Gigabyte, makers of all things gaming, have decided to celebrate the launch of Metro: Last Light by offering the games.on.net readers the chance to gear up and take on the unforgiving underground of the Russian metro.

That’s right: win this competition, and you walk away with a brand new Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660… and a brand-new Aivia Osmium mechanical gaming keyboard (with Cherry Brown MX switches). With these babies attached to your rig, you’ll have everything you need to crush the mutants into submission.

But wait! There’s more!

These are the special Metro: Last Light editions of the GTX 660 — so you’ll score yourself a free copy of the game as well! Very nice.

There are two prize packs to win, and each one contains the card (with copy of the game) and keyboard — so don’t delay!

Wondering how good Metro: Last Light looks on PC? Why not check out our detailed, nine-minute long video review and see for yourself!

Holy crap! How can I enter?

Good question! To enter this competition, all you need to do is in 150 words or less, describe one of the mutated creatures now living in the radioactive Russian underground. It can’t be an existing Metro enemy, it has to be something you made up. It can be as serious or zany as you like: the two most creative entries as selected by our judges will walk away with the prize.

Leave your entry as a comment on this article below. Remember! 150 words or less. This competition is also open to Australian residents only.

What else do I need to know?

This competition runs from now until 11:59 PM Adelaide time on Sunday 26 May. It is governed by the terms and conditions on this page.

This competition is now closed! Thanks to everyone who entered.

Thanks to BenQ, we’re giving away three — count ‘em, three — brand-new BenQ RL2450H RTS gaming monitors to our adorable gaming audience. These monitors were custom-made in accordance with the direction from some of South Korea’s top StarCraft II players, resulting in an experience powered by a dynamic contrast booster to adjust levels on the fly and keep you at maximum alertness.

Want to know more? Here’s our comprehensive review!

How do I get one?

Good question! There are three different categories in this competition, and you can only enter one of them. Choose wisely! Your options are:

WRITING:

In 150 words or less, leave a comment that explains how much your current monitor is ruining your life and why you desperately, desperately need to replace it with a fully-sick BenQ RL2450H.

DRAWING:

Draw and post an image in Microsoft Paint (or equivalent, no Photoshop wizardry please) that shows just how angry you get when you lose at a game — a loss that might have been prevented, if only you had a BenQ RL2450H.

Host that image up on the internet (sites like imgur.com are ideal) and post it (or a link to it) in the comments below.

VIDEO:

Record a video of yourself that shows just how excited you’d be if you won a new BenQ RL2450H gaming monitor! Host it up on YouTube (or similar) and leave a link to it in the comments below. No time limit on the videos, but if we get bored and leave, it’ll probably hurt your chances of winning.

What else do I need to know?

The competition closes at 11:59 PM on Wednesday May 15. It is governed by the Terms and Conditions available here. It is open to Australian residents only. Other than that, you’re good to go!

Good luck!

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Thanks to everybody who entered! The results are online here.

games.on.net and 2K have teamed up to give away two incredibly mad prizes, right here on this very website. That’s right — to celebrate the launch of BioShock Infinite, we’re giving away two awesome prize packs to get you up and running with all things BioShock in the proper PC gaming fashion. Check this out:

First Prize

Our first prize winner walks away with:

• SAPPHIRE HD 7970 3GB GDDR5
• BioShock Infinite PC Ultimate Songbird Edition (Completely sold out in Australia, no longer available to the public)
• The Ultimate Songbird Edition includes: a PC copy of the game, a Songbird Statue, art book, Handyman figurine, lithographic print, a ‘Murder of Crows’ keychain, downloadable content – including the soundtrack – and three pieces of in-game gear
• Replica Skyhook (Do not insert it into the faces of your enemies)
• BioShock Infinite action figure
• 2 x BioShock Infinite T-shirts

But that’s not all!

Second Prize

Our second prize winner will receive:

• SAPPHIRE HD 7790 1GB GDDR5
• BioShock Infinite PC Premium Edition (Completely sold out in Australia, no longer available to the public)
• The Premium Edition includes: a PC copy of the game, art book, Handyman figurine, lithographic print, a ‘Murder of Crows’ keychain, and downloadable content, including the soundtrack and three pieces of in-game gear
• BioShock Infinite action figure
• 2 x BioShock Infinite T-shirts

Dang!

Dang indeed. You can win these delightful prizes for yourself, simply by leaving a comment on this article that answers (in 200 words or less) the following question: “What new Vigor would you add in to BioShock Infinite, and how does it work?”

(For those of you who are confused, a ‘Vigor’ is identical to the ‘Plasmids’ from the first BioShock — or if that still doesn’t help, think of them as magic powers you cast out of your hand through science somehow.)

Remember! 200 words or less. It doesn’t have to be serious, or even fit in with the theme of the game, but we’ll be trying to imagine how it would work in game and judging accordingly. Feel free to describe how it works, if there’s a separate effect when you hold-and-release rather than just click, that sort of thing. It’s up to you.

The best entries, as judged by us, will win the prizes.

What else should I know?

This competition is open from now until 11:59 PM on Monday 6 May, and is open to Australian residents only. It is governed by the Terms and Conditions listed on this page.

Get cracking! If you’d like to see our video review of BioShock Infinite, click here — or for a bunch of hi-res screenshots showing why playing the game on PC is the only way to play, click here instead.

Thanks to Creative, we’ve got five excellent wireless gaming headsets to give away — and we want to give them away to you. Yes, you! Or possibly you.

Our first prize winner will walk away with Creative’s premier wireless headset, a Soundblaster Recon 3D Omega — with hardware-accelerated THX TruStudio Pro sound, a proprietary Scout Mode to let you hear enemies from further away, booming 50mm neodynium magnet drivers and cross-platform compatibility with your consoles as well, the Recon 3D Omega is a sweet piece of kit.

Four runners up will each receive the excellent Soundblaster Tactic 3D RAGE, a thoroughly excellent piece of kit which you can read our review of right here. The Tactic 3D Rage comes with 16 hours battery life, a 50mm neodynium magnet drivers for excellent sound, and an impressive range.

How do I win?

Good question! To win, you need to show us why you need these headphones more than anybody else. So! Take a photograph of your current pair of headphones, upload it to an image-hosting site (imgur.com is a good one) and post it (or a link to it) in the comments section of this article. The more pitiful the photograph, the better — so use your imagination!

We will judge the entries and award these new headphones to those who are most in need of sweet new audio. Bonus points if yours are cracked, covered in cobwebs or just plain smashed into a thousand pieces and eaten by your dog. Use your imagination! You may use Photoshop (or similar), but please base your entry on a photograph of your actual headphones.

How long do I have?

Entries close at 11:59PM ACST (that’s Adelaide time) on Thursday 18 April. One entry per person only! And, as always, this competition is only open to Australian residents.

Terms and Conditions

Read the full Terms and Conditions at this link.

Good luck!

With thanks to the good folks at ASUS, AMD and EA, we’ve got 10 copies of Crysis 3: Hunter Edition on PC and three shiny new ASUS RADEON HD cards to give away! Oh, and a bunch of sweet Crysis 3 t-shirts, too. How can you win this amazing prize? Read on!

What I am winning?

Our first prize is an ASUS AMD RADEON HD 7970. The 7970 comes with 28nm GPUs and 3GB GDDR5, as well as a GPU Tweak utility, PCI-E 3 connectivity and AMD Eyefinity support. First prize winner also goes home with a PC Hunter Edition of Crysis 3 and a sweet, sweet t-shirt.

Second and third prize winners will each walk away with a ASUS AMD RADEON HD 7850-DC2-2GD5, which features DirectCU thermal direct-contact heatpipes for 20% cooler and quieter performance, a GPU Tweak utility, PCI-E 3.0 and AMD Eyefinity support. These lucky people will also go home with their PC Hunter Edition of Crysis 3 and a t-shirt.

Seven more runners-up will all go home with a PC Hunter Edition of Crysis 3, and a fully sick t-shirt.

Dang! How do I win?

Entering is easy! Simply leave a comment on this article that explains, in 150 words or less, what new mode the Crysis nanosuit should have. We already have armour, speed, and stealth — but that’s boring. What extra mode should the suit have to make gameplay even better?

Answers can be funny, serious, satirical, or even completely insane — the 10 most creative entries will walk away with the prizes. No images allowed though!

Please remember this competition is only open to Australian residents.

What else do I need to know?

This competition runs from now until 11:59 PM ACDT on February 28 (Adelaide time). It is governed by the Terms and Conditions listed on this page.

Good luck, and have fun!

Hey, you there! Do you like shooting aliens? In the bowels of spaceships and the dark corridors of abandoned buildings? Of course you do. What about also being those aliens in multiplayer and shredding the faces of your friends? You can do that also, in Aliens: Colonial Marines, which is heading our way on February 12. To celebrate, SEGA have given us 10 Collectors Editions of the game on PC to give away, and even thrown in a bunch of shirts for our lucky winners as well.

How do I enter?

Leave a comment describing in 150 words or less either:

a) A new type of weapon for the Colonial Marines to use against the xenomorphs, or
b) A new breed of xenomorph, bred specifically to defeat Colonial Marines

The five best entries from each category will win. Entries don’t have to be serious (although serious is fine!) so feel free to be funny, deadpan, sardonic, surreal or even absolutely insane. Please note that no images are allowed, however — just words.

So what’s in the Collectors Edition?

Check this:

• High Quality Resin Powerloader Figurine (approx. 16.5 CM tall) in Limited Edition Xeno Hive Box
• USCM Dossier
• Exlusive in game content:
  
  • Four Playable Movie Characters
  • Additional Marines Character Customization Options
  • Ripley’s Flamethrower
  • Exclusive Multiplayer Weapons
  • Sonic Electronic Ball Breakers
  • Phase Plasma Rifle
  • Exclusive Game Level
  • USCM Academy Firing Range
• Mission Brief
• USS Sephora Schematic
• Recruitment Card
• LV-426 Recon Photo
• USCM Iron-on Badges
• USCM Graduation Certificate

Things to know

This competition is open until 11:59 PM ACDT (Adelaide time) on Wednesday 6 February 2013 and is open to Australian residents only.

It is governed by the Terms and Conditions listed on this page.

Good luck!

This competition is now over! Click here to see the winners!

Thanks to the excellent folks at Gigabyte, we’ve got ourselves a bunch of fantastic hardware to give away — and we want to give it away to you. We’ve got three prize packs up for grabs, each of which contains a brand-spanking-new Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7970 Windforce Series as well as an Aivia Osmium Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (check out our review right here).

Oh wow, I need this. How do I enter?!

There are three different categories in this competition. You may only enter this competition once so make sure you pick the category you want to enter.

Please be aware this competition is open to Australian residents only.

1. Writing

In 150 words or less, tell us about the best piece of hardware you’ve ever owned. Graphics card, mouse, dodgy old yellow monitor, it doesn’t matter — why do you love it, what makes it special to you, and do you still have it lying around? The best entry will win the prize for this category.

2. Drawing

If words aren’t your thing, you can draw us a picture. The picture must show what you would look like and how you would feel if you were to win this category: draw yourself screaming in excitement for example, or perhaps triumphantly riding a unicorn. It’s up to you.

The drawing must be done in MS Paint (or the equivalent Mac/Linux program) and must feature the games.on.net logo drawn somewhere on it (to prove you didn’t just steal the picture). Upload the drawing to an image host (such as imgur) and leave it in the comments – the best drawing will win the prize for this category! You may only submit one drawing.

3. Baking

Bake a cake for us! To prove you really made it and didn’t just steal a photo from the internet, the cake must have the games.on.net logo on it somewhere. Take a photo of yourself with the cake, upload it to an image host (such as imgur) and leave it in the comments. The most impressive cake will take home the prize in this category. You may submit up to three (3) photos of your cake in order to show it off from various angles.

There will be one winner in each category, and three winners in total. Each winner takes home a prize pack with both the card and the keyboard in it!

Your entry must be submitted as a comment on this article, using the following format:

CATEGORY: Writing / Drawing / Baking (use only the one you’re entering in)

ENTRY: Your entry here (words or a picture)

How long do I have?

The competition is open from now until 11:59 PM ACDT (Adelaide time) on Tuesday 22nd January. Winners will be chosen and announced before the end of that week.

Terms and Conditions

This competition is governed by the terms and conditions listed on this page.

Good luck!

Our last Great Razer Giveaway was so successful that Razer would like to do it all over again! This time around, we’ve got five Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Keyboards as well as five Razer Naga MMO Mice to give away.

Aww, yes. How do I win?

Astute question! All you need to do to enter is, in 150 words or less, describe your favourite macro setup that you use in games. It can be a quickcast for your favourite MMO, a call-for-uber and weapon-switch for Team Fortress 2, or maybe just spraying out obnoxious voice commands over and over across the server. You awful person, you.

If you don’t have any macros set up, never fear! You can also describe what your ideal macro setup would be for your game if you had one — and maybe you’ll get the chance to make it all come true when you win yourself some of these excellent pieces of gaming hardware.

The five top entries, as chosen by our judges, will each walk away with a prize pack containing a BlackWidow mechanical keyboard and Naga mouse.

How long do I have?

The competition closes at 11:59PM (Adelaide time) on Sunday November 11. Winners will be chosen and announced the next day.

What else do I need to know?

Entries are governed by the Terms and Conditions listed on this page. Best of luck!

Computer running a bit slowish? Need to give yourself an extra hour to boot up in the mornings, or always lagging behind your mates when it comes to grabbing the gunner seat in the chopper when the map loads? Never fear, Corsair and games.on.net are here with a competition to help you perk up those ailing load times.

We’ve two 240GB Corsair Neutron SSD’s to give away — which you may remember from our recent hardware review as being “a couple of very potent” drives with “blistering sequential performance”. The first prize winner will receive the Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB, while the runner-up will receive the regular Corsair Neutron 240GB.

How do I enter?

There’s three parts to this competition, so pay close attention!

Corsair have asked us to help promote their Facebook page, so here’s the deal: head on over to the official Corsair Facebook page and click the ‘Like’ button. Then, head on over to the official games.on.net Facebook page and Like us there, as well.

Then, for the final act — leave a comment on this post, explaining how slow your computer is. Comments should follow this format: “My computer is so slow that…”. For example: “My computer is so slow that even Toby can do basic maths faster”, or “My computer is so slow that I have to boot it up at night before I go sleep if I want to use it in the morning.”

Comments should be 50 words or less in length.

Apologies to users who do not have Facebook accounts, but this competition is unfortunately open to Facebook users only! Accounts are free, though, if you need to go make one.

If your entry is selected, you will be contacted privately to check that you have Liked the Facebook pages as requested, before the prize is awarded.

How long do I have?

The competition runs from today until 11:59 PM ACDT on Sunday October 28.

Terms and Conditions

This competition is governed by the Terms and Conditions available on this page.

Good luck!

Bohemia Interactive and games.on.net have teamed up to give away ten copies — PC copies, naturally — of Carrier Command: Gaea Mission to ten lucky games.on.net readers. Gaea Mission is a remake of the original 1988 game of the same name, which you may remember if you used to own an Atari, Amiga or maybe even a Commodore 64. Now, 24 years on Bohemia have remade the strategy classic for modern sensibilities, and they want you to have it.

How do I enter?

Simple! Just leave a comment on this article explaining, in 150 words or less, what new robotic drone you would design to help you conquer the islands of Taurus. It can be a weapon drone bristling with rockets, maybe a supply drone that ships beef steak to your soldiers, or maybe it’s a morale-boosting drone that hums the Australian national anthem really loudly while the enemy is trying to sleep. Whatever it is, you’ve got 150 words or less to describe it to us in the comment section below.

Make sure to give it a cool name, and sorry — words only. Pictures are not allowed!

How long do I have?

The competition is open from now until 11:59PM Adelaide Time on Friday October 12. Make sure to get your entry in before then!

Entry to this competition is subject to the terms and conditions on this page. Good luck! Here’s a launch trailer to get you in the mood.

CLOSES AT 5PM ADELAIDE TIME TODAY

2K have called us to let us know that this competition is open to anybody who can make it into Sydney on Wednesday October 10. They can’t cover the cost of trains, planes or buses (or even cars!) but if you can make it into Sydney proper (Surry Hills, to be exact) then you’re eligible to enter.

To apologise for the confusion, 2K have also given us five copies of XCOM: Enemy Unknown to give away to five runners up!

The competition closes soon, so get cracking!

When 2K contacted us and asked us if we’d like to send five lucky games.on.net readers to the top-secret launch party for XCOM: Enemy Unknown, we said “Yes. Yes, we would.” I gotta tell you though, this thing is pretty top-secret. They won’t even tell me where it is, and I’m the one organising to send you guys there. Wherever it is. What a mystery!

Here’s what you need to know

The event is open to people aged 18 years or older who are able to make it into Sydney’s Surry Hills. Sorry, everybody else, but that’s just the way it is! If you fit the bill, then we want to hear from you.

How do I enter?

To enter, leave a comment on this article with a link to a photo of you dressed in your best alien-exterminating outfit. Maybe you’re a private detective who knows something they shouldn’t, or maybe you’re an XCOM super-soldier from the front lines. Maybe your dad has an old Buck Rogers outfit that you can borrow — we’ll leave it up to you to determine the most stylish way to blast those alien scum.

Whatever it is, you’ll need to take a photo of yourself in it — holding a bit of paper/card with your games.on.net username on it, so we know you’re not faking — and put a link to it in the comments below.

The five best costumes will win their way to the launch party, so if you’re entering, make sure you’re free on the evening of Wednesday, October 10.

How long do I have?

The competition closes at 5:00 PM sharp (Adelaide time) on Thursday October 4. Winners will be asked to provide their details ASAP, so if you get a PM from me, please answer it as soon as you can!

Best of luck!

You may remember that last month we did a thorough hardware review of the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti? And that we described its “excellent performance while remaining whisper quiet” and called it “solid value for money”? Well, now we’re putting our money where your mouth is, so to speak — and giving one away.

How do I enter?!

Much like most of our contests here at games.on.net, it couldn’t be simpler! All you need to do is leave a comment on this article explaining, in 150 words or less, why you desperately need to upgrade your computer with this card more than anybody else. Maybe your computer is currently wheezing and coughing up blood, or just belching smoke every time you fire up something more demanding than Solitaire.

With the end-of-year release-avalanche fast approaching, you’re going to need all the graphical power you can get. Now’s your chance to tell us why it should be you.

How long do I have?

You have two weeks! The competition is open from now until 11:59 PM ACST on Tuesday, 25 September 2012.

Terms and Conditions

This competition is governed by the Terms and Conditions on this page — please be sure to read them before entering, and best of luck!

Here at games.on.net we like to give things away, and not just because we’re constantly beguiled by our very attractive community members and want to shower them with gifts. So when REFRESH Eye Drops emailed us and said “Do you think your community would like a couple of $500 games vouchers?” I was quick to re-assure them that, no, they’d be better off going directly to me and Cas instead. Luckily for you they insisted, and so we’re reluctantly very happy to offer this prize pack to you!

Two lucky games.on.net readers will each walk away with a $500 EB Games gift voucher – perfect for the upcoming end-of-year games rush – and a REFRESH Eye drops pack, perfect for soothing your dry, sandpaper-like eyeballs after you’re finished with all of those games you just purchased.

How do I enter?

It’s quite simple! All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this article that, in 200 words or less, describes the most outrageous, intense, hardcore gaming marathon you’ve ever been a part of. Maybe you sat up for 32 hours straight to finish a game. Maybe you and a friend laminated your computers and took them underwater to LAN a game of Diablo III in a shark cage. Does it have to be real? Not really, but if it is – well, that’s even better.

The two most creative, well-written and cringe-worthingly-hardcore entries will walk away with a $500 EB Games voucher and a REFRESH Eye Drops prize pack.

How long do I have?

The competition closes at 11:59PM Adelaide time on Wednesday, 22 August. Winners will be chosen and announced the next day.

What’s this REFRESH stuff all about?

Ever experienced pain, dryness, burning, grittiness or redness of the eyes when gaming? REFRESH® Eye Drops offer effective relief for the symptoms of Dry Eye Syndrome, a condition that can affect anyone whose eyes experience prolonged exposure to computer screens. That’s you gamers!

The REFRESH® range of eye drops, available at leading pharmacies and selected optometrists, includes REFRESH PLUS® (30 x 0.4mL single-dose preservative free vials for every day dry eyes), REFRESH TEARS PLUS® (15mL multi-use bottle for dry irritated eyes), REFRESH LIQUIGEL® (15mL multi-use bottle for persistent dry eyes) and REFRESH CONTACTS® (15mL multi-use bottle for contact lens wearers).

Always read the label and use only as directed. If symptoms persist, consult a healthcare professional. REFRESH PLUS®, REFRESH TEARS PLUS® and REFRESH CONTACTS® contain carmellose sodium 5mg/mL. REFRESH LIQUIGEL® contains carmellose sodium 10mg/mL. ® is a registered trademark of Allergan, Inc. For more information about the REFRESH® range of eye drops, please call 1800 252 224 or visit www.allergan.com.au. AU/0034/2012.

Terms and Conditions

Entry into this competition is subject to the terms and conditions on this page.

Thanks to Razer, we’ve managed to score five Razer Anansi keyboards and five 2012 edition Razer Naga mice to give away to our handsome games.on.net audience members.

Five lucky readers will walk away with an Anansi keyboard and Naga mouse prize pack, all set to both kick ass and take names in their game of choice.

How do I enter?

It’s easy! Along with the prizes, Razer quietly confided in us that they were about to run out of poisonous snakes, spiders and other animals to name their products after, and asked if we could help out with some brainstorming.

So all you need to do to win is, in 150 words or less, leave a comment on this article that names and describes the next gaming product that Razer should release. Words only please, no pictures allowed – but feel free to be as descriptive and imaginative as possible! We’re pretty certain Razer aren’t going to rush any of your ideas into production tomorrow, so feel free to be unrealistic or suggest technology that may not (but perhaps should!) exist yet.

The five best entries, as chosen by our judges, will each walk away with a prize pack containing an Anansi keyboard and Naga mouse.

How long do I have?

The competition closes at 11:59PM (Adelaide time) on Sunday August 5. Winners will be chosen and announced the next day.

What’s this Razer stuff all about?

For more info on the Anansi and the Naga as well as the rest of the Razer range, why not check out our massive review of their hardware?