How did your soldiers spend their first Christmas away from Earth in Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa? Did they weep for their lost loved ones or did they celebrate the fact that they were still alive? Answering these questions by creating a story about it might win you some great prizes from NCSoft.

Want to know more? Be sure to head on over to the full article for details on the TR Roleplayers 2007 Christmas Sweepstake.

Not as many promos as post-Thanksgiving week, but GameStop is still offering some pretty good deals. Their Nintendo DS and GBA trade-in promo is still also in effect.

Check out the full article for more details on GameStop deals for November 30 to December 6.

It looks like NCsoft is getting into the holiday spirit rather early as it features the Wintersday 2007 Contest for the Guild Wars MMORPG. The game developers at ArenaNet want to base the next Grenth Wintersday helm off the winning entry submitted by the players.

In the yearly Wintersday battles between Dwayna and Grenth, players may actually be wearing your winning design as they fight it out on the frozen battlegrounds. Check out the contest details and prizes right after the jump!

 

Heads up, Tabula Rasa fans, it seems the AFS is looking for a few good photo manipulators. We've just received word that NCSoft is sponsoring a wallpaper creation contest, with big prizes in store for the best looking wallpapers. All you have to do is use the game's assets to make your very own wallpaper for the game, save it in multiple sizes, and send it to the them and you're all set.

According to the contest details, there will be a total of six winners: one grand prize winner, second place and third place winners, and three runners-up. To pique your interest in the contest, here's what the grand prize winner will receive:

• 1 Antec Neo Power 650 Blue (a 650 watt PSU with a Blue LED fan)
• 1 Antec Nine Hundred - Ultimate Gamer Case
• 1 Zboard Gaming Keyboard by Ideazon
• 1 Ideazon Tabula Rasa Keyset
• 1 Ideazon Tabula Rasa FragMat Mouse Pad
• 1 Ideazon Reaper Gaming Mouse
• 1 Tabula Rasa Duffle Bag
• 1 Tabula Rasa T-shirt
• 1 Tabula Rasa Challenge Coin
• 1 Tabula Rasa Beanie

That's certainly a lot of free swag for making an awesome wallpaper! To view the contest details, feel free to visit the read link below for more details. Good luck!

Life is really funny at times. There are things that can't be fully explained and they fall under one of those "good news, bad news" jokes. The good news is, like we reported earlier, there's a new specialized keyboard available for World of Warcraft from peripheral manufacturer Zboard. What's the bad news? They are out of stock.

Well, it's about to change right now as the company announced that the said keyboard is finally in stock again. The merchandise is compatible with WoW as well as with the newly released expansion set The Burning Crusade. It can be purchased online for US $ 19.99 and the Read link below will take you directly to Zboard's online store.

Finally, in case you've missed our last report, here are the few outstanding features of the product:

• Enhance the gaming experience with assigned keys specifically created for Raiding and Player vs. Player gameplay
• Master the game with color-coded labeled keys and one-touch macros for frequent commands like /roll, /duel, /invite and /follow
• Popular emotes are one key press away, and grouped by game play type for quick access: PVE, Raid, PVP
• Level up faster with access to exclusive strategies from BRADYGAMES including maps, strategies and hints
• Official game graphics immerse you into the action
• Compatible with both World of Warcraft and World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade