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		<title>Tony Hawk Ride XBOX 360 Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://www.alanvalek.com/blog/2010/02/08/tony-hawk-ride-xbox-360-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avalek</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Video Games]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Skateboarding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tony Hawk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tony Hawk Ride]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all that entered the Wii contest last week — now let&#8217;s get to the XBOX 360 giveaway, same rules apply. Good luck! And the winner is&#8230;.. Thanks to all who entered!!!!! How to Enter: Leave a comment and make sure you fill out the &#8220;email field&#8221; (emails are kept private). That&#8217;s it. Winner [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to all that entered the Wii contest last week — now let&#8217;s get to the XBOX 360 giveaway, same rules apply. Good luck!<br />
<span id="more-3313"></span></p>
<h4>And the winner is&#8230;..</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3346" title="Clint Borbon" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/clint_borbon_winner.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="82" /></p>
<p>Thanks to all who entered!!!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3328" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px;" title="xbox360_box" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/xbox360_box.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="345" /></p>
<h4>How to Enter:</h4>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-552" title="20px_pad" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/20px_pad.gif" alt="" width="20" height="175" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Leave a comment and make sure you fill out the &#8220;email field&#8221; (emails are kept private).</li>
<li>That&#8217;s it.</li>
<li>Winner will be contacted via email on 2-14-10</li>
<li>One entry per person</li>
<li>U.S. Residents Only</li>
<li>I  will ship you the game free of charge (U.S. Only)</li>
<li>Good Luck</li>
</ul>
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<blockquote>
<h4><span style="color: #888888;">Tony Hawk RIDE introduces the board controller, and that takes the franchise and genre to new heights.&#8221; – Gamezone</span></h4>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/deck_big.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2907" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px;" title="Tony Hawk RIDE Board Controller" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Board-and-specs-thumb.jpg" alt="Tony Hawk Ride | Board Controller" width="339" height="276" /></a></p>
<h4>Step on the board and RIDE</h4>
<p>Tony Hawk: RIDE lets anyone experience the thrill of skateboarding thanks to its new revolutionary motion sensing skateboard controller!  Give your thumbs a rest and discover why RIDING is the new way to play!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2905" title="Tony Hawk RIDE | Dustin Dollin" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Dollin_action_2.jpg" alt="Dustin Dollin in Tony Hawk Ride" width="565" height="331" /></p>
<h4>Experience the True Thrill of Skateboarding.</h4>
<p>Tony Hawk: RIDE’s revolutionary motion sensing skateboard controller allows players to physically<br />
control the action by performing movements and gestures that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game. The game’s intuitive controls and multiple difficulty levels make it easy to pick up and play, making this an exciting party game for people of various ages and skill levels.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2904" title="Tony Hawk RIDE | Baker Skateboards" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Baker_1.jpg" alt="Tony Hawk Ride | Baker Skater" width="565" height="331" /></p>
<h4><span style="color: #000000;">Old School, New School, Vert &amp; Street.</span></h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2948" title="Tony Hawk RIDE | All Characters" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/all-skaters.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="354" /></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Tony Hawk is back, and this time he has assembled his most diverse roster of street and vert skaters ever. With 13 skaters to choose from and three unlockable skaters, everyone at your party can RIDE.</span></p>
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<p>+ For more information please visit <a href="http://www.thride.com/us/" target="_blank">thride.com</a><br />
<a title="Go to MYLOCATION" href="#TOP"><img class="size-full wp-image-1659 alignleft" style="margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px;" title="top_link" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/top_link.jpg" alt="top_link" width="150" height="33" /></a></p>
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		<title>Tony Hawk Ride Wii Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://www.alanvalek.com/blog/2010/02/01/tony-hawk-ride-wii-giveaway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avalek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a couple extra copies of Tony Hawk Ride that I would like to give away to visitors of my website as a thank you for stopping by. This week I&#8217;m giving away 1 (one) copy for the Nintendo Wii — next week I&#8217;ll have a XBOX 360 version to give away too&#8230;. And [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">I have a couple extra copies of Tony Hawk Ride that I would like to give away to visitors of my website as a thank you for stopping by. This week I&#8217;m giving away 1 (one) copy for the <span style="color: #008080;"><strong><span style="color: #05bef9;">Nintendo Wii</span></strong></span><span id="more-2894"></span> — next week I&#8217;ll have a <span style="color: #99cc00;"><strong>XBOX 360</strong></span> version to give away too&#8230;.</p>
<h4>And the winner is&#8230;..</h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3309" title="scott_johnson_winner" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/scott_johnson_winner.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="82" /></p>
<p>Thanks to all who entered &amp; make sure to <a href="http://www.alanvalek.com/blog/2010/02/08/tony-hawk-ride-xbox-360-giveaway/" target="_self">enter the XBOX360 contest</a> too.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3071" title="Tony Hawk RIDE | Nintendo Wii" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/wii_box.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="345" /></p>
<h4>How to Enter:</h4>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-552" title="20px_pad" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/20px_pad.gif" alt="" width="20" height="175" /></p>
<ul>
<li>Leave a comment and make sure you fill out the &#8220;email field&#8221; (emails are kept private).</li>
<li>That&#8217;s it.</li>
<li>Winner will be contacted via email on 2-8-10</li>
<li>One entry per person</li>
<li>U.S. Residents Only</li>
<li>I  will ship you the game free of charge (U.S. Only)</li>
<li>Good Luck</li>
</ul>
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<blockquote>
<h4><span style="color: #888888;">Tony Hawk RIDE introduces the board controller, and that takes the franchise and genre to new heights.&#8221; – Gamezone</span></h4>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/deck_big.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2907" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px;" title="Tony Hawk RIDE Board Controller" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Board-and-specs-thumb.jpg" alt="Tony Hawk Ride | Board Controller" width="339" height="276" /></a></p>
<h4>Step on the board and RIDE</h4>
<p>Tony Hawk: RIDE lets anyone experience the thrill of skateboarding thanks to its new revolutionary motion sensing skateboard controller!  Give your thumbs a rest and discover why RIDING is the new way to play!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2905" title="Tony Hawk RIDE | Dustin Dollin" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Dollin_action_2.jpg" alt="Dustin Dollin in Tony Hawk Ride" width="565" height="331" /></p>
<h4>Experience the True Thrill of Skateboarding.</h4>
<p>Tony Hawk: RIDE’s revolutionary motion sensing skateboard controller allows players to physically<br />
control the action by performing movements and gestures that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game. The game’s intuitive controls and multiple difficulty levels make it easy to pick up and play, making this an exciting party game for people of various ages and skill levels.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2904" title="Tony Hawk RIDE | Baker Skateboards" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Baker_1.jpg" alt="Tony Hawk Ride | Baker Skater" width="565" height="331" /></p>
<h4><span style="color: #000000;">Old School, New School, Vert &amp; Street.</span></h4>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2948" title="Tony Hawk RIDE | All Characters" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/all-skaters.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="354" /></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Tony Hawk is back, and this time he has assembled his most diverse roster of street and vert skaters ever. With 13 skaters to choose from and three unlockable skaters, everyone at your party can RIDE.</span></p>
<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="565" height="318" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9140857&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=0&amp;show_byline=0&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="565" height="318" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9140857&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=0&amp;show_byline=0&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;fullscreen=1" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p>
<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="565" height="318" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9151007&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=0&amp;show_byline=0&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="565" height="318" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9151007&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=0&amp;show_byline=0&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;fullscreen=1" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p>
<p>+ For more information please visit <a href="http://www.thride.com/us/" target="_blank">thride.com</a><br />
<a title="Go to MYLOCATION" href="#TOP"><img class="size-full wp-image-1659 alignleft" style="margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px;" title="top_link" src="http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/top_link.jpg" alt="top_link" width="150" height="33" /></a></p>
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		<title>This is Starcade</title>
		<link>http://www.alanvalek.com/blog/2009/10/20/this-is-starcade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avalek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[80's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donkey Kong]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[retro video games]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arguably one of the best game shows of it&#8217;s time, Starcade aired on Saturdays mornings in the early to mid 80&#8242;s showcasing all of the latest arcade games by placing contestensts in a head-to-head battle for the highest score—this was genius television people. I was so psyched as a kid to get up on Saturday morning [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Arguably one of the best game shows of it&#8217;s time, Starcade aired on Saturdays mornings in the early to mid 80&#8242;s showcasing all of the latest arcade games by placing contestensts in a head-to-head battle for the highest score<span id="more-1710"></span>—this was genius television people. I was so psyched as a kid to get up on Saturday morning and watch this show, I hope you enjoy watching these as I have <img src='http://www.alanvalek.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Get Ready to Ride</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avalek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t wait to skate some of the decks I&#8217;ve worked on for Baker Skateboards (Shameless plug) on this new controller for Tony Hawk&#8217;s Ride which is set to drop 11.17.09 — the date is fast approaching so you might want to preorder your copy today to make sure you lock one of these down. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">I can&#8217;t wait to skate some of the <a href="http://www.alanvalek.com/portfolio/2009/09/21/baker-skateboard-graphics/" target="_self">decks I&#8217;ve worked on for Baker Skateboards</a> <em>(Shameless plug)</em> on this new controller for Tony Hawk&#8217;s Ride which is set to drop 11.17.09 <span id="more-643"></span>— the date is fast approaching so you might want to <a href="http://www.thride.com/us/#/preorder" target="_blank">preorder your copy today</a> to make sure you lock one of these down. The boys at Activision &amp; Robomodo just put together a <a href="http://www.thride.com/us/" target="_blank">brand new site</a> for the game too, so be sure to check it out.<!--more--><br />
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		<title>Q*Bert for the iPhone</title>
		<link>http://www.alanvalek.com/blog/2009/08/18/qbert-for-the-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avalek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wasted so many quarters on this game when I was a kid, crazy how now it fits in the palm of my hand&#8230;. Apple App Store Link: Q*Bert Deluxe $1.99]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wasted so many quarters on this game when I was a kid, crazy how now it fits in the palm of my hand&#8230;.<span id="more-543"></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://toucharcade.com/link/http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=325065512&amp;mt=8" target="_blank">Apple App Store Link: Q*Bert Deluxe $1.99</a></p>
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		<title>Playstation 3 Slim Ads</title>
		<link>http://www.alanvalek.com/blog/2009/08/17/playstation-3-slim-ads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avalek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Playstation 3 Slim ads from Japan. Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Tokyo]]></description>
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<p>Agency: <a href="http://www.wk.com/" target="_blank">Wieden + Kennedy, Tokyo</a></p>
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