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I have a ton of free PAX Beta keys and Free DLC to give-away

I have a ton of free PAX Beta keys and Free DLC to give-away to all you awesome people. Apparently some of this PAX exclusive stuff is on Ebay selling for real cash money. Like the Doom 3 BFG Edition Pink Avatar I nabbed from the iD booth is selling for $10. Since I love you all so much, they will be free to you all.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAX-Prime-2012-Exclusive-DOOM-3-BFG-Pinky-Xbox-Avatar-DLC-Item-/261091710181?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cca4754e5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAX-Prime-2012-Exclusive-Dishonored-Corvo-Mask-Xbox-Avatar-DLC-Item-/261091708569?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cca474e99

I know, I know. Mother Teresa has nothing on my generosity.... Read All I have a ton of free PAX Beta keys and Free DLC to give-away to all you awesome people. Apparently some of this PAX exclusive stuff is on Ebay selling for real cash money. Like the Doom 3 BFG Edition Pink Avatar I nabbed from the iD booth is selling for $10. Since I love you all so much, they will be free to you all.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAX-Prime-2012-Exclusive-DOOM-3-BFG-Pinky-Xbox-Avatar-DLC-Item-/261091710181?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cca4754e5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PAX-Prime-2012-Exclusive-Dishonored-Corvo-Mask-Xbox-Avatar-DLC-Item-/261091708569?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cca474e99

I know, I know. Mother Teresa has nothing on my generosity. Well, enough about me, you need free stuff.

I have all your email addresses, so the first people to claim something in the comments I will give it to. When its gone its gone so comment quick like if you want something. Limit yourself to a few codes if you can. If by Friday they are not all gone, feel free to come back and ill give you the remaining stuff.

I will update this post with what has been claimed as I hand out the goods.

Without further ado... Here are the goods you can claim and how many I have to give away in no particular order...

2 Doom 3 BFG Edition Pinky Avatars for XBox 360[ALL claimed]

2 Dishonorder Corvo Mask Avatar Items for XBox 360[ALL claimed]

[CLAIMED]1 Smite Beta Key

[CLAIMED]1 Tribes Ascend in-game item or something[hard to tell, but its something special]

5 FireFall Beta Keys [3 left]

1 Offensive Combat Closed Beta Key

1 Blacklight Retrobution Weapon Tag[claimed]

[Claimed]1 D&D Neverwinter MMO Beta

1 Age of Empires Steam Starter Pack[claimed]

1 End of Nations 7 day 50% xp boost redemption codes

1 Need for Speed World Speedboost/special item codes

2 Battlefield Hero's in game item codes

2 Battlefield play 4 free in game item codes

2 Warhammer online Wrather of Heros in game item codes

2 Command and Conquer Tiberium Alliances in game item codes

2 Lord of Ultima in game item codes

vdogmr25 wrote on 09/02/2012 at 06:54pm

I'd like the Tribes: Ascend Item please. :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/02/2012 at 07:54pm

@vdogmr25: sent.

Travis Admin wrote on 09/02/2012 at 09:31pm

Firefall looks like it could be tons of fun. So does Smite. I'll claim A FireFall key, and the Smite key only if nobody else wants it. :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/02/2012 at 09:36pm

@panickedthumb smite & firefall sent.

BR Supporter wrote on 09/03/2012 at 07:32am

I'd like the Dishonored Avatar mask and If its not too big a deal, the firefall beta would be cool too. Thanks for the opportunity! :D

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 09/03/2012 at 09:44am

I'd like the D&D neverwinter mmo beta. and if its not to much extra i'd like one of the doom 3 bfg edition pinky avatars.

Steven_Dodson wrote on 09/03/2012 at 02:52pm

I'll take what you give. Sounds cool.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/03/2012 at 05:45pm

@br items sent.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/03/2012 at 05:46pm

@Jacob_Richardson items sent.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/03/2012 at 05:46pm

@Steven_Dodson sent

Axel_Mller wrote on 09/04/2012 at 04:18pm

That dishonored mask is cool. I'm no xbox guy though. Nice of you to be giving away them like this. :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/04/2012 at 04:50pm

Yeah, no problem! Hope people enjoy the stuff!

Jacob_Richardson wrote on 09/04/2012 at 07:15pm

Thank you jdodson. Saw the stuff yesterday but was having a party and couldn't post a comment. Very awesome did you actually go to pax?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 09/05/2012 at 01:16am

I did go to PAX this year. Posted a bit about it:

http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/520
http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/523

First video game conference and I plan on hitting it up again next year!

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PAX day 2 was pretty awesome. I realized that I had

PAX day 2 was pretty awesome. I realized that I had accidentally missed a TON of expo floor so Saturday I spent the day exploring the rest of the expo floor, listening to talks and watching a few League of Legends matches.

I also spent Saturday collecting a ton of Beta keys and DLC vouchers, so checkout a later post for give-aways!

http://i.imgur.com/OVIVa.jpg [crossing the street at PAX]

The first talk of the day was a panel on the future of multiplayer games. It featured Andy Williams [Nexon], Scott Hartsman [Trion Worlds], Matt Higby [Planetside 2], Max Schaefer [Runic Games], Scott Youngblood [Red 5 Studios], Craig Morrison [Age of Conan], Joel Bylos [The Secret... Read All

Dear PAX, Yep. Thats me up there lounging in a Riot Games

Dear PAX,

Yep. That's me up there lounging in a Riot Games bean bag chair watching a few League of Legends tournaments. PAX, you are big. You have attracted every kind of geek imaginable. You are the first video game convention ive attended and you are intense.

We met up with a few friends of @chowda and that was fun to meet some new people. They had attended PAX a few times previously and gave us a few tips. One such tip was that you would stand in many lines. I am not sure I have had feet as sore as this and ive back-packed around Italy. I just might be getting too old or something..... :D

http://i.imgur.com/b6U7I.jpg (the morning line up)

One of the highlights of the... Read All

PAX today - WOW. I am continually floored at the dedicated

PAX today - WOW. I am continually floored at the dedicated community that are gamers. From the most intricate cosplay costumes, to hardcore e-sports fanatics; gamers turn out in mass for their passion.

I saw lines to play unreleased games that were a multiple hour wait. I went to panel discussions where the entire room was dead silent in anticipation of developers sharing their knowledge. I watched the League of Legends tournament live and the crowd was louder than any professional sporting event I've ever attended.

This is why I love the "nerd/geek" community, this is why I love gaming.

Taking a few minutes to post a bit about PAX as I wait in

Taking a few minutes to post a bit about PAX as I wait in line for a panel on PC gaming. Nothing could have prepared me for the scale of this convention. The amount of video game fans present and eager to tear through the endless halls of video game culture is incredible.

I heard there were 60,000 tickets sold and that doesnt surprise me. Had to take a few breaks away from the crowds due to the scale and intensity of things.

I'll post more tonight, with pictures and more awesomery! Having a good time with the army of nerds.

Leaving for PAX Prime in Seattle Tomorrow!

Leaving for PAX Prime in Seattle tomorrow. Reading over the presentations and noting which ones I want to attend:

"Story Time with Ted Price"
"Chiptunes"
"The Double Fine Adventure Adventure"
"Assassin's Creed III PAX Prime Panel"
"Epic Games Presents: Fortnight Reveal"
"Behind the music of blockbuster video games"
"After notch the new minecraft team"
"Which Interactive Lie Did I Tell: A conversation on game writing with Chet & Erik of Valve Software"

I plan on hitting up others but these were the ones that stood out to me.

According to Bethesda Doom 3 BFG Edition will be playable as well as Departed. Gearbox will be showing Borderlands 2 as well so I will have much to write... Read All

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 08/30/2012 at 12:21am

Looking forward to hearing your reporting!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/30/2012 at 01:06am

I am too :D

Travis Admin wrote on 08/30/2012 at 02:43am

Request: You must play Departed and report back! :)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/30/2012 at 02:50am

I will do that. Pictures will be included. If I remember to take them.

:)

Tungsten wrote on 08/30/2012 at 11:21pm

Hey, if you see a game called "Ironclad tactics“ would you mind checking it out? It's made by my favorite Indy dev.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/31/2012 at 03:45am

I will. Noted to check out.

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Not much to share because PopCap hasnt shared much with us

Not much to share because PopCap hasn't shared much with us yet... That said, Plants VS Zombies 2 has been confirmed by PopCap for release for Spring of 2013.

http://beefjack.com/news/plants-vs-zombies-2-coming-spring-2013/

Hoping it comes with difficulty modes or something that makes it harder for multiple replays!

Looks like Nintendo Power is going to be closing up shop.

Looks like Nintendo Power is going to be closing up shop. It had a fantastic run in the late 80's and early 90's and whomever had a subscription I was always envious of. I read each issue cover to cover many times.

I remember reading the issue with Secret of Mana detailed and I couldn't put it down for weeks. The way Nintendo stiched together images and game hints was magical to my young video game addicted brain.

A few years ago I got a subscription to Nintendo Power again and some of the spark remained but my habits changed and I didn't read them as eagerly as I once did. Oh and they talked about Nintendogs too much for my tastes. I should have kept my original issues... Read All

PC Gaming For Cheap! So theres a new Humble Bundle out.

PC Gaming For Cheap!

So there's a new Humble Bundle out. Although it's called the Humble Android Bundle 3, all the games are cross-platform, for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. You can get Steam keys and Ubuntu Software Center activations as well, same as with the last numbered bundle. Some good stuff here, but nothing to top what we've seen in the past.

Everyone who's participated in a Humble Bundle knows that it's a great opportunity to get great games for next to nothing. But there are also other bundles going on that fewer people are aware of.

IndieGala

http://www.indiegala.com/

This works similarly to the Humble Bundle. There's a similar profit distribution, with a... Read All

A bit ago I finished watching another presentation from

A bit ago I finished watching another presentation from QuakeCon "The Game of Making Games" with Todd Howard (Bethesda Game Studios), Jens Matthies (MachineGames), Raphael Colantonio (Arkane Studios), and Ted Price (Insomniac Games).

Fun to hear about how different studios approach game development and design. A few awesome moments when the audience asked questions you should check out. At one point someone in the audience asked how it feels to have your games go to the bargain bin faster than others. I have a new sense of respect for these leads and what they do.