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Joyswag: 3 on 3 NHL Arcade (XBLA)

by Xav de Matos { Feb 18th 2009 at 5:00PM }

[Update: Entries for this Joyswag are now over! Thanks for entering!]

Looking to lace up those skates for some big-headed hockey? 3 on 3 NHL Arcade is a pick-up-and-play sports title that combines the toughness of a crosscheck with the goofiness of giant noggins, and we're giving away five download codes for the XBLA release! Want to score a code? Here's how:

Leave us a comment telling us your ultimate three-man ice squad
You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)
You may enter once per calendar day
This entry period ends at 5:00 pm ET on Friday, February 20. We'll randomly select five (5) winners at that time to receive 3 on 3: NHL Arcade (ARV: $10). Please check your e-mail!
For a list of complete rules, click here

Best of luck to all -- and thanks to Jade and Jake at the Xbox Canada Community Blog for supplying the codes!

Joyswag: Win one of five 'Halo Wars' demo codes

by Xav de Matos { Feb 2nd 2009 at 1:00PM }

[Emails have been sent out! Check your inbox and/or spam folder. Thanks for entering, everyone!]

Since the beginning of time, man has attempted to unlock the secrets of two ancient mysteries: 1) The meaning of life and 2) how the hell you make an RTS both intuitive and enjoyable using a console controller. On February 5, Halo Wars will attempt to answer the second of life's greatest mysteries when a demo for the title releases on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Will it succeed where others have failed or will it too suffer a tragic fate of mediocrity? We don't know, but this week you have a chance to find out by winning an advanced code for the demo courtesy of Jade, Jake and the entire Xbox Canada Community Blog.

Here's how you win:

Leave a comment conveying your completely accurate (even though you've never played it) review of the Halo Wars demo.

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 5:00PM EST, today (February 2, 2008). We'll randomly select 5 winners at that time to receive an Xbox Live Marketplace code to download the demo of Halo Wars (ARV: $0.00). Please check your e-mail!
For a list of complete rules, click here

Fanswag: Castlevania Judgment goes to ...

by Joystiq Staff { Jan 23rd 2009 at 9:30AM }

It's about time we crowned the winner of our latest giveaway involving Castlevania Judgment. Our copy of the game shall be awarded to this lucky reader:

Kevin Lehnert, who enjoyed Portrait of Ruin for the DS

Congratulations to our winner and better luck next time to the rest of you. Thanks for reading!

Gallery: Castlevania Judgment

Reminder: Castlevania Judgment still up for grabs

by David Hinkle { Jan 20th 2009 at 3:00PM }

Time is running out. Through the mist, Dracula's castle begins to emerge. You have precious little time if you're to arm yourself against the forces of darkness with our copy of Castlevania Judgment. Before you take on the castle, see our original contest post to arm up with whips and stakes and hearts and maybe, just maybe, a free game.

Gallery: Castlevania Judgment

Fanswag: Castlevania Judgment

by David Hinkle { Jan 15th 2009 at 9:00AM }

Another fanswag giveaway is upon us and this time we're unloading one copy of Castlevania Judgment ($50). Want it? Simply leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite Castlevania game of all time is. You should have plenty to choose from!

Of course, we've got a couple of rules. For one, you have to be at least 18 years of age and a current and legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Also, you may only enter once per day. Entries must be in before Wednesday, January 21 at 11:59PM ET. Before entering, make sure you read the official rules right here, too!

Best of luck to you all and thanks for reading!

Gallery: Castlevania Judgment

Fanswag Weekly: Fable II Knothole Island DLC

by Richard Mitchell { Jan 14th 2009 at 5:00PM }

Update: This giveaway is now closed. Keep an eye on your inbox (and spam box). You might be a winner.

For this week's Fanswag offering, we are offering you the trip of a lifetime. Visit the beautiful and exotic Knothole Island in the land of Albion. Meet new friends, explore hidden places and discover new treasures. All you have to do is sit through one teeny, tiny, inconsequential timeshare proposal. Oh wait, no you don't. All you have to do is follow the directions below and you could win the brand new Knothole Island DLC for Fable II.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling us about either your most evil or most benevolent moment in Fable II.
Only one comment per person, per calendar day (eastern time). Posters of multiple comments in the same calendar day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 5:00PM eastern Friday, January 16th, 2009. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
On Friday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing.
One winner will receive a redemption code for the Fable II Knothole Island DLC, worth $10.
Complete giveaway rules can be found here.

Gallery: Fable 2 - Knothole Island DLC

FanSwag: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

by Xav de Matos { Dec 31st 2008 at 5:00PM }

Update: This FanSwag is now closed.

Here it is, the final FanSwag of 2008. We've given away a ton of quality goods and this week is no different. This week we're giving away one copy of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix for the Xbox Live Arcade. Capcom's latest HD reboot is on the line in our last FanSwag of the year and you can win it. All it takes is one measy comment and you can be the lucky one to nab one of our own picks for XBLA Game of the Year! Here's how you can win:

To win leave a comment and tell us who your Street Fighter II Turbo character of choice is.
You may leave one comment. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 5:00PM eastern January 2nd. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. or Canada (excluding Quebec).
On January 2nd, we'll pick one (1) winner via a random drawing.
One (1) winner will receive a redemption code for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, worth $15.
Complete giveaway rules can be found here.

Fanswag: Animal Crossing goes to ...

by Joystiq Staff { Dec 29th 2008 at 9:00PM }

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close and we've been waiting long enough to select a winner. The lucky recipient of Animal Crossing: City Folk is none other than:

Beerbandit, who loves to fish

Congrats to our winner and better luck next time to all of you. Keep your eyes on Wii Fanboy. We'll be starting up another giveaway soon.

Gallery: Animal Crossing: City Folk

Fanswag: Tecmo games go to ...

by Joystiq Staff { Dec 29th 2008 at 9:00PM }

Well, our latest giveaway has come to a close and we've been waiting long enough to select a winner. The lucky recipient of our Tecmo prize pack is none other than:

garf2430, who likes Super Tecmo Bowl

Congrats to our winner and better luck next time to all of you. Keep your eyes on DS Fanboy. We'll be starting up another giveaway soon.

Reminder: Tecmo games up for grabs

by Joystiq Staff { Dec 19th 2008 at 9:00PM }

Like free stuff? Well, why not try and win some games for free, on us? This week we're giving away a copy of Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff and Robocalypse on the DS. Want to get in on the action? Check out the original contest post right here.

Best of luck to you all and, remember: this contest ends Sunday night and you can enter once each day.

Reminder: Animal Crossing still up for grabs

by Joystiq Staff { Dec 19th 2008 at 9:00PM }

Like free stuff? Well, why not try and win a game for free, on us? This week's we're giving away a copy of Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii. Want to get in on the action? Check out the original contest post right here.

Best of luck to you all and, remember: this contest ends Sunday night and you can enter once each day.

Gallery: Animal Crossing: City Folk

Fanswag Bonus! Five in-game Gears 2 gold Lancer and Hammerburst sets

by Xav de Matos { Dec 19th 2008 at 11:00AM }

Update: Contest is over. Winners will notified via email.
Sure, X3F is already giving away the new Combustible Map Pack to two lucky (and random) readers to spice up their Gears of War 2 online experience but we didn't think that was nearly enough. That's why, in a stunning show of holiday spirit, we've decided to give away even more Gears of War 2 in-game swag! We've been sitting on a stack (actually, five sets) of golden Lancer and Hammerburst codes and today we're giving you a chance to win them. Here's how you can win:

To win leave a comment and keeping with the gold theme, tell us if you had the Midas Touch what would you like to turn into gold ... let's keep it clean though, okay?
You may leave one comment. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 5:00PM eastern today, December 19th. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
Later today, we'll pick five (5) winners via a random drawing.
Five winners will each receive one (1) Gold Lancer download code for the Xbox Live Marketplace and one (1) Gold Hammerburst download code for the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Complete giveaway rules can be found here.

Fanswag: Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack DLC

by Richard Mitchell { Dec 19th 2008 at 10:30AM }

It's time for a quick Friday Fanswag, fanboys! This is only going to be up for a few hours, so pay attention. We've got two, count 'em, two redemption codes for the new Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack. We've got 'em and we want to give 'em to you. All we're asking in return is one measly little comment. That's like nothing, right? And you get three new maps for Gears of War 2 for it. Seems pretty sweet to us. If you'd like to throw your name in that hat for this giveaway, simply follow the directions below.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite Gears of War 2 moment so far.
Only one comment per person. Posters of multiple comments will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 5:00PM eastern today, December 19th. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
Later today, we'll pick two winners via a random drawing.
Two winners will each receive a redemption code for the Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack, worth $10.
Complete giveaway rules can be found here.

Gallery: Gears of War 2 - Combustible Map Pack

Last Chance: Win Lips and Live

by Dustin Burg { Dec 18th 2008 at 3:30PM }

Public service reminder for those who like to win prizes. In less than one hour, this week's Fanswag Weekly will come to an end and your chance to win a copy of Lips and a 12 month subscription to Xbox Live will be lost. So, we whole heatedly advise going here and posting a comment to enter the giveaway. Remember too that you can enter the giveaway again today even if you entered yesterday. It's free Lips and Live, why not?

Fanswag Weekly: Win Lips and Live [update]

by Dustin Burg { Dec 17th 2008 at 12:00PM }

Update: Entry into this giveaway is closed. Congrats to Fanswag winner ::drum roll:: Melchezidek!

Be cheerful, fanboys, because it's Wednesday and it's time for another Fanswag giveaway! This week we're giving away Lips and Live, because we not only find the "Lips and Live" giveaway name to roll off the tongue quite nicely, but because we feel obligated to give back to our rather handsome X3F community. So, there's only on way to win a copy of Lips and an Xbox Live 12 month subscription, and that's by entering today's giveaway-o-awesomeness.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling us what the best remedy is for curing chapped lips.
You may leave one comment per calendar day, eastern time. Posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until 5:00PM eastern Thursday, December 18th. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
On Thursday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing.
One grand prize winner will receive a copy of Lips and a 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription card, worth $120.
Complete giveaway rules can be found here.