11/11/11, it will only happen once in our lifetime. So, what better way to immortalize that date than by playing video games with friends? WeTheGamerz and KontrolFreek (along with some other really awesome people and companies) will be hosting an Xbox Live Community Playdate online from 8-11 PM EST this Friday, November 11.

The game we will be playing is Modern Warfare 3 (duh?!?) and is open to anybody who wants to join. All you’ll need to do to participate is send an invite to the following Gamertags and start playing:

• TG Fireflex
• Sogo01
• MollyPopGirl
• Rondeau04
• Kelky 111
• Uo1drama
• MRPINK310
• KF Trevor

There will be prizes awarded for completely random happenings. All prizes are Call of Duty themed and include our FPS Freek Prestige and FPS Freek ELITE controller attachments. You have to play with us to be eligible to win.

WeTheGamerz is a fantastic community to play with and we are really excited about killing everyone involved. Seriously, you’re all going to die. See you there!

We asked you Freeks to share your best excuses to stay home “sick” and play your favorite video games. You answered. We got over 90 videos from you! It was fun. And your videos were… entertaining. Some of them were extremely… messed up. All of these ellipses are making me sound… stupid.

Anyway, Gamer’s PayDay is over and the grand prize winner is Jesse Carson with 345 "Likes"! Jesse wins $500 to stay home from work, a copy of MW3 and our Perfect Arsenal Pack (more on that later!).

Our three runners-up are Ben Phillips, Ryan Randall and Brian Lembke. You guys win a copy of Modern Warfare 3 and our Perfect Arsenal Pack. Congrats, guys! We’ll be in touch.

If you didn’t win this time, we’d like to thank you for having some fun with us anyway. Here’s a discount code worth 10% off anything in our store (including the new FPS Freek ELITE!) that you can use yourself or share with your friends. Enter code “payday” at checkout for the discount to be applied.

Here is the winning video from ­­­­­­­­Jesse:

In case you didn’t know, KontrolFreek products can now be found in Microsoft Stores nationwide. Microsoft Stores have 14 locations right now and more on the way next year—so this is definitely something for KontrolFreek fans to get excited about.

For a list of current Microsoft Store locations click here.

For the past two big game launches—Gears of War 3 and Battlefield 3—MS Stores have had some really great midnight launch events. The events featured food, drinks, SWAG bags, tournaments with sweet prizes and overall good times. Next Monday night will be no exception with the launch of Modern Warfare 3.

The Call of Duty: MW3 Launch Event will take place from Monday, November 7^th at 10pm – November 8^th at 1am local time. Starting at 10pm you’ll be able to play MW3 before you buy, compete in tournaments and win a limited edition Xbox 360 Call of Duty: MW3 console (among other awesome prizes).

There will also be KontrolFreek girls in every store giving product demos and posing for pictures with fans. And here’s where things get even more interesting: have your picture taken with the KontrolFreek girls, tag us and post it to our Facebook wall, and we’ll send you a free KontrolFreek t-shirt in the mail. Booyah!

Hope to see you Freeks there next Monday!

This week, KontrolFreek announced worldwide availability of its latest controller accessory, Speed Freek APEX, designed to lock in better car handling, generate faster lap times and exploit the car’s performance to the max on Forza Motorsport 4, which will launch October 11. Designed with a patented “U” shaped controller attachment and tailored to provide extra thumb grip, the updated design allows players to take longer turns with ease as Speed Freek APEX enables the player to keep up on any track or terrain at high velocity.

Speed Freek APEX features:

• New and improved version of the Speed Freek for all racing games
• “U” shaped design prevents thumbs from slipping and reduces thumb fatigue
• Makes accurate and precise movements simpler
• Each package comes with 1 Speed Freek Apex and an extension adapter
• Extension adapter raises height and increases sensitivity for sharp turns and quick maneuvering
• Tournament Legal
• Also works well with racing games and simulators including Gran Turismo, Need for Speed, Burnout, F1, Blur, Forza 4 and many more
• Available for $9.99 USD online and in Microsoft stores

Good afternoon FreekNation! Yesterday, we held our big “Modern Warfare 3 For Free” (#MW34FREE) Twitter giveaway. The response from you guys was insane! We thought you’d be stoked about the opportunity to nab some copies of MW3 but we had no idea just how excited you’d get. After sifting through, literally, thousands of tweets, retweets and mentions, we’ve finally got our list of winners. Each winner will receive a preorder for Modern Warfare 3 from Amazon.com and some KontrolFreek gear. Congrats to the winners!

@jonnhatch

@DaBigCheesy

@FTBkid

@TheOnlyMastrx

@M88ESIr

If you were not one of our winners this time, don’t worry. We have an even bigger Twitter giveaway coming next Thursday—so be sure to register for that here.

Thanks for playing!