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Swag Saturday: Soul Calibur / Kingdom Hearts travel pack (DS/PSP)
by Ben Gilbert 
{ Dec 5th 2009 at 9:30PM } 
- Leave a comment telling us your best (gaming or non-gaming) holiday travel story.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec -- which may have to do with the Ubisoft Petz franchise)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 9:31PM ET on Sunday, December 6
- At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one copy of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days for Nintendo DS ($35 ARV) and one copy of Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny for Sony PSP ($40 ARV).
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Swag Sunday: Game show giveaway extravaganza! (Wii)
by Ben Gilbert { Nov 29th 2009 at 10:30PM }
We know we've been pushing nothing but family entertainment on you with our Swag Saturday posts for a few weeks now, and, well, this week isn't much different. We've got a prize pack full of two "2010 Edition" Nintendo Wii games that are sure to get the family together and, quite possibly, at each others throats (in a wholesome kinda way): Family Feud and The Price is Right! Hey, one of those even has the word "family" in the title!
To get your hands on the prize pack, all you have to do is leave a comment telling us what your favorite game show of all time is. We'll pick a winner at random from the entries sometime this week, so be sure to check those inboxes!
- Leave a comment telling us what your favorite game show of all time is.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec -- partially because of Céline Dion, mostly because of Alanis Morissette)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 10:31PM ET on Monday, November 30
- At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one copy of The Price is Right for Nintendo Wii ($40 ARV) and one copy of Family Feud for Nintendo Wii ($40 ARV).
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Swag Saturday: Tekken 6 (360)
by Ben Gilbert { Nov 21st 2009 at 6:00PM } 
- Leave a comment telling us which fictitious holiday character (Santa, the Easter Bunny, etc.) you'd like to beat up most, and with which Tekken 6 character they'd like to do so with.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, mostly due to the gravitational quotient of poutine)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 6:01PM ET on Sunday, November 22
- At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one copy of Tekken 6 for Xbox 360 ($60 ARV).
- For a list of complete rules, click here
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Swag Saturday: Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 controllers for all those holiday games
by Ben Gilbert { Nov 14th 2009 at 6:30PM }
With the holiday game release season officially upon us, it's quite possible that you'll find yourself (like us) jammed on a couch next to relatives who – at least passingly – show interest in the video games we know and love. Sometimes, these folks even ask to play alongside us, eschewing their morals for entertainment (for shame!). It's during these times that we reach for our second or third controller. But what if you only have one controller for your PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360? WHAT THEN?! Then you can turn to Swag Saturday for the possibility of winning one!
We've got one silver PS3 DualShock 3 and two Halo 3: ODST limited edition controllers to give away to three lucky readers. All you have to do is tell us a story about gaming with family during past holidays in the comments below. We get your crazy stories, you get our fancy controllers – talk about a win-win! Prize winners will be alerted by email early this week, so keep your ear to the internet, folks.
- Leave a comment telling us a story about gaming with family during past holidays.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, based on the outcome of the War of 1812)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 6:31PM ET on Sunday, November 15
- At that time, we'll randomly select three winners to receive one PS3 DualShock 3 (estimated $55 ARV) or one of two Halo 3: ODST limited edition Xbox 360 controllers (estimated $50 ARV each).
- For a list of complete rules, click here
[Image credit: Ewen and Donabel]
Swag Saturday: Spoils from Capcom's Fight Club
by Ben Gilbert { Oct 24th 2009 at 9:00PM }
- Leave a comment telling us who your favorite Street Fighter character of all time is.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, mostly because of the Moon's position in relation to the Earth)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 9:01PM ET on Sunday, October 25
- At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive a bag of Capcom Fight Club swag (estimated $30 ARV)
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Swag Saturday: Katamari Forever and Warhawk (PS3)
by Ben Gilbert { Oct 17th 2009 at 9:00PM }
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Okay, so we just wanted to give away a couple of PS3 games and those were the first two that we picked up. Are you happy? Are you?! Tell us exactly how happy you are with this week's swag selection in the comments below (negativity and snark will get you nowhere!) and we'll pick one of you at random to receive both games.
- Leave a comment telling us exactly how happy you are with this week's swag selection.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, presumably due to an aberration in the Large Hadron Collider)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 9:01PM ET on Sunday, October 18
- At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Katamari Forever ($50 ARV) and Warhawk ($30 ARV)
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Gallery: Warhawk
Gallery: Katamari Forever
Swag Saturday: Final Fantasy spinoff pack (PSP)
by Ben Gilbert { Oct 10th 2009 at 7:00PM }
We're hoping that you're not like us and are instead hungrily searching for your chance to win a copy of both Dissidia Final Fantasy and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (on UMD, of course). Leave a comment below letting us what you're going to do with your physical media when the future is upon us and there's no turning back. We'll choose one winner at random after the comments are closed 24 hours from now. See you in the future!
- Leave a comment letting us what you're going to do with your physical media when the future is upon us and there's no turning back.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, presumably based on the longstanding feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 7:01PM ET on Sunday, October 11
- At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Dissidia Final Fantasy ($40 ARV) and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII ($20 ARV)
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Gallery: Final Fantasy Dissidia
Swag Saturday: Guitar Hero 5 with Logitech Wireless Drums (PS3)
by Ben Gilbert { Oct 3rd 2009 at 8:30PM }
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
Swag Saturday: Guitar Hero triple pack and bass pedal
by Richard Mitchell { Sep 26th 2009 at 7:00PM }
- Leave a comment telling us about your favorite rock and roll moment.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, due to a domestic dispute)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 8:31PM ET on Monday, September 28
- At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive Guitar Hero: Metallica ($60 ARV), Guitar Hero: Smash Hits ($60 ARV), Guitar Hero 5 ($60 ARV), and a bass pedal game peripheral ($35 ARV)
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Swag Sunday: Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii) [update]
by Ben Gilbert { Sep 20th 2009 at 8:30PM }
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
by Andrew Yoon { Sep 12th 2009 at 10:00AM }
- 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
Swag Sunday: Second Skin (DVD) [update]
by Ben Gilbert { Sep 6th 2009 at 1:30PM }
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
- 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
Swag Saturday: SingStar Spectacular (PS3) [update]
by Ben Gilbert { Aug 29th 2009 at 7:00PM }
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: SingStar (PS3)
Gallery: SingStar Queen
Swag Saturday: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Wii) [update]
by Ben Gilbert { Aug 22nd 2009 at 8:00PM }
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
Swag Saturday: Gears of War Jacinto's Remnant [update]
by Dustin Burg { Aug 15th 2009 at 3:30PM }
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
