Keiji Inafune Mega Man Sketch Contest
by Chad Lakkis on August 18, 2008

I wanted to get an update out to everyone who entered the Mega Man sketch contest. We will be reviewing the entries made before the contest deadline and deciding on a winner shortly. Thank you for entering.
Chad-
E3 08 Chad Swag Contest Spread: Winner Will Be Announced Tomorrow
by Chad Lakkis on July 20, 2008

There you have it. E3 is over and here is the list of all the swag I got for the “win my swag” contest:
- Bottle Nuka-Cola and a pretty sick Fallout 3 viewfinder (courtesy of Bethesda)
- Legendary comic book (courtesy of Spark Unlimited)
- Gamecock socks, Gamecock shirt, and Gamecock bottle opener.
- Full version of Spore Creature Creator and EA Notebook (courtesy of EA)
- Microsoft Xbox 360 laptop skins (courtesy of Microsoft)
- X-Blades poster (courtesy of SouthPeak Interactive)
- Left4Dead breath mints (courtesy of Valve)
- Tecmo Bowl foam finger (courtesy of Tecmo)
- a few other pins and posters.
The winner of the contest will be announced tomorrow, so check back then, because I have to get rid of this stuff before my girlfriend sees the mess I made.
Design the Next Bioshock Shirt, Win Some Swag
by Wade Larson on July 19, 2008

HEY. You there. Reader. Fancy yourself an artist? Do you like BioShock? If so, 2K Games has got a deal for you.
Now is your chance to win some sweet customized BioShock swag in honor of the release of the PS3 version of the deep sea dystopian adventure. Hit the jump for details on this awesome contest. Read more…
Is Your Boss an Overlord?
by Toni Dimayuga on June 12, 2008

Dilbert points out that overlords can be menacing yet fashionable
Do you feel like a mindless minion at work, slaving away for the glory of your overlord boss? Well, you may be able to get something for those months or years of drudgery. How does a PlayStation 3 sound?
Codemasters is searching for a real-life Overlord in a contest to promote the upcoming Overlord: Raising Hell for the PS3. The game arrives in Europe on June 20th and in North America on the 24th. Read more…
Ripten Wants To Give You The Moon* — Because You Deserve It
by Chad Lakkis on March 6, 2008

You know, we appreciate our readers sooo much, that we got to thinking recently. What can we give them that would really show them how much we care? The Sun? The stars? How about the Moon? Read more…
GTA IV Contest Insanity: Win Your Very Own Baseball Bat for Beating Prostitutes
by Wade Larson on March 3, 2008

“Wut?”
In an effort to get people even more excited (is it even possible at this point?) for the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360, Microsoft is promoting the “Grand Theft Auto IV sweepstakes presented by Xbox Live.” Read more…
GH3 Air Guitar Contest Winner Announced
by Chad Lakkis on March 3, 2008

I would like to thank everyone for entering our Guitar Hero III Air Guitar Contest and announce Dennis as the winner. Dennis will soon be the proud owner of Guitar Hero 3 and the wireless Les Paul guitar for the Xbox 360.
If you didn’t win this contest, keep your head up, because we are giving away free shiznit all the time. In fact, we have another contest right now!
Enter our Fantabulous Forum Giveaway and you may walk away with any three games of your choice. Good luck and congrats to Dennis for being so damn awesome.
Chad-
Ripten Fantabulous Forum Giveaway - Win Any Three Games Of Your Choice
by Chad Lakkis on February 27, 2008

This is probably going to go down as our easiest giveaway yet. In honor of our newly launched forum, simply sign up and introduce yourself in the area titled — “introduce yourself“. Everyone will immediately confirm your greatness, welcome you to our community with open arms, and your name will be entered into a drawing to win two — no, make that three videogames of your choice for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, or PC!
Contest ends midnight on March 31, 2008. If you have already introduced yourself in the forum (and you are not a member of the ripten staff) then you are already entered! So start thinking of the three games you want, because you are so damn lucky you are bound to win. Happy trolling!
Update: I decided to make things more interesting — why the hell not. If you refer your friends to our lovely forum and they mention your name in their introduction — not only will they be entered to win, but your name will be entered into the drawing again!! How many friends can you refer? As many as you want, so get your ass moving!
Join our forum and introduce yourself right now
Guitar Hero III Air Guitar Contest
by Chad Lakkis on February 10, 2008

We want to reward one lucky Riptenner with a copy of Guitar Hero 3 and the wireless Les Paul guitar for the Xbox 360.
The rules are simple, just register to be a member of our community, upload an avatar and leave a comment below with the words”air guitar”. We will pick one lucky Riptenner at random and send them out a Wireless Les Paul Guitar and Guitar Hero 3 game for the Xbox 360. Contest ends February 29th at Midnight EST. Good luck.
11 Year-Old-Boy Donates Wii to Help Needy; Makes Me Feel Like Garbage
by Dylan Duarte on December 23, 2007

Every now and then when you read about someone performing a selfless, heart warming act of kindness, it just sort of makes you feel like a jerk. Such is the case with 11-year-old Tyler Strasser, who’s been helping out those in need since he was a young toddler in diapers. Scratch that; since he was young toddler who walked home naked because he gave his diaper to someone in need. Read more…
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Contest “Rank Up - Win Big”
by Chad Lakkis on November 2, 2007

First off, we want to thank our readers for all the support they have been showing us, Ripten has continued to grow since the site launched in May. As many of our regular visitors know, the ideas and general comments you have shared with us are already starting to make their way to the site.
In addition to what you see here, we are hard at work on a complete redesign of the site which will include personal pages for each reader compete with blog functionality and more. Again, we really appreciate your support, and now … on with the contest details! Read more…
EA Sports Jersey Creator Contest - Winner To Be Featured In NBA LIVE 09
by Chad Lakkis on October 5, 2007

Let’s just hope this doesn’t end up being the winning jersey…
EA Sports is asking gamers to get their creative juices flowing by thinking up ideas for a custom jersey design. Winner will have their jersey design featured in NBA LIVE 09. Press release with more information after the jump. Read more…






