Have you ever won a contest online? Most of us are in doubt in joining a certain contest done over the Internet. Is there really an assurance that you can win or if you did, how about the prizes? Are they real?
In my opinion, it depends on what type of contest and what site are you going to join. Before participating in any form of contest online, make sure that you observe first.
Check the history of the hosting website.
Check how old the site is. A month old site that organize a contest is quite suspicious perhaps, the site author is doing it for promotion purposes, to generate traffic and to gained link popularity.
Do not ever disclose any of your personal information. If a contest asks you to provide your email address or any other personal data from you, do not disclose anything unless you have proven that the site is reliable and trustworthy.
Beware of Scammers. Always be observant and wise. Investigate before doing any move. If a site offers a huge amount of prizes, don’t be deceived by it. Be wise or else, you’ll regret it in the end.
Beware of Hackers. Some contest will require you to submit your email address. Some sites are doing it in purpose to hack someone else’s emails.
Have you ever won a contest online? I did! I won 4 times already but those are not as huge as what you’re thinking. Those are friendly contest conducted by some of my fellow bloggers.

I won a 5 cinema tickets, one customized tumbler, 20 bucks and a $100 coupon. Joining any form of contest online, whether by participating any online game or a raffled-based contest is fun. What important is we are ensured that we’re dealing with a trusted site. How about you? Have you ever join any online contest? Have you won? Share us your experience.

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One of the Newest and probably one of the hottest Hollywood’s Leading men, Taylor Lautner are set to play the title role of Max Steel. Taylor will play the role of Josh McGrath, a 19-year-old college student and an extreme sports star whose parents died some time ago. He was later adopted by his father’s best friend and partner, Jefferson Smith, who works in an extreme sports equipment manufacturing company which is in reality a facade for a secret counter-intelligence agency known as N-Tek and because of an accident he later discovered that he got an ability to alter his appearance, turn invisible and a super human strength. He used this to take on the appearance of Max Steel, who looks very different from Josh McGrath, and join the fight against crime. He was then recruited by a secret agency on the identity of Max Steel and fights against super-powered villains, mainly Mr. Dread, Psycho’s evil boss, the members of his Spy organization, and later, mutants, robots, mad scientists and monsters. The story is based on a Mattel franchise and will be produced by Joe Roth.

It was said that Beyonce will slowing things down this year and will going on a hiatus.

Here’s the List of the recently held Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards). It’s actually almost the same as the 67th Golden Globe Awards.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Mo’Nique – Precious

Outstanding Performance by a Cast

Inglourious Basterds

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble

Star Trek

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Michael C. Hall – Dexter

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Tina Fey – 30 Rock

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Kevin Bacon – Taking Chance

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in Television Movie or Miniseries

Drew Barrymore – Grey Gardens

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Mad Men

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Glee

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

24

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Check the 67th Golden Globe Awardees Here

The graphics may not have changed one bit, but the original wasn’t really about the graphics; it was about the style. It’s all about adorable little soldiers with bazookas ready to rain bloodless, deathless, and cute destruction on the enemy. it’s mostly a 2D game with cool artwork and smidgens of 3D here and there. It may seem old school, but the look and feel take nothing away from the game it actually odds to it.

The Soundtrack is almost exactly the same as the original. It was great then still is now. It charges you up and keeps you primed for the next round of massively adorable carnage.

The game is made to be played over and over and over again. Once done with the campaign mode, you can challenge your friends to an all-out battle royale with up to 8 players with just one DS! In wifi mode, you can share maps and earn credits to open up new features.

The game is almost like the original but with a little icing on top. The dual screen makes strategizing so much easier. It allows you to see your Commanding Officer’s information and you can toggle it to display unit stats, which is a definite plus for a “rock-paper-scissors” strategy game. in some stages there are AI Battles being fought on the top while you can fight below. Son’t be fooled by the cuddly enemy, though AI is icredibly smart and will keep you on your toes all through out the battle.

This game is a must have for all DS Owners the game is complex but the mechanics are simple, easy to use, and, most of all, incredibly smart. This game is aweome for both single players and multiplayer. Advance Wars has done it again, creating one of the most highly addictive gaes out for the DS.

Shadow of Hedgehog is a glossier version of the original title, though the game design could use a little boast. The cinematic cutscenes are cool and effective way of showing the game’s different story lines.

In this new release Shadow has Sonic’s ultra-speedy running skills but also has a few awesome tricks, giving this title an extra kick. Shadow has the ability to ride hot vehicles and even pick up a variety of cool weapons that can cause serious damage to baddies. The controls can get nasty at times making long jumps and other precision moves tougher to pull off.

The darker version of Sonic sounds a bit similar to the old ones. It also has some oddly fused music in iy, which sounds like rock tunes from the 80’s. The best sound bit in Shadow is the cute and cartoonish voice acting of the game characters.

The reaction delay of the controls will definitely test your patience but because the choice you make affects the next stages you play, it’s replay value is definitely high. The storylines will give you deveral possible endings and paths, which will mostly depend on actions you’ll take and the alliance you’ll make throught out the game. These brilliant scheme will make you want to play and replay Shadow of the Hedgehog till you get to the ending you want to see.

Aside from being repetitive at times, this game could also look a bit spiffier. But Shadow of the Hedgehog’s clever way of giving you control over the ending  and making you the boss of your fate might tempt most gamers to take a step into Shadow’s world.

The World of Rising Force Online is pretty bleak, which get you in the mood of war; and war is what this game is all about. Environments are different according to which race you choose. You can pick from 3 different races; Bellato, Accetia, and Cora! Skills effects are awesome, and animations are very fluid.

This game is basically about supremacy of the races. When you begin, you choose which race you want to join, and you dpend your entire game trying to bring the other races down! The game is also unique in MMORPGs because it takes more than just killing to level up. You have to master specific skills to become stronger. This provides a challenge even for experienced gamers.

Sound is very basic.There’s an overall theme to most maps, but the music tends to be repetitive. It would be better to just turn the in-game background music off and play your own mp3 soundtrack instead.

This game has so much to offer, you’ll find it hard to stop playing! The Chp Wars alone, a thrice-daily event which pits races against each other, are not to be missed. Players are awarded Contribution Points for completing game objectives, and the player in a race with the highest ontribution points is named race Archon.  Aiming for Archonship alone will keep you awake for many nights, beleive me!

With an intesnse setting, fully customizable characters, a complex economy, and a massive stage for battle between players, thisis a sure hit for both new and veteran MMORPG players alike!

The graphics of the game maybe a little bit blocky, but no mistake: Budokai Tenkaichi moves and looks exactly like the anime. Battles are just as fast and furious as any you would see in the show, with the amazing cell-shaded characters pulling off all those special attacks and craxy finishing moves. The Graphics had me in the action so deep that i were screaming, “Kamekamehaaaa!” along with our onscreen Goku.

With the gigantic 3D arenas, this fighting game gives you all the freedom to take your battles to the next level. You can Dragon Rush forward and get up close and personal, or you can fly up and let loose with the string of “Ki Blast”. But with all the nifty moves at your command, this game is hard or should i say merciless?^^ Gamers looking for a dandy time will end up butting their heads against some frustratingly powerful foes which would be fine if we were all “Super Saiyans” but come on! We’re just humans here!^^

With sound effects and voice acting lifted straight from the show, it’s not hard to get hyped up for the battle. Too bad the tasteless, repetitive music isn’t up to snuff.

The game replay all the greatest DBZ battles, from the arival of Raditz all the way to Goku’s final journey in the Kid Buu episodes. Plus, you can unlock over 60 characters from the entire saga! And that’s just in “Z Battle mode.” Character evolution, ranked tournament, and a 100-fight long challenge make for one jam-packed game!

The fighting system may look simple, but don’t be fooled: your training will be so punishing. Don’t be surprised if you end up throwing your contoller in your Tv screen^^. But if you have the patience to work through it, you’ll find the most complete and exciting Dragon Ball Z experience there is!

Final Fantasy IV is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) in 1991 as a part of the Final Fantasy series.

the game was re-titled “Final Fantasy II” during its initial release outside of Japan due to it being the second of the series released there, but later localizations used the original title.

The player takes the role of Cecil, a Dark Knight from the Kingdom of Baron, on his journey to save the world from the evil Golbez. Struggling to prevent Golbez from acquiring powerful Crystals, Cecil learns of his heritage and travels through three realms to battle Golbez’s minions. His lover, best friend, and other warriors join him for the adventure.

Final Fantasy IV introduced innovations that became staples of the Final Fantasy series and role-playing games in general. Its “Active Time Battle” system was used in six subsequent Final Fantasy games.

In Final Fantasy IV, the player controls a large cast of characters and completes quests to advance the story. Characters move and interact with people and enemies on a field map, which may represent a variety of settings, such as towers, caves, and forests. Travel between areas occurs on a world map. The player can use towns to replenish strength, buy equipment, and discover clues about their next destination. Conversely, the player fights monsters at random intervals on the world map and in dungeons. In battle, the player has the option to fight, use magic or an item, retreat, change character positions, parry, or pause. Certain characters have special options

Final Fantasy III is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square in 1990 for the Nintendo Family Computer as the third installment in the Final Fantasy series. It is the first numbered Final Fantasy game to feature the job-change system.

The story revolves around four orphaned youths drawn to a crystal of light. The crystal grants them some of its power, and instructs them to go forth and restore balance to the world. Not knowing what to make of the crystal’s pronouncements, but nonetheless recognizing the importance of its words, the four inform their adoptive families of their mission and set out to explore and bring back balance to the world.

There had been earlier plans to remake the game for Bandai’s WonderSwan Color handheld, as had been done with the first, second, and fourth installments of the series, but the game faced several delays and was eventually canceled after the premature cancellation of the platform. The Nintendo DS version of the game was positively received internationally, selling over one million copies in Japan. The Famicom version of the game was released on the Wii Virtual Console service in Japan on July 21, 2009.

The gameplay of Final Fantasy III combines elements of the first two Final Fantasy games with new features. The turn-based combat system remains in place from the first two games, but hit points are now shown above the target following attacks or healing actions, rather than captioned as in the previous two games. Auto-targeting for physical attacks after a friendly or enemy unit is killed is also featured for the first time. Unlike subsequent games in the series, however, magical attacks are not auto-targeted in the same fashion.