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Contest: Win a Copy of Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories Limited Edition!

April 26, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Contest: Win a Copy of Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories Limited Edition! Share this

Yes, here’s your chance! Thanks to the good folks over at Dog Ear Records, we have two copies of the lovely Limited Edition of Nobuo Umeatsu’s 10 Short Stories. The album, which we reviewed last week, features 14 tracks, 10 of which are unique vocal pieces that tell a story along with their accompanying artwork by Koji Shibano.

So, what do you have to do to win? Simple! Head on over to the official Nobuo Uematsu’s 10 Short Stories website, scroll down until you see the images that accompany each track (as pictured above), pick one, and write your own short story based on what you think the picture represents! Please keep your “alternate” story short (a paragraph or so), and send them to [email protected] by no later than Monday, May 10 at 11:59 PST, at which point we’ll select two winners at random!

Do you think any of these images are dying to have their story retold? Win or not, are you excited about Uematsu’s new album?
Game Music, Indie Music

New Audition Contest: Submit Your Music, Win Music Production Software

February 16, 2010 | Patrick Gann | 2 Comments Share this

Isn’t that putting the cart before the horse? I kid, I kid!

Redbana’s rhythm-based MMO Audition is always getting new music added to it. The even had Ke$ha join the crew recently. But they’re not satisfied with mainstream artists. They want some indie music there too.

And that’s where you come in. Granted, you have to be an indie musician and write some good stuff. But if you head to this site, you can get all the details on how to submit your song to be a part of Audition. Contest deadline is February 28th, 2010.

Oh, and here’s the good stuff. There will be three winners. They will win:

1st Place – Pro Tools M-Powered 8 DAW ($250 value)
2nd Place – $200 Gift Certificate to MusiciansFriend.com
3rd Place – $150 Gift Certificate to MusiciansFriend.com

So if you’ve been writing and recording cool music lately, whether instrumental or vocal, solo or with a band, you should to apply to enter this contest. Good luck!
Featured, Indie Music

Contest: Rule Your Friends with a Signed Copy of Makara by E.S. Posthumus

February 15, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 6 Comments Share this

Want one of these? We just ran our review of E.S. Posthumus’ powerful epic, Makara, this morning, and if you haven’t already rushed out to pick it up already (you should have!), we have a pretty sweet giveaway for you. The brothers and their management staff have been kind enough to send us over signed copies of Makara to give away to you guys, which will certainly be hard to come by as the brothers don’t make all that many live appearances.

What do you need to do to win? Simple! Send an email to [email protected] telling us about your favorite E.S. Posthumus moment, or, if you’ve yet to experience their awesomeness, tell us why you’re interesting in checking them out! We only need a few sentences from you, so get those entries in! You have until 11:59 PM PST on Monday, March 1, 2010 to enter, at which point we’ll select THREE entries at random to win a signed copy.

In the meantime, head over to the official E.S. Posthumus website and let us know what you think of the streaming samples from Makara.
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Final Call: Dark Void Swag Pack and Game Contest Ends Tuesday Night!

January 17, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 3 Comments Share this

Haven’t entered our Dark Void Ultimate Survivor Swag Pack contest yet? Don’t worry, there’s still time! We’ll be taking entries until Tuesday night at 11:59 PM PST. All you have to do to enter is reply to the original contest post telling us what you’re looking forward to the most with Dark Void or Dark Void Zero. Simple, right?

We’re really excited about this game, and its soundtrack composed by Bear McCreary. Enter our contest, and watch for the game in stores this week!
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Contest Reminder: Dark Void Swag Up the Wazoo!

January 12, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Contest Reminder: Dark Void Swag Up the Wazoo! Share this

Don’t make me get angry with you guys! Not nearly enough people have entered our contest to win a giant pile of Dark Void swag along with some potential Capcom games. It’s easy: simply reply with a comment in our original contest post about what you’re looking forward to the most from Dark Void. Heck, even tell us why you’re looking forward to Dark Void Zero if you’d like. Tell us something!

You have until next week on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 11:59 PM to enter. So please do!
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Contest: Win The Dark Void Ultimate Survivor Swag Pack!

January 5, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 8 Comments Share this

Are you as excited about Dark Void as we are? We had the pleasure of speaking with composer Bear McCreary at Comic Con last year, and with the game is set to ship this month, so what better time to send a huge pile of Dark Void swag your way? Thanks to the Dark Void community team, we have 5 survivor packs to give away that are filled with all sorts of goodies.

So, what’s here? Along with the welcome letter from the Dark Void community team, you’ll get multiple post cards, comic books, iron-on artwork, and posters signed by the development team. You can share the extra copies with your friends, or hoard them for yourselves. Each survivor kit also includes two foam Dark Void grenades and a snazzy Dark Void flash drive. To top it all off, we even have a couple other Capcom titles to give away courtesy of Capcom.

Now you’re probably wondering about what you need to do to win. It’s easy! Simply comment on this post telling us what you’re most looking forward to with Dark Void. Maybe it’s the music composed by Bear McCreary, or the game’s amazing graphics or gameplay mechanics. Let us know what you think! On January 19, 2010 at 11:59 PST we’ll pick 5 winners at random, and among those five, one lucky winner will also get some software to go along with their survivor pack.

Good luck!
Game Music

Contest Reminder: Win The Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Soundtrack!

December 15, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

You have less than a week left! Patrick discussed Yamaoka’s final Silent Hill soundtrack as an employee of Konami in his review yesterday, and we have two copies to give away courtesy of Konami. How do you enter? Simple! Just head over to the original contest post and leave a comment about what you think the future direction of the series will be with Akira Yamaoka’s departure. You have until the evening of December 21 at 11:59 PST to enter, so get typing!

Now that the game is out, do you have any thoughts regarding how the music fits in with the game? Are you loving that “Always on my Mind” arrangement as much as I am?