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Microsoft giving away Chocobos photo

Here’s something we didn’t know: over the past week, Microsoft has been promising people hyped for Final Fantasy XIII a secret item in exchange for participating in their “Register, Tweet, and Win” competition thing for the game. Turns out, as revealed earlier this morning, that secret item is a Chocobo item for your Avatar.

Don’t think that the opportunity to grab one of these lovely yellow beauties is over just yet. If you find yourself yearning for some bird companionship just head over to the official Web site for the game and then enter in your LIVE account details. Keep in mind, though, that the item doesn’t ship until sometime in December. The game, on the other hand, won’t arrive until March, so, uh, there's plenty of time enjoy that Chocobo.








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Michael Brown's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:26
Michael Brown
Final Fantasy is dead to me.. and no chocobo can bring it back.
Stephen Beirne's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:31
Stephen Beirne
Final Fantasy is not dead to me.. and I love chocobos!
Mooshywooshy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:32
Mooshywooshy
Awesome I cant wait to g... aw I dont have an xbox.
Oh well I'll just go play Gyromanc... aw I dont have an xbox.
Eh, I'll... aw.
Buga's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:34
Buga
microsoft, RIP 1998, is dead to me no chocobo can bring it back
Maxxthepenguin's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:37
Maxxthepenguin
Chocobo is dead to me.. and no microsoft can bring it back.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:37
Jon B
You know, my first response to this was "Why are MS giving out stuff for Sony games?" then I remembered.

Truly odd. Same way I find it weird seeing Sonic games on Nintendo consoles.
lem's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:38
lem
Bleh, US only -_-
TheDirtyHobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:40
TheDirtyHobo
That picture just made me Nostalgia so hard over FFXI.
Michael Brown's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:40
Michael Brown
@Jon B

Well.. Nintendo games really.. were.. :P
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:41
Jon B
@Lem
I'm in the UK, and it's showing up for me. Big red banner at the top of the store.
lem's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:41
lem
Although having said that it said i can't have it but after clicking ok to the denied thingy it then told me I'd get the item in December.

I want my Chocobo dagnabbit!
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:56
ArrestedDeveloper
I hope it sits in my hair like it does in Sazh's.
lem's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 17:58
lem
@Jon B
Maybe it's just me then but I'm in australia but I can see the site but when i click the register it gives me the

"Program not available
You cannot sign up for FF XIII Promo - US because this program is not offered in your region." But then after that if i press ok i get "Your free gift token will be sent to the email" so who knows. Free is free so can't complain if i get it or not.
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 18:00
ThunderHeartXI
Bleh, hit the button by accident. Anyways, can avatar items be used interchangeably between accounts on one Xbox? Because my main account is Canadian and the give away in American only. I registered a new account under an American address and signed up for the reward but it's going to be even more useless then avatars items already are if it's stuck on the single account.
ThunderHeartXI's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 18:02
ThunderHeartXI
Never mind! I went through the Canadian version of the site and it let me register my main account. Perhaps everyone else trying to register for their code should switch the region as well?
able to think's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 18:07
able to think
I'm gonna forget that I'm getting a free chocobo and I'll get the email with the code and I'll say "Fuck yeah, free chocobo!!!" that's what I'll say.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 18:42
Jon B
@lem

OH SHI- I thought this was the steam sale post, hahaha.
Teaches me for having so many tabs open. ¬_¬
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 18:58
ArrestedDeveloper
Also, Colette had to poop her pants when she saw this right?
laika one's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 19:11
laika one
i want a chocobo, but alas, i'm in australia... :( i don't know why i can't have a chocobo, it's not like they have to pay for shipping or anything.
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 19:12
Ganjookie
:( I want PS3 chocobo
Saborlas's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 19:42
Saborlas
All warrk and no kweh makes Saborlas a dull gamer.
ender_x's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 19:48
ender_x
Why would MS region lock a fucking free item? what douchebags.
Tuxy79's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 21:36
Tuxy79
For crying out loud. US only? Seriously?
burglarize's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 21:55
burglarize
@ Everyone saying it's region-locked.

IT'S NOT REGION LOCKED!

Just go up to 'International' at the top left of the page. Choose your region, then search for Final Fantasy XIII. Voila.

Worked for me anyway (Great Britain).
yatzze's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 22:22
yatzze
A chocobo gave me herpies FOR REALS
Holiday's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 22:32
Holiday
Wow, Chocobos and Microsoft in the same sentence. This is like when William S. Burroughs did a Nike commercial.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/25/2009 23:57
Electrium
SWEET!!!!

I'll "wear" it. I signed up for the thing a while ago though. Nice to see what it is early considering I won't be getting it for a while.
laika one's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2009 08:02
laika one
@burglarize weird, at first it didn't work, and said it wasn't available in my region, then when I clicked ok it said they were going to email me a code... I guess I'll just have to wait and see. This thing really isn't very well organised :S
brimtastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2009 12:14
brimtastic
@laika one

Yup exactly the same thing happened to me. I do hope I get my free intangible digital item.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/26/2009 12:27
LsTr Of SmG
Weird, I was able to register for it and I'm in the UK...
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/30/2009 11:30
CrocBox
Choooooooocoooooobooooooooo! Gimmie. :D
lace wigs's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/23/2011 03:15
lace wigs
Never mind! I went through the Canadian version of the site and it let me register my main account. Perhaps everyone else trying to register for their code should switch the region as well?
lace wigs
lace wigs's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/10/2011 01:52
lace wigs
I'm a Monster Hunter fiend. Hopefully this will be a Mrs SC friendly monster Hunter game,

that, I can dig.double saw
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