After Vivendi released its horror/FPS FEAR in 2005, it had a falling out with developer Monolith, who was acquired by Warner Bros. in mid-development. A sequel was announced by both parties, but since Vivendi owns the tradmark right, Monolith's product can't be called F.E.A.R. 2. With 3 finalists remaining, the "Name Your F.E.A.R." contest is in the home stretch, and now it is up to you to choose your favorite.

Ubisoft and the Independent Film Channel (IFC) announced the creation of a short film contest inspired by the video game Assassin's Creed due out in November.

Speedball 2 transforms the futuristic game setting into a high-speed online sports spectacle, offering international leagues, a large-scale ranking system and a virtual marketplace. Since the title is a remake of the '90s game, publisher Frogster wants the community to suggest a new name (like Speedball 2: Aftermath), with the winning entry receiving beta test access and a Speedball 2 jersey.

GameFlood announced a new mod and mapmaking contest allowing users to submit, nominate, and vote for their favorite mods and maps, with a chance to win a share of $25,000 in cash and prizes and gain recognition from developers, and gamers.

Army of Two will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI (PAI) and a live player. From May 7 to June 15, gamers can submit their ultimate weapon to be included as a special unlockable pre-order item in the X360 version of the game.

Numen: Contest of Heroes is an action/RPG that will plunge the player deep into the amazing world of Greek mythology, the realm of almighty gods, brave heroes, fabulous creatures, and great deeds.

Play N Trade announced the launch of its first National Guitar Hero II video contest and live-in store national tournament. From now until June 16, consumers are invited to submit their Guitar Hero rock videos to YouTube for a chance to win an Xbox 360 Guitar Hero bundle or a $50 in-store gift card.

Revealed last year, Numen: Contest of Heroes is an action/RPG that will plunge the player deep into the amazing world of Greek mythology, the realm of almighty gods, brave heroes, fabulous creatures, and great deeds.

Midway announces Stranglehold's True to John Woo Short Film video contest, in association with John Woo, Tiger Hill Entertainment, Spike TV and Fox Interactive Media. This contest runs from April 30th to June 25 and encourages contestants to create the most authentic John Woo-style short film.

ALTAR Games announced a modding contest and add or change anything you can manage, and get a nice prize if you're amongst the top three! UFO: Afterlight mixes squad based tactical action with global strategy where you control the actions of elite troops, and the running and construction of an intricate network of interlinking bases while collecting resources.

Numen: Contest of Heroes is an action/RPG that will plunge the player deep into the amazing world of Greek mythology, the realm of almighty gods, brave heroes, fabulous creatures, and great deeds.

Giving game developers the opportunity to create visions in a world where they make the rules, shape the characters and create the evolution of the story, Microsoft kicked off the Dream-Build-Play game development contest, offering a $10,000 USD grand prize and the opportunity for a winner’s game to be published on Xbox LIVE Arcade.

S2 Games today announced a Create-a-Map contest, which will see contestants designing a map concept for its upcoming MMO Savage 2: A Tortured Soul. The winner will have his map included in the final version and receive a Nintendo Wii, as well as a production credit in the game.

2Moons is a free, totally brutal MMORPG designed specifically for adult gamers, created to be an easy-to-get-into title set in an aggressive, dangerous and visually stunning world. Acclaim is giving players a chance to get their own voices into the actual game to breathe life into the characters they will encounter.

Cardiff-based music specialist Only 1 Music is holding a unique Guitar Hero competition in its flagship retail stores in Cardiff, with the very best player winning a week’s studio time in Only 1 Music’s state-of-the-art recording studio, complete with engineer – a prize worth £1500.

Ubisoft is giving away up to $100,000 in total prizes in the Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas Royal Flush Series. It’s easy to win, if your team beats the Frag Dolls you win $2,000, that’s $500 per team member, it’s that simple. Competition starts today and will last until December 13th between the hours of 7pm and 10 pm PST. To get in on the action all you’ll need is an Xbox 360 copy of Rainbow Six Vegas, Xbox Live Gold account, and show up in the Rainbow Six Vegas lobby and be selected to challenge the Frag Dolls!

Sign up to be "friends" on the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance MySpace page and enter to win a lunch with comic legend Stan Lee, a Nintendo Wii and a copy of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. To enter, go to the the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance page and sign up to be a "friend", then click the contest banner.

Xfire unveiled the winners of the World of Warcraft Summer Movie Contest last night at a special Machinima event and screening at Stanford University. The contest winners, chosen by Blizzard and Xfire, each took home a portion of the $23,000 in total prizes.

Xfire today announced the finalists for the World of Warcraft Summer Movie Contest. With $23,000 in prizes up for grabs, gamers are invited to visit Xfire.com to view the exceptional Machinima movies and vote for their favorite finalists.

Bigfoot Networks announced it is sponsoring Blizzard's World of Warcraft Gurubashi Challenge Fan Contest taking place Sept.28 - Oct 11, 2006. where it is giving away real gold, silver and copper coins emblazed with the World of Warcraft and Killer Network Interface Cards signature logos.

Strategy First announced the Space Empires Trivia Contest, the first of several Space Empire contests until mid October, to test your knowledge of Space Empires and win various prices.

Shrapnel Games and Gilligames announced that voting is now open on the "Are you a Rising Star?" contest, which ran from the end of July to August 25th. The contest was an open call for unsigned musical acts to submit their favorite songs for possible inclusion in the upcoming musical role-playing game, Shady O' Grady's Rising Star.

Join Square Enix in a special event preceding DigitalLife featuring its newest game, Final Fantasy XII! Square Enix are calling all Cosplayers to join them at Times Square for this event on Oct. 11, 2006! Now's your chance to come out and show the world! While all Final Fantasy cosplayers are welcome, those in FF XII costumes are likely to get something special!

Xfire announces a two-week extension for entries to the World of Warcraft Summer Movie Contest, giving aspiring film makers enough time to polish, or even begin, their machinima masterpieces.