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You read the title correctly… According to Major Nelson if you’re in the United States, Doritos and Xbox are teaming up to give you a chance to create your own Xbox 360 video game. As of August 31st, the registration opened at www.unlockxbox.com. So if you would like to see $50,000.00 added to your bank account then I suggest signing up today! I wonder how it will work if some of the developer who’ve already created games just slap Doritos all over the game they already created. I’m sure there is something in the terms that would prevent that.

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The new movie titled GAMER which is opening September 4, 2009 looks like it might be pretty intense. The same thing goes with Microsoft’s big summer sweepstakes that you don’t want to miss! I mean really you don’t want to miss this one there is going to be thousands of Microsoft Points up for grabs.

How to Enter
You can enter the sweepstakes online by downloading the free GAMER gamer picture. The sweepstakes begins at 12:00 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on August 10 and ends at 11:59 P.M. PT on September 6, 2009.

There are two ways to download the GAMER Gamer Pic: Queue it up for download here or get it in the Themes & Gamer Pics section of Xbox LIVE Marketplace on your Dashboard.

You can also access the free Gamer Picture via the banner ads on your console dashboard. For information on entering via U.S. Mail, see the Official Rules.

Prize Info
After the close of the Entry Period, we will randomly select the following winners from among all eligible entries received.

One Grand Prize:

• 80,000 Microsoft Points

One First Runner-Up:

• 60,000 Microsoft Points

One Second Runner-Up:

• 40,000 Microsoft Points

One Third Runner-Up:

• 20,000 Microsoft Points

For more information and details about the sweepstakes check out the Official Xbox website.

Xbox is having a contest you and your family would love! When it comes to family gaming  at home on your  Xbox 360 is always fun! Well now you and your family could enter to win a five-day stay at Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, plus a new Xbox 360 and a suite of family-friendly games including Lips™, Banjo Kazooie® Nuts & Bolts, Monsters vs. Aliens the Video Game, and Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise®. Check out the Xbox events page for more information on how you and your family could win. Good Luck!

There are tons of contests that are happening over on twitter… It was just recently I wrote about the one that Krystal’s was having where they gave out $50 gift cards (and I just so happen to win one). Well with the Maggianos Insider’s Club twitter contest they are giving away a $200 iPhone 3GS Gift Card every day during the month of August! That’s 31 iPhone Gift Cards in 31 days. So good luck to everyone else… however, I hope to win this one as well!

Here is what is needed in order to participate or win the contest:

1. Follow @Maggianos over on Twitter.
2. Send the following Tweet:
   Join @Maggianos Insider’s Club: $200 iPhone 3GS Gift Card giveaway everyday in August! #Maggianos http://bit.ly/magclub
3. Click Here to join their Insider’s Club to receive special Maggiano’s offers.
   If you’re already a member, please complete the survey to update your information.
   (Did we mention you get $10 off your next meal just for signing up?)*
4. Send the same Tweet as above everyday for another chance to enter.
   Only one entry per day. Each entry increases your chances of winning, but just one entry makes you eligible to win all month.

They’ll announce the winners via e-mail and on Twitter daily.