Everybody loves contests, and here at MEGATONik, we totally get that. That’s why we’re committed to giving as much as humanly possible to our readers.

Today, the guys at EA were nice enough to provide us with a batch of demo codes for Battlefield: Bad Company that let you play the demo before it’s officially released onto XBL and PSN on June 5th.

So, what I’m going to do is, until I run out, pick one or two people who comment on this post every so often over the next day and hook them up with these codes. Just make sure your comment says whether you want it for 360 or PS3.

Easy enough, right?

WINNERS:

The PAL version of Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360 supposedly leaked earlier today, and has shown up on torrent sites across the internet as a 6471 MB (6.32 GB if you don’t like big numbers) file released by iCON. The NFO file warns not to connect to Xbox Live until the game is released to the masses (three full times in ALL CAPS, so you better heed the warning), and even encourages people to buy the game anyway since “R* deserves it.”

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If the above picture (spotted on Digg) is to be believed, someone has gotten a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV ahead of its scheduled April 29 release. It was rumored that someone had a copy in March when a video showed the case and intro, but 1UP believed it was fake.

There is also more reliable proof someone has GTA IV already, since Powderblue Kes’ 360voice.com blog shows that he played it April 9 after 28 days with nothing played. As is usual when a game suddenly appears early, there are plenty of questions; did Powderblue Kes take a picture of his disc, or are there multiple copies out there? Did they (or he or she) get it for review, or because they work at Rockstar, or because a store sold it early, or by more nefarious means? How long until someone who has it leaks it to the internet? And how did the Xbox 360 pictured get that mustache?

O…M…G…would this game quit teasing me and come out already? I don’t know about you guys, but this just got me even more excited for this game to come out! Praise be to GameTrailers!!!

I’m not exaggerating when I say 2008 has a good Q1 lineup, and I mean a pretty damn good lineup. So in order to catch my eye, an upcoming game had better be looking like a quality investment. That said, I am really looking forward to Devil May Cry 4. I was a big fan of the originals, and DMC4 is definitely on my most anticipated games for ‘08. I’ve been waiting for the demo that is supposed to hit XBL and PSN for some time now, and that wait just got shorter. According to the Capcom website, the demo has been moved up from Jan. 31 to Jan. 24. Yup, in a land of delays, something is actually coming out sooner than expected. So, this Thursday, download the Devil May Cry 4 demo on your 360/PS3 respectively, check it out, and see if you are nabbing the full game when it is released Feb 5.

Xbox Live user Ethaneeze has managed to get Guitar Hero III early, and he’s taken some pictures off his screen to show everyone else what they’re missing. Apparently he got it at Toys ‘R’ Us, so other people might be able to get it early too…if anyone manages to find it at Toys ‘R’ Us or another store make sure to post here so we can be jealous of you too.

UPDATE: I found out that he did not get it at Toys ‘R’ Us, although he says he did get it legally, so it’s most likely from someone inside Activision. Sorry if I got anyone’s hopes up.

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