This may be a stretch, but it's still gaming related. Hey, if you're really anal about "worthiness" be patient, there's mention here of a prize that you might want. Now that the warning is done and over with, here we go.

Mary-Margaret.com, a company in the field of international recruitment services for the interactive entertainment industry is celebrating its tenth year. Because their feeling nice, they're holding an online contest and the prizes include passes to attend the Game Developers Conference 2007 in San Francisco. If in case you're wondering if that conference will fit in your gaming/brewing schedule, GDC 2007 is from March 5-9.

Given that they're into recruitment for the gaming industry, the contest is aptly named "Upgrade to Next Gen." Good title, nice spin. Anyway, they'll be giving away three prize packages valued at $3,500 each. Winners will also get to stay at The Mosser, a hotel that's a block away from the Moscone Convention Center. They're also going to be giving away a bundle of software courtesy of NCSoft, Iron Lore Entertainment, and The Guildhall at SMU. Contest registration is open online until February 1, 2007. Here are the Prize details:

VIP Prize

• VIP pass to GDC 2007
• Two invitations to the GDC Choice Awards VIP Reception
• Two night stay at The Mosser
• An Xfire™ Alienware Area-51 Series Extreme Gaming PC
• Deluxe software gift pack
  

NCsoft: Guild Wars, Auto Assault, and City of Heroes
Iron Lore Entertainment: The RPG hit Titan Quest and two Titan Quest T-shirts
The Guildhall at SMU: One copy of Guitar Hero II for Sony PlayStation2 with Guitar Controller and one copy of Untold Legends: The Warrior’s Code for Sony PSP

Giga Prize

• Giga pass to GDC 2007
• Two night stay at The Mosser
• Deluxe software gift pack (same pack as above)
  

Mobile Prize

• Mobile Plus pass to GDC 2007
• Two night stay at The Mosser
• Deluxe software gift pack (same pack as above)

If you want to join you can click on our read link below, you could go to their official site for more details about the contest. One last bit: don't you find it weird that for a "go next gen" contest the prizes involve PC and PS2 stuffs? Sigh. We wonder who's going to get a lifetime achievement award at the con this time around?