We people tend to ignore EB Games employees after they help us get the games we wanna play, the accessories we wanna try out, or the consoles we would go ga-ga for. Well, this particular EB games employee wants to be noticed, or wants people to see her art. Count this as a bit off topic (and kinda old), but going over the net, we managed to find this comic strip drawn by an EB Games employee about her experiences with customers at EB Games. Here's a snippet of the comic strip:

Not only is it amusing, it also mirrors how some parents complain that video games are teaching kids violence, but they forgot that they are the ones who bought it for their kids. If only they were more aware of the ESRB ratings, then the finger-pointing may stop. Anyway, click on the read link below to check out the whole comic strip.

Want a free Wii? Of course ya do! Well, in addition to the other "Win a Wii" contests we've featured earlier, N-Philes is hosting yet another one!

BUT, this time the stakes are higher, and you'll not only get a chance to take home a free Wii, but also a free copy of Red Steel, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi 2!!!

In a team-up with Activision, Atari, and Ubisoft, N-Philes will be hosting a Win a Wii Comic Contest, where contestants will vie for the much-awaited console and the free games by creating a comic strip based on N-Philes, the Nintendo universe, or the Wii. Time to get those creative juices flowing guys! And as you know, competition will be tough, in fact there have been over 30 entries submitted in less than a week!

You can also create your comics based on the three games also up for grabs; you can turn your strips into an anime or base it on Red Steel's take on the funky Japanese culture. All entries should be submitted by November 11th to give site visitors and the N-Philes community ample time to vote for the most creative comics.

To join the contest, first of all you'll have to register at the N-Philes forums because only registered forum members can join. Once you've done that, it's time to let the smart-assed AND creative Picasso in you take over and create your comics, which you will then send to contest@n-philes.com to submit it straight to the staff. And remember, all entries should be in by November 11.

Visitors can vote November 11, while N-Philes community members will have 'til November 15th to cast their votes. Out of the ten highest-rated comics, the N-Philes staff will choose three lucky winners based on originality and humor. The very lucky winner will be announced on November 18th, a day before the Wii launch.

And because we're such nice people here in QJ, we've provided a link for you guys that'll lead you directly to the N-Philes forums 'coz we know a lot of you will automatically be registering once you read this article. Hahaha. And with that, we wish all Wii-hopefuls tons of luck and you never know, maybe we might feature your winning comic strip right here on QJ.*winks* Good luck!

Throughout the month of August, we've been posting entries about the 3rd annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). And just to remind you guys, the 3-day consumer gaming extravaganza started today (and like they said, it's not exactly like E3)! It's a gaming culturefest that includes music shows, exhibits, seminars, lectures, and, of course, lots and lots of games - the expo floor is home to Microsoft, Nintendo, and other developers who are exhibiting some of their upcoming games.

So, if some of you fanboys and girls have nothing to do during this weekend... you might have missed the events today, but maybe you'd want to drop by and join in on the all the following activities:

Saturday highlights:

Expo Floor 10:00-6:00
Halo 2 Tourney 10:30 - 2:30
D&D Open Duel 11:00-3:00
"Pitch Your Game Idea" panel 2:00-3:30
Penny Arcade Comic Strip Creation 3:30-5:00
Music Concert B 9:00-1:00

Sunday highlights:

Expo Floor 10:00-6:00
Guitar Hero Tourney 10:00-1:00
Soul Caliber III Tourney 1:30-4:30
Omegathon Final Round 4:00-6:00

These are just some highlights for the next two days, but there's much more, including more tournaments during the course of the expo.