Merrick here...


...with brief, Geeky snippets about material for two cool games.

First up? There's a giveaway happening over at Evil Avatar - they wanna give you five hardcover of the DEAD SPACE graphic novel. I don't own...thus haven't had a chance to play...DEAD SPACE (XBOX 360, PS3, PC), but a friend brought it over this weekend and (from what I saw) it seemed pretty damn amazing.

Here's the details, straight from Evil Avatar:

Good Morning from EvilAvatar.com! (And if I don't see you: Good Afternoon, Good Evening and Goodnight!)

http://www.evilavatar.com.

Celebrating the release of their survival/horror title, Dead Space, Electronic Arts has provided us FIVE copies of the hardcover Dead Space graphic novel to give away!

Here is some information on the story:

"The prequel to the all-new blockbuster sci-fi survival horror game from Electronic Arts! On the distant mining colony of Aegis VII, something strange and alien lurks beneath the surface... a mysterious artifact that brings nothing but trouble to the isolated workforce.

As the arrival of the famous planetcracker ship Ishimura fast approaches, security officer Bram Neumann finds himself caught between religious fervor, miners slowly going insane, and the machinations of the mining corporation itself as he races to discover the secrets of the Marker... before it destroys them all! Collecting Dead Space issues #1 to 6."

How do you win? Just post a reply to this thread:

http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67941

We will randomly pick the winners on Thursday October 21st!

Good Luck!

Also, here's some information about a free download opportunity: music from South Africa, rounded up by Adult Swim & sponsored by FAR CRY 2 (XBOX 360, PS3, PC). Here's a press release discussing how "African Swim" came about...

Adult Swim and Ubisoft Debut Exclusive Making of Clip from Far Cry® 2 with New Online Album Launch

Free 15-Track Online Album African Swim now available for download

Adult Swim and Ubisoft have teamed up to bring Adult Swim fans access to the emerging African hip hop scene with African Swim, a free downloadable album available at AdultSwim.com today featuring the best music from new and innovative South African artists.

The launch coincides with Ubisoft’s release of Far Cry® 2, the highly-anticipated video game that immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology. Far Cry® 2 ships this Tuesday, October 21st.

Adult Swim traveled to Africa to hand pick songs and to meet featured artists like Jozi, Gumshev and Maggz face-to-face. African Swim features interviews and performances now available to watch at adultswim.com that highlight the inspiration and talent behind this innovative music. In addition, the African Swim microsite features a free gameplay demo and exclusive inside look at the making of Ubisoft’s highly anticipated first-person shooter game, Far Cry® 2.

Specifically, "African Swim" can be accessed through THIS LINK.

Have fun!