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DS Fanswag: Brain builder blowout


Are you feeling mentally down? Does calculating the cost of your groceries at your local supermarket taking you longer than usual? Well, we might just have something that can help you get mentally fit again. Whether you're 88 or 18 (sorry, if you're under 18 years of age or live outside the United States, you are not eligible), everyone can always use some extra mental exercises to help them get fit again.

What will you win? Well, that's simple. One grand prize winner will receive a copy of Brain Age 2 (valued at $20), Picross DS (valued at $20) and Brain Buster Puzzle Pak (valued at $20). With all those puzzle titles, you should be as mentally fit as a young Albert Einstein.

So, do your brain a favor and make a comment below. All we're asking is that you tell us the last time you were feeling mentally sluggish. Hey, we're all friends here, no need to feel embarrassed when you had some difficulty adding and subtracting with The Count.

Before you do that, though, make sure that you read the official rules before entering. The contest will be open from Wednesday October 10th, 2007 9:45am EST until Sunday October 14th, 2007 11:59PM EST.

DS Fanswag: And the Jam Sessions winners are ...


All good things must eventually come to an end, and that includes our latest giveaway of Jam Sessions. The three winners have been selected, and the copies will go to:

Tom, who said:
"How 'bout Over the Hills and Far Away by Led Zeppelin?"

Kronus, who said:
"For the songs in the game, I would really enjoy to learn to "No Rain"
by Blind Melon. As for original songs, I know one of the five will be
"MakeDamnSure" by Taking Back Sunday."

and finally, Michael Dotson, who promised he would,
"ROCK you like a HURRICANE"

Congratulations to our winners on both their free games and their taste in music, and we hope they have fun practicing their prowess. Keep your eyes peeled for the next DS Fanboy contest, and maybe you'll end up in this space!

DS Fanswag: Jam Sessions giveaway almost over!


We just wanted to remind you that the Jam Sessions giveaway ends this Sunday at 11:59 pm EST. If you want a crack at one of the three copies we have available, head on over and leave a comment about the first song you'd like to learn to play on Ubisoft's guitar simulation. We'll announce the winners on Monday!

DS Fanswag: Win a copy of Jam Sessions


Are you strapped for cash after facing the deluge of awesome DS releases? We understand, and DS Fanboy is here to help. We've got three copies of Ubisoft's Jam Sessions, valued at $29.99, for three lucky readers, and we need to make sure they go to good homes. If you have the urge to get your strum on without giving up any cash, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling us what song you want to learn to play sometime between now and Sunday, October 7, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. You may enter as many times as you'd like, so long as you always answer the question. On Monday the 8th, we'll select three lucky winners in a random drawing and ship off your free games. Does it get any better than that? We think not.

There are, of course, a few caveats. Winners must be both U.S. citizens and over the age of 18 (sorry, guys!). You can check out the full official rules here.

So ... what song will you be attempting?

WordJong has an intimidating strategy guide

A preview copy of WordJong just arrived at the expansive DS Fanboy office complex, and the item that Destineer included with the game was fairly daunting. We weren't sure if we even wanted to try the game out, if it came with this 400+ page strategy guide. After all, we haven't spent our lives avoiding PC strategy games just to start having to read giant manuals now. We thought we were getting a nice little puzzle game.

We finally summoned up the courage to crack the tome open. Check after the break for an example page!

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Poll results: New games in old franchises


Last week, we asked you which of the many upcoming DS sequels to NES-era classics turned your heart to a heart-shaped powerup. No surprises here: the overwhelming majority of you picked Konami and WayForward's Contra 4, which we've been hyping into the stratosphere ourselves. If you voted for Contra 4, CONSIDER YOURSELF A HERO.

Of course, all of these games look unfathomably awesome, and are all winners. But in the other regard of receiving votes from DS Fanboy readers, Super Dodge Ball DS is more of a winner than Arkanoid DS, International Track & Field, and The Legend of Kage 2, in that order. The important thing is that you guys cared enough about these games to click on a button within a blog post.

DS Fanswag: Best of the lolDS contest


We showed you the winners -- now we thought we'd show off the best of the rest. You guys really came through on this one ... we wish we had a dozen browsers to pass out! Instead, you'll have to accept an imaginary gold star and a place in this gallery.

DS Fanswag: And the browser goes to ....


... reader Lucy! Lucy's fake crimson and black DS Lite image macro featured too many elements we simply could not resist: an arrogant cat, the (tiny) head of Dr. Kawashima, and our new favorite DS Lite model. Well, sort of. It's enough to make us wish we had one of those to give away, but all we have is this browser, and it's hers! Congratulations to Lucy and to all the entrants. Choosing winners was difficult, and when we post the best later today, we hope you'll see why.

Second place, and the pair of Jimi game shells, went to reader Wolfnave. His entry can be found after the break. Thanks again to everyone who entered; you gave us plenty to laugh about, and we hope to do it again soon.

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Reminder: Pick up a DS Browser on us!


We thought a friendly reminder about the ongoing contest might be in order -- you have until this Friday to send in your best amusingly captioned DS images. We're so nice, we're even making a few ourselves to help get you inspired! Check after the break for a much better effort, courtesy of JC. C'mon, you can do better than this ... so get to work and pick up that free browser, because free stuff is good.

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Calling all bloggers, part two: deadlines and more

First and foremost, we wanted to offer a friendly piece of advice to all would-be bloggers and columnists: not bothering to follow the directions laid out in the original post? Probably not the best way to get started. Just to reiterate -- please do not send attachments unless, for some reason, you cannot get things to work otherwise ... and if that happens to be the case, e-mail first and ask if it's alright to use a different format than that which we requested.

But enough lecturing! Let's talk about deadlines. We would like to announce that we will stop taking applications as of 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time), Friday, August 24th. Anything received after the cutoff will be deleted unread. However, if you are seeking a space as a columnist on DS homebrew, we will continue to accept pitches until the following Friday, August 31st. This only applies to DS homebrew -- any other subject, your pitch needs to be in by the 24th.

As a reminder, all bloggers will be applying to write for both Wii Fanboy and DS Fanboy, not just one or the other. If you have questions, please follow the guidelines laid out in the original hiring post, and we'll get to them as soon as possible.

Calling all bloggers!

Do you live, eat, and breathe games -- especially on the weekends? Would you like to get paid for writing about Nintendo? If these questions spark a ray of hope deep within your chest, we may have the offer you've been waiting for. DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy are looking for a few good bloggers, and we're particularly interested in someone willing to do most of their writing on the weekend. Our new weekend blogger will not be in any way discouraged from writing during the week as well, but please understand that we are specifically looking for someone who can focus on the weekends.

If we happen to receive a particularly amazing application from someone who wants to write during the week, we may consider it as well, but a weekend writer is our first priority here. But please, go ahead and apply if you are truly interested and think you are the perfect Nintendo Fan-blogger!

In addition to a weekend writer, we're also on the lookout for columnists to join our team. We're particularly interested in someone who can provide a weekly, in-depth look at DS homebrew, but we will consider any and all column ideas. Do you think you can provide 800-1000 words on an interesting subject each week? If so, we'll happily listen to your pitch.

Want to learn how to apply? Head past the break.

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DS Fanswag: Win your own Nintendo DS Browser



Move over, Caturday -- it's time for DS macros to take the stage. It's no secret that we're somewhat fond of those memes from the internets around here. Some may even say we're too fond, but really, is that even possible? Can there be a meme overload? Let's test it and find out. We've got a shiny new copy of the Nintendo DS Browser (Lite or Phat -- your choice!) up for grabs for the best DS macro. That's right, folks: we want to see DS macros. Cat macros are so yesterday. The DS is the new cat.

The best DS macro (as judged by the DS Fanboy staff) will win its creator this spankin' new browser, and we'll send out a couple of those Jimi game shells to the runner-up. And yes, fan folks -- if you can manage to incorporate both the DS and a cat or two, it might just earn you bonus points. All you have to do is make a lolDS pic (we expect to see a lot of weeping hinge cracks) and e-mail it as an attachment (along with your responses to this form, which allows us to post the winners) to dsfanboy.contests [at] gmail.com with "lolDS contest" in the subject line. You can enter as many times as you'd like, but please, for our sanity and yours, send only one DS macro per e-mail. Get cracking, because this contest is only open through Friday, August 24; anything received after the clock ticks over onto Saturday on the east cost will be discarded. We'll announce the winners on Monday, August 27, and also show off the best DS macros, as created by you.

Don't forget to check out the official rules, as there are some very particular guidelines that must be followed if you want your entries considered. Specifically, if you are under eighteen, you must supply not only your e-mail address, but a valid e-mail address for your parents as well, so that we may notify them that you are entering this contest. Parents who do not wish their minor children to participate may have those entries removed by e-mailing us at remove.requests [at] dsfanboy.com. And once again, to the disappointment of our international readers, this contest is open only to residents of the U.S.

Though we've already listed the form above, if you wish to enter, you must agree to and include this information, which means you agree to the terms and conditions of our contest as laid out in the official rules. Get reading, get clicking, and start making some pictures!

DS Fanboy review: Picross DS


Picross DS is very much a puzzle game, despite its attempt to lure you in to its grids with a slow, comforting pace of gameplay. It can instill those emotions of tension as the clock ticks away or those almost-insurmountable mental hurdles we stumble upon so frequently in the genre arise, however. So, in a lot of ways, Picross DS is a genre-breaking title, taking things here and there, patching them together into a brand new game. A fun game.

Gallery: Picross

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DS Fanswag: And the Trioncube & Quickspot winners are ... [update 1]


Update: Sorry, but Bill McCai is not a legal resident of the United States, so we had to award Trioncube to someone else. Sorry, but it pays to read the rules.

We've already contacted our winners, to let them know, but in the interest of informing the rest of you, we present the results of our latest DS Fanswag giveaway. We received a lot of entries and are sad we couldn't give something to each and every one of you, but them's the breaks. The two winners are:

The Trioncube winner is:
The Quickspot winner is:
Thanks to all of you for entering our latest giveaway and be sure to keep an eye on DS Fanboy for future game giveaways.

DS Fanswag: Giveaway closes tonight


Hey, in case you didn't know, we're trying to give you free stuff! This is your reminder that you need to get up off your keester and comment in the original post here. Seriously, how many times are we going to have to post links? Why are you still reading this? Stop. Stop now and enter the giveaway already!

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