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RipTen’s Most Anticipated Games of 2011

Ripten Staff — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:43:47 +0000

2011 is right around the corner – I can see it from my house – and the new year should bring us plenty of great games in the way of new IPs and long awaited sequels. So which games are we looking forward to the most? Our Australian Brethren Bryce Wilson and Aaron Alexander already gave their picks but here are the most anticipated titles for the rest of the team.

Dave Oshry

I am looking forward to Crysis 2 because I think it will set a new precedent for the PC FPS – the likes of which we haven’t seen since Crysis 1. I am looking forward to The Witcher 2 because I think it will set a new precedent for linear PC RPGs, the likes of which have not been seen since The Witcher 1. I am looking forward to Duke Nukem Forever because I think it will set a precedent for foul mouthed ass kicking and babe bagging that hasn’t been seen since the likes of Duke Nukem 3D. I’m seeing a trend here . . .

Danielle Cantrell

Mortal Kombat, for the gore and return to actual Mortal Kombat.

Portal 2, because I loved what I played of it at PAX and loved the first one.

Diablo 3, since Diablo 2 is the only computer game I could get addicted to, and Diablo 3 should be better…

MGS Rising for Raiden. Because playing as a naked “badass” is fun, if the badass is male.

Mortal Kombat. It has pen0r smash.

Ghost Trick, because the animation is really impressive and the gameplay is unlike any other game I’ve messed with. I also really, really like the art style and what I’ve seen of the story.

Okamiden, because IT’S SO CUTE.

…may I also say that I’m looking forward to Final Fantasy Versus XIII’s release date? If it comes this year? Maybe? Or perhaps a new trailer? I already know it’s prettier than FFXIV, which was SO PRETTY.

Stephanie Gutowski

I’m most looking forward to Mass Effect 3, assuming that BioWare doesn’t push it into 2012 like I’m predicting they will. We’ve seen how the devs listen to player feedback, so the third installment should really be something if they keep it up. I bought my 360 so that I could play Mass Effect and I’ve been in love with the series ever since. I’m excited, yet a bit hesitant to see how it all wraps up. Or not, because Y’know… spin offs. Whatever. Best game of all time.

Sam Naylor

Portal 2, but not as much as you might expect (I’ll still buy it the day it comes out). I’m also interested in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but since I had to look at a list of unreleased games to remember that it existed you can probably tell I’m not super excited for that, either. The only thing I ever get excited about these days is Pokémon.

Hang on a second… Pokémon… 2011… YES!

David Ernst

I have been waiting since 2008 to get my hands on another Dead Space. So the game I am looking forward to is Dead Space 2. After playing the demo, I felt everything was still the same stuff I loved, with a few improvements. I AM EXCITE! The game is the perfect balance of horror and feeling like a badass. One moment you are completely swarmed, no health, no ammo. The next, you have killed them all using items in the environment, including setting off a turret that obliterates a section of Necromorphs.

Brandon Fenty

Mass Effect 3, Elder Scrolls, and Dead Space, but those are already mentioned.

It’s scheduled for a later release, but Arkham City looks pretty great. Arkham Asylum was one of very few good comic book hero games, and the thrill of pulling off a perfect combo or clearing a room without a single guard seeing you is something I can’t wait to see expanded upon.

And the new Lara croft game. I’m really interested to see how they reboot such a great series. The Tomb Raider games have defined adventure puzzle for a decade, and the combination of a great story, action, and puzzles has been a winner every time.

Garrett Hartman

Uncharted 3 is going to be amazing and provide an unrivaled graphic and gameplay experience. inFAMOUS 2 looks to give Uncharted 3 a run for the money in graphics and looks to be an incredible open world experience. Who can forget Gears of War 3 – with the extra time it should be extremely polished. Going to be a great year!

Andrea Emmes

I’m excited about Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I never thought they would make a fifth game and then they announced it at the VGAs! Yay!!

Justin Berube

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is one of the titles I’m looking forward to most in 2011. Nintendo released the Wii Motion Plus, and now the Wii Remote Plus, but there are only two first party titles that use the device in North America. It will be interesting to see what can be done with the Wii Motion Plus in a core title like The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This title could hint at what gamers should expect in a Wii successor.

Also while it may not be a game, I’m really looking forward to the Nintendo 3DS! It’s hard to pick a game that I want most on the device since we still don’t know which ones will be available in 2011. Regardless the Nintendo 3DS is something I’m really excited for!

Dylan Duarte

There looks to be a lot of great games coming out in 2011, but I’ve forced myself to narrow it down. If I listed them all, we’d be here until next year.

Batman: Arkham City – My inner comic book nerd is showing. I’ve always loved superheroes and ole pointy ears is one of my favorites. Arkham Asylum was phenomenal and Arkham City is shaping up to be even battier – I mean better, better!

Uncharted 3 – I didn’t play the first Uncharted until a year or so after it came out, due to lack of a PS3. I was instantly hooked by the amazing visuals and unrelenting charm. Uncharted 2 was better in just about every way and I consider it to be one of my favorite games of all time. If Uncharted 3 isn’t the best thing I’ve ever experienced, I’m going to sell all of my possessions and wander the Earth aimlessly.

Mortal Kombat – I could say I’ve loved the series and, even though Mortal Kombat vs DC was fun and somewhat novel, I really want the series taken back to its gory roots, which seems to be happening. I could say all that, but instead I’m going to say MOOOOOOOORTAAAAAAL KOOOOOMMMBAAAAAT.

Nintendo 3DS – I’m with Justin on this. The Nintendo 3DS isn’t a game, but I’m looking forward to it so damn much that I need to include it here. Though I’m ignorantly terrified that constantly staring at a small 3D screen will melt my brain. But by golly, I’m still going to do it!

Everyone have a safe and happy new year! Don’t do anything we wouldn’t do, like go outside and mingle with real people.

Five O’Clock Fan Art: The Bible

Dylan Duarte — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:09 +0000

That’s right, you sinful gamers! Today’s fan art is from the Christian Bible and depicts the moment when Abraham smashed all of those videogame consoles and accessories. What a crazy time that was.

Five O’Clock Fan Art is perfect for wrapping up the work day. You don’t want to think anymore, you just want to look at awesome things. And there’s nothing more awesome than a well crafted piece of videogame fan art. If you don’t agree, what the hell are you doing at a gaming blog?

Today’s hilarious piece comes from JoniGodoy, whose Deviant Art gallery is chock full of goodies, so check it out.

CNN’s Scott Steinberg Discusses Videogame Remakes

Dylan Duarte — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:28:28 +0000

The word “remake” has definitely taken on a negative context these days, particularly when dealing with film. The videogame industry has leapt onto this bandwagon in a big way as of late, with new versions of Splatterhouse, NBA Jam, Goldeneye and more on the way. I actually didn’t realize just how many old properties were being revisited until CNN’s Scott Steinberg posted this article.

For a lot of you, Steinberg’s article presents information you already know: it makes more financial sense to re-release/remake an old game than it does to make an entirely new one. Still, it’s a decent rundown of the situation, and it’s short, so it’s worth a read.

John Carpenter Disagrees with Ebert on Videogames; Enough With This Art Talk

Dylan Duarte — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:56:36 +0000

Iconic filmmaker John Carpenter has come out in defense of videogames, saying he disagrees with Roger Ebert that they can’t be art. Ebert made the claim back in April and the internet promptly exploded, unleashing a violent wave of anarchy upon the world. Droves of sweaty nerds took to the streets, smashing in windows with keyboards and tossing optical mice like hand grenades. No, I made that stuff up. But Ebert’s comment did cause quite a shitstorm.

Plenty of people disagree with his opinion. Now you can add John Carpenter to that list.

“I think you’re asking a videogame to be something it isn’t. So there’s great writing in every medium – comic books, videogames, movies, literature. So it depends on what the purpose of it is. There’s a lot of great writing in videogames, just don’t ask it to be what it isn’t.”

Just to clarify my personal position: I don’t give a rat’s poopchute that John Carpenter approves of videogames, just like I don’t care when Ebert says they can’t be art. My enjoyment of videogames does not hinge upon these things. However, I really love the point Carpenter is making. Videogames are what they are. To be honest, I hate all of this “art” talk. I absolutely think videogames are art, but I sure as hell don’t want people focusing on that concept, especially not developers. Not only does it force games into a box, it encourages comparisons to other mediums that are traditionally thought of as art, such as literature and film. And these comparisons shouldn’t even exist, especially when they could potentially influence the development process. I wasn’t around when motion pictures became a thing, but I’d bet my bottom dollar that nobody said “these are like books that you look at.”

Videogames are videogames. They are entirely unique, and the more we insist that they belong in the same category as other art forms, the less unique they become.

And as a final thought: when Roger Ebert said “no video gamer now living will survive long enough to experience the medium as an art form,” why didn’t anybody just point out that he is not a time traveler? That would leave much less room for debate.

Videogame Inspired Diet Helps Obese Teen Lose Half His Weight

Chad Lakkis — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:15:23 +0000

Taylor Lebron slims down by leveling up.

An overweight teen by the name of Taylor Lebron found himself at an astonishing 297 pounds not long after his 14th birthday, and made the personal decision that enough was enough. His recently published book, titled “Cutting Myself in Half: 150 Pounds Lost One Byte at a Time”, documents his three year long journey of weight loss inspired by the videogame past time he says had a big part in his weight gain.

Taylor would eat large amounts of food while sitting hours at a time playing videogames, but when his state of health finally reached a point he could no longer live with, he decided to use his love for gaming as a means to shed the pounds he put on playing them. It was at this point, that the “Ultimate Fitness Game” was born. Devised by the teen, Ultimate Fitness transformed his real world into a videogame infused parallel universe where advancement came with a price. Calories translated into money, and gradual weight loss propelled him through the levels of his fictional game.

Slowly but surely, Taylor went from a biscuit under 300 pounds to a slim 145 with the help of some creative measures and a dedicated work ethic. Congratulations go out to Taylor, for using something he is passionate about to help him achieve his goal.

Confucius say: Subway like endorsement deal promoting Wii Fit lies ahead.

[Sources: Cutting Myself in Half, MSNBC]

James Cameron to Make More Games with Ubisoft?

Dylan Duarte — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:06:12 +0000

James Cameron is apparently exploring the option of making more games with Ubisoft after they developed and published Avatar: The Game back in December.

“I’ve got a lot of stories, and I don’t have enough time to make them all as movies. That’s something I’m exploring with Ubisoft to see if maybe’s a relationship around just getting these stories and world ideas into games, just completely independent of movies. You know, good ideas and visuals are exactly that.”

At first I was a bit upset that Cameron was using videogames as his fallback medium, because I took that as him viewing games inferior to film. But the more I think about it, the more I realize film is just the medium he loves and has loved for the thirty years he’s been involved with it. That being said, I think it’s great for a filmmaker of his caliber to be so enthusiastic about videogames.

VG247

Boy Gets Stabbed For Playing Too Much Xbox

Dylan Duarte — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:34:21 +0000

We sure live in a crazy world. A drunken 55-year-old Scottish woman was upset that a 13-year-old boy under her care wouldn’t stop using the Xbox and the computer, so a fight ensued that ended with the woman stabbing the boy in the stomach with a kitchen knife.

The woman claims that she didn’t intend to hurt the boy and that he hurt himself to get her in trouble. His testimony was different:

She hit me on the back of the head. I stood up and pushed her back. We started fighting. She pushed me back down on the chair. I saw she had a knife. I got up and tried to push her back, and then got stabbed. She lunged at me.

Amazingly, the woman was convicted but isn’t getting any jail time, but rather 300 hours of community service.

It looks like videogames do make people violent, just not the people who play them.

[Source: Escapist]

Americans Love Their Videogames

Dylan Duarte — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:40:17 +0000

The 2009 Today’s Gamers Internation Survey tells us something that a lot of us could of guessed: most Americans love playing videogames more than anything else.

According to the survey, 83% of the US citizens polled claimed that playing videogames was their number one past time, over watching the tube and surfing the net.

Europeans play less games, but not by much, as 72% admitted their gaming tendencies.

I just want to burst into the national anthem right now, but I’ll probably just play some videogames.

Microsoft responds to Obama’s Xbox Comment

Dylan Duarte — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:59:26 +0000

In a recent speech at the NAACP 100th anniversary event, President Obama encouraged parents to “put away the Xbox.” Microsoft took the President’s slight condemnation and spun it into a positive.

The President remarked:

To parents, we can’t tell our kids to do well in school and fail to support them when they get home. For our kids to excel, we must accept our own responsibilities. That means putting away the Xbox and putting our kids to bed at a reasonable hour. It means attending those parent-teacher conferences, reading to our kids, and helping them with their homework…

-to which Microsoft answered:

We agree with President Obama that it’s a time for families to work together so that kids use media in ways that are safe, healthy and balanced. Xbox 360 is the only console gaming system that has a timer feature allowing parents to set time limits for their kids, as well as parent controls to enable parents to set limits on what their kids are playing and watching.

That’s some pretty crafty work from Microsoft there, turning Obama’s remark into an endorsement of sorts. Put away that Xbox, kids!

Game Politics

No Videogames While Driving in New York

Dylan Duarte — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:45:53 +0000

A new bill recently passed by the senate means that playing videogames while driving in the Big Apple can net you you a $150 fine. The bill also covers texting and surfing the web while driving. It’s a secondary offense, which means you’ll only get cited if you get pulled over for something else first. That also means that the $150 fine will be tacked on top of whatever you got pulled over for in the first place.

The law still needs to be approved by Governor Patterson, and if does approve it, it will go into effect this November.

That Video Game Blog

Overlord Writer Says Games Need Writing Help

Dylan Duarte — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:41:35 +0000

Rhianna Pratchett, the writer behind Overlord and its sequels, has expressed how much help the video game industry in the writing department.

“Writers and narrative designers are still relatively new positions on development teams. This means there’s still a level of uncertainty about how best to use and integrate them. I know from talking to lots of fine people in my field that the writing process can often be done too late, without proper access to the team and under extreme pressure. Thankfully, things are starting to get a little better and more writers are being contacted in the first few months of a project’s lifespan, rather than the last few months … A little more variation in concept and content would be nice, as well, which is something writers and narrative designers can help with.”

I couldn’t agree more. As a big fan of books, I’m frequently turned off from games for either a lame plot or poor dialogue. In fact, if I were to count how many games I’ve played that have been good in every department but writing, I would have to make up a new number. I’m going with “dillion.” A dillion games.

Go Nintendo

U.S. Army Uses Resident Evil 5 Best Buy Launch Party to Recruit Fresh Meat Shields

Chad Lakkis — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:31:29 +0000

Resident Evil 5 and the U.S. Army? Where do I sign up??!??!!

The only thing comparable to the way I feel when I see U.S. Army recruiters mixed into events packed with teenage kids would be witnessing Michael Jackson driving a bus load of Catholic priests to Chuck E. Cheese for a quick bite to eat.

I know I may take some heat for this, but I couldn’t help but notice the “GO ARMY” recruitment tent mixed into the Best Buy Resident Evil 5 launch party video (which you can also see after the jump). I don’t mind the idea of recruiters but what I do mind is the methods by which they often recruit.

This isn’t the first time the U.S. Army has been accused of blurring the lines between gaming and recruiting. Promoting an official U.S. Army videogame and lacing their official army game website to contain soldier bios designed to look like videogame stat cards is youth marketing at its finest. Look at all the stats you can wrack up kids – assuming you don’t die first.

Hit the jump for the RE5 launch party video as promised.

Video source: Kotaku

Professors Say Videogame Violence Connection Not So Brilliant

Chad Lakkis — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:24:23 +0000

Guinness draft illustrates connection between hot wings and violence.

Ok, maybe not in those “exact words”, but not since the Guinness beer commercials have two supremely educated individuals come to a conclusion more “brilliant”.

Professors John Kilburn and Christopher Ferguson of Texas A&M International University reached out to GamePolitics a few days ago (sorry, I’m still recovering from my WoW addiction) to point them in the direction of a “meta-analytic review” they published in the Journal of Pediatrics.

In short, their conclusion states the following:

“Results from the current analysis do not support the conclusion that media violence leads to aggressive behavior. It cannot be concluded at this time that media violence presents a significant public health risk.”

A bulleted list outlining their findings is available for you after the jump.

In the last 10 years, video games studies have been overwhelmingly popular compared to studies on other media.
Less than half of studies (41%) used well validated aggression measures.
Poorly standardized and unreliable measures of aggression tended to produce the highest effects, possibly because their unstandardized format allows researchers to pick and choose from a range of possible outcomes.
The closer aggression measures got to actual violent behavior, the weaker the effects seen.
Experimental studies produced much higher effects than correlational or longitudinal studies. As experimental studies were most likely to use aggression measures of poor quality, this may be the reason why.
There was no evidence that video games produce higher effects than other media, despite their interactive nature.
Overall, effects were negligible, and we conclude that media violence generally has little demonstrable effect on aggressive behavior.

Source: GamePolitics

Earn 250K Playing Games and Drinking Dr Pepper

Chad Lakkis — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:03:23 +0000

… and then you woke up. Yes, it’s true. Someone out there is about to get paid $250,000 over the course of three years to look “rad” and play videogames while pimping Dr Pepper … but that someone is not you.

The individual is 21-year-old Halo 3 gamer Tom Taylor (aka: Tsquared) and his mug will start appearing on roughly 175 million bottles of the tasty beverage between January and April.

Source: New York Times

New Game Releases: 9/29-10/5

Rangebar Merani — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:24:26 +0000

Another decent week in releases with Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood for the DS, Silent Hill Homecoming for the 360 and PS3 and Mega Man 9 finally hits Xbox Live on Wednesday. Y’all might want to check out Bomberman Blast on the WiiWare today as well.

Pick of the Week: Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood (DS)

Xbox 360:

Silent Hill Homecoming
Mega Man 9 (XBLA)
Mobile Ops: The One Year War

PS3:

Silent Hill Homecoming

Nintendo Wii:

Art Style: Orbient (WiiWare)
Bomberman Blast (WiiWare)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility
Super Turrican 2 (VC)
We Cheer

PS2:

Mortal Kombat Kollection

Nintendo DS:

Unsolved Crimes
Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood
Tornado
Margot’s Word Brain
Pop Cutie: Street Fashion Simulation
Princess Debut
Pipe Mania

PSP:

Valhalla Knights 2

PC Games:

Pipe Mania
Sniper: Art of Victory
Zoo Tycoon 2 Ultimate
Baseball Mogul 2009
SAS: Secure Tomorrow
Dark Horizon
Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft

Video Game Belt Buckles

Beau Rosser — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:07:54 +0000

Picture this (unless you’re female, in which case, just go with it): You’re in a club, socializing with all the fine ladies. You’re staking out which of the beautiful women you want to approach. You decide to pull a Nathan Drake and half-tuck your shirt to accentuate your washboard abs. The club lights hit your belt buckle with a miraculous glint that only a total sex magnet could produce. Instantly, all eyes are on you.

You are a god. You’ve mesmerized the ladies with your stellar fashion sense; your machismo is through the roof, because there is nothing that says, “Hey baby, I’m a fiend,” like a video game inspired belt buckle.

O.K., I kid. This type of situation would never happen. I would know, I have a NES controller belt buckle, and that situation has never happened to me.

Then again, these homemade, handcrafted retro belt buckles are infinitely cooler then my current one. The buckles are made by Natalie Hutcheson (her hacker alias is HutchMe) and can be purchased on her Etsy online shop for a measly $18 plus shipping.

I think I might buy one. My girlfriend is going to be jealous, because the ladies are going to be flocking toward my new buckle, if you know what I mean. And you do.

Have something you think we should show on Geeked-Out? Email it to us.

Source: Technabob

New Game Releases: 8/18 – 8/24

Rangebar Merani — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:05:26 +0000

After ten years in the making and jumps from the PS One and Gamecube to the Xbox 360, Too Human is finally coming out this week and we’ll get to see if the game was truly worth the wait.

Other highlights of the week include Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty for the PS3, Two Worlds: Epic Edition for PC and I’m pretty hyped up for the original Mega Man for the Wii, via the Virtual Console.

Pick of the Week: Too Human (Xbox 360)

Xbox 360:

• Galaga: Legions (XBLA)
• Smash Court Tennis 3
• Too Human

PS3:

• Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PSN)

Nintendo Wii:

• Mega Man (VC)
• Midnight Pool (WiiWare)
• NEO TURF MASTERS (VC)
• Super Pick Ups

PS2:

• Falling Stars
• Shepherd’s Crossing

Nintendo DS:

• Commando Steel Disaster
• The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom

PSP:

• Fading Shadows

PC Games:

• Adventure Anthology
• Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm
• Dracula 3: Path of the Dragon
• MindHabits
• Murder in the Abby
• Shattered Suns
• Sinking Island
• Space Siege
• Tank Universal
• Two Worlds Epic Edition

Legend of Neil: Episode 4 (NSFW)

Chad Lakkis — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:26:43 +0000

If you are new to the web series titles “Legend of Neil”, it is based off of exactly what you think it is based off of — The Legend of Zelda. This version however, is something that would never get the Nintendo family seal of approval.

Neil’s journey to the videogame world of Hyrule begins when he decides to get himself off while playing a drunk game of Zelda. He wraps the controller cord around his neck (for added stimulation of course) and blacks out in the process. When Neil wakes he finds that he is no longer at home on his couch.

The series is well produced and very entertaining. Have at episode four as well as links to the three previous episodes after the jump.

Legend of Neil: Episode 4 description and credits via the Atom website.

Description: Neil may have learned how to shoot lasers out of his sword and defeat Octorocks, but will he be able to overcome his dumb face and stupid brain?

Credits: Creator: Sandeep Parikh, Producer: Leah Mann, Director: Sandeep Parikh, Producer: Sandeep Parikh, Writer: Tony Janning, Writer: Sandeep Parikh, Cast: Tony Janning, Cast: Eric Acosta, Cast: Scott Chernoff, Cast: Sandeep Parikh.

Legend of Neil: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3,

Source: Atom Films

Psychologist Labels Videogames ‘A Danger to Girls’

Dan Landis — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:41:47 +0000

A psychology professor from Pittsburgh is leading a symposium this weekend about the “Sexualization of Children”. Among her concerns are the dangers posed to girls by, of all things, videogames.

What’s so dangerous about videogames, and why specifically are they a danger to girls? Apparently it’s because boys are a danger to girls. The professor, Sharna Olfman, groups videogames with online porn and claims that boys are taught by this media that women exist solely for their pleasure. According to her, videogames and porn are “an unfortunate growing mechanism by which boys learn about sex”.

To be honest, she’s right. Most things I know about women and sex I learned from videogames and porn. I learned that delivering pizza or unclogging a toilet will get me laid, as will selecting the right multiple choice answers from a dialogue tree. I also learned that women are better snipers and are just as capable as men at kicking ass… wait, those things are actually true!

So what else does Professor Dumbshit think is going to eat our children? Music, movies, television shows, and clothing lines all treat women like sexual objects. Apparently, musicians and actors are trying to sex you up, and people who wear fashionable clothing are just trying to get sexual attention. No, that can’t be true!

This all just sounds like common knowledge to me, evidence that the professor must have just woken from a 400-year coma. Why is there a need for a symposium about this?

The professor’s definition of “sexualization” is when someone “doesn’t understand that sexuality is part of a loving relationship”. Does it really have to be? Do I have to be in a loving relationship before I can squirt some AXE on myself or wear some nut-huggers?

We are not “sexualizing” our children, we are simply “sexualizing” everything in the world where our children live. We are “sexualizing” ourselves because it’s human nature and we like it.

Let me blow your minds with the simple solution: keep your kids away from adult material. Don’t let them watch R-rated movies or Spike TV, don’t let them play M-Rated games, don’t buy them thongs or lingerie, don’t let them listen to rap music (which you should be doing regardless), and for God’s sake keep them away from this website!

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Ripten Fantabulous Forum Giveaway – Win Any Three Games Of Your Choice

Chad Lakkis — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:36:03 +0000

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