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$20,000 Microsoft Photo Contest
4th annual Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition has been announced.
This is the most lucrative and influential international student photo contest in the world. The Grand prize is $20,000 and some great photo gear, but more importantly, it provides all four winners the opportunity to kick-start their careers.
Full time college and university students from around the world are invited to submit their three best photos in one of three categories;
Nature & Landscape,
People & Portraits, and
Sports & Photojournalism.
There are no entry fees and all rights remain with the photographer.
Prizes include a $20,000 Grand Prize and three 1st Place prizes of $3000 in each category. In addition, winners will receive an Epson printer, Lenovo PC mobile workstation, and a five year membership in the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).
In addition, winners are invited all expenses paid, to the annual Microsoft Pro Photo Summit held in Redmond, WA each year. Past winners have leveraged this opportunity to network with some of the most influential stakeholders in the digital imaging industry which has resulted in portfolio reviews, internships, and job opportunities. The Microsoft Pro Photo Summit is invitation only, and an unsurpassed networking opportunity that most pros can only dream of attending.
The 2009 Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Competition is open to ALL full time college and university students world-wide*.
For more information including complete Rules and requirements, please visit the Microsoft Pro Photo website…
Source- Pro photo blog
Halo Wars Gone Gold
Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios announced today that “Halo Wars,” the highly anticipated action strategy game based on the legendary “Halo” universe, is finished and sent to manufacturing! Created from the ground up for the Xbox 360 console and controller, “Halo Wars” combines a peerless control scheme and gameplay with an incredibly rich, epic story set 20 years prior to the story told in “Halo: Combat Evolved”. The result is a commanding experience that is a must-have for “Halo” fans and a title that is sure to become a classic amongst fans of strategy games.
As fans eagerly await launch day, a video documentary series announced today will explore defining themes of “Halo Wars” and give viewers a behind the scenes look at the game’s development and some of the people involved in its creation. The premier episode captures key elements that frame “Halo Wars” gameplay: the controls, perspective and strategy. The “Halo Wars” video documentary is available for download on Xbox LIVE and can be viewed at Xbox.com/Halo.
In addition, the recently announced Xbox LIVE public demo for “Halo Wars” will be available beginning on Feb. 5 at 2 a.m. PST in Xbox LIVE enabled regions worldwide. In the demo, players will be able master Ensemble’s groundbreaking control scheme in optional beginner and advanced tutorials or jump right into the action to experience the beginning of the “Halo Wars” story with the first two campaign missions. The demo will also include “Chasms,” one of “Halo Wars’” 14 multiplayer maps, wherein players can battle it out in Skirmish mode vs. A.I., playing either as the UNSC with Captain Cutter’s leader powers, or as the Covenant with the Prophet of Regret’s own unique abilities. Don’t forget to set your Xbox to download this demo!
Source- Halo Wars
(Christmas Giveaway from it’s my Windows) Wondershare PPT2Flash Professional
Our friends at itsmywindows.com is giving away 3 FREE licenses of PPT2Flash Professional sponsored by Wondershare. PPT2Flash Professional(worth $199.95 each) provides most features you may want in a PowerPoint to Flash converter product — and works best in situations where you want to create small output files in Flash SWF that you can put on your website, CD, or send as an email. Click here to view more info about this product.
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The winners will be announced on 31st December 2008. ALL THE BEST !!!
So go over to itmywindows.com and do take part in the giveaway.
Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack available for Download
With the Combustible Map Pack download for Gears of War® 2, explosive action takes center stage in these three new multiplayer maps: Flood, Gold Rush, and Fuel Station. Flood features a rising flow of Imulsion that drives the fight into close quarters. Infiltrate an Imulsion factory in Gold Rush, where multiple levels and volatile materials guarantee memorable encounters. Fuel Station delivers a dangerous battle around an abandoned refueling facility.
Flood is a close-quarter battle.
To celebrate the launch of this new multiplayer map pack, we’ve got a big Download & Win Sweepstakes with some big prizes up for grabs. You could win some great Gears of War 2 merchandise, including a custom Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 console. To enter, just register your gamertag and then download the Combustible Map Pack from Marketplace between December 15 – December 19, 2008.
Source- XBOX Press Release
Games for Windows - LIVE 2.0 Setup
Setup package for Games for Windows - LIVE v2.0. The package installs for the Games for Windows - LIVE Redistributable that enables the in-game Games for Windows - LIVE experience as well as the Games for Windows - LIVE Client that enables the out-of-game experience, including Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace.
World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King- Launches TODAY!
Blood Elves, Paladins, Gnomes and Sorcerors all gathered last night for the long awaited release of World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. The game hits store shelves today but the party was at GameStop last night in San Francisco. All the WOW’ers came out for face painting, dance contests, giveaways and some good old fashioned comraderie. I joined in the fun and sported my best chain mail attire- take a look!
Source- Channel 10 Blog
Call of Duty: World at War- Launches TODAY!
Happy Veterans Day! A fitting gift for this holiday is the release of the latest addition to the Call of Duty franchise. Call of Duty: World at War has just arrived on store shelves TODAY so I stopped by their launch event in San Francisco last night to check it out for you and it was a madhouse. Marines, giveaways, celebrities, music- and of course- the game. Here’s a taste of how TreyArch and Gamestop throw a party.
Source- Channel 10 Blog
Call of Duty: World at War Xbox 360 Multiplayer Beta
Activision has announced the launch of a multiplayer beta on the Xbox 360 for their upcoming title in the Call of Duty franchise, World at War. The beta will give gamers a chance to experience the only aspect of the game before it hits shelves while also helping test both the client and server software.
If you wish to participate in the beta, you can head over to Gamestop and pre-order Call of Duty: World at War. If you’re a little hesitant about pre-ordering the Call of Duty that’s not developed by Infinity Ward, you can also register at the official Call of Duty website, though there are only a limited number of beta tokens available via that avenue.
Activision claims the beta program will last for "a few weeks", though, since the game launches on November 11th, you can expect it to be a very short few weeks of free play. PC users can also expect to see a beta soon, though no date has been given, yet.
Source: Callofduty.com
