Wanna win a free copy of New International Track & Field for DS? Then name your top 10 moments from the 2008 Olympiad in the comments, and we’ll pick the best entry. Free game in exchange for your thoughts — can’t be that (well you could, if we sent out free games at random, but we don’t). Winner will be selected by the end of the week, so get to commenting.

[UPDATE:  Congratulations to Hoodoo .. he was chosen at random from the entries we received.  Congratulations!]

The Windy City forecast calls for an even windier summer this year, as Chicago locals will be swinging Wii Remotes all summer long.

Harry Caray’s Tavern in Chicago is hosting free “Wii Wars” every Tuesday through Aug. 26.

Wii Wars brings locals and Chicago sports icons together for a weekly night of Wii games and challenges. Participants compete for different prizes and play different games each week on a 123″ HD TV.

The event debuted June 17 with a Wii Sports home run derby against legendary Cubs slugger Ernie Banks. Other stars scheduled for Wii Wars include Pro Bowl defenseman Brian Urlacher, three-time NBA champion Dickie Simpkins and Cubs hall of famer Ryne Sandberg.

Wii Wars begin each Tuesday at 8:00 PM and end at 1:00 AM. For more information, check the Harry Caray’s Tavern Web site.

Cubs win! Cubs win!

The Sydney Morning-Herald reports Goldie Marketing has organized a public art exhibition in Melbourne focused on Nintendo characters.

The inaugural Out of Controller art exhibition will open Sept. 10 at Melbourne’s iconic Fad Gallery. Entries are open to the public, and Goldie Marketing is encouraging Nintendo fans, young arts professionals and game designers to contribute to the exhibition.

Nintendo fans should be familiar with Goldie Marketing for its beautiful Nintendo figurines distributed worldwide by Corgi Int’l.

Entries will be judged by a panel of games journalists, designers and Nintendo of Australia executives. The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of $2000 and a Nintendo Wii prize package. Even those without a knack for creativity may consider keeping the date; all entries will be on sale to the public during the exhibition.

The deadline for entries is Aug. 15. For more information, visit the official Out of Controller Web site.

So I know we have some Pokémon fans here at Infendo, and some of you guys probably missed out on the Darkrai event that was being held at Toys R Us last weekend. Anyway, for you guys that happened to miss out on acquiring this legendary Pokémon, and have no way of getting to Nintendo World in New York City. I have been planning to run a little contest of sorts, to enter all you have to do is write up the following… Click the jump to find out exactly what it is.
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Time’s up, folks! The deadline has passed, and the results are in.

But first, we would like to thank everyone who participated in our Battle of the Bands contest. Some great entries have been written since the contest started Wednesday, and most of the albums proposed would definitely be a blast to play in a Wii rhythm game. It was difficult to pick just one, so we narrowed it down to three finalists and, finally, a grand prize winner. Here are the results.

01. Phil Myth (Rush - 2112)
02. neko to kuruma (Bathory - Nordland I)
03. Keefe (Yes - Relayer)

Infendo reader Phil Myth wins with his entry for the legendary Rush album 2112. He gets a free copy of the Wii game Battle of the Bands compliments of THQ and Infendo. So Phil, be sure to send an e-mail with your mailing address to tips@infendo.com as soon as possible to claim your prize. And thanks for entering, everyone!

Here at Infendo, we love music almost as much as we do games. So for this contest, we want to hear from people who feel the same way.

What is your favorite album, and why would it make a fun addition to a future Wii rhythm game? To enter, simply post your selection and reasoning in the comments section. Keep it thoughtful, witty and brief; judging will be based on quality of arguments and writing, so entries should not exceed a few paragraphs at most.

The winner will receive a free copy of THQ’s exclusive new Wii rhythm game, Battle of the Bands. All non-contributing Infendo readers are eligible. The contest ends this Friday, so get your entries in soon!

Alucard/Will from the Infendo Forums is having a fun little contest. If you’re lucky, you could win a hat and some pins. Hop on in and see if you have the answers to his riddles!

[UPDATE]  The winners have been announced:

Grand Prize Winner: pnut78 from the forums
Runner Up 1: Steve Greiger
Runner Up 2: Ben Kaiser

Congratulations go out to Thomas from St. Louis, Missouri! He shared this crazy video game related dream with us and won a copy of NiGHTS for Wii:

In my dream, I was in Japan, outside of the nintendo studio where they are making Super Smash Brothers Brawl. I started shouting “Sakurai! Sakurai!”. Then some fellow nerds from Japan joined me and before I knew it we had a big group all shouting “SAKURAI! SAKURAI!” Then a Nintendo flag from in front of the building was lowered. For some reason, the lowering of this flag in my dream meant that the game had been completed. Shortly after, Sakurai walked out of the studio. Myself and all the fanboys that had been chanting with me cheered loudly and surrounded him. Then a UFO came out from the sky and crashed into a nearby railroad.

Thanks to everyone who entered. Be sure to go back and read through some of the entries for a good laugh!

[REMINDER: Contest deadline is tomorrow, January 31st, at 5PM Eastern.]

Have video games ever invaded your dreams? Tell us such a story in Comments and we’ll pick one to win a copy of NiGHTS: Journey Of Dreams for Wii! Be sure to include your name and town along with your story. Contest deadline is January 31st at 5PM Eastern time. Good luck!

[Note: Infendo writers and partners cannot enter this contest. Boo!]

Congratulations to DocOctorok! He has won himself a copy Dragon Blade for Wii with his poetic entry in our contest. This was the hardest decision we’ve had to make at Infendo in some time as almost every entry was incredible! Thank you to everyone who entered and congrats again to DocOctorok. Check out his poem again after the break.

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Alright Infendo Nation, here’s your chance to win and play Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire for Wii between your AAA gaming sessions this holiday. The contest rules are simple. Write a bodacious poem about dragons in the comment section below, include your name and town, and be sure to use your real email address on the comment form (so we can contact you if you win). Duplicate entries will be disqualified. The winner of the best poem will be announced Friday, November 9, 2007. Good luck!

See also: Review: Dragon Blade is worth your $40

Blake is too busy to hang out with Scott and Kyle this week, so what could best be described as the Shemp and Larry of Infendo Radio take over for our 77th broadcast. Listen as they reveal the winner of last week’s Metroid Prime 3 contest! Wrap your mind grapes around the onslaught of news from the recent Nintendo conference in Japan! Chuckle as Scott occasionally calls Kyle the wrong name!

We’re also having another contest this week!  Listen for your chance to win some Wii Points!!

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Gotta a new podcast for ya, contest and all. Enjoy!

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First person to email contests@infendo.com with the name of the character shown in the above picture in the subject line will win themselves a copy of Fishing Master for Wii! One guess per person, please!

[UPDATE] We have a winner! Congratulations to Farhat Saleem who was the first to email us and correctly identify Petey Piranha.  (Original image here.)

[Infendo minions aren't eligible ... boo!]

Those of you thirsting for Dewy’s Adventure can add to your fervor with a new contest from Konami and Nestle today. Best part? It’s healthy. And it’s for the children, so really you have no choice but to enter. Just be sure to schedule your increased number of bathroom breaks accordingly.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and Nestle Waters North America Inc. will provide a positive “Green” and health message to children this fall with a promotional partnership surrounding the highly anticipated release of Dewy’s Adventure for the Wii home video game system and the popular Nestle Waters’ beverage option for kids, Aquapod Natural Spring Water. Through the partnership, Aquapod will administer a national contest and sweepstakes offering consumers a chance to win an exciting rain forest/eco-adventure to exotic Costa Rica along with other fabulous prizes, including copies of Dewy’s Adventure. The sweepstakes will run from September 12th through November 30th.

If you’re into this title (I’ve heard it’s hit or miss, but I’ve been wrong about a lot of things so…), then get drinking.