bravehearts said:
haha that sucks....plus u will never get "Free" stuff any where on this planet in this lifetime......nothing is free unless stolen or given to u...but still it had to be paid for....but this is a contest so technically this is not for free.....somone had to pay for it......and how will u pick the winner
Um... well, you see, all manufacturers/publishers/developers have this concept called "Promotional Lost-Leaders", which basically means that they have a certain percentage of their budget dedicated to providing FREE (read as: no monetary cost to the recipient) stuff to review sites, VIPs and contest winners. the theory is that such a "donation" will lead to greater exposure and thereby sales, as a result of the "buzz" that such contests and reviews generate.
As for our 360 contest, the console and the game title were donated to us by
GameStationStore.com , as clearly stated in the contest rules. All you have to do to qualify for the contest is create at least 45 posts between April 17, 2006 and May 31, 2006. Posts must be legitimate, not spam or fluff or they will be disqualified.
Good luck everyone! Wish I could participate. :cookiemon