1. THE TIME HAS COME

    February 16th, 2012

    EON: (N.) AN IMMEASURABLE UNIT IN TIME

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    We are proud to announce our very first sponsorship of Team eon. The roster of Team Eon hosts some of the best players and teams in the world, including Halo veterans Instinct, Call of Duty’s Team EnVyUs and winners of the CODXP $1 Million tournament, OpTic Gaming. Newcomers to the eon roster also include an EnVyUs competitive Gears of War 3 team, which made their competitive gaming debut at Hypefestation.

    This sponsorship was a natural progression for ASTRO as we’ve had a close relationship with these teams for the last 5 MLG seasons. These teams have been at the top of their game, with placements in the top 3 at MLG tournaments and multiple 1st place tournament wins.

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    Back in 2006, we began working with some Pro Teams in Major League Gaming’s Pro Circuit: Carbon, Str8 Rippen and others. We listened to what was currently lacking in the competitive gaming scene and came up with a prototype audio system. These units provided a way for teams to interact via clear voice communication and hear all of the specific game sounds and queues in competitive gaming. The result was a 1st place finish by Carbon in the 2006 Championships in Halo, and several more 1st and 2nd place finishes by Carbon and Str8 Rippen in 2006 and 2007.  In 2008, MLG made ASTRO Gaming the official audio gear of the Pro Circuit and provided MixAmps at every team station.

    Fast forward to 2012. We are proud to announce our very first sponsorship of Team Eon. The roster of Team Eon hosts some of the best players and teams in the world, including Halo veterans Instinct, Call of Duty’s Team EnVyUs and winners of the CODXP $1 Million tournament, OpTic Gaming. Newcomers to the Eon roster also include an EnVyUs competitive Gears of War 3 team, which made their competitive gaming debut at Hypefestation.

    This sponsorship was a natural progression for ASTRO as we’ve had a close relationship with these teams for the last 5 MLG seasons. These teams have been at the top of their game, with placements in the top 3 at MLG tournaments and multiple 1st place tournament wins.

    With Eon’s sponsorship by ASTRO Gaming, we’ll be helping to support their competitive teams by providing travel to tournaments like MLG’s Pro Circuit events and other major tournaments held around the nation. These teams will also be essential in the research and development of the next generation of products from ASTRO Gaming. Video coverage and behind the scenes looks will be provided by Team Eon throughout the year for coverage at tournaments and LAN events throughout the competitive season.

    We have always been a supporter of the eSports scene and with the addition of Team Eon to our ASTRO family, we’re thrilled to see what they will be doing to reshape the competitive gaming circuit for years to come. You can keep up with what’s going on with each of the teams below

    Team Eon: @Teameon

    OpTic Gaming: @OpTicGaming | Facebook | YouTube | H3CZ

    Team EnVyUs: @TeamEnVyUs | YouTube | hastr0

    Team Instinct: Facebook: Lunchbox | Roy | Pistola | OGRE 2 | Towey


     

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  2. ASTRO’S SHARING THE LOVE WITH WALLPAPERS

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    February 8th, 2012

    “Eat all you want! Digital chocolates don’t have any calories!”

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News, Media

    This year at ASTRO, we want to give you a little gift of some wallpapers to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Maybe you can sneak on your special someone’s computer or phone and change it before they notice. Or maybe instead you want to spoil them rotten with some A*STARS (Which are great for mobile usage!). Or maybe you should make a card with “Be my Co-Op Valentine?”

    In any case, just be sure you actually remember to do something this year, instead of just playing the night away with your buddies like last year. ;)

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    This year at ASTRO, we want to give you a little gift of some wallpapers to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Maybe you can sneak on your special someone’s computer or phone and change it before they notice. Or maybe instead you want to spoil them rotten with some A*STARS (Which are great for mobile usage!). Or maybe you should make a card with “Be my Co-Op Valentine?”

    In any case, just be sure you actually remember to do something this year, instead of just playing the night away with your buddies like last year. ;)

    ASTRO Chocolate Box
    (Right click and save as…)

    astro_valentines_droid

    PC Wallpapers

    - 1024×768
    - 1280×1024
    - 1600×1200
    - 1400×900 (Widescreen)
    - 1680×1050 (Widescreen)
    - 1920×1600 (Widescreen)

    iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad

    - 640×960 (iPhone)
    - 1024×728 (iPad)

    Android

    - 480×426

    ASTRO Valentine’s Pattern
    (Right click and save as…)

    astro_valentineswall_droid

    PC Wallpapers

    - 1024×768
    - 1280×1024
    - 1600×1200
    - 1400×900 (Widescreen)
    - 1680×1050 ( (Widescreen)
    - 1920×1600 (Widescreen)

    iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad

    - 640×960 (iPhone)
    - 1024×728 (iPad)

    Android

    - 480×426

    <3

    -ASTRO Warblade

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  3. ASTRO WAREHOUSE UPDATES

    December 29th, 2011

    2012. Don't worry, it's really not the end of the world.

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    It’s that time after the Holidays where everyone’s taking down the decorations, turning a new leaf, and maybe trying to get to the gym a few more times than they did this last year. We’re also doing some cleaning up and our shipping warehouse will be closed starting Friday, 12/30/11 and start shipping again on Monday, 1/9/12. That way, we can get all of our gear accounted for and start out the year right.

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    It’s that time after the Holidays where everyone’s taking down the decorations, turning a new leaf, and maybe trying to get to the gym a few more times than they did this last year. We’re also doing some cleaning up and our shipping warehouse will be closed starting Friday, 12/30/11 and start shipping again on Monday, 1/9/12. That way, we can get all of our gear accounted for and start out the year right.

    Please note that this not only affects the orders made from our ASTRO Gaming website, but also orders from our Amazon, Buy.com, and eBay sites as well.

    If you saved up some cash from Christmas for some A40s or a MixAmp and don’t want to sit out while all the cool kids roll some scrubs, you should put your order in before this Friday, 12/30/11 at 11AM Pacific Time. If there’s no rush, place your order now and it’ll ship on Monday the 9th.

    To recap, any orders placed after 11AM PT on Friday 12/30/11 will start shipping on Monday 1/9/12.

    We’re looking forward to what’s in store next year, and the great games that are on the horizon in 2012!

    - ASTRO Warblade

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  4. ASTRO 2011 Holiday Shipping Promo

    December 17th, 2011

    Upgraded ground shipping for a Christmas arrival!

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    We’re happy to announce that we’ll be offering an extension for our “Christmas Arrival Shipping Date” for you late shoppers. For any orders placed by December 21st, we will automatically upgrade the Ground Shipping to have it arrive just in time for Christmas. Do make sure to place put in the order by December 21st at 12pm PST!

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    We’re happy to announce that we’ll be offering an extension for our “Christmas Arrival Shipping Date” for you late shoppers. For any orders placed by December 21st, we will automatically upgrade the Ground Shipping to have it arrive just in time for Christmas. Do make sure to place put in the order by December 21st at 12pm PST!

    This promotion applies to all orders place with Ground Shipping in the continental United States (the 48 states that are attached together). International shipping and orders to Alaska or Hawaii do not apply (but hey, if you live in Hawaii at this time, you’re already living in paradise with the weather).

    Our 50% off A*STARs promotion with any purchase over $199 is still going on until 12/31/11, just in case you forgot to pick up a gift for your little brother or sister when you’re picking up some new gear. Just enter in the code “ASTAR” into the discount code section to save on some sweet in-ears.

    *Please note: Acts of god, weather, alien invasions, and other extraordinary situations may cause delays. We ship via our most reliable shipping partner, FedEx and will do everything we can to deliver like Santa Claus or whatever other holiday superhero you believe in.

    Have a great holiday season with lots of gaming!

    -ASTRO Warblade

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  5. OUR INTERNATIONAL RESELLERS

    December 5th, 2011

    Finding ASTRO gear across the world!

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    We’ve been working hard to partner with a number of international resellers that carry our product from their online stores and provide shipping to their prospective countries. Check them out below:

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    We’ve been working hard to partner with a number of international resellers that carry our product from their online stores and provide shipping to their prospective countries. Check them out below:

    Canada – Proper Reserve (Online and retail location)

    Australia – Gamestate Australia

    New Zealand – Playtech

    UK – L.I.M.E.

    France – Pure Gaming

    Germany – Roxx Games

    Denmark – Ultimate Gaming Experience

    Switzerland – Wolfer Systems.CH

    Norway – Gamestate Norway

    Sweden – Gamestate Sweden

    Finland – Gamestate Finland

    Belgium – GameGear.BE

    Portugal – FraggerZstuff

    -ASTRO Warblade

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  6. ASTRO’S BLACK FRIDAY SWEEPSTAKES

    November 23rd, 2011

    A new Xbox always makes the holidays better.

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    This year at ASTRO, we’re kicking off the holidays a little early by spreading a little cheer and giving to you, our customers, a chance to win a brand new Xbox 360 bundle. So instead of waiting in line in the freezing cold for some Black Friday deal, we’re making things a bit more comfy for you. Starting November 25, Black Friday, and running through November 28, Cyber Monday, qualified purchases (Products valued at $199.95 or higher) will will receive two entries to win a daily prize of a Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 Bundle. No waking up early or waiting in a line to get a ticket for this.

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    UPDATE: Our contest for Black Friday through Cyber Monday has come to a close. Congrats to our winners found at the bottom of our blog post!

    This year at ASTRO, we’re kicking off the holidays a little early by spreading a little cheer and giving to you, our customers, a chance to win a brand new Xbox 360 bundle.  So instead of waiting in line in the freezing cold for some Black Friday deal, we’re making things a bit more comfy for you.  Starting November 25, Black Friday, and running through November 28, Cyber Monday, qualified purchases (Products valued at $199.95 or higher) will will receive two entries to win a daily prize of a Modern Warfare 3 Xbox 360 Bundle.  No waking up early or waiting in a line to get a ticket for this.

    You thought that was it? Nope! We’re also giving away a Grand Prize for the four days of a custom one-of-a-kind Xbox 360 Kinect Bundle made by OpTic H3CZ of OpTic Gaming. We revealed this Xbox and had it on display at last week’s MLG Finals in Providence.


    View the Custom Painted ASTRO Xbox & Kinect video on YouTube.

    One more little holiday promo is that with any purchase of an item $199.99 or higher on our website, we’re giving 50% pricing on our A*STAR Earbuds. Get some gaming gear for yourself, and give these as a great gift to someone else.

    Full details and rules can be found on our contest page.

    Daily Prize Winner 11/25/11: Melissa G. of Maple Valley, WA
    Daily Prize Winner 11/26/11: Christopher S. of Somerset, NJ
    Daily Prize Winner 11/27/11: Winner has been notified, but has not replied yet.
    Daily Prize Winner 11/28/11: Juanya W. of Blackwood, NJ.

    Grand Prize Winner: Clayton Z. of Charlotte, NC

    -ASTRO Warblade

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  7. THE ASTRO & DTOID SHOW SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VIDEO CONTEST

    November 22nd, 2011

    Wear A40s in SR3, do cool stuff, win cool stuff.

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    Got your copy of Saints Row: The Third and want to win the very same Saints Row 3 headsets featured in the game?

    Sweet. We have the perfect opportunity for you. Excited yet? You should be. We’re working together with our friends at the Destructoid Show to give away two SR3 A40 Wireless Systems.

    Hit ‘read more’ to get more details!

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    Got your copy of Saints Row: The Third and want to win the very same Saints Row 3 headsets featured in the game?

    Sweet. We have the perfect opportunity for you. Excited yet? You should be. We’re working together with our friends at the Destructoid Show to give away two SR3 A40 Wireless Systems.

    It’s real easy. We just want to see your best video clip of doing some crazy stunt while wearing the A40 Headset on your character. To be eligible, you’d need to have the A40 Headset on your character as you’re doing the stunt. All you gotta do is go to the Planet Saints store and grab it. May the ‘Best Stunt’ win. Only available to the US, sorry guys.

    Keep it up to or under 60 seconds and upload it to YouTube as a video response to this Destructoid Show’s video. You can take the video with your iPhone, smartphone, Flip camera, capture box, or whatever you want. So long as we can actually see you do a bad-ass stunt. (In case you don’t know how to upload a video response, click here!)

    We’ll pick the best stunt video on 11/28 and it’ll actually air on the Destructoid Show. Pretty rad, right?

    Don’t worry, you’ll have another chance the following week when we do the “Best Explosion” video for a shot to win an SR3 A40 Wireless System.

    Ok, go for it. Official rules will be below.

    - ASTRO stanimal

    ASTRO Saints Row Video Contest

    OFFICIAL RULES

    NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT REQUIRED

    1. ELIGIBILITY: The ASTRO Saints Row Video Contest (the “Competition”) is open to any person or entity with a YouTube ID that is at least fourteen (14) years of age or older as of the date of entry, regardless of the country of citizenship. Employees of Skullcandy Inc., its advertising agencies, its contractors, or other companies associated with the promotion of the Competition, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Competition is subject to United States federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. This Competition is being administered in the United States and shall only be construed and evaluated according to United States law, and specifically the law of the State of Utah. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

    2. SPONSOR: The Competition is sponsored by AG Acquisition Corp., DBA Astro Gaming, a Delaware (U.S.A.) corporation having offices at 348 6th St., San Francisco, CA 94103, U.S.A. (the “Sponsor”) and Modern Method, having offices at 260 King Street Suite 883, San Francisco California 94107.

    3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Competition constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Entry, at any time, for any violation of the Official Rules, or for any other reason at its sole discretion.

    4. ENTRY PERIOD: The Competition begins at 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) on November 21, 2011 and ends at 11:59 PM PST on December 4, 2011 (the “Entry Period”). Entries submitted prior to or after the Entry Period will be disqualified.

    5. ENTRY DETAILS: Produce a video clip that shows clear and identifiable gameplay of Saints Row: The Third (the “Entry”).  The in-game character featured in the Entry must be outfitted with an ‘Astro A40 Headset’ available through the Saints Row: The Third in-game character creation tool. The Astro Gaming A40 headset must be clearly identifiable throughout the video clip to qualify for this Competition.  The Entry must be submitted as a video response on YouTube to the Destructoid Show video posts on November 21, 2011 and November 28, 2011, respectively, located at http://www.youtube.com/dtoid. The Submission must be no greater than 60 seconds in length. Please see the “Requirements for Entries” section below for more details.

    6. SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY: Visit the Destructoid Show Live video during the Entry Period, click on the comment box or “Respond to this video” and select “Create a video response”.  Next, select “Upload a video” and follow the on screen instructions.  The video submission will constitute your Entry. There is no limit to the number of Entries that can be submitted.  Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled Entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic. Only fully completed Entries are eligible.  Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt or Entry by Sponsor.

     

    7. REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRIES: Entries may not contain any copyrighted, patented, or trademarked elements other than elements owned by you or found in the Saints Row: The Third video game. Moreover, Entries may not include individual names, names of any companies or brands or any added graphical elements and overlays. Any elements that appear in the Entry must be entirely original or created by you or using the Saints Row: The Third video game. Use of any elements that are not original will result in disqualification of an Entry, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you are permitted and encouraged to include citations to other works in your Entry.

    8. YOUR REPRESENTATIONS: By submitting an Entry, you represent that (a) the Entry is original, (b) you are the sole creator of the Entry, (c) the Entry does not infringe the intellectual property rights, including, any patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights of any third party, (d) the Entry has not previously been entered in any other contest or competition, (e) the Entry has not been previously published in any medium, (f) the Entry does not violate any local, state, national or foreign laws and (g) if you are a professor or university employee you also represent that your participation and eligibility to enter the competition and accept a prize complies with all applicable university policies and that you have obtained any authorizations required for participation and prize eligibility from the university ethics or compliance office.

    9. PRIZES: Two Grand Prizes will be awarded to Finalists selected from the entries at the sole discretion of Sponsor as detailed below.

    Grand Prize 1: A single A40 Decker Prize Winner (the “A40 Decker Winner”) will be selected from the Finalists. The A40 Winner will be selected from all eligible entries. The winner will be selected based on the entry that best fits the video entry topic of “Best Stunt” as determined by the Judging panel. The Judging panel will consist of members of the ASTRO Gaming staff and the Destructoid Show team. Judging criteria includes relevancy to the entry topic, humor, and uniqueness. The A40 Decker Prize winner will receive an A40 Decker Edition in Light Blue.

    Grand Prize 2: A single A40 Saints Prize Winner (the “A40 Saints Winner”) will be selected from the Finalists. The A40 Winner will be selected from all eligible entries. The winner will be selected based on the entry that best fits the video entry topic of “Best Explosion” as determined by the Judging panel. The Judging panel consists of ASTRO Gaming staff and the Destructoid Show team. Judging criteria includes relevancy to the entry topic, humor, and uniqueness. The A40 Saints Prize winner will receive an A40 Saints Edition in Purple.

    Any prize details not specified above will be determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. Prizes are not transferable or refundable and must be accepted as awarded. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right alter prizes if required by local laws or as deemed necessary at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Each winner is responsible for any and all other costs and taxes associated with the receipt of a prize. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, does not respond in a timely fashion as determined by Skullcandy Inc., is ineligible, or is otherwise unavailable, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected from remaining valid, eligible entries timely submitted. Sponsor reserves the right to change the award for any of the A40 Winners at its sole discretion and without advance notice to the respective winners or entrants.

    10. SPONSOR’S RIGHTS TO ENTRIES: You will retain ownership of your Entry, including all intellectual property rights which may exist in your Entry. Sponsor shall not acquire any right, title or ownership interest to your Entry. However, by submitting an Entry, you grant the Sponsor the unconditional and perpetual right, license and consent to reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, produce, sell, and exhibit the Entry, or images of your Entry in any media throughout the world in relation to the Competition, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party. Sponsor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to use your name, likeness, biography and other information about you in connection with your Entry. By submitting an Entry, you further agree not to instigate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against the Sponsor, or any other person, on the grounds that the Sponsor’s use of your entry as set forth in these Official Rules infringes any of your rights, including, without limitation, copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights, or moral rights. You further acknowledge that the Sponsor is in no way obligated to protect any intellectual property rights which may exist in the Entry or to publish or use your Entry in any way. It is your sole responsibility to secure any intellectual property rights which may exist in your Entry, whether before or after it is submitted. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture, or partnership relationship between you and the Sponsor. In no way are you to be construed as the agent or to be acting as the agent of the Sponsor.

    11. DISCLOSURE OF ENTRY: You submit your Entry at your own risk. By submitting an Entry, your ideas, designs and materials may be made available to the public. It is your sole responsibility to secure any intellectual property rights which may exist in your Entry, whether before or after it is submitted. By submitting an Entry, you further acknowledge and agree that the Sponsor and its designees, or other contestants, may have created on their own, or may independently create in the future, a design that may be similar or identical to your Entry. You hereby waive any and all claims you may have, and/or may have in the future, that the Entry accepted, reviewed and/or displayed and distributed by the Sponsor and its designees, or submitted by other contestants, may be similar to your Entry. If you have any concerns that your intellectual property rights may be disclosed to the public or otherwise compromised, you should seek further legal guidance before entering the Competition. It is your responsibility to determine whether your university or employer may own any ownership rights in and to the Entry prior to your submission of the Entry.

    13. JUDGING: After the Entry Period, a panel of Judges selected by the Sponsor will select an A40 Winner for each of the weeks of the contests according to the Judging Criteria set forth below. The decisions of the Judges are final and non-appealable. The odds of being selected as an A40 Winner depend entirely on the quality of the Entry pursuant to the Judging Criteria, relative to the performance of all entrants and the number of eligible entries received, and does not involve chance. The Sponsor has final selection in who is chosen for to be the A40 Winner.

    14. JUDGING CRITERIA: All Entries will be judged according to the following equally-weighted Judging Criteria.

    • Relevancy to the entry topic
    • Humor
    • Uniqueness

    15. VERIFICATION: Sponsor reserves the right to independently verify the originality and ownership of the Entry, and to validate that the Entry does not violate the proprietary rights of any third party.

    16. FINALIST REQUIREMENTS: Except where prohibited, a Finalist may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and a release form (the “Affidavit/Release”) within seven (7) days of being notified. If a Finalist fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, an alternate Finalist will be selected in his/her place according to the Judging Criteria.

    17. PRIVACY: Participation in the Competition implies authorization to transfer personal data to the United States for purposes of administration of the Competition. Subject to rights granted to Sponsor in paragraph ten (10), all information submitted to the Sponsor as part of this Promotion will be treated in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy http://www.astrogaming.com/privacy. You have the right to access, withdraw, and correct your personal data. You may request such action by sending an e-mail to contest@astrogaming.com. Sponsor may release information concerning your Entry (including content, registration information, and network records) when Sponsor believes release is appropriate to comply with the law; to protect the rights or property of Sponsor, Judges or other contestants, or to protect Sponsor, the Judges or other contestants from a fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful Entry; or if Sponsor reasonably believes that an emergency involving immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure of communications or justifies disclosure of records.

    18. GENERAL CONDITIONS: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Competition is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Competition to address the impairment and then resume the Competition in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the prize according to the Judging Criteria from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any participant (whether an individual or a part of a team) who: 1) provides false registration information, 2) is found to have tampered with, or attempted to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Competition, 3) is found to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or 4) any other reason determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Competition may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that term. In the event of a dispute as to any online entry, the authorized account holder of the YouTube ID used to enter the Contest will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person who is assigned to a YouTube ID.

    19. CONTENT: By participating in the Competition, you agree that your Entry, including but not limited to, any uploads, text, links, communications, software, images, sounds, data, or other information, will not contain any content that:

    • Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, vulgar, profane, sexually explicit, obscene, racially or ethnically offensive or otherwise objectionable;
    • Constitutes advertising or promotion, or any other form of unauthorized solicitation;
    • Contains software viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or any other computer code or files that are designed to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software or hardware;
    • Provides any non-public information about Sponsor or any other company or person without the proper authorization to do so;
    • Attacks or insults another Entry or contestant; or
    • Suggests or encourages illegal activity.

    20. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Competition, you agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its parent and related companies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Competition or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Competition; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Competition or the processing of entries; (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from your participation in the Competition or receipt of any prize; or (g) losses, damages, actions, and expenses (including attorney fees) for infringement of any third party intellectual property rights in connection with your Entry. You further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Competition, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

    21. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Competition or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the District of Utah. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Competition, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Utah.

    22. SEVERABILITY: If any term of these Official Rules shall be found to be void or contrary to law, such term shall be deemed to be severable from the other terms and provisions herein, and the remainder of these Official Rules shall remain in effect.

    23. RESULTS: The Finalists and Winners will be posted on the Website and their video will be immortalized forever on a future episode of Destructoid Live.

    Disclaimer
    This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, YouTube. By participating, you hereby release and hold harmless YouTube from any and all liability associated with this promotion.

     

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  8. ASTRO LOVES MILITARY SHOOTERS, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE

    November 8th, 2011

    "If at first you don't succeed, call an air strike."

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    ASTRO got to experience much of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 phenomenon first hand as we partnered with Activision for their first ever CODXP event in sunny Southern California as the official Communications Partner for the weekend. With over six thousand in attendance, gamers got to play all the multiplayer modes of this year’s title, and several tournaments were held with a total of $1,000,000 given out.

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    ASTRO got to experience much of the MW3 phenomenon first hand as we partnered with Activision for their first ever CODXP event in sunny Southern California as the official Communications Partner for the weekend. With over six thousand in attendance, gamers got to play all the multiplayer modes of this year’s title, and several tournaments were held with a total of $1,000,000 given out.

    As the official Communication Partner, our gear was used in all of the MW3 free-play stations, competitive tournament stations, and on the main stage. The comfort of the earcups on the A40s and A30s allowed for hours of gameplay. Our MixAmp Pro was connected at each station and used to provide the best quality voice chat in any tournament environment and the highest quality sound for the true competitive gamer.

    As the choice of many MLG pro-gamers and teams, our gear has been put to the test in the tournament environment. With Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3, or any other military shooter, the ability to get clear communication paired with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound makes for an immersive environment, and clear directional cues to take on the competition.

    If you don’t yet own anything ASTRO, we have a little incentive for you to purchase our gear over the Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend. For each of the four days, if you make a purchase on our site, you will be entered to win a MW3 Xbox 360 console bundle, which comes with the MW3 branded Xbox 360, two MW3 branded controllers, and a copy of the standard edition of MW3. We also have a grand prize for this contest, which we’ll reveal at this month’s MLG Providence Finals. If you’re a fan of competitive gaming, you won’t want to miss out on what it is!

    See you out on the battlegrounds!

    -ASTRO Warblade

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  9. ASTRO ANNOUNCES SAINTS ROW 3 A40 HEADSETS

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    October 11th, 2011

    New limited A40 colors in Saint's Purple and Decker's Blue

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    ASTRO Gaming and THQ are stoked to announce the limited edition versions of the award-winning ASTRO A40 Gaming Headset inspired by THQ’s upcoming hit release Saints Row®: The Third. The Limited Edition Saints Row: The Third ASTRO A40 Headset will be available in Saint’s Purple and Decker’s Blue. Only 600 of each color will be available for purchase, making the Limited Edition Saints Row: The Third ASTRO A40s an awesome collector’s item.

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    ASTRO Gaming and THQ are stoked to announce the limited edition versions of the award-winning ASTRO A40 Gaming Headset inspired by THQ’s upcoming hit release Saints Row®: The Third. The Limited Edition Saints Row: The Third ASTRO A40 Headset will be available in Saint’s Purple and Decker’s Blue. Only 600 of each color will be available for purchase, making the Limited Edition Saints Row: The Third ASTRO A40s an awesome collector’s item.

    - A40 Wireless System – Saints Row 3 – Saint’s Purple or Decker’s Blue
    - A40 Audio System – Saints Row 3 – Saint’s Purple or Decker’s Blue
    - A40 Headset – Saints Row 3 – Saint’s Purple or Decker’s Blue

    In addition to making sweet new colors for the awesome team behind Saints Row: The Third, the Saint’s Purple and Decker’s Blue A40s will be available as part of the in-game store. That means you can run around Steelport blowing @#$& up in style.

    Be sure to pick up Saints Row: The Third when it comes out on 11/15! And your choice of SR3 headsets too. Can’t forget that.

    - ASTRO stanimal

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  10. TAG DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS FALL 2011

    October 4th, 2011

    Stay tuned for the next Tag Design Competition...

    Posted by: in San Francisco, CA under ASTRO News

    ASTRO Gaming and iam8bit joined forces once again to bring you the first ever ASTRO Speaker Tag Design Competition. With such a grand and epic partnership, we invited artists of all walks of life to make some sweet lookin’ artwork for a limited edition headset/audio system available only on our website. With the masses voting for their favorites, us ASTRO folk and the iam8bit overlords ultimately decided on the two winners which you see before you today.

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    ASTRO Gaming and iam8bit joined forces once again to bring you the first ever ASTRO Speaker Tag Design Competition. With such a grand and epic partnership, we invited artists of all walks of life to make some sweet lookin’ artwork for a limited edition headset/audio system available only on our website. With the masses voting for their favorites, us ASTRO folk and the iam8bit overlords ultimately decided on the two winners which you see before you today.

    Congratulations go to the following two gamers:

    - Drew from Reston, VA for his ‘MCP’ (Master Control Panel) A30 Tags
    - Avis from Brooklyn, NY for his ‘Turn It Up’ A40 Tags

    As promised, we are showing off their awesome artwork as a special edition for all our headsets:

    - A40 Headset – Turn It Up
    - A40 Audio System – Turn It Up
    - A40 Wireless System – Turn It Up
    - A40 Speaker Tags – Turn It Up

    - A30 Headset – MCP
    - A30 Audio Sytem – MCP
    - A30 Wireless System – MCP
    - A30 Speaker Tags – MCP

    Huge thanks for all the kick-ass submissions and hope you had a blast participating.The best part is that we’ll do it again and again so keep all that creativity ready to go. You could be the next one to level up and get your art on a future ASTRO edition.

    - ASTRO stanimal

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ASTRO Gaming's mission is to produce the world's finest gaming equipment. Our first product was the professional-grade ASTRO A40 Audio System. Major League Gaming quickly named the Astro Gaming A40 Audio System the official headset of the MLG Pro Circuit. The A40 Audio System is critically-acclaimed with over 70 reviews which have given the A40 top ratings. It is time to get rid of that old pair of headphones and upgrade to the Astro A40 Audio System which includes the A40 Headset and A40 MixAmp. ASTRO Gaming is a premium accessory manufacturer with a risk-free trial for all of our products, and unparalleled customer service.