Help Us Lighten the E3 Loot Load

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenJuly 26, 2008
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                   Pictured: E3 Opening, Circa 2006.          Not Pictured: Attendees carrying six bags of ‘nerd-loot’.

As anyone who has ever attended the Electronic Entertainment
Expo knows, swag is ubiquitous at E3. From keychains, demos, and ultra-thin t-shirts,
the showfloor is the Garden of Eden of nerd trinkets. As our offices and
closets are overflowing with these items, we’ll be giving all that we grab
away.

But since the shipping price of sending a mini-wiimote may
well exceed the worth the item, we thought we’d throw in a few more items to
make the giving worthwhile:

–         
One Sumo Louge Omni Gaming Bag – Valued at $169! – Won by ActionJackson

–         
One copy of Civilization Revolution for the Xbox
360 – Won by Dan Tha Man

–         
One copy of Civilization Revolution for the
Nintendo DS – Won by KingNinja

–         
One copy of Space Invaders Extreme for the PSP – Won by Unlickedcub

–         
Three 1600 Microsoft Point Cards – Won by Joker, Hector, and W1zard

–         
One copy of MLB: The Show 08 for the PS3 – Won by Minordeath

 

To win one of these items, readers just have to leave a
comment in any article that has “E3” as a category. For the lazy, here’s a list
of articles that will be growing as next week show churns along. Please, no more than one comment per article. Winners will chosen at random on July 23rd, 2008.

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenJuly 26, 2008
152 1,770 1 minute read
Photo of Robert Allen

Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

152 Comments

  2. E3 must be tons of fun. Have fun guys! I’ll also help lighten your load of loot. :-p

  7. Name stealer! I’m all for freebies. I live way to far away to actually go to any of these places.

  9. I go to E3 three years in a row and don’t get shit. You go and it’s like Swag Heaven opened it gates and said, “Please, come in why don’t you!”

    I hate you! 🙂

  10. I’d love to take some of that off your hands, also some info on Dead Rising 2?

  15. Never been to an E3 myself, seems like it’d be a fun experience. Ah well, at least I get a chance to win some E3 swag.

  16. I’m pretty curious to what Nintendo and Microsoft will announce this year, hopefully DNF will have a release date and we’ll get Duke 3D on the arcade.

  19. Hoping for some upgrades and price decreases to the 360 myself. Waited long enough to get one.

  25. Great list of prizes. I would probably be happy with any of them. Really wish I could go to E3.

  29. Cool. I hope I can get something. xD I hope they reveal GH WT pricing at E3. >_>

  31. I’m definately jealous of you getting to go to E3 and I’m willing to help lighten the loot load!

  37. Wish I could go to E3 but I’ll be more than happy to take some of your load of swag off your hands.:)

  38. Glad to see they are still pushing Shadowrun; such an under appreciated title.

  42. Awesome. Even though I live in L.A. I’ve never been to E3. Awesome site BTW.

  43. Would love to attend E3 myself sometime. Free swag from the event is good too, though.

  48. Loot that place like the green elf from Gauntlet!!!! lick the damn plate clean. You know, for your readers!!!!

  49. Oh my goodness, I would love to have one of those XBL points cards for some more DLC on Rockband! 😀

  50. man why couldn’t there be a E3 around the northeast, ill never be able to attend one

  53. If you find a dirty chalice, don’t touch it. That’s not mud on the lip of the cup.

  54. Always wanted to attend E3. Here’s hoping I can at least score some schwag from there

  58. Hard to believe that E3 is still this expansive after their big “we’re reducing our size!” mantra. Either way, I expect some awesome announcements as well as loot and swag!

  59. Loot lightening is a job for us all around. Vying for the PSP game though. Free loot is never a bad thing. Just one day, one day I hope to attend E3. Thanks

  64. Nice giveaway you have going!

    I’m hoping we see a swarm of new (good!) first and third-party Wii games. My PS3 and 360 have enough to keep me occupied for a bit longer.

  70. so yeah. you said something about free stuff? like, i would get something free, right? cause thats why im posting, here, in this site, to get something free. I wouldnt be posting here if i didnt think i’d get something for free, you know. I think it’d be in both mine and your best interest if you sent me something for free. cause you know, free stuff rocks. espiecially from friends, right? and you’re my friend, right? we’re buddy buddy? send me some free stuff then!

    atleast im honest….

  77. oh man i can’t wait to hear about whats going to be at E3 this year. i’m expecting big announcements this year.

  79. Hope that they announce that Rock Band Japan is region free. Or at least some DLC of J-Rock for Rock Band 1/2

  80. Just found out about this site for the contest..but will prolly bookmark it now..

  82. I hope you guys have fun this year at E3! Here’s hoping that you get to see lots of great games.

  84. Omni beanbag chair ?
    Please?
    I’ve wanted one forever, but just can’t afford one.
    Any free stuff would be cool however, please keep me in mind 🙂
    thanks

  88. Just so you guys know, this got posted over on CAG. The floodgates have been opened.

  93. Definitely an awesome idea, I always wanted an opportunity to get some free E3 swag! 😀

  97. Awesome stuff, please do be sure to bring back any swag that’s Resident Evil related or just anything by Square-Enix, or well anything that’s just awesome really! 🙂

  117. I really wish that I could go but I have already heard so many good things out of this.

    Mega Man 9, Rock Band 2, Castlevania

    The list goes on…

  132. i wnat the chair cause i dont have a good chair in my room and it hurts my ass e3 was cool!

  134. Hopefully I win, July 23rd is my birthday…you know…just in case you want to give a gift or something… 🙂

  136. Cool idea, thanks for the giveaway. Guess I’m finding out about this just in time.

  140. That’s a great way to get a chance to win E3 freebies for those of us who couldn’t attend E3 personally. Thanks!

  141. Ohhh Im really looking forward to that gaming chair, or civilization revolution for the 360.
    *crosses fingers*

  147. You guys are the shit! I love you! I just checked my email and almost pissed myself. First time Ive won anything besides $2 from a lottery scratcher.

  150. Gracias, Tech-Gaming! You’re now my second favorite website. Sorry, but megarotic hold a personal place in my heart!

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