Entering to win is simplicity itself:

Edit: Well, not when a sloppy job by yours truly fucks everything up. This version originally failed to include the link to the Official Brutal Legend site. That coupled with instruction No. 2 led a lot of people to believe that by commenting here, they were entering. Sorry, you're not. We have nothing to do with this contest. You need to go here to enter. My deepest apologies. - OSG

1) Go to the window, look outside, and verify that you are in the United States. If you're at a friend's house, look at your driver's license and make sure it has a U.S. address. If you're still not certain, call your parents and ask where you live.

2) Post a comment on this thread on the official Brütal Legend site. Note: You'll have to register a free account. That's how they'll find you.

3) That's it.

Electronic Arts will notify the lucky headbanger after one is randomly selected. For a closer look at the goods, check out this gallery.

Win an Eddie Riggs Figure from BRUTAL! [Brutal Legend.net, thanks Ryan W. and others]

Hendricks, the owner of vintage game-and-console retailer JJGames.com, bought the NWC Gold cart last month for $17,500. The seller was asking $25,000. So it was a nice discount for a "holy grail" of game collecting similar to baseball cards' Honus Wagner T206 or comics' Marvel Comics #1. Rather, his business bought it, and will reunite that game with a lesser known (and possibly more rare) Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge he's in the process of purchasing for $14,000.

"My guess is that they'll increase in value over time," Hendricks said, saying he considers both cartridges to be investments held by the business he founded 10 years ago while at the University of Colorado. "I these as opposed to wine or paintings or other collectibles because of the business connection, and because I have always enjoyed video games."

Though the NWC Gold cart was a newsmaking buy back when Hendricks got it in June, the Campus Challenge cartridge was an even luckier find. That cart was the basis of a 60-college tour by Nintendo from 1991 to 1992 and, unlike the World Championships, none of the game cartridges went public as prizes or giveaways. Hendricks said his copy was found at a garage sale and might be the only known copy.

For those wondering, yes he has played the original NWC gold cart - it was advertised as a working one, after all, and Hendricks wanted to make sure it was still good. I asked if the cart - made in 1990 - required the Nintendo Blow.

"Yes, but after I played it," Hendricks said laughing, "I just wanted to make sure it was clean before I put it in a safety deposit box."

Unfortunately, the cartridge will be there, not on display, during JJGames' inaugural - and free - Retro Game Championship today in Denver. From 2 to 9 pm today (MDT) at the business's warehouse storefront in south Denver, players can try for high scores in both the World Championships and the Campus Challenge. Hendricks had duplicate carts worked up off of both games' ROMs. Ten screens will be set up, five playing one game and five handling the other.

"I got the idea earlier this year while thinking about buying the game," Hendricks said. "I wanted to have an event that would as closely as possible recreate the Nintendo World Championships - right down to the six-minute, 21-second standard time limit."

In the NWC, players have to grab 50 coins in Super Mario Bros., complete a specialized course of Rad Racer, and then rack up as many points in Tetris until the end of the time limit. In the Campus Challenge, players grab 25 coins in Super Mario Bros. 3, score 100,000 in Pin*Bot, and then play Dr. Mario until time expires. It too has a 6:21 limit.

JJGames is offering prizes, from $200 gift cards to top scorers to T-shirts for the first 20 people to show up. Reproduction carts will also be offered as giveaways. Directions and details are here.

As a collector, Hendricks says he is choosy about what he'll acquire - he won't just throw money at a cabinet or other collectible. As of now, the Campus Challenge and the World Championship are the cornerstones of a collection that has just one other specimen.

"It's a Starfox Super Weekend competition cartridge," Hendricks said. "It's worth maybe $300."

Retro Game Championship 2009 [JJGames]

The company that brought us original 3D printed representations of players' World of Warcraft is branching off into the pet business, offering three popular, limited edition World of Warcraft in-game vanity pet statues for purchase now through July 31st. The first wave of FigurePets consists of Speedy the Turtle, Stinker the Skunk, and the ever-popular Rocket Bot, each a tiny statue set in a pose that will never be reproduced again. Each detailed companion runs for $29.95, or you can pick up the entire set for $74.85 if you're the kind of player who would have collected Precious Moments figurines had you never got addicted to World of Warcraft.

As a rational human being, I fail to see the value, but I can also see how some would be easily wooed by the terms "limited-edition" and "collectible" in this instance. Then again, if they release the original Collector's Edition panda pet, I am buying five.

Series 1 - Only available through July 31 [FigurePrints]

The Amazon.com exclusive Little Mac boxing glove isn't very useful in its wood frame and casing, but it does have an engraved plate and embroidered badge with the Punch-Out!! logo. And it's an impressive $79.99 USD.

Not included is the Wii game, actually, making it of seriously questionable value. Certainly more questionable than the King Hippo boxer shorts we wouldn't mind having if we could fit into a large pair of Nintendo undies.

The glove, should you have a spare eighty dollar bill lying around, will ship on May 18th, the same day that Punch-Out!! hits the Wii.

Punch-Out!! Amazon.com Exclusive Little Mac Boxing Glove [Amazon - thanks, Aric!]

The Little Sister figure is available on the Take-Two store right now and supposedly in very limited quantities. This is a one-time production, they say, if that lights a fire under your ass. This three-inch tall recreation of the girl rich in ADAM can be yours for just ten bucks, a deal at just $3.33 per inch!

Now all we need is a water-tight Rapture play set for bath time and we're all set. It'll be better than an Ewok Village and Capsella combined!

Little Sister Figurine [Take-Two Store]

2K Games plans to remedy that oversight, announcing that a ceramic Little Sister companion figurine is in the works. At three inches tall, she's a perfect fit for the Big Daddy you may already have, but should also blend in nicely with your Hummel collection.

How do you get it? Oh, that'd be too easy, spoiling the fun of dragging these announcements out for weeks at a time. Check out the detail pics, remembering that DIY repaints can work wonders.

LITTLE SISTER FIGURINES NOW PROTECTED BY BIG DADDIES [The Cult of Rapture]

Sonic The Hedgehog-05-FEB-2008 [First 4 Figures]

A bit pricey at $225.00 USD each, but they sure look fancy. Perfect for your glass display case that no one is allowed to touch, smoke near or stare at for extended periods of time. In fact, don't even look at the pictures online too long, lest you somehow degrade the real-life versions. They're that precious.

There are four up for pre-order, including the Hunter, Cabalist, Templar Male and Templar Female, but only 1,000 editions of each. The Hunter and Cabalist are both female, too, but you've probably figured that out by the carefully sculpted breasts.

Anyone out there planning on dropping almost a cool grand on all four? If so, can I borrow a tenner? Michael McWhertor

Hellgate: London Collectibles [Weta, thanks Dennise!]

Corgi International is one of those places that makes collectible items for obsessed fans of various franchises. For instance, on their site right now, you can purchase several replicas of rings worn by Johnny Depp in Pirates of The Caribbean or a limited edition Luke Skywalker blaster from Star Wars.

In their recent newsletter, Corgi has announced a new partnership with Microsoft to start producing collectible Halo merchandise as part of their Master Replicas collection. Inspiration for the pieces will based on all three games in the Halo series. In addition to their own products, they will also be distributing Kotobukiya's sure to be amazing Halo figure collection.

Seeing Corgi's attention to detail and bizarre minutia, I won't be surprised to start seeing things like replica Halo armor, helmets and Master Chiefs collectible jock strap. Flynn De Marco

Master Replicas announces alliance with Microsoft [Corgi International]

Shadow of the Colossi Statues? How neat. If only that first Colossus had his club erected into the sky, ready to smash down upon that punk-ass Wanda bitch. In that case, my purchase would be assured: an excellent toilet paper roll dispenser, even at the lofty price of $119.90. Florian Eckhardt

Shadow of the Colossus - The First Colossus Statue [Play Asia]

The owner also states that the statues are made by none other than R.S Owens, the Chicago based manufacturer responsible for fabricating the famous Oscar statue. They also make Emmys, Clios, MTV Video Music Awards and the NFL's MVP trophy, but those just don't have the same allure.

If I were to ever beat anyone to death with a blunt object, I pray to the Nintendo gods that I get to do it with a bronze Mario statue. Wait. What did I just say? Michael McWhertor

Here's the deal with this very fashionable old-school console:

A few years ago, we were contracted to assist in the production of NEW Atari 7800 units. They were to be emblazoned with Nolan Bushnell's signature, a large Atari logo on the front of the case, and "Signature Series" over on the right.

Unfortunately, this project never entered production, and very few of these 7800's were built. In fact, the 7800 pictured in this auction has one of the pre-production plastic housings, with the guts of a production 7800 unit inside. While new 7800 motherboards were designed (by us!) for this new product, very few of these motherboards exist, and only one board was ever populated.

Look, you have less than 2 days to snag this piece of obsessive collecting history. Auction price at time of publish was $560 so sell that kidney if you have to and get bidding! Michael McWhertor

Rare Nolan Bushnell Signature Series Atari 7800 Console

But Um Jammer Lammy enthusiasts with an extra 300-ish smackers in their smoking pockets can still get their strummin' hands on some very sweet licensed guitars. They may not sound all that great—built-in speakers, y'know—but the gaming nerd cred is off the charts here.

GameSetWatch's gentlemanly editor Simon C. helps clue in us Westerners with the details on how to snag these Japan-only guitars courtesy of collector Dan Amrich. Check out the handy write up and get spending, consuming public! Michael McWhertor

Uber-FAQ: Um Jammer Lammy Guitars GET! [GSW]