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In Anticipation of its Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) Alganon, Quest Online Releases MyAlganon.com
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17.02.2009
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In Anticipation of its Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) Alganon, Quest Online Releases MyAlganon.com Online Gamers want enhanced community features. While it seems everyone has joined wide-scale communities such as MySpace and Facebook, most agree that those communities don't cater well enough to any specific niche. Populated with add-ins and advertisements, the experience is less than exceptional. How does one curtail the noise and create a gaming community that appeals specifically to the online gamer? It seems that one company has developed a solution.');"> Enhancing the online community experience has been one of our goals from the startAfter a significant amount of research, we knew we needed to come up with a place that was media-rich and engaging for today's avid gamer. We established a commitment to meet the needs of our target market. As a result, we have created the MyAlganon system to serve as the gateway for the upcoming release of Alganon, due later this year. Chandler, AZ February 17, 2009 -- Online Gamers want enhanced community features. While it seems everyone has joined wide-scale communities such as MySpace and Facebook, most agree that those communities don't cater well enough to any specific niche. Populated with add-ins and advertisements, the experience is less than exceptional. How does one curtail the noise and create a gaming community that appeals specifically to the online gamer? It seems that one company has developed a solution. Human Healer
Quest Online, LLC has created its own MMOG Community System that will directly integrate with its upcoming MMOG, Alganon. "Enhancing the online community experience has been one of our goals from the start," explains Quest Online's President David Allen. "After a significant amount of research, we knew we needed to come up with a place that was media-rich and engaging for today's avid gamer. We established a commitment to meet the needs of our target market. As a result, we have created the MyAlganon system to serve as the gateway for the upcoming release of Alganon, due later this year." To help meet the requirements of the upcoming Alganon Beta, Quest Online is launching MyAlganon.com into the gaming community, enabling them to sign up and gain deep insight into Alganon, as well as establish dialog with the growing community of gamers. The MyAlganon community website offers: - Early signup for Alganon and access to the Beta phase of Alganon.
- Player profiling and networking that enables players to build up social activities outside the game and stay connected with friends.
- User-generated content through blogging, news, articles, guides and more that can serve as an important source of information for any MMO gamer.
- Content such as previews, reviews, interviews and videos developed by our editorial staff and the community, all of which is intended to guide players through the world of Alganon.
Creating a MyAlganon account is free! The MyAlganon.com Community features: Guilds, Blogs, Pictures, Videos, Groups, and more, all appealing to the diverse set of communication and media elements that gamers seek. Additionally, one of the more compelling reasons to join is connectivity to our development team - as an avid gamer, your feedback counts! Future enhancements include direct ties into the Library, Auction, and Study systems of a player's characters. Visit MyAlganon at http://www.myalganon.com/signup About Quest Online, Inc. Founded in early 2006, Quest Online, LLC (http://www.qol.com) is a privately held corporation focused on the creation of next generation online games.
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Instantly win cash prizes: $500, $5,000 and $10,000 plus a $10,000 sweepstakes. OpenMySafe.com is giving away $70,000. 90 days, 93 prizes, $70,000 total. For ages 13-100 who live in the United States. It's free and fun. Jackson, WY July 8, 2010 -- From now through September 29, OpenMySafe.com is giving away $70,000. OpenMySafe.com has just launched a free new sweepstakes and instant win game. It features a safe filled with money for people to win if they can open it. Daily cash prizes range from $500 to $10,000.
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Meridith Menchaca and Antonio Carrillo, founders of RiverHawkGames.com, are proud to proclaim the debut of their website. Established to provide PC gamers with a vast selection of classic and newly-released video games – featuring 13 mainstream categories – the business provides a jackpot of action-packed options. Visit the site’s new blog, 2GamersBlog.com, to learn more about the various PC games available.
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The founders of My Busy Kit make family travel easier with their portable line of activity kits, and exciting new iPhone app, to creatively entertain kids during long flights and road trips this summer. Redwood City, CA June 30, 2010 -- Started by two Bay Area moms, My Busy KitŪ makes products to keep children creatively entertained while out and about.
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iZotope’s Technology for Pitch Detection and Pitch Shifting Will Debut in Latest Version of Rock Band“We’re excited to feature iZotope’s technology and this new middleware in Rock Band 3 so that our players can enjoy the type of vocal effects that professional rock stars utilize for live stage performances in their homes this holiday.”-Harmonix CTO Cambridge, MA June 29, 2010 -- Since 2007, Harmonix’s Rock Band™ has enabled players to live out their fantasy as a rock vocalist.
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Shmoop, a publisher of digital resources that make learning fun and relevant for students, launched Shmoop Economics. Shmoop Economics includes free web-based Learning Guides, role-playing games, music videos, and current events to help make economics more interesting for today's students. Mountain View, CA June 28, 2010 -- Shmoop (www.shmoop.com), a publisher of digital resources that make learning fun and relevant for students, today announced its public beta test of Shmoop Economics.
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New gaming sites for Transformers and Zelda fans just launched. The websites contain only the best carefully selected Zelda and Transformers online web games. Readers are encouraged to play and enjoy. Los Angeles, CA June 26, 2010 -- What happens when you take one of Nintendo's most venerated gaming series and combine it with a massively popular line of toys that have spawned a TV series, films, and video games?
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A new outdoor trade show celebrating content for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch will debut this Fall in Boston and San Francisco. There will be live entertainment, prizes, food, hiring and networking opportunities and much more. Learn more at http://www.appfest.net Sunnyvale, CA June 23, 2010 -- Today, Kagan Media Net announced it is launching AppFest, a live outdoor show with 100 developers and their Apps for iOS, the wildly successful mobile application platform for iPhone, iPod Touch, and now iPad.
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Beach Volleyball Online, the new free to play MMO from Omniverse Games, serves up an Open Beta release for the gaming public. Players can now set, dive, and spike their way to victory in an exquisite 3D virtual world set in a lush beachside environment. Portsmouth, NH June 23, 2010 -- Omniverse Games has announced that Beach Volleyball Online (www.bvogame.com) will begin its Open Beta testing phase on June 24th.
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PlayStation, by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE), announce new premium subscription service on PlayStation Network London, England June 19, 2010 -- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) announced that it will offer PlayStation Plus, a new subscription service package on PlayStation Network. In addition to the current free to use existing features and services, PlayStation Plus brings value-added offerings including exclusive services and content worldwide on June 29. Purchasing a membership* to PlayStation Plus (http://uk.
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JustSolitaire.com Re-Engineers to Move Away from Browser Plug-Ins Denver, CO June 18, 2010 -- The popular Just Solitaire site, originally created in 2003, has relaunched this week with entirely new versions of all 26 solitaire games featured at the site. The games, such as Klondike, Spider, Russian, Canfield, Pyramid, Yukon and Freecell, are the same as before, but with new technology behind them. Players no longer need the Shockwave and Flash browser plug-ins. Instead, the new games use technology like JavaScript and HTML5.
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