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We're giving away two prizes for one lucky winner. First up is Grand Theft Auto: The Classics Collection. This miniature boxset of PC games includes the original Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and GTA2. If you've ever been curious how one of the most popular game series started out, here is your chance.
As a bonus, GrrlGotGame picked up an extra District 9 movie poster when she attended a screening this past week. (I had to stay home; no babysitter plus too many fire drills with work.) This movie, which is apparently FANTASTIC (ranks with Terminator 2 and Run Lola Run), has a gaming tie-in since director Neill Blomkamp was originally tapped to do the Halo movie that fell apart. This movie was conceived from that project's ashes.
Here's how to enter:
Simply post a comment on this page. Say whatever is on your mind as long as it's not an ad or profane. Be sure to read the Sweepstakes Rules to ensure you are eligible to win and don't get disqualified by double-posting or forgetting to provide an e-mail address.
You may also want to white list this domain; we've had several would-be winners lose out because they never responded to their prize notification! If you use TypeKey/TypePad, be sure your e-mail address will be shared. No e-mail address, no prize. (Don't worry, no one else will see it - and we'll only use it to contact you if you win.)
Note that unless you're an authenticated poster who has been active on the site and marked as trusted, your comment will NOT appear immediately. It will go into a queue for me to approve, which I'll do several times a day (except the first week, where comments may not be approved for a few days). Do NOT double-post. We'll extend the entry period for this until 5:01 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, August 27 to ensure you have plenty of time to enter and verify your entry was posted.
We also sometimes give away unannounced Instant Win prizes. Here are a few tips since this can happen at any time. (Though not in the next week. Maybe the one after that!) 1) Follow Gamewatcher on Twitter. Before we post the next Free Stuff Bonus - Instant Win, we'll give you a fair warning tweet. 2) Subscribe to our RSS feed and set it to check for updates frequently.
We continue to stock up on cool goodies for Free Stuff Friday - and we will keep doing so as long as there's enough response, even if we continue to lose money on this site. So tell your friends about this! Hey, if we get bigger, so will the prizes that YOU could win!
While you're at it, post comments wherever you see something interesting. Also, if you get a game code you don't need or have some other cool game-related prize you want to donate, we'd be very grateful (we pay for most of this stuff ourselves!).
Check back each Friday to see what's next.
Comments (50)
I'm in for the classics collection! Never experienced the classics and and very curious to try them out.
Posted by Joe | August 14, 2009 9:53 AM
Posted on August 14, 2009 09:53
You can also get GTA/GTA2 (legally) for free with Rockstar Classics:
http://www.rockstargames.com/classics/
Just requires for you to sign up with their mailing list. But it's always nice to have a physical copy of a game, hmm?
EDITOR: Yes, we even reported this way back in 2004! Thanks for reminding us, but we do hope people will want the fancy packaged copies of the game, the bonus London missions (not available online) and the cool District 9 poster!
Posted by s_D | August 14, 2009 10:48 AM
Posted on August 14, 2009 10:48
I am glad to hear that the movie is good. The trailer did nothing for me.
Posted by FatmanOSU | August 14, 2009 11:15 AM
Posted on August 14, 2009 11:15
Oh i would love the district 9 poster, would go perfect with my other movie posters in my office.
Posted by Steven S. | August 14, 2009 12:19 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 12:19
If I don't win can I have some candy?
Shipping to me is cheap!
Posted by Jay Haskins | August 14, 2009 12:36 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 12:36
great stuff this week
Posted by Kyle | August 14, 2009 3:00 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 15:00
Thanks for the contest. That poster looks rad.
Posted by g-man | August 14, 2009 3:18 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 15:18
I can't wait to see the movie and thanks for like confirming how awesome the movie is!
Posted by Annette | August 14, 2009 3:25 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 15:25
rada rada
Posted by dwb6
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August 14, 2009 5:11 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 17:11
That GTA pack looks nice. I know I'd rather have a real copy than a digital one. Still it's nice to know that everyone can play it even if they don't win. :)
Posted by Onyx Primal | August 14, 2009 5:16 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 17:16
Went to the midnight showing of District 9 and was very impressed. Would love to win even just for the poster.
Posted by Spencer | August 14, 2009 6:23 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 18:23
Cool contest this week. :)
Posted by Dayna | August 14, 2009 9:30 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 21:30
I like to make werewolf movies!!
Posted by Jason | August 14, 2009 9:56 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 21:56
sound like a great giveaway. Always wanted to try the old gta's but never got around to it. Kinda wondering the size of the poster though, i collect the smaller posters and have plastered my half baths walls with them. District 9 was amazing though and any gamer who say it had to have been like holy fuck he has a gravity gun when shit started to hit the fan.
Hope you have a good vacation and make time to go see that movie when youre back you wont be disappointed.
Posted by Daniel | August 14, 2009 10:36 PM
Posted on August 14, 2009 22:36
I can't wait to watch District 9 tomorrow. The reviews are looking good.
Posted by darth007 | August 15, 2009 2:17 AM
Posted on August 15, 2009 02:17
Ah, the good old days of a top-down view of GTA. And District 9 does look awesome indeed.
Posted by Jon | August 15, 2009 5:45 AM
Posted on August 15, 2009 05:45
I would like that District 9 poster if I won. I don't have a PC.
Posted by Larry Perlman | August 15, 2009 7:30 AM
Posted on August 15, 2009 07:30
I'll be seeing D9 later this evening. I certainly hope it lives up to all the hype.
Posted by Curtis | August 15, 2009 11:21 AM
Posted on August 15, 2009 11:21
how odd that district 9 is actually what was on my mind this very moment. when i saw the tweet.
Posted by The Wolfkin | August 15, 2009 8:26 PM
Posted on August 15, 2009 20:26
Thx for the giveaway...count me in. I download those freebies back in the day, but I'd much rather own physical media.
BTW, on the off-chance that I do win, you can give someone else the poster.
Posted by NDK | August 16, 2009 5:42 AM
Posted on August 16, 2009 05:42
I'm in for the District 9 movie poster. Can never go wrong with free posters :D
Posted by Mike | August 16, 2009 2:18 PM
Posted on August 16, 2009 14:18
Gta 2 was so much fun.And that poster is just awesome.
Posted by Latenight | August 17, 2009 1:43 AM
Posted on August 17, 2009 01:43
Must see District 9! All I'm hearing is good things about it.
Posted by IShatneredInMyPants | August 17, 2009 11:44 AM
Posted on August 17, 2009 11:44
It's a great movie, think Men in Black as a Drama.
Posted by Mike C. | August 17, 2009 2:52 PM
Posted on August 17, 2009 14:52
Oh wow, extra weeks... maybe.... would be bound to see a lot more entries coming in!
Posted by Hien N | August 17, 2009 3:45 PM
Posted on August 17, 2009 15:45
I use to play one of those GTA games at my friend's house way back when. Hope to own them myself now.
Posted by Mac | August 19, 2009 1:15 AM
Posted on August 19, 2009 01:15
That district 9 poster would go great with my district 8 poster! ba-zing? No. That was terrible. Well, either way, thanks for having this contest.
Posted by Jared R | August 21, 2009 2:23 PM
Posted on August 21, 2009 14:23
I need money; I wanna see District 9 so freakin' much.
Posted by Shock | August 21, 2009 2:28 PM
Posted on August 21, 2009 14:28
There is... another... Skywalker.
Posted by Rahb | August 21, 2009 2:54 PM
Posted on August 21, 2009 14:54
I'm in.
Posted by Darklighter | August 21, 2009 4:17 PM
Posted on August 21, 2009 16:17
I hope I win this.
Posted by CursedKakashi | August 22, 2009 12:16 PM
Posted on August 22, 2009 12:16
I liked District 9. Would mind a poster of it.
Posted by Schmackledorf | August 22, 2009 12:36 PM
Posted on August 22, 2009 12:36
Old fashioned car robbery at it's finest.
Posted by Maxx M. | August 22, 2009 6:49 PM
Posted on August 22, 2009 18:49
I don't get it. I saw District 9 and I thought it was trash. It just felt like it dropped the ball in every aspect... So, in it for the GTA games.
Posted by Akari | August 22, 2009 7:04 PM
Posted on August 22, 2009 19:04
Personally, I would have closed out District 9 a little more. One of the best features is that is wasn't a franchise. Maybe it should stay what way. But still very solid, playing for the poster.
Posted by razorace1
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August 23, 2009 8:30 PM
Posted on August 23, 2009 20:30
entered. district 9 was just weird...
Posted by floormat | August 24, 2009 4:28 AM
Posted on August 24, 2009 04:28
Sweet looking poster.
Posted by juvo | August 24, 2009 8:02 AM
Posted on August 24, 2009 08:02
I decided District 9 was my favorite movie after I saw it, so I guess I'm in it for the movie poster. :D I'd say it's one of the grossest and goriest movies I've seen in a long time, but then again I don't usually watch too many movies. I wonder if there's going to be a District 10 movie?
Posted by Joseph Barron | August 24, 2009 10:07 AM
Posted on August 24, 2009 10:07
I wish it was the Halo movie
Posted by Chris Hranj | August 25, 2009 3:13 PM
Posted on August 25, 2009 15:13
Pretty cool collection there. Still waiting to see D9.
Posted by Jon Madden | August 25, 2009 8:06 PM
Posted on August 25, 2009 20:06
Oohh, I would like the District 9 poster. One of my friends wants one really bad too so I'd give it to him if you pick me :)
Posted by Wario64 | August 25, 2009 10:12 PM
Posted on August 25, 2009 22:12
District 9 was a great movie! Cool prizes this week.
Posted by Gabe Frankland | August 26, 2009 6:28 AM
Posted on August 26, 2009 06:28
The original GTA's are great, I'd love to get my hands on a copy of the classics collection. The District 9 poster would be a nice bonus as well.
Put my name into the hat, please. :)
Posted by RAY16 | August 26, 2009 4:15 PM
Posted on August 26, 2009 16:15
I loved the original GTA and GTA 2 back in the day. I'd spend HOURS upon HOURS playing them with a friend of mine. We' just switch off every death and do more random mayhem. It was so great.
Another chance at these would be even more awesome.
Posted by Dark_Swordmaster | August 26, 2009 4:21 PM
Posted on August 26, 2009 16:21
Awesome poster for an awesome movie. Great games to boot.
Posted by Johnathon Brittain | August 26, 2009 4:24 PM
Posted on August 26, 2009 16:24
I love the GTA series and saw District 9 last week and thought it was amazing!
Posted by Alex Recio | August 27, 2009 12:30 PM
Posted on August 27, 2009 12:30
Love that you are hosting contests giveaways out of your pocket.
District 9 is definitely a movie I'll be seeing soon.
Posted by Myzteryz | August 27, 2009 12:38 PM
Posted on August 27, 2009 12:38
Nice contest. District 9 is an awesome movie and a poster would be a nice prize.
Posted by SpitFire158 | August 27, 2009 2:38 PM
Posted on August 27, 2009 14:38
Count me in, classic GTA and District 9 are both awesome.
Posted by Joe L. | August 27, 2009 3:38 PM
Posted on August 27, 2009 15:38
The winner is: 36. floormat
Congrats. The next giveaway will be a surprise... stay tuned. Should be up in just a few hours.
Posted by Gamewatcher | August 27, 2009 8:31 PM
Posted on August 27, 2009 20:31