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GameFly Brings Its Vast Social Network for Gamers to Android Devices
The GameFly App is a Leading App for Video Games News and Information,With Over 4.5 Million Installs
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GameFly, Inc., the leading online video game rental subscription service, today unleashed its popular social network for gamers via updates to its GameFly App for Android phone and tablet users. The new social component has been successful on the iPhone since its April 2011 launch, and now all like-minded gamers can connect with each other across platforms. The GameFly App, the leader in video games news and information with over 4.5 million downloads, is a comprehensive resource for gamers that features easy-to-use and free discovery tools for new games. The updated App includes the following:
-- Create a profile page and browse others' profiles
-- Find new people to play with on Xbox LIVE, PSN & Wii
-- Post updates and share info with followers
-- Follow friends and other gamers, and discover what they're playing
-- View recent activity around any game
-- Comment on others' posts and see comments on your posts
-- Get notifications when people comment on your posts
-- Connect Facebook and Twitter accounts seamlessly with the GameFly App
-- GameFly members have the option to share the games they add to their
GameQ or decide to keep
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/LA91930LOGO)
"We're very proud that our mobile App appeals to all gamers, not just GameFly members, giving them top quality news and information, and a very interactive social experience," said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP of Business Development and Content. "With an average in-App session lasting more than an hour, the new social features are a great resource for casual or avid gamers to learn about what's hot or not, and to meet new people to game with."
The updated GameFly App for Android is available in the Android Market now and will soon be available in the NOOK Store and Amazon Appstore for Android. It can also be downloaded directly from http://www.gamefly.com/mobile.
About GameFly App
GameFly is the ultimate video game resource App for mobile devices and is available for the iOS and Android platforms. With up-to-date news and game trailers, as well as social networking connectivity and in-app access to GameFly account features, the GameFly App provides on-the-fly access to detailed and current information for more than 8,000 titles for all current consoles, handhelds and mobile devices, including Xbox 360(TM) Kinect, PlayStation® 3 Move, PlayStation® 2, Nintendo Wii(TM), Nintendo 3DS(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and PSP(TM); iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
About GameFly
GameFly, the leading subscription video game rental service, allows members to rent one or more video games concurrently, with no due dates, late fees or shipping charges. Users can easily select from over 8,000 titles and manage their list of games online from the GameFly website at http://www.gamefly.com or from the GameFly App for iOS and Android devices. Members receive games via First-Class Mail and return them to GameFly at their convenience using prepaid mailers. In addition to selling video games through the "Keep" feature, GameFly also sells new and used video games. GameFly recently acquired Direct2Drive.com, a leading online retailer for downloading Windows and Mac video games, with over 1,500 titles available for purchase.
SOURCE GameFly, Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/LA91930LOGO
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GameFly, Inc.
CONTACT: Ryh-Ming Poon, VP, Public Relations, +1-424-603-6913, rpoon@gamefly.com
Web Site: http://www.gamefly.com
GameFly Brings Its Vast Social Network for Gamers to Android Devices
The GameFly App is a Leading App for Video Games News and Information,With Over 4.5 Million Installs
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GameFly, Inc., the leading online video game rental subscription service, today unleashed its popular social network for gamers via updates to its GameFly App for Android phone and tablet users. The new social component has been successful on the iPhone since its April 2011 launch, and now all like-minded gamers can connect with each other across platforms. The GameFly App, the leader in video games news and information with over 4.5 million downloads, is a comprehensive resource for gamers that features easy-to-use and free discovery tools for new games. The updated App includes the following:
-- Create a profile page and browse others' profiles
-- Find new people to play with on Xbox LIVE, PSN & Wii
-- Post updates and share info with followers
-- Follow friends and other gamers, and discover what they're playing
-- View recent activity around any game
-- Comment on others' posts and see comments on your posts
-- Get notifications when people comment on your posts
-- Connect Facebook and Twitter accounts seamlessly with the GameFly App
-- GameFly members have the option to share the games they add to their
GameQ or decide to keep
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/LA91930LOGO)
"We're very proud that our mobile App appeals to all gamers, not just GameFly members, giving them top quality news and information, and a very interactive social experience," said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP of Business Development and Content. "With an average in-App session lasting more than an hour, the new social features are a great resource for casual or avid gamers to learn about what's hot or not, and to meet new people to game with."
The updated GameFly App for Android is available in the Android Market now and will soon be available in the NOOK Store and Amazon Appstore for Android. It can also be downloaded directly from http://www.gamefly.com/mobile.
About GameFly App
GameFly is the ultimate video game resource App for mobile devices and is available for the iOS and Android platforms. With up-to-date news and game trailers, as well as social networking connectivity and in-app access to GameFly account features, the GameFly App provides on-the-fly access to detailed and current information for more than 8,000 titles for all current consoles, handhelds and mobile devices, including Xbox 360(TM) Kinect, PlayStation® 3 Move, PlayStation® 2, Nintendo Wii(TM), Nintendo 3DS(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and PSP(TM); iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
About GameFly
GameFly, the leading subscription video game rental service, allows members to rent one or more video games concurrently, with no due dates, late fees or shipping charges. Users can easily select from over 8,000 titles and manage their list of games online from the GameFly website at http://www.gamefly.com or from the GameFly App for iOS and Android devices. Members receive games via First-Class Mail and return them to GameFly at their convenience using prepaid mailers. In addition to selling video games through the "Keep" feature, GameFly also sells new and used video games. GameFly recently acquired Direct2Drive.com, a leading online retailer for downloading Windows and Mac video games, with over 1,500 titles available for purchase.
SOURCE GameFly, Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/LA91930LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
GameFly, Inc.
CONTACT: Ryh-Ming Poon, VP, Public Relations, +1-424-603-6913, rpoon@gamefly.com
Web Site: http://www.gamefly.com