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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.

]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:13:39 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/1396-gameon365-to-upgrade-forums-this-week/ http://gameon365.net/topic/1392-hotel-royale-site-redesign-and-wiki/ 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.]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:28:48 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/1392-hotel-royale-site-redesign-and-wiki/ http://gameon365.net/topic/1361-introducing-gameon365-newsroom/
See it for yourself here: http://gameon365.net/page/newsroom/]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:17:39 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/1361-introducing-gameon365-newsroom/ http://gameon365.net/topic/1277-gameon365-turns-one-year-old/
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!]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:53:23 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/1277-gameon365-turns-one-year-old/ http://gameon365.net/topic/1237-hotel-royale-beta-now-open/ tracker.

Known bugs and issues...

• See the tracker.

What we're working on...

• Redesigning the Hotel Royale Portal.
• Automatic delivery for items that are purchased with forum points.

Enter Hotel
]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:44:22 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/1237-hotel-royale-beta-now-open/ http://gameon365.net/topic/1174-hotel-royale-v9-development-update/
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.]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:06:03 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/1174-hotel-royale-v9-development-update/ http://gameon365.net/topic/1032-ipboard-31-and-ipcommerce-compendium/
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.

• IP.Blog
• IP.Gallery
• IP.Downloads

]]> Sun, 16 May 2010 03:07:41 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/1032-ipboard-31-and-ipcommerce-compendium/ http://gameon365.net/topic/1008-community-spotlight-main-site-redesign-staff-openings/
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.]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 16:17:14 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/1008-community-spotlight-main-site-redesign-staff-openings/ http://gameon365.net/topic/935-screenshots-of-project-nitrogens-planned-engine-demo/ early development screenshots and a lot of what you see will change.

]]> Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:08:52 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/935-screenshots-of-project-nitrogens-planned-engine-demo/ http://gameon365.net/topic/924-development-timeline-for-project-nitrogen/
Planning Phase (Pre-Alpha) [Project Lead Access]

• Funding
• Staffing
• Pre-development and software decisions
• Initial ideas
• Lore
• Basic world design layout
• Player versus player ideas

Planning Phase (Alpha) [Developer Access]

• Item design
• Terrain design
• Game mechanics
• Character customization
• Dungeon placement
• Small town placement
• Major city placement

Planning Phase (Alpha 2) [VIP / MVP / Staff Access]

• Game object placement
• Quest design
• Non-player character design and placement
• Loot table
• 1, 3, and 5 player dungeon design
• Small town design

Beta [Public Access]

• 10, and 20 player dungeon design
• Major city design

Beta 2 [Public Access]

• Bug fixes
• Minor design changes

Placement refers to where a city, dungeon, or town will be placed in the game world. Design refers to the creation of a city, dungeon or town. Player versus player zones and ideas will be implemented throughout the entire development process. This timeline is subject to change throughout the development process.]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:00:39 +0000 http://gameon365.net/topic/924-development-timeline-for-project-nitrogen/