It was a close contest, with the dozen finalists all turning in their copy just in time and with obvious care in crafting, but we had to pick a single winner.

We're down to a dozen finalists. I've emailed each of them to warn them to come read this post. Now's here how they can win:

We've heard back from all twelve finalists and they're all eligible for the free trip to LA, hotel and working E3 with us.

This morning we picked through the thousand or so entries for our win a trip to E3 contest.

Don't forget you have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to enter our contest for a chance to be flown to LA, put up in a hotel and help cover E3 with Kotaku.

If you want to come to E3 with Kotaku you can't be dead weight. That's my job.

Kotakuland has spoken and picked its favorite red picture for our Red Faction contest. But which photo was the winner? (Hint: It's a picture with red in it.)

Our Red Faction red contest has drawn to a close. We've selected the best of the best of the best — the finalists. Let's pick ourselves a winner.

We are getting down to the wire. Contest entries close at midnight tonight, so if there are any stragglers, be sure to get your entry in. Just like Adam did.

Sure you did! And so did reader Chris, who went to Mars to take this photo. Well, maybe not, but still. Chris writes:

This is it, we're a day from the day we'll stop taking your red Red Faction contest entries. Contest closes next Thursday at midnight!

James sends this. We applaud the red, but are totally freaked out by the cute cat.

Don't forget! If you plan on entering our Red Faction contest, you have this weekend to get your entry ready — like reader Karan already did.

So spicy! So Red. Reader Nick sends this photo, writing:

Kotakuite brainFUBAR sends his entry, writing, "I may not be able to compete with a suicide girl, but I still wanted to give it a go." Bravo!

Reader and Suicide Girl (NSFW) Lacey Blondie says she couldn't just take only one picture. So she took more, lots more.

Reader Key loves red and has sent this entry to prove it! "Red is my favorite color..," Key tells us, "and perhaps a bit more."

Yep! That's right. Topless man. Covered in ketchup. Kotakuite "Neo Deus" sends this, writing:

Ahhh....Adowable. What's more, red. Reader Jon sends along this entry, and the world is better for it.

Contest time! We're giving away a copy of futuristic third-person-shooter Red Faction: Guerrilla, platform of your choice. Here's how you can win it: