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12 Days of XBLA Grand Prize Winner Announced!

By
Andrew Crews
– December 24, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

The 12 Days of XBLA was an amazing success and we hope to bring you all more contests like this in the years to come. Thanks to all of our awesome community members for participating with over 1700 entries in a twelve day span, that’s quite an impressive turnout. And a huge thanks to the fine people at Microsoft and all the developers/publishers that donated all the prizes. Without them, none of this would be possible.

With that said, let’s get to the moment we have all been waiting for. After all the dust settled and we ran our random number generator for one last time in 2011, we are now proud to announce @OnyxPrimal as the winner of the Grand Prize worth over $150! Congratulations, you have won a copy of the following XBLA games:

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Contest: The 12 Days of XBLA (Day 12)

By
Andrew Crews
– December 23, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

Today is the last day of the 12 days of XBLA promotion and today’s prize is a secret. But you can find out what game we are giving away if you can successfully identify the game that is distorted in the screen shot above. This is an actual screen shot taken from actual an gameplay moment with a simple Photoshop filter applied to it. Guess it right and you gain an entry in the daily and grand prize drawings. Good Luck! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: David (@RoostedVulture) – You have won a copy of From Dust. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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Contest: 12 Days of XBLA (Day 11)

By
Perry Jackson
– December 22, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

We’ll soon be wrapping up the 12 Days of XBLA promotion, but not without giving you a few more chances to win some great games first. Today, you’ll be getting a chance to win From Dust by answering the following question in the comment section below. The question is:

What is the name of the game that From Dust creator Eric Chahi also created that is definitely not from this world?

Sound off in the comments below for a chance to win! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: John Louie Grant (@jagamit2) – You have won a copy of Toy Soldiers: Cold War. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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Contest: The 12 Days of XBLA (Day 10)

By
Nathan Bowring
– December 21, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

Today is the first double-digit day of the 12 Days of XBLA, and there’s still some great prizes up for grabs. Today’s prize is Toy Soldiers: Cold War. If you want to join the plastic battle, all you have to do is answer a simple trivia question and you’re entered to win! Here’s the question:

The Commando soldier (pictured above) is based on what iconic 80′s movie character?

Answer in the comment section below for your chance to snag a copy of the game. And be sure to follow us on Twitter for more chances for great prizes. It couldn’t be easier!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Jeremy Bennett (@JBHuskers) – You have won a copy of Outland. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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Contest: 12 Days of XBLA (Day 9)

By
John Drawdy
– December 20, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

We’re back for day nine with another game to win, but this time we aren’t telling what it is. Instead you must guess from the distorted picture above. We will give you this hint, when we reviewed it, this was said “It’s hard to describe the art style…. best way we could think to put it would be Tron meets nature”. Leave your answers in the comments below and we will pick a winner randomly from all the right answers. Make sure to check back tomorrow as our contest continues and of course make sure to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Drunkdaddy69 – You have won a copy of Radiant Silvergun. We will be in touch with you today through email!

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Contest: 12 Days of XBLA (Day 8)

By
John Drawdy
– December 19, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

Guess who’s back with another game to give away, we are. Today we will be giving away Radiant Silvergun, an old school SHMUP from the late 90′s. Radiant Silvergun is one of many classic titles that have been resurrected through XBLA. All you have to do to enter is answer the following question:

If you had your choice, which Dreamcast classic would you bring back to life?

Let us know in the comments below and one lucky commenter will be randomly chosen as the winner. And make sure to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games.

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: James (@fsnsaber) – You have won a copy of Dungeon Defenders. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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Contest: The 12 Days of XBLA (Day 7)

By
Christine Mitchell
– December 18, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

We’re over the half way mark now on our 12 Days of XBLA promotion, but don’t worry there’s still plenty of chances for you to win. Today’s prize will be the awesome action-RPG-tower defense hybrid, Dungeon Defenders. For a chance to get your mitts on Trendy Entertainment’s epic hit, put your creativity hat on and come up with your best caption for the above image featuring the game’s Squire hero. You might want to check out the official Dungeon Defenders webpage for some inspiration. And remember to follow us on twitter for more chances to win great games.

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Josh Hobbs (@JoshieSquashie) – You have won a copy of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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Contest: 12 Days of XBLA (Day 6)

By
Perry Jackson
– December 17, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

We’re off to another great day with the sixth installment in the 12 days of XBLA promotion! We’re giving out the lovely Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet today to one lucky commenter. But that is only if you answer the question correctly in the comments section below. The question is:

The animation director on this game also worked on a great 90s movie, was it Iron Giant or Titan A.E.?

Sound off in the comments section below to win this game! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: Jeroen (@yog4st) – You have won a copy of Ms. Splosion Man and a bonus Ms. Splosion Man table for Pinball FX2. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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Contest: 12 Days of XBLA (Day 5)

By
Perry Jackson
– December 16, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

Welcome to the fifth day of our lovely 12 Days of XBLA promotion! You’ll be able to win Ms. Splosion Man and a bonus Pinball FX 2 Ms. Splosion Man table if you can successfully answer the following question right. The question is:

What Beyoncé song does Ms. Splosion Man sing throughout the game?

Answer below in the comment section for a chance to win! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for even more chances to win great games!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: pcscarpa (@pcscarpakg) – You have won a copy of Iron Brigade. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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Contest: 12 Days of XBLA (Day 4)

By
Nick DePetris
– December 15, 2011Posted in: Contests, Features

Double Fine’s Trenched was recently rebranded as Iron Brigade and given a brand new survival mode. Well, we’d like to celebrate the 12 Days of XBLA by giving you a brand new copy of the game! To submit an entry, please respond in the comment section below with an answer to this question:

What is your favorite weapon in Iron Brigade and why?

If you’ve never played, do a little research on your options over at the weapons section of our guide right here. And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter for a second chance to win today!

The winner of yesterday’s contest is: John (@jayceeel) – You have won a copy of Section 8: Prejudice and a Frontier Colonies Map Pack. We will be in touch with you today on Twitter!

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