Happy new year everyone, what better way to kick off 2010 than with the coming of the apocalypse! This week Darksiders has arrived on PlayStation 3 and to celebrate we’ve got a prize for you to win.

Remember that custom Darksiders PlayStation 3 I showed you before Christmas? The one that looked like this…

Well, you can win it! Just 10 of these limited edition consoles have been made, each one numbered and featuring art by Joe Mad. Head over to PlayStation.com to enter the competition. Along with the custom console you’ll also win a copy of the game for PlayStation 3 with a ‘Book of War’ case… Which you won’t find in stores

Competition only open to UK & Ireland.

Darksiders is out now, check out the launch trailer…

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Darksiders is just weeks away from launch on PlayStation 3, and we’ve got some exciting news for all you Joe Madureira fans. Joe will be at Forbidden Planet in London on 7 January to launch the game.

Come along between 6-7pm and you’ll be able to meet the creative mind behind Darksiders, well known for his work on X-Men and Battle Chasers. You’ll also be able to buy the game a day early and get it signed by Joe Mad!

Find out more about the event over at Forbidden Planet.

If you’re a fan of Joe’s art, check back at the start of January when we’ll have a very cool competition prize up for grabs. A custom PlayStation 3 featuring WAR from Darksiders…

Keep an eye on the PlayStation Blog to find out how you can win

I’ll leave you with a brand new Darksiders trailer. Hit play to check out some of the different environments and creatures designed by Joe Mad and the team at Vigil Games.

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We’ve just announced all of our exclusive pre-order items for Darksiders in the UK, including a couple of cool costumes for use in PlayStation Home. Want to see what they look like?

First up is the War costume. This is a replica of the outfit worn by the horseman in the game. To get this free when you buy the game, you’ll need to pre-order with PLAY.com.

The other item is a Ruin mask. Yes, a complete apocalyptic steed head piece for you to use in Home…Sound effects not included! To get this you’ll need to pre-order with Amazon.

That’s not all… If you pre-order elsewhere there are a couple of other bonus items you can get. GAME is offering ‘The Harvester’ in-game weapon, Gamestation has an exclusive Joe Mad comic covering the back story in the game and the HMV pre-order includes a Darksiders 2010 calendar. Lots to choose from!

Darksiders hits 8 Jan in the UK, you can pre-order over here.

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Next Thursday we’re holding an invite only Darksiders event going on in London and we’ve got 10 exclusive places up for grabs for PlayStation Blog readers.

At the event you’ll be able to spend the day playing as WAR the apocalyptic horseman in the game. You’ll also be able to meet Joe Madureira. Otherwise known as Joe Mad, legendary comic artist, founder of Vigil Games and Creative Director on Darksiders.

To enter your name into the hat, send an email with the subject “Your Last Event” to ukwebmaster@thq.com with your name, age and PSN ID by the end of today. We’ll contact the winners on Friday.

The small print… You must be 18 or older to enter and you need to be able to get to the event, which takes place in London between 11am-4pm on Thursday 29 October. Full Terms and Conditions.

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