Microsoft has announced it's first Xbox Rewards Challenge. Basically by earning achievements players may win Contra for XBL, a t-shirt, Microsoft points and even a copy of Fuzion Frenzy 2. Play Xbox and win some free crap. Sounds great.

You need to be a US resident, over the age of 13, have an Xbox Live account, a Windows Live account, the two accounts must be linked and you must register for the challenge. Now the confusing part, provided you have jumped through all those hoop you will be placed in a level depending on how many achievements you have earned in the last year. The between Feb 12 and April 12 you need to earn 1,500 Gamerscore points. Level 1 gets Contra for XBL and a crummy deodorant gamer picture ( soooo lame ). Level 3 gets that plus 200 Microsoft points, a deodorant t-shirt and Fuzion Frenzy 2.

I love my Xbox and I play it all the time so I will probably try to sign up even though I will be in the lowest level. Wish me luck.

Wow, that sounds like the assorted promotional junk that I find under my desk when I clean.