Doing things a little differently this month, here's our contests for May, Round 2 (Contest period May 10-19, 2012)
COMMENT LOTTERY:
Each comment you make on N4G May 9th-19th (11:59 PM EST) = 1 entry. Comment 25 times? 25 entries. 100? 100 entries. You get the idea? Yeah, you do!
DQ if you pick up a restriction during the contest period, and comments with negative labels (Trolling, Off Topic, etc.) don't count.
Prize: two winners - a $50 Amazon Gift Card!
LOYAL READER LOTTERY:
When you visit N4G at least once during every 24 hour period during May 9th-19th (11:59 PM EST) you are entered into our Loyal Reader Lottery! If you want to keep track you can follow along with your Daily Visit score*, so if you want to make sure you've logged in during a 24 hour period check this score on your profile!
Prize: two winners - a $50 Amazon Gift Card!
USER BLOG CONTEST:
You must post a User Blog on N4G May 9th-19th (11:59 PM EST) to enter! The top User Blog as voted by staff and the ten most active members of the contest period win! There's no limit to how many wonderful User Blogs you can write and enter, anything you author here on N4G during the contest period will be eligible.
Prize: 1 winner - a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
USER REVIEW CONTEST:
You must post a User Review on N4G May 9th-19th (11:59 PM EST)! The top User Review as voted by staff and the ten most active members of the contest period wins! There's no limit to how many wonderful User Reviews you can write and enter, anything you author here on N4G during the contest period will be eligible.
Prize: 1 winner - a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
SWAG CLOSET CLEAN UP: Counter Strike: GO Large and XL
Large:
Do you love Counter Strike? What about t-shirts? Are you a size large? Comment on this blog with the words "CS: GO", "t-shirt" and "Large" to be entered to win one of 4 CS: GO t-shirts (in a size large!)
Prize: 4 lucky winners, each gets a CS: GO t-shirt
XL:
Do you love Counter Strike? What about t-shirts? Are you a size XL? Comment on this blog with the words "CS: GO", "t-shirt" and "XL" to be entered to win one of 4 CS: GO t-shirts (in a size XL!)
Prize: 4 lucky winners, each gets a CS: GO t-shirt
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*Just a note: I'm sorry the Daily Visit score isn't more 'every day' instead of its current 'every 24h1m', but that is just the front end tracking for you guys and when we run the lotto we pull from a more accurate list. So for those of you visiting every day diligently but not triggering the Daily Visit score reward, don't stress about it!
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Some Terms and Conditions:
Terms and Conditions
1. Competition is open to all N4G users, except for employees of HAVAmedia and immediate relatives. Contests are not limited to the US/NA. Winners must inform representative of HAVAmedia if they reside outside the US.
2. Closing date is 11:59 PM EST 19th May 2012.
3. In the event of unforeseen circumstances N4G/HAVAmedia reserves the right to substitute the prizes for alternatives of equal or greater value.
4. Prizes are not transferrable.
5. The winners of the competition will be notified by N4G ticket on or before May 26, 2012.
6. Failure to reply to ticket notification within seven (7) days results in forfeiture of prize.
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Round 1 winners? Coming Soon...
Venturing into a post-apocalyptic world, Bandai Namco resurrects the forgotten treasure, Sand Land: will it capture the magic of the Manga?
I enjoyed the demo so I'll be picking this up. The gameplay made me think of Metal Max Xeno so it sold me on it.
After the release of the horrid avatar update, Pokémon GO fans are trying to get items refunded. This has led to some getting threats of being banned.
Shift Up has released Stellar Blade day one update 1.002 on PS5, and those who preloaded the game should be notified of this update.
Do you really not know this is about the n-word or are you saying that black people can't get offended because it upsets you?
I can't believe they're censoring this game on day 1. Games just aren't the same.
/s in case it's needed. I'm fine with them making these changes that they might not have known is culturally insensitive to some people in the big ole world. But that's just me.
They are censoring something that is deemed offensive by Journalists quoting the offensive term verbatim. They are typing it intentionally in articles while in the game it's a wall texture saying Hard next to a unrelated 3d model sign that says R store. Is it offensive or not? Crazy town.
At least IGN just shows the term with a screenshot of the game. Because it's their "discovery" and to not show hypocrisy in their HUGE vitue signal.
Hard R is the not offensive way to describe an offensive term. Are they going to type "Ha$$ R" or not use the term now?
Oh, hey, I agree with you that IGN and other journalists are dumb. Not disagreement there. But, I think for a game going out to millions of people across the world? It's not something they want associated with them. It's just horrific PR.
Add to the horrific PR nightmare that this is the first major Korean-developed Sony-published title, if I'm not mistaken.
There aren't that many Korean developed titles in general. And the allowance of this only would drive a bigger fissure in east vs west especially after Final Fantasy XVI released featuring no black characters at all...
Not a good look for Sony regardless of how you personally feel about it or the people that talk about it.
I'm not saying it shouldn't have been changed. It's an easy fix and looks like it was an easy fix.
But the word HARD being too close to the letter R being a horrific PR nightmare and a indication of a racist developer is beyond crazy.
I'm offended by the sight of blood a d violence and find violence to be very insensitive...
We can all play stupid and pretend to be offended by graphics and fake worlds.
I really enjoyed the demo.
I'm going to play through and max out on story mode then go to the challenge mode afterwards.
This game is very challenging but fun.
Especially for timing on the parrying and blocking.
Got the Deluxe Digital Edition (PS5) pre ordered.
:)
"CS: GO", "t-shirt" and "XL"
Darn it. I just copied and pasted it. I shoulda been more creative :)
CS:GO T-Shirt Large ;D
I'm not sure if I'll XL at this competition attempt, but I'll have a GO as I wouldn't mind a CS:GO T-Shirt.
I'd prefer to have a Large one as that would fit me more, but size doesn't matter, I'm sure I'll find someone else to wear it with for comic relief.
Good luck everyone!
Large or XL, I just want a CS: GO t-shirt!