How to Get a free pS3

We'd received our fair share of free PS3 and free PS3 slim consoles and decided to give one away in a competition. That may have ended but you can still get a PS3 for free right here and now!

Get your hands on a free PS3, just a click away!

Congratulations to Vivien Brook from Truro, who answered correctly, A. 3 December 1994

Thanks to Vivien for this fantastic picture of her with the prizes (The free PS3 stuff, not the cats!)

in the THIRD of our series of fantastic competitions, Gadgets4nowt is proud to be giving away a free SONY Ps3 80GB* !

The competition is open to residents of the UK, USA and Canada.

No purchase is necessary, the competition is totally free. All you have to do to be in with a chance to win the free PS3 console is answer the following question:

The original PlayStation was a 32-bit fifth generation video game console.

When was it first released in Japan?

A. 3 December 1994

B. 25 December 1994

C. 1st January 1995

By entering this free competition, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to the Competition Terms and Conditions.

Closing date - Midnight - Thursday 26 february 2009

The winner will be chosen by our independent adjudicator Jon Simmonds and announced on Saturday 28 February 2009. As many of you will know, Jon is co-founder and admin of the eXceem forums. Take a look here to find out more.

Thanks and good luck!

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More about the prize

The PlayStation 3 system’s Cell Broadband Engine is the very thing that game developers have always dreamt about. Its unique multi-processing unit design represents a tour de force in parallel processing. The ability to do more of everything at the same time means more enemies, more AI, more explosions, and more realistic gameplay.

Amazing gameplay elements such as ragdoll physics and keyframe animation, enemy AI behaving unpredictably, glass cracking based on the size of the object that impacted it, and individual flecks of dust in a beam of sunlight are all possible with the PlayStation 3. The Cell Broadband Engine has the muscle and horsepower to move beyond artificial intelligence.

Blu-ray:

The built-in Blu-ray disc player means you can enjoy next-generation high-definition entertainment, including games and movies.

Just as the DVD offered a technological leap from CDs, Blu-ray is the next leap forward in the advancement of data storage technology and digital entertainment. With Blu-ray, the PlayStation 3 offers game developers unprecedented power to express their creativity and a larger canvas to produce a level of interaction, sophistication and reality that has never existed in gaming. More than an evolution, Blu-ray is a revolution that frees developers from the constraints of storage space and allows them to dream in Blu-ray.

* High-definition: Blu-ray’s vast storage capacity (50 GB BD vs. 5 GB DVD) supports the large data requirements of high-definition games and movies.

* Pristine picture quality: Blu-Ray delivers pristine picture quality at 1080p - the highest-definition resolution available today.

* Theatre-quality audio: The PlayStation 3 has audio that redefines "life-like" with its 7.1 channel surround sound and true lossless audio. This theatre-quality "uncompressed" audio supports 8 channels of Liner PCM and up to 32 audio streams.

* Quality movies in high-definition: Seven of the eight major movie studios have already announced titles for Blu-ray, including Warner, Paramount, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM and Lionsgate.

* Recordable media: Blu-ray offers a recordable format with unsurpassed storage capacity to store your digital world: photographs, home videos, music libraries and data, as well as games and movies.

* Maximum bit rate: With the overwhelming computational power of its Cell Broadband Engine processor, the PlayStation 3 is capable of playing back content from Blu-Ray at a bit rate of multiplex 48Mbps, the maximum bit rate defined in Blu-Ray standards.

* Industry support: Blu-Ray has the broadest industry support for any disc format ever launched and is supported by more than 170 of the world’s leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers including Apple, Dell, Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK and Thomson.

SIXAXIS wireless controller:

Utilising sensors designed to read when a player angles, tilts, thrusts, or pulls, the SIXAXIS controller was designed to become a natural extension of the player’s body. And with the heritage of the PlayStation system’s basic controller design still intact, gamers are now able to harness the intuitive movements of a multi-axis controller in a design that they are familiar and comfortable with.

* Motion sensing system: Thanks to breakthrough technology and a highly sensitive motion sensing system, the controller is a natural extension of the user’s body.

* Bluetooth: The PlayStation 3 can support up to seven wireless controllers using Bluetooth technology.

* Wireless or wired: The SIXAXIS controller can be easily switched from wireless to wired.

* Analogue joysticks: The tilting angle of the analogue joysticks has been slightly broadened to enable more delicate and dynamic manipulation.

* L2/R2 buttons: The shape of the L2/R2 buttons has been altered, enabling increased travel and precision for more subtle control in games.

* USB charging: Plug into a USB cable and automatically charge the controller through the system at any time.

Multimedia support:

The PlayStation 3 provides an endless array of multimedia activities, all without even inserting a game. It gives you unprecedented control, access and enjoyment of a full range of digital media including music, photos, video and internet content.

* Music and audio
o Play music CDs
o Connect to the internet to obtain detailed album information including album title, artist, length of album
o Copy CDs directly to your hard disk drive (HDD)
o Store and listen to other formats of audio/music files

* Movies and videos
o Play Blu-ray discs and DVDs
o Connect your digital video camera directly to your PlayStation 3 with a USB cable
o Store and watch your own videos
o Download exclusive video content from the PlayStation Store and the PlayStation 3 Portal

* Photos
o Store your personal digital photo albums
o Use any of the various slide show options to view stored images

* Internet
o Surf the internet with the PlayStation 3 Internet Browser and the SIXAXIS wireless controller.

The important bits

CHOOSING THE WINNER (Back to Top)

Jon Simmonds of the eXceem forums has once again kindly stepped in to act as independent adjudicator and pick a winner totally at random. Some of you may already know Jon; he co-founded eXceem in 2005 and now admins a thriving community of over 10,000 members, with nearly 370,000 posts between them.

See his post vouching for Gadgets4nowt here !

COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Back to Top)

1. By entering the Competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. The Competition is organised by Gadgets4nowt.co.uk ("Gadgets4nowt", "us", “we”, ”our”).

3. In the event of any dispute regarding conduct, results and all other matters relating to a Competition, our decision will be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.

Qualifying Entrants

4. The Competition is open solely to residents of the UK, USA and Canada. All entrants must be at least 13 years of age.

5. Individuals connected with Gadgets4nowt or members of their families or households, are not eligible to enter the Competition. We reserve the right to verify the eligibility of all entrants.

6. By entering the Competition, you hereby warrant that all information submitted by you is true, current and complete.

7. We assume that by using our site and entering the Competition (and you warrant that) either you have legal capacity to enter the Competition and agree to the Terms (i.e. that you are of sufficient age and mental capacity and are entitled to be legally bound in contract) or your parents have consented to your entry of the Competition and use of these Terms.

8. We reserve the right to disqualify any entrant if we have reasonable grounds to believe the entrant has significantly breached any of these terms and conditions.

9. In the event that any entrant is disqualified from the Competition, in our sole discretion we may decide whether a replacement contestant should be selected. In this event, any further entrant will be selected on the same criteria as the original entrant and will be subject to these Terms.

Competition Entries

10. Only one entry per person per Competition is allowed. Incomplete or indecipherable entries will be void (in our absolute discretion).

11. Competition entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date specified. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.

12. There is no purchase requirement to enter the Competition.

13. Proof of sending an e-mail entry does not constitute proof of receipt by us.

Prizes

14. Prize winners will be chosen in the manner set out here

15. Prize winners will be notified by e-mail and, if necessary, post. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable or failure to reply as specified in the notification within the time stated therein may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

16. Competition winners’ names and location may be published on our website.

17. Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative unless specifically stated. We reserve the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value at any time.

18. Prizes are awarded at our discretion and prizes may be withheld in the event of improper actions by or on behalf of any entrant. If the improper action is discovered after the prize has been released you undertake, if required, to return the same (or provide compensation).

19. All prizes will be presented to winners via the UK mail service, unless otherwise noted. We do not accept any liability or claims for prizes which are lost, delayed or damaged in the post or otherwise not validly received by you

Liability

20. It is agreed and accepted by you that we shall have no liability whatsoever in respect to the competition.

Data Protection and Publicity

21. Any personal data relating to entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the individual’s prior consent.

General

22. There is no fee payable to you in respect of your involvement in the Competition.

Jurisdiction

23. The Competition and the terms and conditions of this agreement will be governed by English law and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

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