Swag Report

In Real Life

An Old Suit Case Of Mafia II And A New Bag Of Pac-Man

4:00AM July 2, 2010 | Brian Crecente

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Sometimes the swag is better than the game. I’m not sure if that’s the case this time around, but this suitcase is pretty nifty and it came loaded with a very odd stack of photos, news clippings and documents. More »


In Real Life

Capcom Gets A- For Sticking To Theme

1:20PM November 19, 2009 | AJ Glasser

I go to a lot of preview events every year and not many of them have the wherewithal to establish a theme, let alone stick to one so well as Capcom did last night at Monster Hunter Tri University. More »


In Real Life

This SKATE 3 Swag Is SO Going To Charity

12:31PM October 29, 2009 | AJ Glasser

My last encounter with a skateboard ended in tears for me, blood for my brother and a hospital bill for a third kid. So I’m giving this skateboard away as soon as possible. More »


In Real Life

Fairytale Fights The Elaborate Uboxening

4:40PM October 28, 2009 | AJ Glasser

About the only thing I didn’t find in my elaborate collector’s edition of Fairytale Fights that I expected to find but didn’t is the severed head of a gnome. More »


Divinity II’s Trailer Ain’t Exactly Divine… But There Are Dragons

7:30PM October 14, 2009 | AJ Glasser

Dragons will sell me almost anything — video games, clothing, you name it. I’ve got to say, though, I didn’t think I’d extend that to letter openers until I saw this. More »


In Real Life

Hey, I Got A Tesla Roadster!

6:30PM October 13, 2009 | AJ Glasser

In Micro Machine form! More »


In Real Life

Wii Fit On Public Transit — Not A Good Idea

6:40AM September 26, 2009 | AJ Glasser

I picked up a copy of Wii Fit Plus from Nintendo today for review purposes — and then had the traumatic task of getting the Balance Board pack home on public transit. More »


In Real Life

Warriors Swag Report: This Is A Medium?!

11:40AM September 25, 2009 | AJ Glasser

I knew The Warriors: Street Brawl was coming out soon, but I didn’t realise how soon ’til a package with a t-shirt in it showed up on my doorstep. More »


In Real Life

A Bright Idea: Sims 3 USB Christmas Lights

11:20AM June 9, 2009 | AJ Glasser

To go with the reviewers’ copies of The Sims 3 Collectors Edition (plum-bob USB memory stick included), EA also sent a set of USB Christmas lights, also in the shape of plum-bobs. More »