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Subject: Games.com Chart Top 25 Weekending May 4th
Time: 3:09:11 PM EDT
Author:  lcourtines


One of our older games climbs back into the top spot.  Cradle of Rome is a match three game that people love and continue to buy.
#1    Cradle of Rome
#2    Burger Shop
#3    JewelQuest II
#4    Around the World in 80 Days
#5    Bejeweled 2 Deluxe
#6    Escape the Museum
#7    Monopoly Here & Now Edition
#8    Monopoly by Parker Brothers
#9    Finders Keepers
#10    SCRABBLE Blast
#11    SCRABBLE
#12    Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze
#13    Family Feud
#14    Big City Adventure: Sydney
#15    Posh Boutique
#16    Tri-Peaks 2 Quest for the Ruby Ring
#17    Zuma Deluxe
#18    Risk
#19    The Rise of Atlantis
#20    Hidden Expedition - Everest
#21    Fish Tycoon
#22    Mythic Mahjong
#23    Fashion Solitaire
#24    Can You See What I See?
#25    THE GAME OF LIFE - Path to Success

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Subject: New Games For the Week of May 8th
Time: 3:50:11 PM EDT
Author:  lcourtines

NEW Games:

Risk - (web, arcade)
http://www.games.com/game/risk/
Invade against neighboring armies and defend your lands against enemy attack.


Battleship: Fleet Command - (web, arcade)
http://www.games.com/game/battleship-fleet-command/
It's the classic game of naval strategy!


Tradewinds Legends - (web, arcade)
http://www.games.com/game/tradewinds-legends/
Sail, trade, and battle with legendary heroes such as Sinbad in the mythical Far East.


Sparkle - (web, puzzle)
http://www.games.com/game/sparkle/
Use your puzzle skills to free the Crowberry Woods from the shadow of Darkness.


The Nightshift Code - (web, puzzle)
http://www.games.com/game/the-nightshift-code/
Embark on a mysterious and sometimes dangerous journey in search of a lost treasure.


Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery 3 - (downloadable, puzzle)
http://www.games.com/game/super-collapse-puzzle-gallery-3/
Matching colored blocks and fast clicks is now the ultimate break for your brain.


Fairway Solitaire - (downloadable, card & board)
http://www.games.com/game/fairway-solitaire/
Pull out your clubs (and your diamonds, hearts and spades) and enjoy a round of 'Fairway Solitaire'!

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Subject: Stamps and Dares -  The Rise Of Atlantis
Time: 6:21:10 PM EDT
Author:  lcourtines

A couple of weeks ago I let everyone know that we released The Rise Of Atlantis with Stars.  Well,  when we did that we also added stamps!   Now,  without further ado, the Stamps of 'The Rise Of Atlantis"

Click here to play 'The Rise Of Atlantis' now
Can you win them all?




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Subject: What's Going On? - Things we're working on.
Time: 10:17:32 AM EDT
Author:  lcourtines


Bringing back Marvin to let people know "What's Going on?" The week has not started off great but is still pretty good,   The games gang is hammering away at adding new games and repairing on-going issues.   I'll bullet out what's cooking for us so you folks know where we are.

1.  WSOP 2008 Tournaments Start - and have problems.
Tournaments started on Sunday May 4th and they looked to be going off without a hitch,  unfortunately,  technology reared it ugly head.  We had a huge hardware failure and all tournaments up until Monday at 3PM T were effected.  The Masque crew did their best and got things sorted out as soon as they could.  Tournaments should now be working as they should. 

2. Club Pogo issues. 
Not everyone who reads this blog is a AOL member and comes to us from Games.com but I have to cover ALL our members.  There was an annoying issue with Club Pogo games on our site.  We're happy to know what the issue is and have finally repaired it.  The hope is that Club Pogo issues are going to be greatly reduced.

3. New Games COMING
We're continuing to crank out the games that have been in Beta out to the general public.  This week we are expecting to launch,  Gin Rummy,  Oklahoma Gin and Whist.  There is also a possibility that we'll get Spades out.  In the long term I just got a sneak peak at Checkers (Amazing!)

Please let me know if you have any questions about the new games, what is coming down the pipe, or how we can improve our site.


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Subject: Issues with World Series of Poker Tournament Qualifiers.
Time: 2:25:48 PM EDT
Author:  lcourtines


Folks,  it's come to my attention that there was an issue with the opening rounds of the WSOP 2008 qualifier tournaments.  Unfortunately,  I was not made aware earlier and I was unable to let the right people know so the issues could be repaired.
On behalf of the games team we apologize for the inconvenience and we are working towards a solution.  We expect to have everything up and running for the 3PM Eastern qualifiers.

If you have any issues at all please do not hesitate to email me at laurent.courtines@corp.aol.com



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Subject: Most Played This Week Ending May 2nd
Time: 1:12:20 PM EDT
Author:  lcourtines


Our big hit Video Poker made the list. It's a wonderful game and everyone is playing like mad!  The charts are nearly always made up of the usual suspects. But you can see the best games stay on the list.
#1  Video Poker
#2  Slots Lounge
#3  Jewel Quest II
#4  Bingo
#5  Bejeweled 2
#6  Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery
#7  Family Feud
#8  Finders Keepers
#9  Solitaire: Classic
#10  Burger Shop
#11  Around the World in 80 Days
#12  Hearts
#13  Cradle of Rome
#14  SCRABBLE Blast
#15  Bookworm
#16  Hidden Secrets: The Nightmare
#17  Boggle
#18  TextTwist
#19  Solitaire: TriPeaks
#20  Dream Chronicles(TM) 2: The Eternal Maze
#21  Jewel Quest Solitaire
#22  Flip Words
#23  Zuma
#24  Gold Miner Vegas
#25  Atlantis Quest




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Subject: Games.com Chart Top 25 Weekending  April 27th
Time: 6:07:35 PM EDT
Author:  lcourtines


Around the World in 80 Days is now going on it's third week at the number one sales spot.  People love the online game and are buying it so they can finish the game.  Enjoy. 

Folks,  if you like these charts let me know.  If you want a longer chart I can probably go out to 50?  Let me know if this is helpful?


#1    Around the World in 80 Days
#2    Burger Shop
#3    JewelQuest II
#4    Escape the Museum
#5    Monopoly by Parker Brothers
#6    Bejeweled 2 Deluxe
#7    Can You See What I See?
#8    Monopoly Here & Now Edition
#9    SCRABBLE Blast
#10    Finders Keepers
#11    Big City Adventure: Sydney
#12    Cradle of Rome
#13    SCRABBLE
#14    The Rise of Atlantis
#15    Family Feud
#16    Agatha Christie: Peril at End House
#17    Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze
#18    Gold Miner Vegas
#19    Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery
#20    Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients
#21    Fish Tycoon
#22    Big City Adventure: San Francisco
#23    Death on the Nile
#24    Mystery Case Files - Madame Fate
#25    Tri-Peaks 2 Quest for the Ruby Ring



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Subject: New Games For the Week of May1st
Time: 5:37:06 PM EDT
Author:  lcourtines

NEW Games:


Fashion Solitaire - (downloadable, card & board)
http://www.games.com/game/fashion-solitaire/
A unique fusion of solitaire and fashion design.


Mythic Mahjong - (downloadable, card & board)
http://www.games.com/game/mythic-mahjong/
Embark on an epic quest to save the Faerie Realm from an endless night.


THE GAME OF LIFE - Path to Success - (downloadable, arcade)
http://www.games.com/game/the-game-of-life-path-to-success/
Follow the path to success by playing this contemporary spin on the classic family favorite.


Posh Boutique - (downloadable, arcade)
http://www.games.com/game/posh-boutique/
For fast fashion fun, there's no place like Posh Boutique!


TiQal - (downloadable, puzzle)
http://www.games.com/game/tiqal/
Drop blocks to create squares of color and destroy the evil wall of blocks.


Golf Solitaire - (pogo, web, card & board)
http://aol.pogo.com/games/golf-solitaire
Golf Solitaire is a multi-player solitaire game where the object of the game is to remove as many cards as you can from the playing field.

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Subject: What to Watch For This Week.
Time: 3:01:48 PM EDT
Author:  lcourtines


Like Ferris and Cameron in the Museum on their famous day off,  we have a lots of things on our plate this week on Games.com.  While clearly not as cool as ditching work,  going to a ball game,  singing in a Parade and saving your friends life we do have some important stuff cooking.
Couple of things brewing in the land-o-Games.com.

1. Club Pogo Problems
 We have to figure out what the heck is going with people trying to access Club Pogo.  We know there is a problem and we're trying to sort it out.  If you have issues with having to log in to Pogo,  please review the following:
Club Pogo Issues

2. Video Poker is an ANIMAL
Have I talked about this game enough?  I don't think so.  Our latest casino slots machine game Video Poker is out and amazing.  20 Games.com Members agree,  it's the best game we've released.  We've spent the week promoting it so it's not entirely clear how it will settle in but whatever happens,  it's been a huge success so far.  It feels really, really good to get out a good game that so many people are enjoying.
Video Poker

3. World Series of Poker 2008 Tournaments
I believe we're in our third year of sending our members to the WSOP.  This year we'll be sending six lucky tournament winners to Las Vegas to participate.  Qualifier tournaments begin this Sunday, May 4th. and we hope all the poker playing junkies get involved.  Last year one member of team AOL,  Troy O'Brien, a firemen from New Jersey won over $50,000 dollars!
Hopefully lady luck will shine again on one of our players and they will make it to the televised rounds.  Be sure to sign up for the qualifier tournaments later this week.
World Series Of Poker 2008 Entry Tournaments

I'll be sure to keep updating everyone on the goings on here at Games.com.  If you have any questions,  comments or just want drop me a line,  let me know.  I'm here for you!


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Subject: Most Played This Week Ending April 25th
Time: 11:07:50 AM EDT
Author:  lcourtines


The Slots Lounge continues being our most popular online game.  We do have two new entries in the most played online top eleven.  You'll notice that Hearts and  Video Poker have made the list.  These are our two newest games and truth be told are on the list with lots of promotion.  We'll see how they shake out at the end of the month.

#1    Slots Lounge
#2    Jewel Quest II
#3    Bingo
#4    Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery
#5    Around the World in 80 Days
#6    Bejeweled 2
#7    Finders Keepers
#8    Solitaire: Classic
#9    Video Poker
#10    Burger Shop
#11    Hearts
#12    Bookworm
#13    SCRABBLE Blast
#14    Family Feud
#15    TextTwist
#16    Solitaire: TriPeaks
#17    Jewel Quest Solitaire
#18    Flip Words
#19    Zuma
#20    The Rise of Atlantis
#21    Atlantis Quest
#22    Burger Island
#23    Gold Miner Vegas
#24    Chuzzle
#25    Cradle of Rome




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