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Ms. Pac-Man, The Pole-Dancing Diorama [Arcade Mania Contest]

Friday, December 12th, 2008
Posted by Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku.

Sexy! Above is reader Kevin’s entry. Kevin, writes:

Hi I am Kevin

here is Mrs Pacman making money the right way… i will probably lose but i thought it was funny

Thanks Kevin. Ever wonder what Ms. Pac-Man looks like when she takes off her ribbon?

What’s going on: For this contest, you can use anything you like to create your diorama: paper, toys, whatever. All we ask is that you made an arcade-themed diorama and include a Kotaku and Arcade Mania sign so that we know you made it and not your dog or something.

Take a picture and send it to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom.

Click here to read more.

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Kotaku’s So You Didn’t Make it To Funde Razor Giveaway [Contest]

Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Posted by Brian Crecente from Kotaku.

After laying out all of the stuff we gave away at Funde Razor last night, many of you pointed out that you wanted stuff too. And I totally understand, because who doesn’t want more stuff?

So as promised here’s what I have planned as our final giveaway for the year. I like to call it the Be A Kotaku Editor For the Day contest.

We’re going to give one lucky gamer a chance to hang out in the (virtual) Kotaku Tower for a day, take part in one of our video podcasts, get yelled out for slacking off and maybe even write a post or two that will be published on the site under their byline.

While we won’t be paying you (welcome to game journalism), we will be dumping a pretty sweet schwag bag on you, because nothing says games journalism more than a free keychain and XL T-shirt.

What are we giving away? I’m glad you asked:

The lucky winner will receive:

A World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King Collector’s Edition box set
A stupid little sheep cellphone do-hickie
A piece of Penny Arcade Adventures art
A Vault Dweller’s Survival Guide
A Street Fighter IV pin set from TGS
A Namco Bandai business card holder and keychain
A Metal Slug 7 dog tag
A set of Metal Gear Solid binoculars in a case
And a really freakin’ awesome Mega Man 9 t-shirt.

I’m not positive yet how I will be giving this out, but I’ll let you know tomorrow with a winner to be announced at the end of the month.






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Win a Signed Copy of Upgrade Your Life with Your Top Timesaver of 2008 [Holiday Giveaway]


Posted by Gina Trapani from Lifehacker.

As the year comes to a close, we want to hear about what your biggest timesavers and productivity revelations of 2008 turned out to be—and we’re willing to stoop to bribery.

We’ve got a stack of the latest Lifehacker book, Upgrade Your Life, sitting here, and one of them could have your name on it. Send us your best life hack—organizational strategy, computer tip, DIY project—and earn a chance to have one of these books signed and shipped to your door. Email us your submission to bookcontest at lifehacker.com and over the next couple of weeks, we’ll feature the best hacks here on the site, and give the winners an autographed copy of the book.

Click here to read more.

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Check Out This Truly Spectacular Kotaku Arcade [Arcade Mania Contest]

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Posted by Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku.

Holy mackerel! Look at this. Reader Zero has created the Kotaku-themed Arcade Mania arcade. So, so, so awesome. Not sure which we’d like to play: Crecente Clone Wars or PLUNK’ETT!.

Here’s what’s going on: For this contest, you can use anything you like to create your diorama: paper, toys, whatever. All we ask is that you made an arcade-themed diorama and include a Kotaku and Arcade Mania sign so that we know you made it and not your dog or something.

Take a picture and send it to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. There will be three winners, and all will win a copy (it’s in English!) of Arcade Mania straight from Japan.

Click here to read more.

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Duck Hunt… In A Box! [Arcade Mania Contest]

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Posted by Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku.

The Arcade Mania diorama-rama continues! Reader Svetlana sends this, writing:

It is meant to be from Duck Hunt. That red thing is supposed to be a crosshair and well…ah…I need to go to bed.

Brilliant! Here’s what’s going on: For this contest, you can use anything you like to create your diorama: paper, toys, whatever. All we ask is that you made an arcade-themed diorama and include a Kotaku and Arcade Mania sign so that we know you made it and not your dog or something.

Take a picture and send it to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. There will be three winners, and all will win a copy (it’s in English!) of Arcade Mania straight from Japan.

Click here to read more.

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Look! Pong Recreated In A Shoebox (It Moves) [Arcade Mania Contest]

Monday, December 8th, 2008
Posted by Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku.

And our arcade diorama-rama is in full swing. Reader Ed sent this pong creation.

For this contest, you can use anything you like to create your diorama: paper, toys, whatever. All we ask is that you made an arcade-themed diorama and include a Kotaku and Arcade Mania sign so that we know you made it and not your dog or something.

Take a picture and send it to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. There will be three winners, and all will win a copy of Arcade Mania straight from Japan. Everyone else will get INTERNET FAME. Reader Ed gets his own bag of INTERNET FAME with this Pong entry. He writes:

I hope it’s OK I sent Pong. It’s not a Japanese arcade game.

Click here to read more.

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Arcade Craft Contest Reminder! [Arcade Mania Contest]

Friday, December 5th, 2008
Posted by Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku.

Do you like arcades? What about making stuff? Making stuff about arcades? Golly, do we have a contest for you — yes, you.

For this contest, you can use anything you like to create your diorama: paper, toys, whatever. All we ask is that you made an arcade-themed diorama and include a Kotaku and Arcade Mania sign so that we know you made it and not your dog or something.

Take a picture and send it to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. We’ll try to get as many finalists posted as possible — but we won’t be able to post every entry. There will be three winners, and all will win a copy of Arcade Mania straight from Japan. Everyone else will get INTERNET FAME.

Click here to read more.

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Make Arcade Diorama, Win Arcade Mania! [Arcade Mania Contest]

Thursday, December 4th, 2008
Posted by Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku.

Oh yes, our Arcade Mania diorama-rama (thank you geekgrrl for that turn of phrase!) is in full swing. What’s a diorama? Why, read this and find out!

For this contest, you can use anything you like to create your diorama — paper, toys, whatever. All we ask is that you made an arcade-themed diorama and include a Kotaku and Arcade Mania sign so that we know you made it.

Take a picture and send it to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom. We’ll try to get as many finalists posted as possible — but we won’t be able to post every entry. There will be three winners. All will win a copy of Arcade Mania straight from Japan.

Click here to read more.

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Win Totally Devalued Copies Of Arcade Mania [Contest]

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Posted by Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku.

One contest ends, another starts. That’s the circle of Kotaku life. This time around we are giving away three copies of Arcade Mania, the arcade book I wrote. And if you want, I’d be perfectly happy to sign your winning copy (should you win) and forever devalue it so that you’d never be able to re-sell it. You’d be stuck with it forever. What. A. Drag. If you don’t want me to sign your winning copy (hey, I sure as shit wouldn’t), then you’d get a free copy of the book. YOUR CHOICE.

Here’s the contest: Make a diorama. Well, don’t just make any diorama, make an arcade-themed diorama. Use your imagination! Take a picture of it and send it to kotakucontestATgmailDOTcom.

Click here to read more.

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And the Winner of Our DSi Is… [Contest]

Monday, December 1st, 2008
Posted by Brian Crecente from Kotaku.

So that was a fun contest.

More than 900 people entered and almost all of them had the right answers, but only one of them was able to win our imported DSi.

Who was the lucky reader? Hit the jump to find out:

Congratulations, and probably more than a few dark thoughts from readers, go out to Reginald Mark Emil Wood. Just think, one last name in there and he could have been a serial killer!

I’ve emailed Reginald to let him know he won. If I don’t receive a reply to that email from him in the next week I’ll randomly draw another reader. (I use Random.Org for that by the way.)

So what should we do for December do you think?

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