Until Dawn is set for release next week and to celebrate Sony is providing us with a brand new PlayStation 4 along with a copy of the game to give away.
First off, here’s what you can win.
1st Prize
1 x Glacier White PlayStation 4
1 x Until Dawn Special Edition
1 x Until Dawn Prize Pack (T-Shirt, Heat Reveal Mug & Snow Globe)
2nd Prize
1 x Until Dawn Special Edition
1 x Until Dawn Prize Pack (T-Shirt, Heat Reveal Mug & Snow Globe)
3 x Runners-Up
3 x Until Dawn Standard Edition
How do you enter? Well, this is a humdinger.
Entering is simple. Take a look at the below image…
From that image I made this…
Honestly, you have no idea how bad I am at Photoshop. If I can do it anyone can do it.
Get started by downloading this Photoshop template.
Here’s what we need from you guys and girls. We want you to take the template and make it your own. In Until Dawn characters have stats. We want you to create your own stats. What are you awesome at, what are you terrible at? If you were in a video game what would be your relative strengths and weaknesses.
There are no strict rules here. Good at knitting? Add that as a stat and crank it to the maximum. Terrible at reverse parking? Chuck that in as well. We’re looking for creative, funny, innovative interesting characters here.
You can download this super easy Photoshop template here and get to work. Submit your entries in the comments below. Deadline is 10am on August 26.
Good luck everyone!
Terms & conditions can be downloaded here
Comments
134 responses to “Win! A Brand New PlayStation 4 Courtesy Of Until Dawn”
I actually lol’d That photo is gold Mr Serrels
Think i might actually give it a shot! Although i’m screwed if I don’t win the PS4, I’ll be left with a game i can’t play haha
Shouldn’t this template be in an open source tool, rather than Photoshop, as not everyone will have Photoshop.
I thought that at first, but then I also thought that it’d mean less people entering, so more chance to win 😛
GIMP can edit PSD files with no trouble, I’ve got it open in 2.8.1 with no issues.
Ok cool, wasn’t sure if it could or not.
I don’t have anything like this installed.
There’s a free photoshop trial. Gimp can open psd files as well.
Edit: Should have known I’d be beaten to this.
Freeware CS2 wont open it though 🙁
May have to torr… ummm download a trial 🙂
Is there a free Photoshop?
GIMP
That’s a high price to pay just for a copy of photoshop
I always wish they chose a better name for it, and then simultaneously laugh to myself at the same time whenever mentioning it.
But it’s pronounced JIMP!
My gosh this game looks amazing!
http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o741/AnArcade/arcadey_zpsjy80o0ut.jpg
This is my Art.
This is my Passion.
This is my Soul.
http://i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac21/Troy_Formosa/Until%20Derp_zps8q049l6q.jpg
I don’t even care if I win, this was a goof competition regardless 😀
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah101/Stewart_Wheeler/Kotaku_zpsgdkezhfi.jpg
Oh cool, I can actually open it in PSP7. Maybe I’ll give it a shot after all.
Sure… I’ll embarrass myself for a laugh…
http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii640/SlothyPunk/Kotaku%20Comp/EDH_zpsctx6gezc.jpg
I love a good template competition! I remember making up character strengths and weaknesses as a kid for everyone in my school – Tony Hawk style!
http://i521.photobucket.com/albums/w331/AdrenalineGirl/kotaku_UntilDawn_zps9gohgjqs.jpg
I spent far too long grunging up my logo as I don’t like photos of myself out of cosplay.
http://imgur.com/02qb4Jt
I may have exaggerated a little, but these are mostly true…
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/hcaz/ZachBond_zpslhguzt2k.png
This was not as easy as I thought. Good luck to you all, anyway
Apparently the image link wasn’t approved? Here it is: http://i.imgur.com/UHm7pzP.jpg
Here’s my entry, hope you like!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/weresmurf/Picture%203_zpslpkgm2na.jpg
(Just putting this out there, I’m not interested in first prize, I’ve won a glacier white PS4 before, so please don’t consider me competing for that, I don’t want to be greedy, merely a copy of the game or the special edition!)
Imma let ya’ll finish,but this is the greatest entry of all time:
http://imgur.com/2P8wGTB
LOL
Do you like fish sticks?
Took me a moment lmao!
This has mainly taught me that I am SUPER-BAD at this new photo shop thing but I’d thought I’d throw my hat in the ring regardless because, hot damn.
Feel free to judge me as harshly as my bad photoshop skills require:
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s67/Chris_frost/Until%20dawn_zpsqyoszand.png
Hi Brother, fancy meeting you here
Weird right?
My entry
http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q562/TheNovaNero/Kotaku%20comp_zpscww8ce8h.jpg
I did all but the portrait in MSPaint because that Photoshop template confused me.
https://i.imgur.com/5CxBhL6.png
Please find enclosed 1 (one) entry for B-ob.
Any similarity to J.J. Abrams productions living or dead is purely coincidental.
Yours is great!
Thanks! I had another joke that I thought of after I posted this one. Typical that I posted it at 11:45 and then lay in bed thinking of other jokes and nearly got up to do a new version! 😛
Yeah I thought my entry was pretty cool but as soon as I had posted it thought of other ideas which might have worked better… Im a father of two boys under 18 months so i dont get much time to think until its too late!!!
Ooh, going to have a crack at this one tomorrow…
gotta give this one a go 🙂 will try on the weekend 🙂
I’m definitely in – now THIS is a fun competition, win or lose. Get at me: http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss129/wazman67/Wking_Kotaku_zpsjerpbjd6.jpg
Here we go:
http://s288.photobucket.com/user/GR3GD4RK/media/DOG_zpsijgafn4x.jpg.html
My fav so far
This was fun, good distraction from work.
http://s946.photobucket.com/user/Maddi_Cameron/media/The%20Shadow_zpsekiz7y0w.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
Finally, an opportunity to express my avid fear of Drop Bears, among other things! 😀
http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t383/Mr_Dust1/UntilDawn_zpsc1hwe0sj.jpg
Ok fun comp, had to do this REALLY quick at lunch today!
And yes that is me in the photo
http://i.imgur.com/mwZGLPc.jpg
Lol – are you entering a comp for Untill Dawn or the Evil Within?! Damn pig mask giving me flashbacks to something lol – great work!
Thanks Scarnon!
this is me
http://imgur.com/JQe2OW5
the stats for my little piglets!
https://goo.gl/photos/McHNpJ32iJoXqej89
my quick entry!
https://flic.kr/p/xzWEdR
Long time lurker. First time poster!
Good fun- but also pretty challenging to come up with something original.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i153/orangeLJ/template_zps5ur3vppi.jpg
My first Kotaku competition and my first comment! Fingers crossed and channeling Aronofsky . http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss7/Jacob_Annesley/untildawnjacobannesley_zpsczgc9aem.jpg
Mine, with rhyme!
http://i.imgur.com/AwSqcQT.jpg
Gave it a crack http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j480/YumMelons/template.jpg
Great competition. I had fun doing this!
http://s24.photobucket.com/user/Nikolai_Stephen_Halay/media/nhalay_zpsfvxcjmlt.jpg.html
http://i.imgur.com/g4QESJT.jpg
Old pic for Old Man Serrels. No dank memes here, no sir, lest I invoke the wrath of a Hard-Oats-Ken.
http://imgur.com/0CYYerv
http://i.imgur.com/uyE9Nuk.jpg
The world has to be warned.
Man I love doing these things!
Good luck everyone!
http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af45/sunkenesquire/RHYSWITTINGSLOW.png
Not to sure if it sized down the image, so here’s the original. http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af45/sunkenesquire/RHYSWITTINGSLOW.png~original
Sounds good to me.
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr201/Cameron_Neill/Cameron%20Neill_zps3bgptq3v.png
Nowhere near as good as some of the other entries but they all stole my ideas before I could make mine, so…
http://imgur.com/X0f0rXI
http://postimg.org/image/v57n2aish/
i have no idea what im doing lol
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah104/Brenton_R-Smith/Oxygen%20Man%20Until%20Dawn%20profile_zps0ew7iok1.jpg
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p217/Lance_Nguyen/xbox%20Until%20dawn_zpswv5x5lqg.jpg
took a while…then took even longer cos I screwed up and had to start again.
http://s963.photobucket.com/user/valleyofdeadoaks/media/kotaku%20entry%201_zpsumscqxqu.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
Nice! Getting the community involved! Love it!
Here’s mine!
http://s288.photobucket.com/user/GreenPho/media/ps4_comp_huy_zpsutfd3nrg.png.html
This game takes the jock doucheiness to another level. :p
Anywho , heres my entry.
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j356/Christopher_McIntosh/Until_dawn_comp_zps37fpg8hd.jpg?t=1440080200
http://imgur.com/JHjJ9XD
PAULIO ENTERS!
Hey Guys And Gals, I Just Wanted to enter this fun competition but I don’t think i did well but i did my best so I hope you all enjoy my creation 🙂 My Picture Is On: http://s578.photobucket.com/user/Alex_Macgregor/media/d4a3095a-49a3-4b4f-bc5b-d00317747147_zpsskccrpad.jpg.html?state=copy&sp=false
P.S. Im Glad They Made This Game And Competition
Also My Real Name Is Alex Macgregor and email: firemacgregor@gmail.com if you need to contact me because i didn’t put my real name on there.
😀
http://s173.photobucket.com/user/tombyers/media/Untill-Dawn_zps7h0vqwdw.jpg.html?filters%5Buser%5D=143816222&filters%5Brecent%5D=1&sort=1&o=0
My entry, tried to keep it realistic 😛
http://i.imgur.com/DOgGwfq.jpg
Cool comp. Game looks sick!
http://s242.photobucket.com/user/Neurophysiologic/media/Kotakus_Until_Dawn_Comp.Fionnlagh.jpg.html
Thanks for the article. Just want to inform all folks who live outside US that PS4 is a great media Player. If you want to access Netflix and other streaming stations on your PS4 you can use UnoTelly as I do to get around the geo block.
This is me. Yep, totally me.
http://i.imgur.com/JA58ayx.png
Hooray! Because I’m completely below average at Photoshop and couldn’t even figure out GIMP, my wife did all the real work, which seems fair since we’d have to split the proceeds regardless.
My entry: http://i.imgur.com/yjHoX3u.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/351phase3/jeremy_zpseqnrkjaf.jpg
finally a use for that photo…
only another note, i know no-one usually bothers to read the terms and conditions, but according to point 8. August is going a bit differently than I originally thought…
Competition commences at 3pm AEST on August 19 2015 and entries close at 10am AEST on Monday August 26 2015 (“the Promotional Period”). The Promoter may in its absolute discretion end the promotion prior to the conclusion date.
I did notice this but since it was only stated as the 26th in the article and Mark posted this on Wednesday the 19th, it seems reasonable to expect that the comp would run for one week, from Wednesday to Wednesday. Presumably then he will contact the winner “within 48 hours” in order to run the winner announcement by COB Friday which is the usual case.
I assume Monday is a typo.
Fun comp!
Here’s mine – big fat gif, should play smoothly after it’s fully loaded:
http://puu.sh/jJ4YR/d789eb5922.gif
Pretty fun comp. Here’s mine!
http://i.imgur.com/d77Zeh6.jpg
Loving your pic!
Been a while for me! Miiiiiine… http://kramsdesign.com/misc/kotaku/untildawn_danekrams.jpg
Mate… that 2nd skill…. that was a completely legit goddamn skill in the 80s and early 90s… 100% serious lol
Here’s what you can expect to find behind every tree… http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/cthulhuman1/media/EdgarAllanDoe_zps2dc352vs.png.html
Here’s mine hope you like it!
https://goo.gl/qog7JX
Why my font not working?! Oh well… Is my entry if i use a different font?!
Here is my entry: http://s173.photobucket.com/user/xburnzonex/media/ktaku%20entry2_zpshqlkskup.jpg.html?filters%5Buser%5D=143822384&filters%5Brecent%5D=1&sort=1&o=0
Ha, that was fun. Fingers crossed and good luck to all!
“This’ll just take a minute…”
Several hours later. My graphic abilities are apparently equal to Mark’s.
http://www.gamersheart.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/KotakuComp.jpg
Edit: Updating link. Dropbox was all popupy
Ok – Finally found some time to do this
http://i.imgur.com/mXp7sI0.jpg
My PS skills ARE really out of touch!!!!!! And the terms and conditions say the comp closes MONDAY 26th August… – I hope you’re still honouring Wednesday 26th August!!!
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/hornbydragonsfan/TYPE%201.jpg
OH MAN I CAN’T WAIT TO PLAY THIS GAME.
http://m.imgur.com/wycXxCW
X
So weird seeing everyone’s faces. I imagined you all differently ;^)
I imagined me differently too! So disappointed I didn’t look like an actual weresmurf! 🙁
So how did you picture ME? 😛 lol
I’m going to have a look through them all later – Why not lol
Cool, here goes:
http://i.imgur.com/bxcMAGv.jpg
Here’s mine 🙂 https://www.behance.net/wip/1327109/2302625
My Entry:
“I hope i don’t get in trouble with the law on what i was actually cooking *turns blind eye*”
http://i.imgur.com/Q3TExli.jpg
What the hey.
http://i.imgur.com/GmV2bTD.jpg
Also going for 2nd or 3rd because I already have a PS4.
Wish I was better at photoshop but I love this competition idea! 😀
http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/m8t5Reviews/media/Until%20Dawn%20Comp_zpsutbqxour.jpg.html
Hey Mark:
http://i.imgur.com/L5xM592.jpg
Just a little creepy…
This sounds like fun here’s mine:
http://imgur.com/RY7knem
This is so awesome 😀 Love when you guys do giveaways,
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/Roulger/Untilldawn0000_zpsql84qgbn.png
Here’s my entry: http://i.imgur.com/5Vwjpcx.jpg?1
So many creative entries. Am such a noob with PS. Really cool comp though.
Just having a go, me mug. My approach at this photoshopping template.
http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/jasmacphoto/media/dawn%20comp_zpsl7jwoith.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
Kale & Craft Beer…
http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah240/Lee_Witney/Until%20dawn%20HIPSTER%20Lee%20Witney_zpswen3mjwz.jpg
Cracker of a game.
But the real nightmare starts here…
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/diabloceasar/KotakuTony_zpsrr6dbgfc.jpg
Finished have no clue how to photoshop
http://i.imgur.com/6JOD871.jpg
Cool competition!
Here’s my entry: http://postimg.org/image/jeorb7zef/
~89.50% honest ;P
HERES MINE ENJOY! http://i.imgur.com/6ubXpgB.jpg
Oh my gosh – firstly I would like to apologise for my complete and utter incompetence at photoshopping and all related things – please don’t hold it against me
http://i.imgur.com/U7As5ye.jpg?1
Here’s my entry:
http://s447.photobucket.com/user/wezanator1/media/Kotaku_zps76fnagau.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
Just a friendly FYI – Anyone wanting to enter but don’t have photo shop can download a free trial at http://www.adobe.com/au/creativecloud/catalog/desktop.html?promoid=KSPAJ
Or you can use GIMP and avoid making an account with Adobe + keep it forever
GIMP is a clunky piece of SH#% and you know it! I have had GIMP… I know GiMP…
I guess technically I’m entering on behalf of my best friend & housemate Hamish, but he said I can have whatever I might win…
http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah94/Adam_Gould/until%20dawn_zps4xms4abe.jpg
Crazy Eyes reporting. Here’s my entry:
http://i.imgur.com/C8vjIag.jpg
Here’s my attempt at a winning entry.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByZXuuGNe7_YQm1JRV9tTTlRN0U/view?usp=sharing
There ya go, not the greatest but its truthful at least haha
http://s805.photobucket.com/user/snake857/media/11960395_10206216024333876_630508074_o_zpsf2ek79y0.jpg.html
http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah233/skratch_fetish/until_dawn_ps4_competition_zps77wvdazp.jpg
Love the idea for the competition!
http://imgur.com/gPohBLx
I can’t resist a photoshop challenge!
https://40.media.tumblr.com/6792ef6d15f6fd93f826529a5f014e3d/tumblr_ntn5vjZEtE1rr6y9ao1_540.jpg
Hopefully still ok, here’s mine anyway
http://i.imgur.com/x11UIHD.jpg
For the love of god don’t dig straight down
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z353/jubtaz/steveuntildawn_zps1rxtdldt.jpg
I am sorry Mark. I am just so sorry.
http://s303.photobucket.com/user/MrRSole/media/untildawwwnihatemyself.mp4.html
I tried, I really did.
http://i.imgur.com/2IueVF7.jpg
I am excited for this game!
http://imgur.com/share/i/X1Iw2br
http://s29.postimg.org/c8hh94fkn/ps4sads.gif
My entry is inspired by a true story. I finally bought a second hand PS4 last week, after abstaining and saving for serious life purchases, debts, etc. It’s my first foray into current gen gaming. I got it home, and on taking a peek at my new score, I found a single bug on my PS4. I didn’t think too much of it, tossed the bugger out of my clean, not-infested flat, and went out to work for a few hours.
When I got home later, I discovered three more roaches chilling out with my supposedly new PS4. ‘Oh no’ I thought, normally priding myself on sensible online purchases. In terror, I wrapped the playstation up tight in quarantine packaging conditions (the green package pictured). My only plan is to wait a month, maybe two, to starve them out, then to finally crack open my poor PS4 with a bunch of tools and remove the bodies.
Longtime reader, had to make a new account since i haven’t posted in many years!
#putmeoutofmymisery #reallifenightmare #scarierthanuntildawn
Cutting it semi close to the deadline because I like to live dangerously. I actually don’t. I just almost missed this great comp.
http://imgur.com/hqayyUq
Best fun I’ve had before work in ages
http://imgur.com/4RwcYmq
Crap, no time left to join 🙁
Good luck all! Looking forward to seeing the entries myself (at least)
Damn, missed the deadline
When will the winners be announced ?