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nitzan
02-25-2008, 05:27 PM
Hi everyone,

VGViews.com is holding a "3 Months of Wii" contest in February, March and April. The writer of the best game review each month will win a Nintendo Wii. So far there are only 10 entries in February. Contest rules can be found here: http://www.vgviews.com/vgviewscontest.php

VGViews is a brand new social networking site for gamers centered around Video Game Reviews. Its a place for gamers to both let their friends know what they think about games they have a played, and to see what other gamers think.

Check it out and I'd love to hear what you guys think of the site.

Thanks,

Nitzan Wilnai
anvilfactory
02-26-2008, 02:10 AM
Sounds similar to the mascot contest. This might be more up my alley...though I think there'll be more competition since CAGs regularly write due to forum activity. Either way, thanks! Looks interesting. :)
nitzan
03-17-2008, 12:45 AM
Just wanted to let you guys know the winning review was: http://www.vgviews.com/review.php?review=175

The March contest is now underway.
nitzan
03-30-2008, 03:31 AM
Just wanted to let you guys know that the March portion of the VGViews "3 Months of Wii" contest ends in 2 days. All you have to do is register and write a game review. Right now there are only 21 qualified entries, so the odds are pretty good.

You may enter as many times as you want by reviewing different games. The contest rules can be found here: http://www.vgviews.com/vgviewscontest.php

Good luck.
DarkRider23
03-30-2008, 02:06 PM
Lets see if I can actually get through my laziness and write a review...
squarecircle
03-30-2008, 06:35 PM
I can't believe I haven't seen this site before. :(
I feel sad because there's only one more day in this month.
nitzan
03-31-2008, 01:23 AM
No worries, you can win another Nintendo Wii in April as well.
Splatoon
03-31-2008, 09:56 AM
Entered, thanks!
squarecircle
04-01-2008, 03:49 PM
How long after the end of February did the Albedo get chosen?
nitzan
04-01-2008, 06:08 PM
Albedo's review took a while to be chosen. I think it was ~4 days. This was mostly due to the contest panel having a hard time picking between three reviews.

We have already picked a winner for March. We started rating the reviews early and Splatoon's review of Stranglehold for PC really stood out making it easier to pick a winner this month.

March winning review: http://www.vgviews.com/review.php?review=264
Winning announcement: http://www.vgviews.com/blog.php?blog=111

We have one more Wii to give out in April. There were only 28 entires in February and March, and of those only a dozen or so were actually "good" each month. So keep submitting reviews and good luck in April.
squarecircle
04-01-2008, 06:12 PM
Who were the runner-ups?
XxFuRy2Xx
04-01-2008, 06:14 PM
Does it matter if the game is a new release or not?
nitzan
04-01-2008, 06:25 PM
You can review any game for pretty much any console, PC, Mac or even Web!

We are not releasing the runner up information, but from looking at your reviews squarecircle, they both rated fairly high in the contest. My biggest recommendation for your future reviews would be to pay close attention to the "contest rating" in the rules.

Very few reviews got a lot of points in the "Creative Writing" section, and this month that section made the majority of the difference in selecting a winner.
squarecircle
04-01-2008, 07:13 PM
You can review any game for pretty much any console, PC, Mac or even Web!

We are not releasing the runner up information, but from looking at your reviews squarecircle, they both rated fairly high in the contest. My biggest recommendation for your future reviews would be to pay close attention to the "contest rating" in the rules.

Very few reviews got a lot of points in the "Creative Writing" section, and this month that section made the majority of the difference in selecting a winner.

Well, that gives me somerelief. What do you mean by contest rating? The criteria?
nitzan
04-01-2008, 07:20 PM
Exactly. The contest criteria table here: http://www.vgviews.com/vgviewscontest.php
squarecircle
04-01-2008, 07:27 PM
Exactly. The contest criteria table here: http://www.vgviews.com/vgviewscontest.php

Yeah, I was trying to improve creativity, but I didn't know how... not that creative. :D
XxFuRy2Xx
04-01-2008, 09:31 PM
Just added in a review. Waiting for the add a game function to work itself out so I can add another one.
help1
04-07-2008, 05:10 PM
Bump. Maybe Characana could do one?
nitzan
04-24-2008, 06:42 PM
FYI - So far there are only 11 entries for the April portion, and there is less than a week left. If you want to win a Nintendo Wii, this could be your chance.
mephitical
04-27-2008, 04:14 AM
I will do this when there is not so much alcohol in me. Because supposedly I am a writer by trade and I do like a nice Wii now and then... Tagging for later.
Grecco
04-27-2008, 01:37 PM
Currently editing my entry. Bully Scholarship edition review. Will submit it later tonight
squarecircle
05-03-2008, 02:16 PM
I hate the anxiety.
nitzan
05-07-2008, 12:03 AM
Winner has been chosen. This concludes the Wii contest.

Winning review was:
http://www.vgviews.com/review.php?review=309


I'll let you guys know about any future contests.

Thanks for everyone who entered and I hope you keep using the site.
BlazeHedgehog
05-07-2008, 10:34 AM
Aw, I'm a bit disappointed I didn't win. Would've been cool if you had sent out what people had scored on their review even if they didn't win; I'm trying to use my writing to get me a job and it'd be nice to know why I failed.

This also makes the third or fourth Wii competition I've lost. :P