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@ 10 August 2010 - 12:13 PM |
Sometime this week we will be upgrading our forums to the latest version of Invision Power Board. We're currently running version 3.0.5 and will be upgrading to 3.1.2. With this, we will be upgrading some of our other applications as well.
Here's what to expect:
- A handful of skin bugs during the first week. While the current skin should remain usable, we will be working on an update for it as well.
- A news post soon to introduce GameOn365 for iPhone and iPad. (An Android app is also in development.)
- Many new features on the forums and installation of the IP.Nexus beta (more information)
Some other things we're working on:
- Updates for the main site.
- A new account management area.
- Use of activation keys for closed betas and other redeemable items.
- Changes to our current advertising system.
- More contests and giveaways.
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@ 08 August 2010 - 07:28 PM |
We've recently redesigned the Hotel Royale Portal and need your feedback! See the new portal here and then let us know what you'd like added or changed here.
The Hotel Royale Wiki is also available for use now. You can use the wiki to find user-submitted information about the hotel or you can write your own or improve/update existing articles.
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@ 28 July 2010 - 12:17 AM |
Introducing GameOn365 Newsroom, a brand new service that brings recent news from top gaming and technology sites to one organized page.
See it for yourself here: http://gameon365.net/page/newsroom/
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@ 11 July 2010 - 03:53 AM |
On July 16th (this Friday), GameOn365 will officially be one year old! We'll be celebrating throughout the rest of the month with competitions and giveaways.
We've made some truly amazing progress over the year. Whether it be the vast advancement and improvement of the code behind the site and games from our development team, the great volunteer staff members who help maintain our community, or our loyal members; we couldn't be happier. We will continue to maintain and update our services over the next year and beyond and strive to satisfy. We're happy to be able to have a well established staff presence in our community and a personal level of communication between our members and staff. We're exceptionally happy that we are able to review each and every bit of feedback we get as well as respond to and act upon some.
To start things off, every day from now until our anniversary on July 16th, we'll randomly pick a user from everyone who made at least one post during the day to win a month of VIP.
Also, be sure to stop by on July 16th for a special gift package!
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@ 27 June 2010 - 07:44 PM |
The wait is finally over and we're happy to say that the Hotel Royale beta is live. This is the first beta using entirely new server-side software. We expect to find many bugs over the next few weeks, and will do our best to fix them as soon as possible. Please report any bugs that you find in the tracker.
Known bugs and issues...
What we're working on...
- Redesigning the Hotel Royale Portal.
- Automatic delivery for items that are purchased with forum points.
Enter Hotel
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@ 15 June 2010 - 06:06 AM |
Hotel Royale v9 will require a complete recode of all web services to play the game. Most importantly, we will need to create an API for registration and logging in to make it a seamless experience to log in to the hotel with your forum account. We are also focusing on forum integration this time around. All information appearing on the new Hotel Royale CMS will be pulled directly from the forums - announcements, recent posts, competitions, events, the hotel wiki, rare values, and more. We have not yet decided whether the CMS will have the same skin as the forums or a hotel skin.
Major Changes
- The new version of Hotel Royale will be based out of the forums - you will need to have a forum account before you can register on the hotel. Your forum display name and hotel name will be the same.
- You will not have to re-enter all of your information to register at Hotel Royale. The only thing you may need to reenter is your password.
- Forum points can still be exchanged for hotel items and converted to coins.
- We may automate purchasing hotel items with forum points. (Currently, admins have to manually process all purchases.)
- Each day, users that have less than 3000 coins will be given 500 more coins. (Amounts subject to change.)
Minor Changes
- It will no longer be possible to have multiple accounts with the same email address.
- If your forum account is banned, you will not be able to log in to the hotel account that is associated with it.
- If your hotel account is banned, you will not be able to create another with the same forum account.
- Administrators will have to manually process display name change requests from this point on.
We do not have a release date yet. If you'd like to submit any feedback about our plans, or if you've got an idea you think we should include, you can post it at the Hotel Royale Feedback and Suggestions forum.
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@ 15 May 2010 - 10:07 PM |
With beta releases currently being tested, we expect to upgrade to Invision Power Board 3.1 (our forum software) within the next two to three months. We also plan to install IP.Commerce, Invision Power's new shopping cart and market application when it is released. We will announce our plans for the market application at a later date. This post outlines what new features will be available with the upgraded forum software.
New Features in IP.Board 3.1
From IPS Company Forums
- Link Sharing - Share topics from GameOn365 Forums via Facebook, Twitter, and various other social networking and bookmarking services.
- Status Updates - Improvements to the existing status update system including the ability to reply and more.
- Topic Preview - Quickly preview a topic from the list.
- View Reputation - See who gave you reputation on your posts. (VIP Only)
- Twitter Integration - Register or log in to the forums with your Twitter account.
- Improved Facebook Integration
- Profile Customization (Part 1, Part 2) - Customize the look and feel of your profile page.
- Soft Delete Posts and Topics - Posts and topics will no longer be permanently deleted or sent to the trash can. Instead, they will be hidden from public view.
- Notifications (Part 1, Part 2) - Be notified within the forums when certain events occur. You can customize what you want to be notified about and how it should send the notification.
- New Mobile Skin - Easily browse and post to the GameOn365 Forums from your phone or other mobile device.
- iPhone Application - Easily browse the forums from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
IP.Nexus (aka IP.Commerce) Features
From IPS Company Blog
- Shopping cart functionality.
- Purchase packages to upgrade to a "higher" member group and automatic downgrades on expiration.
- Support ticket system including incoming email parsing.
- Community donation system with goal support.
- Ability to give members "credits" for commissions, awards, or other purposes.
- Members can give out a referral link and can earn commission on sales that members they refer make.
- Multiple payment gateways including PayPal, Authorize.net, and offline payments. More gateways will be added based on feedback.
- Customer overview page showing complete customer history, current orders, and options.
- Integration with IP.Downloads to handle purchasing of files.
- Support for sales commission in the IP.Downloads integration.
- Live support chat service for your staff to interact with your customers!
IP.Blog, IP.Gallery, and IP.Downloads
We may also be purchasing and installing some other IPS applications soon. More information about these applications can be found at the links below.
Update: These applications have been installed and are being configured for use.
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@ 03 May 2010 - 11:17 AM |
We've got a few things we'd like to make sure everyone knows about, and they're featured in this edition of the GameOn365 Community Spotlight.
Main Site Redesign
It's about time for us to redesign our main site, and we want to know what you want to see! Check out our current design ideas and post your feedback in this topic.
Staff Openings
GameOn365 is also looking for talented individuals to fill 3D modeling, coding, moderation, web/graphic design, and various other positions. See the full list of openings and apply here.
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