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Halo 3 Vehicle Training Begins

Shafnitz — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:41:09 +0000

Microsoft and the U.S. Army have launched the third and final installment of Halo 3 training, this time the focus being on Vehicles. (See Sniper School and Heavy Weapons Training.) As before, we are given a Play & Win Sweepstakes to go along with the training. As of this posting, the official U.S. Army Vehicles Play & Win website has yet to be launched, but you can still enter the sweepstakes by downloading the free gamerpic pack (a free theme is available as well) from Xbox LIVE Marketplace. All of this is building up to the Halo 3 Championship Tournament taking place in April, so be sure to start practicing now.

Since I am at work, I cannot confirm the existence of the new training videos on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, however I’m sure they will be available soon, if they aren’t at the moment.

I’ll be sure to update this post when the official website launches.

Win Burnout Paradise from Joystiq and GameDaily

Shafnitz — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:18:04 +0000

Joystiq and GameDaily are teaming up to give away a couple copies of Burnout Paradise along with the Prima Guide. Entering is as easy as posting a comment on their respective threads. Hit the links for their rules and how to enter.

Link: Joyswag: Burnout Paradise & Prima Game Guide
Link: Enter for your chance to win a copy of Burnout Paradise

Win Devil May Cry 4 from TheManRoom

Shafnitz — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:34:33 +0000

TheManRoom is giving away a free copy of Devil May Cry 4 for Xbox 360 or PS3. Simply visit this page and fill in the entry form. You can enter once per day until the contest ends on February 22 at 9:59pm PST. I know I’ll be entering every day.

Link: Devil May Cry 4 Game Giveaway (Xbox 360 or PS3)
[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

Halo 3 Heavy Weapons Play & Win Sweepstakes

Shafnitz — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:08:00 +0000

The U.S. Army is sponsoring yet another Halo 3 Play & Win Sweepstakes. The Heavy Weapons Training begins now and with it we have been given a Heavy Weapons dashboard theme, some gamerpics and Halo 3 Heavy Weapons training videos all free on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

There are two ways to register for the sweepstakes. First, you can visit this registration page on Xbox.com. Second, you can download a free Halo 3 gamerpic from Xbox LIVE Marketplace, which will automatically register you for the sweepstakes.

Once you have registered, entering the sweepstakes is easy. Simply play Halo 3 multiplayer on Xbox LIVE between February 9th and February 15th. Each day you play will snag you another entry.

Prizes include a bunch of Microsoft Points and one Grand Prize winner will receive a Limited Edition, framed piece of Halo 3 Artwork (left).

Check out all the details and rules at the link below.

Link: U.S. Army Heavy Weapons Play & Win Sweepstakes
[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

Reminder: Only 3 Days Left to Win Forza 2!

Shafnitz — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:17:48 +0000

Just a reminder, there are only three days left to enter our Forza Motorsport 2 Giveaway! Entering is easy and the odds are pretty good right now. Don’t miss out on a chance to win a free game. Hit the link for all the details and be sure to tell your friends.

Link: Giveaway: Win Forza Motorsport 2

Xbox LIVE Rock Your Party Play & Win

Shafnitz — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:04:32 +0000

In Major Nelson’s daily post of DLC today, he informs us of a new Xbox Live promotion. In the Xbox Live Rock Your Party Play & Win Sweepstakes you can win some great prizes, like an Elite Xbox 360 and an LG 50″ 1080p TV.

There are two ways to enter to sweepstakes:
1: Register here on Xbox.com
2: Download the free Guitar Hero 3 gamerpic that available on Xbox Live Marketplace

Once you are entered, simply play Guitar Hero 3 multiplayer on Xbox Live. The more you play, the better your chances are of winning. Even if you don’t win, at least you got a free gamerpic. Hit the link for all the details and rules from Xbox.com.

Link: Rock Your Party Play & Win Sweepstakes [Via Major Nelson]

Free Xbox Live 48-hour Trial Codes

Shafnitz — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:57:43 +0000

Tropicana is sponsoring (and apparently has been sponsoring since June) a sweepstakes in which you could instantly win a trip to Xbox Headquarters. You simply need to visit keepingittwisted.com, register and fill in a couple boxes. You’ll be notified instantly if you’re a winner.

If you aren’t a winner, and you most likely will not be, you’ll receive a free 48-hour trial code for Xbox Live. You are eligible to try again every 24 hours, and if you aren’t a winner again, they will give you another 48-hour code. You can continue doing this until the promotion ends on February 29th.

By my calculations, you have 50 days between now and the end of the contest. If you take a minute to do this every day, you’ll have 100 days of Xbox Live Gold for free. I’m just saying…

Link: keepingittwisted.com [Via Instructables]

100,000 MS Point Bomberman tournament hits Xbox Live

Shafnitz — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:27:27 +0000

Start exercising those thumbs and turn that addiction to XBLA games into cold hard MS Points. Hudson Entertainment is hosting the “Bomberman LIVE New Year’s Bash Tournament & Sweepstakes.” The contest will be awarding 100,000 MS Points to the winner. Registration is open from now until January 13th and is only available to US residents.

If you don’t think you have the chops to win the event, you can still register and be entered into the sweepstakes. 25 winners will be selected at random.

Here are the details on the prizes. Hit the link to register.

Tournament Prizes:
1st Place: 100,000 Microsoft Points
2nd Place: An Xbox 360™ Elite Console
3rd Place: An Xbox 360™ VIP Accessories Kit and Two limited-edition pink Xbox 360 controllers
4th Place – 8th Place: 1,600 Microsoft Points each

Sweepstakes Prizes: (winners selected at random)
Five Grand Prizes: a limited-edition Hudson Entertainment winter jacket
Ten First Prizes: 1,600 Microsoft Points
Ten Second Prizes: a limited-edition Hudson Entertainment t-shirt

Link: Bomberman LIVE New Year’s Bash Tournament & Sweepstakes [Via Xboxic]