We teamed up with Nyko to get one lucky person two passes to E3 and a ton of Nyko products! Here are the prizes for those of you that missed it the first time around:
Wii: Wand+, Charge Station (Black), Wireless Nunchuck, Wireless Sensor Bar, Perfect Shot
PS3: Charge Base 2, Raven, Charge Station for Move, Skill Shot, Intercooler Slim
360: Intercooler STS, Charge Base S, Power Kit 360, Power Pak Black
3DS: Charge Base (includes the Power Pak+ replacement battery and charging dock)
Two runner-ups will win also get one Nyko product of their choice for any system (based on availability).
All you needed to do to enter was submit photo or video of yourself, pet, friend, mom -- whatever living thing you want -- with a Nyko and Destructoid product or logo.
We got some great entries and have selected selected Ashley Chin as the grand prize winner of the E3 tickets and Nyko prize bundle. She wrote out Destructoid and Nyko using over 2,600 plastic forks! The process took a few days and she even created a Tumblr showing off the entire process.
The two runner-ups are Fuzunga for his Portal 2 inspired tune and LBCM for his morning wake up call video. Thanks to everyone that entered and thanks again to Nyko for all the prizes. You can see all the entries everyone submitted below.
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And you guys thought the pictures had no chance! Congrats on the win! I do have a few questions about your entry, though: How much did those forks cost and how did you snap that shot?
Also, thanks for the great contest Dtoid and Nyko! I hope you guys do it again next year because it was seriously fun.
@Fuzunga It was about $25 for 1,500 I think... But we spent about $12 on the first 400, then we found forks somewhere else. There was a hill and deck overlooking the lawn and we finished the day my friend got home so we asked her to take the picture for us.
Thanks for all the congratulations guys! My sister and I are incredibly excited, we started sorting everything out, but took a break to watch Dexter.
Boo I didn't win :( Aw well. Congrats Ashley! I am still going to E3 since I live only 40 minutes away and I will be posting my lurking experience. I'm also trying to schedule a Giant Bomb meetup around the convention center. All is invited. On another note, for this contest, everybody had some good ideas, but y'all need some better equipment. These photos and videos look like they were shot with a cell phone camera from the early ott's. Not to be a stickler, but just a suggestion.
"These photos and videos look like they were shot with a cell phone camera"
Well you're welcome to shoot all my future submissions with your awesome camera if you want? haha. Seriously though, you stole my idea! I told my gf I wanted to shoot in Gamestop, but she talked me out of it by saying they wouldn't allow it. Oh well. I've got something bigger planned for next year. BTW, enjoyed your vid. The acting left something to be desired though. *lmao* j/k.
@Saphodravingo: I wholeheartedly agree with you about the acting. My friend was hamming it up too much. I didn't think the video was very funny but you are your own worst critic. We were pressed for time since yes, technically, you can't shoot inside of a "Gamestop." I shot inside of Generic Game Shop. *wink* About the camera, not even mine. Haha. I don't even own a camera! Its just a suggestion since we have the technology and though maybe not the money, friends can help out.
@Fuzunga: Your ideas are great and you achieved much more with your effort, but think of the possibilities with production values!
Some people asked me to blog E3 so if you guys wanna know, my sister and I will probably just use our tumblr to post about E3. --> http://rte3.tumblr.com/
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9:40 PM on 06.02.2011 | 
Some pretty great entries.
Here's the link to the original contest page if you wanna read it yourself.
I'm super happy for you, Ash. Don't let anybody rain on your parade.
Also, thanks for the great contest Dtoid and Nyko! I hope you guys do it again next year because it was seriously fun.
Hope that Karma suits you well.
As in the package that will be arriving shortly.
Thanks for all the congratulations guys! My sister and I are incredibly excited, we started sorting everything out, but took a break to watch Dexter.
"These photos and videos look like they were shot with a cell phone camera"
Well you're welcome to shoot all my future submissions with your awesome camera if you want? haha. Seriously though, you stole my idea! I told my gf I wanted to shoot in Gamestop, but she talked me out of it by saying they wouldn't allow it. Oh well. I've got something bigger planned for next year. BTW, enjoyed your vid. The acting left something to be desired though. *lmao* j/k.
Yup, shot mine with a built-in webcam!
@Fuzunga: Your ideas are great and you achieved much more with your effort, but think of the possibilities with production values!