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Monday, 4 January 2010

Win The Beatles Mono Box Set This Month At Gamesville

Topic: News
Win The Beatles Mono Box Set in this month's sweepstakesRing in the new year with this month's GV Rewards Sweepstakes prize!

This month we're giving away the chance to win a Beatles Mono Box Set. Featuring 11 original mono versions of The Beatles classics including: With The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles For Sale, Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and Magical Mystery Tour; this limited edition box set also includes six CDs packaged as mini LP replicas. Compiled as a special interest package for the hard-core fan The Beatles Mono Box Set is the definitive collectors edition for any diehard beatlemaniac, available in this month's GV Rewards Sweepstakes!

Last Month's Winner

Congratulations to Gwendolyngay of Plantersville, MS, who took home a brand new Flip UltraHD Camcorder in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.


Posted by ohryankelley at 6:02 PM EST
Updated: Monday, 4 January 2010 6:30 PM EST
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Wednesday, 2 December 2009

Gamesville Reaches 2,000 Fans on Facebook!

Topic: News
Gamesville Fan Page - Facebook.com

Some time last night Gamesville passed 2,000 fans on our Facebook Fan Page and I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all you Gamesvillers for your patronage and time. Gamesville is a great place to play and socialize with friends and we're thrilled you're along for the ride. But the journey is far from over as we've got a lot in store for 2010!

Good gaming, everyone!

- Oh! Ryan Kelley
Community Manager, Gamesville.com

P.S. If you haven't already joined the Gamesville Fan Page is a great way to see which of your friends are already gaming here on Gamesville. Become a fan of Gamesville on Facebook today!


Posted by ohryankelley at 12:15 PM EST
Updated: Wednesday, 2 December 2009 12:19 PM EST
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Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Win a HD Flip Camcorder This Month At Gamesville

Topic: News
Win a HD Flip Camcorder in this month's sweepstakesWith the holiday season upon us everyone's spending more time with friends and family. And what better way to capture those special holiday moments than with the prize in this month's GV Rewards Sweepstakes!

This month we're giving away the chance to win a new HD Flip Camcorder! Put the power of HD video in your pocket with the world’s smallest HD camcorder that holds 60 minutes of HD-quality video on 4 GB of built-in memory. The Flip HD's super-slim design fits into any pocket or purse and weighs an astonishing 3.3 ounces. Built-in software lets you easily e-mail videos, share them on YouTube and Myspace, edit footage, and capture still photos from video. Shoot and share your stories with the world with the HD Flip Camcorder and capture life in HD anywhere you go, this month at Gamesville.

Last Month's Winner

Congratulations to Warner123 of Hardy, AR, who won our Nintendo DS Lite in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.


Posted by ohryankelley at 5:07 PM EST
Updated: Tuesday, 1 December 2009 5:18 PM EST
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Friday, 6 November 2009

Exciting Updates Coming To Gamesville.com

Topic: News

We've been listening to your feedback about the Gamesville homepage, and will be making some changes next week that will make it easier for you to discover all the great content we offer--as well as bring back some features we know you'll be happy to see again. Without further to do, here's a preview of the updated look for Gamesville.com...

This Year's Halloween Costume Contest Winner: DynamicAngel73
The redesigned Gamesville.com, click through for a full size view.

The new design is a mix of user features that have been requested by our Gamesvillers, as well as a new approach to providing you links to all your favorite online game shows in a much more organized layout. Here's a quick snapshot of all the new features:

We're Bringing Back:

  • Daily Trivia (thanks to flajack525 and others who have asked for daily trivia to return)
  • Your favorite games organized on the homepage
  • Game genre boxes with current prizes so you can see the prizes in all games, not just the top 5

And A Mix of New Features:

  • A wider page layout, so we can show you more games
  • Recent member comments from The Gamesville Blog
  • Top customer service questions, with links to answers
  • Game Category pages to make it easier to find games by type
  • Your Stories, to highlight news and moving stories from the community
We are so pleased we could add so many heavily requested features back into the homepage layout and will be launching the new redesign over the next week or so. Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the new redesign in the comments!
Posted by ohryankelley at 4:52 PM EST
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Monday, 2 November 2009

Win A Nintendo DS Lite This Month At Gamesville

Topic: News
Win a HP Mini Netbook in this month's sweepstakesDaylight savings time is here so it's time to hunker down, find comfy blanket and start to settle in for the winter months. But that doesn't mean your entertainment has to suffer! So this month's GV Rewards Sweepstakes is a prize that offers something to keep you sharp and provide tons of fun when you're not playing for big cash prizes here at Gamesville!

This month we're giving away the chance to win a new Ninendo DS Lite! With Nintendo DS Lite, dual screens and touch-screen technology allow you to interact with games like never before. Wireless communication allows you to experience real-time multiplayer gameplay, and the free Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service allows you to compete against players from around the globe. Game on the go with Ninendo DS Lite, the best-selling video game system in the world with, this month at Gamesville.

Last Month's Winner

Congratulations to Djmitchell2 of Hardy, AR, who won our HP Mini Netbook in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.


Posted by ohryankelley at 3:52 PM EST
Updated: Monday, 2 November 2009 6:02 PM EST
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Friday, 2 October 2009

Win A Free HP Mini Netbook This Month At Gamesville

Topic: News
Win a HP Mini Netbook in this month's sweepstakesThe fall season is in full swing and for most of us that means getting back into a busier schedule than the relaxed summer allows. So this month's GV Rewards Sweepstakes is a prize that offers something to keep you organized and connected while on the out and about or at home.

This month we're giving away the chance to win a new HP Mini Netbook! This netbook's lightweight design makes it simple to surf the Web, email, IM and video chat at home, at work and on the go. Type emails and documents easily using a nearly full-size keyboard, plus watch online videos with its widescreen display. With built-in Wi-Fi this netbook has the performance you need to surf the web and use your standard software apps -- but is light enough to carry everywhere at just 2.57 lbs. Travel light and stay connected with this ultra-portable HP Mini 110 this month at Gamesville.

Last Month's Winner

Congratulations to Waynetippett of Hamilton, Ontario, who won our Apple iPod Touch in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.


Posted by ohryankelley at 11:30 AM EDT
Updated: Friday, 2 October 2009 11:43 AM EDT
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Thursday, 17 September 2009

Link To Your Favorite Gamesville Games And Receive FREE GV Rewards

Topic: News

Spread the word about the great fun and prizes you can win at Gamesville.com and we'll give you 5,000 FREE GVs for EACH link you create to our games!

Here's how it works:

  • Below are 8 links to Gamesville games that are available, you can post all 8 to increase your FREE GV Rewards, or just a couple of your favorite games
  • Include you Gamesville Member name if possible so others don't take credit for your hard work and so other members can add you to their friends list
  • The links can be in a blog post or on your personal (or business) website. And they can be located anywhere on the page

Link to these Gamesville games for 5,000 FREE GVs each:

Quick-Draw Poker
Magic 21
Three-Eyed Bingo
Bingo Zone
CatchUp CoverAll
Spades
Hearts
Euchere

After you’ve created the link to Gamesville, send us an email at members@gamesville.com along with your Gamesville member name so we can give you your FREE GV Rewards!

Cash in on connecting with Gamesville on Facebook and Twitter 

As a reminder, if you're on Facebook or Twitter you can still cash in on 1,000 FREE GVs by connecting and messaging Gamesville, here's how:

On Facebook

1) Become a fan of the Gamesville fan page on Facebook
2) Write on our fan page wall with the following message: "[insert your Gamesville member name] I want my free GVs!"

On Twitter

1) Follow @Gamesville on Twitter
2) Send us a message using your Twitter account that says: "@Gamesville [insert your Gamesville member name] I want my free GVs!"

That’s it! Be sure to replace “[insert your Gamesville member name]” with your actual Gamesville member name so we know where to credit your bonus 1,000 GV Rewards


Posted by ohryankelley at 5:29 PM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 17 September 2009 6:16 PM EDT
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Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Happy Video Game Innovation Day in Massachusetts

Topic: News

Governor Deval Patrick signs a proclimation declaring 09.09.09 Video Game Innovation DayMassachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a proclamation early this morning to declare September 9, 2009 as Video Game Innovation Day in the commonwealth

What does that mean for us here at GV HQ?

It means playing some The Beatles: Rock Band (by fellow Boston-based game makers Harmonix). And it means giving away more great prizes to more game show contestants! Our online game shows continue to be red hot--with two big wins in the last 24 hours coming from Kathyron3 of Livermore, CA, who took home $756 in Magic 21, and Steve3265 of Jeffersonville, NY, who scored $81 in our newest game show, Quick-Draw Poker.

And for some of the new tune into our Gamesville Twitter account tomorrow as we kick off another round of Gamesville Twitter trivia. We'll be giving away five $25 Best Buy gift cards, so follow along and play starting at 12 noon EST tomorrow thanks to our friends Snapple.
Posted by ohryankelley at 5:49 PM EDT
Updated: Wednesday, 9 September 2009 6:01 PM EDT
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Friday, 4 September 2009

Win An Apple iPod Touch In September's Monthly Sweepstakes

Topic: News
Win an iPod Touch in this month's sweepstakes
Take home an Apple iPod Touch this September at Gamesville!

We know getting back to the grind after those great summer months can be tough. So in this month 's GV Rewards Sweepstakes, we're giving away a prize that will help keep you organized and entertained!

This month we're giving away the chance to win a new 16GB iPod Touch that can hold up to 3,500 songs, 10,000 photos, or 20 hours of video. The iPod touch is Apple's most advanced iPod device yet--with its groundbreaking technologies including a Multi-Touch screen, the accelerometer and 3D graphics. Play hours of music, watch movies, surf the web, read email, get directions and browse YouTube with this all-in-one media device. With access to hundreds of games in the iTunes Store the Apple iPod Touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand.

Last Month's Winner

Congratulations to Whitemicedotnet of East Providence, RI, who won our Canon PowerShot digital camera in last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.


Posted by ohryankelley at 2:31 PM EDT
Updated: Friday, 4 September 2009 3:18 PM EDT
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Monday, 3 August 2009

Capture Summer Memories! Win A Canon Powershot Camera This August

Topic: News
Win a Canon PowerShot SD780 IS this August at Gamesville!

As we near the end of the summer months it's time to plan those last minute getaways and finally take some time to get outdoors! So this month we're helping you capture your summertime fun with this exciting new prize in August's GV Rewards Sweepstakes.

We're giving one lucky Gamesviller the power hold onto those sunny memories with a chance at this Canon PowerShot SD780 IS. Featuring a 12.1-megapixel resolution this camera captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints to display your keepsake memories. And with HD movie shooting capability it's easy to capture and enjoy HD movies of your favorite moments. The shots you used to miss will become images you'll now be sharing, and the movies you never took before will be HD unforgettable.

Last Month's Winner

Congratulations to Catwoman61963 of Pittsburgh, PA, who won our Pawleys Island Hammock from last month's monthly GV Rewards sweepstakes.


Posted by ohryankelley at 11:29 AM EDT
Updated: Monday, 3 August 2009 12:40 PM EDT
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