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Contest: ‘Harry Potter’ Prize Pack

The final Harry Potter film — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — will be released in theaters on July 15, 2011. In conjunction with this release, we here at Geeks of Doom have a Harry Potter-themed prize pack, which includes an iTunes download of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 — to giveaway to one lucky reader!
One (1) winner will receive:
– One (1) iTunes Download for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
– One (1) Harry Potter – Hogwarts Acceptance Letter
– One (1) Harry Potter T-shirt [...]
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Contest: ‘Fast Five’ Runners Kit Prize Pack

Fast Five, the latest installment in the action film franchise The Fast and The Furious, hits theaters this Friday, April 29 and in conjunction with the release, we have a special “Runners Kit” prize pack to give to one lucky winner!
One (1) winner will receive a FAST FIVE Runners Kit Toolbox containing:
- FAST FIVE Maglight
- FAST FIVE Tire Gauge
- FAST FIVE Air Freshener
- FAST FIVE Shammy Towel
- FAST FIVE Window Cling
- Official FAST FIVE Soundtrack (feat. a new track by Ludacris)
- Official FAST FIVE T-Shirt
Former cop Brian O’Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they’ve blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he’s not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can’t separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey… before someone else runs them down first [...]
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Contest: ‘Hanna’ Prize Packs

The film Hanna, starring Saoirse Ronan and Eric Bana, was released in theaters earlier this month, and in conjunction, were here at Geeks of Doom have two separate Hanna prize packs to give away to some lucky readers, which include an autograph poster and the soundtrack by The Chemical Brothers!
One (1) winner will receive the following prize pack [image above]:
- Unisex T-shirt
- Grey Hooded Sweatshirt
- Skullcandy Earbuds
- Micro Fiber Cloth
- Bumper Sticker
- Dropcard to download the full album
- Autographed movie poster (signed by Saoirse Ronan & Eric Bana)
One (1) winner will receive the following prize pack:
- Hanna sweatshirt
- Hanna t-shirt
- Hanna poster
- Hanna Soundtrack on limited edition 180g vinyl
- Hanna Soundtrack CD
Synopsis: Hanna (Ronan) is a teenage girl. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her father (Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland. Living a life unlike any other teenager, her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own (Ms. Blanchett). As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity […]
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Contest: ‘The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes’ Vol 1 & 2 DVD

To celebrate the upcoming release of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 on DVD on April 26, 2011, we here at Geeks of Doom are giving some DVDs to some lucky winners!
Three (3) winners will each receive:
– One (1) set of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Vol 1 & 2 DVDs
When the forces of evil are so overwhelming that no single hero can save the world… the Avengers assemble! Featuring Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk, fans can now own the first 13 episodes of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! in two must-have, collectible DVD volumes, available April 26 by The Walt Disney Studios.
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Volume 1 includes episodes 1-7 plus an exclusive look at the evolving characters and storyline of Season 2, and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Volume 2 includes episodes 8-13 plus another exclusive sneak peek at Season 2 that reveals what makes the Marvel Super Heroes and Villains so unique [...]
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Contest: All-Star Superman DVD & Blu-ray

To celebrate the recent release of All-Star Superman on Blu-ray and DVD (and because we think it’s awesome), we here at Geeks of Doom are giving away 1 Blu-ray and 5 DVDs to some lucky winners!
Five (5) winners will each receive:
– One (1) All-Star Superman DVD
One (1) winner will receive:
One (1) All-Star Superman Blu-ray
Check out our review of All-Star Superman, as well as our All-Star Superman podcast episode of Comics of Doom […]
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Contest: Win Yourself An ‘Angry Birds’ T-Shirt!

Do you love yourself some Angry Birds action? Would you be thrilled to pull a brand new Angry Birds t-shirt over your head courtesy of 80s Tees and your friends here at Geeks of Doom? Well then…you, my friends, are in the right place.
Our latest contest is for a trio of Angry Birds Shirts you can see by heading over to that link.
There will be three lucky winners, each of whom will win the shirt of their choice. If you’re selected, you can pick your favorite of the bunch and it will be so.
Once again, you can see the Angry Birds Shirts right there, and you can read the dirty details and enter the contest by continuing on below now! [...]
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Heads-Up: SteelSeries 10th Anniversary Giveaway
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Posted by Tarsonus | March 3rd, 2011 at 1:16 pm |

Just a friendly tip from one geek to another—SteelSeries is running a 10th Anniversary giveaway for computer gamers the likes of which I do not think I have ever seen.
Anyone in the know is aware that SteelSeries is pretty much the grandfather of PC gaming accessories, and like all good grandparents they’re showering us geeks with gifts aplenty.
If you go to their site and bear through a super quick sign-up process where you are asked to select your favorite SteelSeries mouse, keyboard, headset, mouse pad and even a pair of gamer glasses (which are suppose to help reduce eye strain from the long hours of staring at your monitor), you’ll be entered into their big ‘Decade’ giveaway. [...]
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Twitter Contest: Epic Battle T-Shirt From Gryphony

See the image above? How would you like a chance to win that t-shirt? Well, now you can, as Geeks of Doom is teaming up with Gryphony for a Twitter contest where we’ll be giving 2 lucky winners one of this shirt!
To enter for a chance to win, retweet the following text on Twitter:
Win a free tee from @Gryphony & @geeksofdoom. Follow @Gryphony & RT. 2 winners chosen randomly http://su.pr/1xGLcS #giveaway
See full contest rules and deadline here below, along with details about the shirt [...]
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Contest: ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ iTunes Download

Dungeons & Dragons was released on February 15, 2011 on Blu-ray, as well as to iTunes. We here at Geeks of Doom have one iTunes download of the film to giveaway to one lucky reader!
One (1) winner will receive:
- One (1) iTunes Download for Dungeons & Dragons
The imaginary world of the most popular fantasy role-playing game ever comes to life in this special-effects-filled adventure. In the Empire of Izmer, magic is the key to power in both the supernatural and political realms. The Mages are a sect who know the secrets of magic and use it to hold sway over the masses. The youthful Empress Savina wants to use her powers to bring justice and prosperity to all, but Profion is an evil Mage who wants to use his knowledge of magic to overthrow Savina and establish his own despotic rule. Through deceitful means, Profion wins away the special scepter that allows him to control the nation’s Golden Dragons; Savina’s only hope to recover the scepter and the rule of Izmer is to obtain the Rod of Savrille, a talisman that will give her powers over the Red Dragons, even more powerful than their golden counterparts. As Savina sets out to gain control of the Red Dragons, she gains a number of unlikely allies. […]
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Contest: Kim Harrison’s Pale Demon

Next week sees the release of Pale Demon, the ninth book in Kim Harrison‘s The Hollows book series, which features the witch Rachel Morgan. In conjunction with the book’s February 22 release, we here at Geeks of Doom have one (1) copy of the novel to give away to one lucky winner!
One (1) winner will receive:
- One (1) copy of Pale Demon by Kim Harrison
New York Times bestselling urban fantasy superstar Kim Harrison is back with Pale Demon—her ninth electrifying adventure featuring contemporary witch Rachel Morgan. This time Rachel’s leaving the Hollows, on a cross-country road trip with a pixy, an elf, and a vampire, as she races to clear her blackened name at a California witches’ convention in order to avoid an eternity of torment at the claws of a soul-devouring demon. Pale Demon is Kim Harrison at her gothic best—combining mystery, action, intrigue, paranormal romance, and breathtaking dark fantasy in a delicious witches’ brew that fans of Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Stephenie Meyer, and Jim Butcher simply will not be able to resist. […]
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Quick Contest: WB Valentine’s Day Giveaway

The WBshop has a new Valentine’s Day product line where you to create a gift with your own image and message on it with themes from The Vampire Diaries, Superman, Scooby-Doo, and more.
In conjunction with this launch, we here at Geeks of Doom are giving away one (1) redemption code good toward one personalized gift from any of the 16 Valentine’s Day items at the WBshop. Since Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, this will be a very quick contest: Deadline for entries is this Monday night (see full contest details below).
Make Valentine’s Day Special with a Personalized Gift on the WBshop.com: go to http://bit.ly/WB_Valentine
One (1) winner will receive:
- One (1) WBshop Redemption Code, good for one of 16 personalized WB Valentine’s Day items […]
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Blog: Leaving Disney World & Universal Studios Orlando

Dave3 and I are heading back now to Geeks of Doom headquarters in New York after having enjoyed a much-need vacation here in Orlando, FL, staying at the Disney World Resort and also spending a full day at Universal Studios Orlando. We got to go to Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which was one of the highlights of the trip, so I’ll be doing a separate report on that in the future.
Thanks to all of you who entered our Disney World Postcard & Theme Park Prize Contest. The winners were chosen, and all 25 postcards sent from Disney World. Also, the item for the Grand Prize Winner was purchased and sent directly from the Disney World Resort, so lucky winner, expect your prize in about 10 days.
If you entered the Disney World Postcard & Theme Park Prize Contest, be sure to continue reading below to find out how you can win an extra prize!
The turnout for this contest was great and it was wonderful reading all of your entries, learning all about what you love about Disney. I tried my hardest to choose postcards that matched your Disney likes. While I could only select 25 people to send to, I truly wish I could have sent one to everyone who entered. I’m blessed to have such an awesome readership, and I hope all of you winners enjoy your postcard [...]
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Quick Contest: Disney World Postcard & Theme Park Prize

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, everyone! Some of here at Geeks of Doom are currently invading Disney World in Orlando, Florida, so we hope this contest is something that you’ll really love!
I happen to LOVE getting postcards from people from their travels, so if you’d like a postcard from us from Disney World, then go ahead and follow the instructions below to enter the contest. We’ll pick 25 people at random to receive the postcard, and then one of those winners will receive a special grand prize — a surprise souvenir from Disney World.
Since we want to actually send the postcards from Disney World, we’re making the contest only a few days long, so be sure to enter right away, and feel free to let us know your favorite things about Disney in the contest entry form in the “Optional Comments” section — you never know, you might get something extra special from us!
25 Winners will each receive:
– One (1) Postcard from Disney World
One (1) Grand Prize Winner
– One (1) Disney World Souvenir […]
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Contest: Looney Tunes Coffee Table Book

To celebrate the premiere of the animated series Looney Tunes 2011, a new YouTube page called What Tunes You On has been launched to showcase some of the best moments from the animated classic Looney Tunes.
In conjunction with this event, we here at Geeks of Doom are giving away a The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons coffee table book to one lucky winner!
One (1) winner will receive:
– One (1) Looney Tunes Coffee Table Book
Looney Tunes on YouTube – www.youtube.com/whattunesyouon
Follow Looney Tunes on Twitter – twitter.com/_looneytunes
The YouTube channel showcases some of the best moments from the animated classic which introduced us to infamous characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, Tweety, Taz, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, and many others. In addition, a Looney Tunes Twitter page is also available so nostalgic fans can interact with Looney Tunes trivia, games, and fun facts [...]
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Contest: ‘A Christmas Story’ iTunes Download

Warner Bros Distribution has a few titles in their Holiday and Family Favorite selection available via On Demand and For Download, one of which is the Christmas classic A Christmas Story.
For this event, WB has given Geeks of Doom an iTunes download code for A Christmas Story to give away to one lucky winner!
One (1) winner will receive:
- One (1) iTunes Download for A Christmas Story
It’s Christmas time and there’s only one thing on Ralphie Parker’s Christmas list this year: a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot, Range Model Air Rifle, but many obstacles stand in the way of his dream because every adult that he confronts keeps telling him he’ll shoot his eye out. Meanwhile The Old Man just got a major award (a lamp shaped like a woman’s leg), and Mom is making sure The Old Man doesn’t come near her turkey, Ralphie’s friend gets his tongue stuck to a flag pole, and Ralphie utters the f-word in front of his father. Christmas is drawing nearer and Ralphie visits Santa at the department store in hopes of asking him for his dream gift. Will he receive it? Let’s hope so. [...]
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Contest: Nook e-Reader

Right now, HarperCollins is running an ebook promotion for two of their very popular sci-fi/fantasy authors, Patrick Lee and Kim Harrison, both of whom have new books coming out soon. For a limited time, you can get Kim Harrison’s The Good, the Bad, and the Undead, including an early excerpt from her new novel, Pale Demon, in ebook format for only $1.99; and Patrick Lee’s The Breach, including a special note from the Lee himself and an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming sequel, Ghost Country, also for only $1.99.
In conjunction with this promotion, we here at Geeks of Doom are giving away a Nook e-Reader to one lucky winner!
One (1) winner will receive:
- One (1) Nook e-Reader
The Good, the Bad, and the Undead: B&N | Amazon
The Breach: B&N | Amazon [...]
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Contest: BBC America Prize Pack

Here’s a real treat for all of you Anglophiles!
The BBC America Shop has a bunch of great holiday gifts for sale, including BBC movies and TV series on DVD and Blu-ray; books; t-shirts; and unique British collectibles.
We here at Geeks of Doom have a really great prize pack filled with BBC America items from the Shop, like DVDs and this Big Ben Ornament (love it!), to give away to one lucky winner!
One (1) winner will receive:
- One (1) Top Gear Season 13 DVD
- One (1) Charlie & Lola: I Really Need Actual Ice Skates DVD
- One (1) Last of The Summer Wine DVD
- One (1) Life DVD
- One (1) Sherlock Season 1 DVD
- One (1) Big Ben Ornament [...]
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Contest: ‘The Goonies’ iTunes Download

The Goonies; 25th Anniversary Edition was released on November 2, 2010 on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as for the first time to iTunes along with Bonus extras. We here at Geeks of Doom have one iTunes download of the film with the bonus extras to giveaway to one lucky reader!
One (1) winner will receive:
- One (1) iTunes Download for The Goonies; 25th Anniversary Edition with Bonus Extras
The Goonies stars Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Josh Brolin (Milk, W, No Country for Old Men, upcoming Jonah Hex), Corey Feldman (The Lost Boys franchise), Martha Plimpton (200 Cigarettes), Ke Huy-Quan (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) and Joe Pantoliano (Cats and Dogs franchise, The Matrix).
Overflowing with a treasure chest of premium items that celebrate this cherished film,The Goonies 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition will include an exciting new board game, collectible storyboard prints, a 1985 souvenir magazine with captivating behind-the-scenes stories about the actual filming in Astoria, Oregon, including the production design that transformed Astoria into the “Goon Docks,” and a reprint of a 2009 article with updates of the entire cast, as well as producer Steven Spielberg and director Richard Donner […]
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Contest: ‘Spartacus: Blood And Sand’ PS3 Prize Pack

Oh boy, do we have an amazing contest for you, dear readers!
Here at Geeks of Doom we’re big fans of Spartacus: Blood and Sand (see our review), and we know a lot of our readers are too. That’s why we’re so very excited to be able to bring you this contest in conjunction with the recent release of Season 1 of the series on DVD and Blu-ray where we’re giving away some prizes, including a Sony Playstation 3!
One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive:
- One (1) Sony Playstation 3
- One (1) Spartacus: Blood and Sand Season 1 Blu-ray
Two (2) runner-up winners will each receive:
- One (1) Spartacus: Blood and Sand Season 1 DVD
“SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND,” the most highly anticipated original series in the history of Starz Entertainment, premiered on January 22, 2010 and was an instant hit with viewers and critics. The Miami Herald called it “compulsively watchable,” while the Associated Press remarked that the series “grabs you with visual pizzazz.” Entertainment Weekly declared it “the not-at-all guilty pleasure of the season,” while US Weekly gave it “3.5 out of 4 stars.” With a renowned international cast including John Hannah (the Mummy films), Peter Mensah (300), Manu Bennett (30 Days of Night), Nick E. Tarabay (“Crash”) and Lucy Lawless (“Xena: Warrior Princess”), and a star-making turn by UK-born and Australia-based Andy Whitfield in the title role, “SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND” literally re-wrote the book for television series. [...]
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Contest: ‘Burn Notice’ Prize Pack

The USA Network series Burn Notice returns with all new episodes on Thursday, November 11, at 10/9c, and to celebrate we here at Geeks of Doom have two (2) prize packs to give away to some lucky readers!
Two (2) winners will each receive:
-Burn Notice Season 3 DVD Set
-Logo Hat
-Burn Notice “Chuck Finley T-Shirt
-Burn Notice Book: The Getaway
One of the hottest shows on television, BURN NOTICE, returns to USA on November 11 with all new episodes on Thursdays at 10/9c. The #1 scripted series on cable in 2010 in the coveted P18-49 demo promises more suspense, more drama and more action than ever before. In its fourth season run, BURN NOTICE continues to be one of the most popular shows on television, with a record-breaking audience of 9.1 million viewers in it third season finale.
BURN NOTICE stars Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Westen, a blacklisted spy who finds himself stranded in sun-soaked Miami. The action-packed season four commenced with a new counter-intelligence expert, Jesse Garcia, played by Coby Bell (“Third Watch”), who loves to fight bad guys just as much as Michael does. Also heating up the night with our hot undercover agent are Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar), the beautiful ex-IRA operative and Michael’s ex-girlfriend; Sam (Bruce Campbell), our favorite washed-up military intelligence muscle; and Michael’s mother (Emmy Award-winner Sharon Gless), who is one tough cookie herself.
This season, we will see Michael and Jesse work together to track down a stolen document containing highly classified government secrets; we’ll watch as Michael meets with Jesse’s old handler one last time; see Michael escape a tactical assault team threatening his life and those around him; and even see Michael forced to work side by side with his enemy … all while the team is trying to stay one step ahead and get one step closer to figuring out the mystery behind Michael’s burn notice. Upcoming guest stars include Dylan Baker, Jay Karnes, Tim Matheson, Raphael Sbarge, Leo Fitzpatrick, Alexi Gilmore, Michael Jace, Callie Thorne and Daniel Pino. […]
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