They say that the third time is the charm. We'll that definitely holds true for NCsoft's MMO, Guild Wars, as it celebrates its third anniversary. To show their gratitude to the players who support the game, a sweepstakes is going to take place with some delectable prizes. Find out the details in the full article.

Every single World of Warcraft addict player is either a member of the Alliance or of the Horde. But regardless of allegiances, every player wants to get the best possible gameplay experience by having the best hardware system possible. In this case, AlienWare PC units are probably one of the most suitable systems out there today.

No, we're not selling AlienWare items, and no, they're not paying us for this. It's just that the company has teamed up with Blizzard on various occasions now whenever the latter comes up with contests and competitions. Anyway, AlienWare recently announced that these units have been customized for players depending on the side they're playing for.

 Here now are the specs of an AlienWare WoW PC:

• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
• Dual 640MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
• Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
• Exclusive AlienFX lighting control
• 2GB DDR2 PC-6400 SDRAM at 800MHz
• 500GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s 7,200 RPM
• Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
• Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse

Also, these systems come in either blue or red. Just imagine being with the Horde and playing with a blue unit. It just feels weird. Anyway, try your luck in those contests and you might win one of these. If you aren't so lucky, you can still get them for £ 2,499.22 or US$ 4,870. These AlienWare PCs will be shipped starting March 5.

 

This bit of WoW news is for you folks living in Europe. No, it's not about another migration alert or whatnot, it's about the contests that Blizzard's preparing in light of the WoW's  2nd Year Anniversary in Europe.

They've got two contest ready for you folks, a World of Warcraft Lore contest, wherein any smartypants WoW player can get a chance to win an AlienWare PC, and a World of Warcraft Wallpaper Contest, wherein any artsy-fartsy schmo can get a chance to win (you guessed it) an AlienWare PC.

For more details on their contest feel free to use our read-link below. Just be sure that you get an entry in early because both contests end on February 27, 2007. Enjoy!

How'd you like to be on TV? Okay, so maybe it ain't exactly the case, but in celebration of the opening of their GamesCampus.com games portal, OnNet is announcing the start of their Shot-Online Amateur Video Contest.

There won't be any age restrictions for this contest so anybody who thinks they can make the cut are welcome to join. The rules are simple: The video has to have at least one golf-related item in it - golf balls, clubs, courses, or carts are acceptable. Aside from that, contestants are challenged to go wild with their creativity, and are also challenged to send in as many videos as they can - there's no limit to video numbers either.

Winners of this contest may win an Alienware Area-51 7500 Desktop Computer with 17 inch LCD monitor, Microsoft Zune 30GB Digital Media Players, and other prices yet to be announced. We'll announce the details and submission deadline when we get more news on this.

Chris Yamauchi, Shot-Online GM, on the contest:

Many of our users are media savvy and we thought that it would be a fun way to get the Shot-Online community involved with the brand in a unique way.

To those out to score in this video competition, we wish you the best of luck. Click on the Read link for more info about the contest.

Alienware Ltd. has always been headlining breakthroughs in technology. The company's line of business, which includes high-performance mobile systems, computer desktops, and cutting-edge professional systems, is also optimised whenever a much-awaited game is released. And so the higher ups at Alienware thought combining the two is an excellent idea.

Henceforth, the birth of Come Out and Play website. The site is a highly interactive new campaign that challenges everyone to bring out the creative side and gamers in them. Visitors are encouraged to submit pictures, videos or anything that shows best how games, music and sports are part of their lives.

More excitingly, gamers are also invited to go head-to-head with seasoned Alienware employees in online games battle. Such showdowns will be held on the company's dedicated servers. Aside from these, game demos and videos will also be made available as well as sneak peeks to the newest systems and latest technology.

Alienware Senior Vice President Brian Joyce concludes, “The Come Out & Play campaign focuses on two critical strands of Alienware’s DNA: a commitment to innovation and a sense of fun and excitement that makes gaming so irresistible for gamers."

Alright you creative types, time to think big to win big. Whether your skills lie with the pencil and paper, or in the 3D realm, Blizzard is calling out to you guys to produce the most kick arse fan art you can dream up for any one of their universes including Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

• Best Diablo Art
• Best Cinematics Art
• Best StarCraft Art
• Best Warcraft Art

Prizes include the following:

-Four Grand Prize Packages valued at over $10,000 each! Each Grand Prize Package include the following 5 items:

1. Trip for 2 to Los Angeles/Newport Beach & lunch or dinner with the Blizzard art team
2. Wacom Cintiq tablet display
3. Alienware Area-51® 7500 PC
4. Framed and signed Blizzard print
5. $220 Gift Certificate to the online Blizzard Store

OR CASH!

Even if you don't win the grand prize, you could still win big!

-Fourteen Secondary Prize Packages valued at over $1,400 each! Each Secondary Prize Package include the following 3 items:

1. $1000 CASH!
2. $220 Gift Certificate to the online Blizzard
3. Framed and signed Blizzard print

Stay tuned for more details on the official website when the Blizzard Art Contest 2006 opens on July 31st Midnight PST!