Wanna see some of the crap we’re giving away to one lucky Kotaku reader? Let’s delve into the pile and take a look.
As you should know, we’re giving away a big pile of crap. I get sent loads of gaming swag throughout the year and, by December, my desk is cluttered with all sorts of crap. So, to clear it out, I’m giving it all away to the reader who provides the most consistently thoughtful, articulate, helpful and worthwhile comments on the site between now and the end of the year.
Of course, when I say “crap” I don’t really mean that. There’s plenty of cool stuff in the Pile of Crap. Stuff like this: a SingStar pack for PS2 or PS3; a Wii Sports Resort hat; a Wii Sports Resort mini basketball; a Wii Sports Resort drink bottle; three Monkey Island pin badges; a Borderlands t-shirt; and a whole bunch of Wii games (see if you can make out their titles). So, what do you think: cool or crap?
Oh, and stay tuned for more pics from the Pile of Crap this week.
Rob Hay
December 22, 2009 at 4:04 PM
With a pending Wii coming into the household this Christmas I am now officially giddy with excitement over the possibility of winning this pile of gaming goodness!
DW – You should be selling these items on ebay, think of all the kish kash you could be makin’!
Report PermalinkMatthew Murphy
December 22, 2009 at 4:21 PM
Cool that you’re giving Spyborgs away, as well as that Borderlands T-shirt.
I’ve heard mixed thoughts upon that game and it’s weird to me because it’s a Capcom developed game and they have released great games on the Wii including Zack & Wiki, Okami (despite it being a port from the PS2) and Resident Evil 4 (a GC/PS2 port), not to mention the upcoming titles like Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom on the Wii next year.
Understandable that this game wasn’t developed by Capcom but I did expect Capcom to make a good game on the Wii since they know to utilise the hardware well enough. The only good review score I remember was an 7.5 from IGN.
Report PermalinkStephan Kold-Labia
December 22, 2009 at 4:34 PM
UNLESS THERE ARE LOTS OF COPIES OF SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG DO NOT WANT
Report PermalinkLyndon
December 22, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Excitable little fella ain’t ya eh!!!
Report PermalinkJoshy206
December 22, 2009 at 4:42 PM
It’s a brilliant haul… I’d feel guilty having it all. I’d have to share some around.
But that Wii Sports trilby would be mine… I love wearing them!
Report PermalinkJoshy206
December 22, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Trilbiesin general, I mean, not the Wii Sports ones :p
Report PermalinkLinchowlewy
December 23, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Would you share them with me?
Report PermalinkAndrew
December 22, 2009 at 4:51 PM
YAHTZEE HAT!!!!!!
Report PermalinkDeeK
December 22, 2009 at 4:51 PM
I could use a new drink bottle.
Also, why does it have to be cool OR crap? Methinks it can be considered to have both qualities.
Report PermalinkOdin
December 22, 2009 at 5:16 PM
Comps Galore. Been a great year for the site.
Report PermalinkGood Luck everyone.
Ben Latimore
December 22, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Games I see:
Spyborgs
Monopoly
Star Wars Clone Wars
Surf’s Up
Facebreaker
Looks OK. You must REALLY get a lot of crap, David.
Report PermalinkBen Latimore
December 22, 2009 at 5:23 PM
Actually, scratch Surf’s Up, I reckon it’s Skate It.
Report Permalinkoggob
December 22, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Games include… Avatar, Facebreaker, Skate 2, Star Wars : The Clone Wars, Monopoly and Spyborgs…
That hat looks swanky, though I would remove the Wii Sports bit and go find Yahtzee to sign it and then claim it was an original Yahtzee hat… :)
Report PermalinkRyan Steed
December 22, 2009 at 5:31 PM
This would at least bring much needed life back to my forgotten wii.
Report PermalinkOld_Skool_Gamer
December 22, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Looks like to me there’s
-Avatar: The Last Airbender – Into The Inferno
-Facebreaker: KO Party
-Skate It
-Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels
-Monopoly And
-Spyborgs
So far a pretty cool pile of crap (especially the Borderlands stuff)
Would give the nintendo stuff to my nieces and nephews though because they’re getting a Wii for christmas.
Report PermalinkNicholas Hempfing
December 22, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Crap!
Report PermalinkStephen Alexander
December 22, 2009 at 6:27 PM
This pile of crap is starting to look more and more like a pile of games with some free merchandise on the side! But given how you guys probably have this stuff flying in all the time, I can see why you’d feel the need to get rid of it.
Report PermalinkMr Spoon
December 22, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Well sir, I am starting late, but I am sufficientlyhumbled by the examples of schwag displayed so far. The game is afoot!
Report PermalinkAliasalpha
December 22, 2009 at 7:36 PM
WOW! A HAT!
Also games and stuff. Don’t have a wii but I think my local hospital has a game setup in the kids ward, would be a good donation of some wii games.
The Monkey Island badges would be mine however. I’d wear them on the hat and if anyone asked about them, I’d tell them they fight like a dairy farmer
Report PermalinkMarcus
December 22, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Goddamn, I should go into video game journalism.
Report PermalinkAran
December 22, 2009 at 8:24 PM
There was a Monopoly game on Wii AND NO-ONE TOLD ME!
And that hat is quite cash.
Report PermalinkAnton
December 22, 2009 at 8:36 PM
The wii games are:
Report PermalinkAvatar: Into the inferno
Facebreakers Ko Party
Skate 2
Star Wars the clone wars
Monopoly
Spyborgs
Thats all of them?
Roy Fraley
December 22, 2009 at 9:11 PM
singstar awesome stuff, it really feels like christmas you are giving so much away.
Report PermalinkSteven Bogos
December 22, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Big fat pile of Wii shovelware (except maybe spyborgs) that anyone who won would take straight down to JB-Hi-Fi to trade in. Monkey Island pins are pretty cool, as is the borderlands T-shirt.
The wii sports resort hat WOULD be cool, if you could turn around the little band that said ‘wii sports resort’ on it :P
PS: This is going to cost you guys a craptonne in shipping, you’re really going to send it all to ONE guy?
Report PermalinkVel
December 22, 2009 at 11:55 PM
It looks like the content of a bag that an artsy 20-something gym junkie-wannabe guy with a ‘gamer’ girlfriend would have.
In all honesty I’ll take the hat (maybe remove the white logo band and replace it), the T-shirt and that Singstar :D
Report PermalinkIndefinite Implosion
December 23, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Wiiiiiiii
Report PermalinkWinning this prize would be fun :)
Joshua Iacobozzi
December 23, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Good to see that the prize in the competition appeals to a lot of people so far, with the Wii and PS3 games shown already. Hopefully you have some 360 games to give away.
Report PermalinkAaron K
December 23, 2009 at 1:11 AM
:O *gasp*
Report PermalinkWireless Singstar Mics! I’ve been craving to buy them for ages! It would be so much fun rocking out in Rock Band with them. My heart is beating so fast now.
Nathan
December 23, 2009 at 5:48 AM
Woah, your last name is Wildgoose, that’s so cool.
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