Raving Toy Maniac

+++ Win an Alienware X51 Mini Gaming Desktop +++

San Francisco, CA, September 11th, 2012 - TopWare Interactive is more than excited to announce a contest giveaway of an Alienware X51 Mini Gaming Desktop to celebrate today's launch of Transcripted, their new arcade shooter, chain match-three game. The STEAM® launch of Transcripted will feature this biologically-themed game at a microscopic price of $9.99. To play the free demo or purchase Transcripted, visit

http://store.steampowered.com/app/215450

Transcripted is a mixture of two incredibly addictive and vastly popular casual gaming styles: the twin-stick shooter and the chain match-three puzzle game. In Transcripted players must take control of a robotic Nano Probe and successfully navigate through hordes of deadly pathogens to destroy an invading disease's pseudo-DNA as it twines perilously on its endless path to infection.

September 13, 2012 - DC has a new contest online, The Comic Book Completionists' Sweepstakes.

There's only one prize in this contest... comic books! To be more specific, the official rules for the contest list the prize package as:

Grand Prize will consist of one (1) of each of the following items (hereinafter referred to as the "Grand Prize"). A full set of the September 2012 DC Comics titles ZERO (#0) issues, and a DC Comics: The New 52 Omnibus in hardcover. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of the Grand Prize: one hundred and sixty-five dollars and no cents ($165).

Enter by October 1st.

Prize #16 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win an iPad3!

Hatfield, PA – September 2012 – K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win an iPad3" Sweepstakes. From September 12, 2012 at 9:00 am EST through September 27, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win an iPad3.

The 16GB iPad3 comes equipped with Wi-Fi capabilities and has an approximate retail value of $499. Prospective winners can enter once per day either through the K'NEX Facebook page (which links to the K'NEX 20th Anniversary Celebration page of the Knex.com website), or directly through KNEX.com. Contestants must be 18 years or older to enter. Please see official rules for details. http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/20BigPrizes/ipad3.php

"We are happy to give back to our K'NEX fans who have shown such great support for us over the past twenty years," said K'NEX President and CEO Michael Araten.

K'NEX Announces September Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20 Contest

Contests Run Monthly Through December, 20 Chances to Win Each Month!

Hatfield, PA, September 2012 – K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, announced its ninth in a series of twelve contests, Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20, monthly "hunts" for secret codes on various K'NEX related web pages.

Every month on the 20th day, through December 2012, K'NEX will be giving away K'NEX products to lucky fans! On the 1st weekday of every month a prize will be revealed and a new "mission" is assigned. Missions can be found on the K'NEX website: http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/Mission20on20/ which directs participants how to find secret codes. Once a code is found, participants must return to the K'NEX site and enter the code. If correct, they are eligible to be entered for a chance to win a prize. On the 20th of each month, when the contest closes, winners will be randomly chosen from those eligible entries.

Prize #15 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win a $500 KNEX.com Shopping Spree!

Hatfield, PA – August 2012 – K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win a $500 knex.com Shopping Spree" Sweepstakes. From August 28, 2012 at 9:00 am EST through September 11, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a $500 KNEX.com Shopping Spree.

The winner will receive a coupon code to enter in at checkout for purchasing up to $500 of product, and shipping/handling costs, currently available on the "Shop" pages at KNEX.com. Prospective winners can enter once per day either through the K'NEX Facebook page (which links to the K'NEX 20th Anniversary Celebration page of the Knex.com website), or directly through KNEX.com. The winner will have until December 31, 2012 to use the entirety of their prize, after which time their coupon code will be void. Contestants must be 18 years or older to enter. Please see official rules for details. http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/20BigPrizes/KNEX-Shoping-Spree.php

Mega Bloks Halo Toymation Contest is back

The second edition of the Mega Bloks Halo Toymation Fest calls on fans to raise the bar

MONTREAL, Aug. 28, 2012 - MEGA Brands Inc. - After a successful and exciting first year, Mega Bloks will soon launch their second edition of the Halo Toymation Fest, a community-driven competition in which Halo fans can create and submit their own Mega Bloks Halo toymations (stop motion animations featuring toys) for a chance to win incredible prizes.

The official 2012 Mega Bloks Halo Toymation website (http://halo.megabloks.com/en/toymation), launched on August 3rd, will once again be the home page to many hopeful contestants. At this time, fans can visit the site to learn more about the different genres of videos they will be allowed to submit, discover the panel of judges and the amazing prizes to be won, receive details about the voting criteria and tips on stop motion animation.

August 2012 - Do you like to design your own LEGO vehicles? This is the contest for you!

There are two separate categories, one for teens/adults (link is to Facebook) and one for kids.

To enter, submit a picture of your creation by December 1st, 2012. The winners will receive $1,000 and their designs will be featured in the upcoming film, LEGO: The Motion Picture.

August 2012 - Previews and IMAX have teamed up for the PREVIEWSworld/IMAX The Dark Knight Sweepstakes.

Enter by August 31st to win tickets to see The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX, or other Batman-themed prizes such as posters, tshirts, and The Dark Knight Rises Bane Bust from DC Collectibles.

Prize #14 of the 20 Big Prizes From K'NEX®

Enter for your chance to win a trip to the National Museum of Play and Toy Hall of Fame!

Hatfield, PA – August 2012 – K'NEX Brands, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is pleased to announce the launch of K'NEX'S "Win a Trip to the National Museum of Play and Toy Hall of Fame" Sweepstakes. From August 10, 2012 at 9:00 am EST through August 27, 2012 at 3:59pm EST, K'NEX fans can enter for their chance to win a trip to the National Museum of Play and Toy Hall of Fame.

August 2012 - Gentle Giant is giving away the Jumbo Vintage Kenner Cantina Playset that was on display at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International. The contest is only for the diorama/playset, the figures shown in the picture are not included.

To see how to enter, head over to the Gentle Giant blog and log in with your Facebook account or email address.