Serving as an unintended reminder of the ongoing tragedy in Japan after the recent and devastating earthquake and tsunami, today I received this survival kit from D3Publisher, preparing me for the world-ending invasion of the Aragami in the publisher’s new PSP action-RPG, Gods Eater Burst.

The U.S. Coast Guard approved supply box contains enough necessities to survive on should cataclysm strike, including six packs of emergency drinking water, a brick of food rations, a survival blanket, a no-batteries-required flash light and various first aid supplies like band-aids, towelettes and gauze. And yes, these are all real, functional survival items supplied by ‘The Emergency Preparedness Specialists’ at Essential Packs.

Also in the box, alongside a copy of the game, is a singed scroll requesting my help in the fight to save humankind as well as a ‘Top Secret’ folder with the usual reviewer press materials. Take a closer look below.

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In anticipation of the company’s upcoming spring game lineup of Gods Eater Burst for PSP, Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury for Xbox Live Arcade, Dream Trigger 3D for Nintendo 3DS and Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon for PS3 and Xbox 360, D3Publisher is hosting the ‘Sweepstakes 4 Gamers’ Facebook promotion to give away a host of sweet prizes provided by Dolby, GameFly, PDP, Logitech, and NOX Audio.

Between now and July 22nd, United States residents can enter the sweepstakes simply by “Liking” any of the four Facebook pages for the aforementioned titles and filling out the provided entry form. Only one entry is needed, but by “Liking” each of the Facebook product pages you can increase your chances with four total submissions. These are the Facebook game page links:

www.facebook.com/GodEaterBurst
www.facebook.com/BangaiO
www.facebook.com/DreamTrigger
www.facebook.com/EarthDefenseForce

Waiting at the end of the sweepstakes is a random drawing with 13 total prize packages up for grabs, including an ultimate grand prize consisting of nearly a thousand dollars worth of tech and gaming goodies (pictured above). Those prize packages include the following:

Grand Prize (1): (1) Onkyo HT-S5300 home theater system featuring Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound, (1) Logitech Squeezebox Radio, (1) NOX Specialist Bundle, (1) 1-month subscription to GameFly, and (2) Xbox 360 PDP Controllers. (approximate retail value $950)

First Prize (1): (1) 12-month subscription to GameFly, (1) NOX Specialist Bundle, and (2) Xbox 360 PDP Controllers. (approximate retail value $350)

Second Prize (1): (1) Logitech Squeezebox Radio, (1) NOX Specialist Bundle and (2) Xbox 360 PDP Controllers. (approximate retail value $340)

Third Prizes (2): (1) 1-month subscription to GameFly, (1) NOX Specialist Bundle, and (1) PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system PDP Controller. (approximate retail value $140)

Fourth Prizes (3): (1) 1-month subscription to GameFly, (1) pair of NOX Scout Earbuds, and (1) PS3 PDP Controller. (approximate retail value $120)

Fifth Prizes (2): (1) pair of NOX Scout Earbuds. (approximate retail value $80)

Sixth Prize (1): (1) PS3 PDP Controller. (approximate retail value $25)

Seventh Prizes (2): (1) 1-month subscription to GameFly. (approximate retail value $16)