today and tomorrow...
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 8:05PM kentuckyfried said
^ thx, went back to check.
I guess it'll give me an excuse to brush on my TDM skills (which are sorely lacking). The rat bastards that seem to do the best are the ones that keep hiding all the time.
Lag seems to be important too as usual. I went back to go watch the replay and it clearly shows a dropping me with the FAL after I already ducked behind a column.
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I guess it'll give me an excuse to brush on my TDM skills (which are sorely lacking). The rat bastards that seem to do the best are the ones that keep hiding all the time.
Lag seems to be important too as usual. I went back to go watch the replay and it clearly shows a dropping me with the FAL after I already ducked behind a column.
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 8:21PM F1shBone said
"Don't you want to put a bit of Joystiq inside you?"
No, good god no. I Might become infected with nerd.
No, good god no. I Might become infected with nerd.
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 9:32PM (Unverified) said
I got a few scrapes & bruises but im ok (just had sex with my uncharted 2 disc)
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 9:32PM TreyIM2 said
Oh, ish. I was just about to watch a movie on Blu-ray. Lemme jump back on the beta, real quick....and maybe IF I win one, I can either pickup my GS pre-order on Tues, play it til the 7days to return the game are up or wait til I get this sent to me...or maybe a combination of both. I'd probably be finished within 7 days, though.
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 9:46PM TreyIM2 said
"Don't you want to put a bit of Joystiq inside you?" - Pause....
Posted: Oct 10th 2009 10:24PM 8bitartist said
so they are giving out 30 copies of this?
should just be the highest rank 30 people since those guys put the most time into it.
should just be the highest rank 30 people since those guys put the most time into it.
Posted: Oct 11th 2009 12:19AM spin cycle said
Because it's supposed to promote the game by getting people to play it. If you had to be a top guy to win, people who didn't have hours to invest wouldn't bother playing at all, and it's probably the casual on the edge game buyer who they most want to reach.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2009 12:33AM 8bitartist said
id rather have the people that spent lots of time with the game get the fortune hunter edition then someone who doesnt have it pre ordered, downloaded it on a whim and only played for an hour. they wouldnt appreciate it as much as the level 50 person say.
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