This week's giveaway is a special holiday gift valued at $55 - at least that's the cheapest we could find it for. We won it at the Child's Play Charity Auction as part of the Ubisoft Pack, a bizarre collection of games that apparently no one else wanted. Which is why we won. Our goal was to find something nice to win while helping a noble cause, and - once again - our over-extension is your gain. We're keeping the other games (for now at least) as bonus Santa gifts. Alas, we really have no use for Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, a PC flight combat game complete with the very impressive Thrustmaster T.16000M joystick. But we expect you do, so here's you chance for a grand prize and that feeling that you (indirectly) did something to help a truly great charity.
Still not sold? The game is set in 2014, which is THE FUTURE. So you get to experience time travel (sort of). And since you're clearly wondering, H.A.W.X means "High Altitude Warfare eXperimental squadron" - so you're a kind of military Guinea pig. It's compelling! Oh, and Yahtzee rather liked it, which you'll realize is high praise if you follow him.
Oh, you want it now. 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 weekend, where comments may not be approved until sometime late on Sunday). Do NOT double-post. We'll extend the entry period for this until 9:01 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, December 24 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. (As soon as we get past our current busy workload! Check our Busy Gamer Podcast on Sundays for possible hints about what's coming!) 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 (66)
Hey, I hope I win. Thanks for this!
Posted by Bryce Friedman | December 18, 2009 1:13 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 01:13
HAWX definitely is a lot of fun - but it would be even better if I had the Thrustmaster to thrust myself into a battle with those private militias who threaten the good 'ol US of A!
Posted by Bryan L | December 18, 2009 1:20 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 01:20
I played the demo of HAWX back when it was released and it seemed like it could be fun to play through.
The Joystick is the more attractive part of the package, though. I've got an old Logitech Wingman in my closet I haven't been able to use for a long time because it uses the old Gameport connector and I'm not going to buy a $15-$25 adapter to use one peripheral. It'd be neat to have a working Joystick again, for HAWX and other games.
*Insert obligatory name-in-hat statement here*
Posted by RAY16 | December 18, 2009 1:23 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 01:23
Nice bundle!
Posted by Ed | December 18, 2009 1:25 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 01:25
Hi, thanks for the contest. Good luck to everyone!
Posted by Josh | December 18, 2009 1:35 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 01:35
Very cool, hope I win!
Posted by Zerowind | December 18, 2009 1:56 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 01:56
I would LOVE a new flightstick, I wore my last one into the ground. I've been playing flight sims since the Jane's series was top notch, good memories ...
Posted by Seanboy | December 18, 2009 2:46 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 02:46
HOLY CRAP, this prize is awesome. I am glad that your guys' user base is growing!
Posted by Larry Perlman | December 18, 2009 4:46 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 04:46
Oh, why not? Counte me in.
Posted by NODAK | December 18, 2009 5:32 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 05:32
In again, cool new prizes all the time. ^-^
Posted by Rhu | December 18, 2009 5:37 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 05:37
Thanks for the work you do on this site -- and of course the contests! Best wishes for the holiday.
Posted by Jason McCrory | December 18, 2009 5:56 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 05:56
I love me some Tom Clancy. This looks like it would be fun.
Posted by FatmanOSU | December 18, 2009 6:04 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 06:04
i hope i win, *fingers crossed* thanks for the opportunity
Posted by kurt | December 18, 2009 6:54 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 06:54
Really enjoyed the game for the 360 and would love to be able to play it with a flightstick on the pc, since my old flightstick was what I used for Flight Simulator 98,lol. Thanks again for the contests :)
Posted by Sdawg36 | December 18, 2009 8:35 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 08:35
Heh. I KNEW there was a reason why I didn't pick up HAWX yet.
Posted by Gregarious | December 18, 2009 8:48 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 08:48
Never tried a flightstick on this game before, never could afford the over-priced bundles that they came in. Here's to luck!
Posted by Cameron E | December 18, 2009 9:51 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 09:51
That's pretty cool. I used to play flight sims all the time on my first PC, maybe this will get me back into that.
Posted by JJ | December 18, 2009 9:56 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 09:56
Happy Christmas!
Very cool prize. Thanks for running the contest!
Posted by ilRadd | December 18, 2009 10:57 AM
Posted on December 18, 2009 10:57
would love to win this.
Posted by Steven S. | December 18, 2009 12:25 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 12:25
Yahtzee liking this game is amazing praise! I love his reviews, watch them all the time. He doesn't like anything this generation. Game looks interesting so I'm in but geez Thrustmaster? lol, couldn't they think of a different name for this accessory?
Posted by Tancred | December 18, 2009 12:51 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 12:51
Sign me up! Never been able to afford a bundle like this.
Posted by Kyle F | December 18, 2009 1:01 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 13:01
Really cool prize! Hope I win!
Posted by Dayna | December 18, 2009 2:37 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 14:37
So awesome. I played the demo on the Xbox, I wish I had the full game. Hope I win *fingers crossed*
Posted by BitLooter | December 18, 2009 3:15 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 15:15
I wanted to try HAWX, so this might be the way to do that.
Posted by Brian M | December 18, 2009 3:36 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 15:36
hope to get that rad thing
Posted by whookid36 | December 18, 2009 5:15 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 17:15
Put me down for this one!
Posted by Warren | December 18, 2009 5:20 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 17:20
I want it. Might give it to my friend that is into flying.
Posted by Kenny | December 18, 2009 5:37 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 17:37
You guys follow Yahtzee? He's awesome!
Count me in too. :)
Posted by Darklighter | December 18, 2009 5:58 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 17:58
Happy Holidays!
Great contest; thanks!
Posted by Statonxyb | December 18, 2009 6:10 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 18:10
Happy Holidays, and a Merry New Year!
Posted by TDP | December 18, 2009 6:22 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 18:22
Wow, I'd love to win this & play it as I'm a big Flight game fan. Thanks!
Posted by Dean M. | December 18, 2009 6:31 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 18:31
Neat prize! My ancient joystick has surely shown its age!
Posted by Kaidane | December 18, 2009 6:57 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 18:57
hope i win!
Posted by Flood Fish | December 18, 2009 7:21 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 19:21
Oh this is so awesome.
Merry Christmas!
Posted by sniping_dreamer | December 18, 2009 7:44 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 19:44
Woohoo! in it to win it! :-)
Posted by Keith | December 18, 2009 8:00 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 20:00
posty posty. Will I win again? =P
Posted by floormat | December 18, 2009 8:28 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 20:28
I could really use this...
Pick me, Pick me...Pick me.
Posted by Gizmogadgt | December 18, 2009 8:44 PM
Posted on December 18, 2009 20:44
Count me in!
Posted by ipsum | December 19, 2009 9:38 AM
Posted on December 19, 2009 09:38
Sounds neat, I could use a pc joystick...
Posted by JaseDakota
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December 19, 2009 12:37 PM
Posted on December 19, 2009 12:37
Even though I recently won, I would be a fool not to enter this!
Posted by Raising the ROOF | December 19, 2009 1:00 PM
Posted on December 19, 2009 13:00
That joystick looks sweet.
Posted by Andy | December 19, 2009 1:52 PM
Posted on December 19, 2009 13:52
im in, I'd offer to donate to CPC again this year if i won like i did last year but well, i already donated to a couple of the programs people have going for them. Favorite charity of the year, and im jealous you get to go to the event each year
Posted by Dann | December 19, 2009 2:28 PM
Posted on December 19, 2009 14:28
this looks cool
Posted by Kyl N | December 20, 2009 7:57 AM
Posted on December 20, 2009 07:57
Been too long since a good flight sim!
Posted by JT | December 20, 2009 12:59 PM
Posted on December 20, 2009 12:59
I never win these things... but I always try lol.
Posted by Tae Kim | December 21, 2009 8:58 PM
Posted on December 21, 2009 20:58
Just the sight of that joystick brought back lots of good memories. Particularly my massive amount of time spent playing Falcon 3.0. Last time i've set my hands on a joystick was for Freespace 2 in 2000, also an unforgettable experience. Sadly it broke down on me after years of service and never got another. Played a few space sims without a joystick since then (Independence War 2, Freelancer), but it wasn't quite the same. Got some box copies of X3 and Flight Simulator X staring at me, think it's about time I installed those :)
Posted by (TSC)Bender | December 21, 2009 9:01 PM
Posted on December 21, 2009 21:01
That joystick looks bad ass. It can replace my old clunky force feedback joystick.
Posted by Starkillr | December 21, 2009 9:35 PM
Posted on December 21, 2009 21:35
Fascinating. I hope to get my future on soon.
Posted by PZT | December 22, 2009 1:18 AM
Posted on December 22, 2009 01:18
I used to play a lot of flight sims back in the good old days. I'd love to jump back in the front seat and try out this beast. I hope I win!
Posted by Marvin | December 22, 2009 2:13 AM
Posted on December 22, 2009 02:13
Looks awesome! I have never played a flight sim before, this may be a first to try for me
Posted by Dustin | December 22, 2009 4:06 AM
Posted on December 22, 2009 04:06
Just the other day I was missing my old PC joystick and wishing I had another one. This would certainly come in quite handy.
Posted by Heath | December 22, 2009 4:29 AM
Posted on December 22, 2009 04:29
If Yahtzee says it's good.. I'm sold! :)
Posted by zzt | December 22, 2009 8:11 AM
Posted on December 22, 2009 08:11
don't have a pc joystick yet and this joystick and game could be a great addition to an expanding pc game collection :)
Posted by Mike | December 22, 2009 3:55 PM
Posted on December 22, 2009 15:55
More TypeKey fun, thanks for the help Gamewatcher! I apparently had an old account (from sometime in 2007) so I had to upgrade to the "New TypePad" then turn on e-mail sharing ON even though my address was placed on the old account.
Posted by razorace1
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December 22, 2009 6:16 PM
Posted on December 22, 2009 18:16
Winning would bring me much Christmas joy.
Posted by juvo | December 24, 2009 10:18 AM
Posted on December 24, 2009 10:18
Cool prize. Happy Holidays to all!
Posted by Matt | December 24, 2009 12:14 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 12:14
Looks cool. Don't have any pc games so this could be my first!?! Happy holidays!
Posted by DJ | December 24, 2009 12:23 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 12:23
Sounds like a nice controller for flight sims. I've gone through quite a few already trying to find a decent one.
# Exclusive precision technology: H.E.A.R.T.– HALLEFFECT ACCURATE TECHNOLOGY™ !
* 3D (Hall Effect) magnetic sensors located on the stick:
o Offer precision levels 256 times greater than current systems (i.e. a resolution attaining 16,000 x 16,000 values!)
o Magnets ensure friction-free action for unlimited precision in time
Posted by LostRyoga | December 24, 2009 1:58 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 13:58
That stick looks great I wish more actiony fight games would come out
Posted by cocomonkeh | December 24, 2009 2:05 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 14:05
Merry Christmas!
Posted by Ed | December 24, 2009 2:10 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 14:10
Wow. I'd definitely love to win this prize, without a doubt.
Posted by DanielB | December 24, 2009 2:16 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 14:16
Would love to win someone from a contest for once.
Posted by Josh | December 24, 2009 3:22 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 15:22
I love flight sims and would be very happy to win this. Thanks!
Posted by Nate | December 24, 2009 5:58 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 17:58
This would be the perfect Christmas present for my dad.
Posted by dwb6 | December 24, 2009 6:10 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 18:10
Man, it seems the only time I enter the contests here is when you have one of these Thrustmasters up for grabs :3
Posted by Kai | December 24, 2009 7:29 PM
Posted on December 24, 2009 19:29
And the winner is: 30. TDP
Congrats. Next giveaway is already posted!
Posted by Gamewatcher
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December 25, 2009 12:17 AM
Posted on December 25, 2009 00:17