Goozex Newsletter
Issue #14 - August 18, 2008
Goozex Newsletter

Dear Goozex member,

The Goozex Team would like to welcome everyone to the July edition of the Goozex Newsletter.

This month's topics include:
Goozex News
The new Goozex 2.0 is online now!

The new Goozex 2.0 is live! With sleek restyling and easier to find tools and features!

- The new platform bar now stays active until you choose otherwise. All game searches are automatically filtered based on the active platform, including the games within the home page!

- Improved search: searching for games is now easier. The "basic" search has been improved with a drop-down menu of categories to search within. The "advanced search" is more visible. The other searches "Special", "Genres", and "Other" work in similar ways as before, we have re-ordered them to match users' interests.

- Forum: we have done a general upgrade to the forum that includes some new cool features (and some more to come!)

- Login: the new login page now offers the possibility to login for mobile devices that do not support javascript (still in Beta)

- Friends: connect with your friends and keep updated on what they are playing!

Feel free to discuss here on the forums:

http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/26103.aspx



My Friends and Friend Activity Feeds

During the last few weeks Goozex released a “My Friends” addition to your profile page.  This is a page where you can start connecting with friends you've made on Goozex. This page is also the hub for bigger and better things that help you interact with your friends and other Goozex members on a more personal level.

The “Friend Activity Feeds” help you stay updated with what your friends are doing on Goozex. Goozex will automatically update your friends’ feeds and show them on your home page whenever any of your friends performs an activity on Goozex (you can enable/disable this feature at will by editing the “friend activity feeds preferences” in your Account page). You can also list all recent activities of any member, as long as they have given you the consent to do so. This is a new great way to stay updated with your friends on Goozex!

Finally, the new “Status update” on your profile is a quick, one-sentence line of text that you can update as seldom as you wish to let your friends know what you are doing right now. For example, let them know that you are trying to crash the last level of Call of Duty 4, that you are preparing a pizza with your grandma’s recipe, or that you are going to watch the latest “Wanted” movie. Whatever you are doing, let your friends know about it!

Update your status now!


Auto-select platform at login

You may now choose to automatically select your preferred when you login on Goozex. Just edit your preferences [ http://www.goozex.com/trading/asp/myaccount_preferences.asp ] on the Account page, and enable the “auto select platform at login” option.

For example, if you usually search for “Xbox 360” games only, you can now save that as your preference and have the system automatically select it for you at the next visit!



Two Year Anniversary Giveaways!

On July 10, 2006 Goozex introduced to the world the concept of getting fair trade values for your games in a hassle free and guaranteed way – for only $$1!  Two years later Goozex has grown leaps and bounds to build one of the best online gaming communities.  To celebrate we’re running a special promotion for all members to win a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Elite over the next few months.

Promotion Details:
Simply invite 3 friends to see what’s happening on Goozex.  We want you to share the success of Goozex with your friends who will help lead to an even better Goozex.  You become eligible for the prize if they join, confirm their email and provide a shipping address.

  • PlayStation 3 giveaway period is from July 10th to August 10th, 2008. 
  • Xbox 360 Elite giveaway period is from August 12th to September 12th, 2008.
Please click here to see the official rules.


Forum Highlights
MVP Nights

Have you seen what’s going on with MVP nights?  Check out the forums to hook up with fellow members to play online for specific games and if you’re good enough, you can win 200 points!

Click here to see the full list of winners and games played.
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/22784.aspx

Anyone can enter into a bunch of different MVP gaming nights.  Click here to go to see what’s happening and how you can become an MVP!
http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/t/24765.aspx


Community tip

Have you won anything from Goozex recently? Check out the Goozex Contest thread on the forum and enter into various contests for your chance to win great prizes!


Top Traders!

We want to highlight Goozex member yellowoasis, who earned title for the top seller on Goozex during the month of July with 60 games sent out!

We would also like to highlight catdaddy whom continued pillaging of the games available lists with 81 games received during the month of July!

Congrats to both winners!

http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/62.aspx


Poll: This Month's Game Picks

What’s the top game of the month? Drop your vote!
Vote which game you’re most excited about this month:

  1. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (Xbox 360) Aug 1st  
  2. Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii) Aug 26th
  3. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC) Aug 29th     
  4. Too Human (Xbox 360) Aug 19th
  5. Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS) Aug 12th 

http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/p/27391/96108.aspx


Top Games Available this week

This is just a short selection of the games available for trading on Goozex (more than 50,000 this month!). Be quick, and add them to your “Request” list!

1 Grand Theft Auto IV (78) Xbox 360
2 Gears of War (50) Xbox 360
3 Halo 3 (38) Xbox 360
4 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (38) Xbox 360
5 Assassin's Creed (37) Xbox 360
6 Forza Motorsport 2 (35) Xbox 360
7 Madden NFL 09 (34) Xbox 360
8 Madden NFL 08 (32) Xbox 360
9 Crackdown (32) Xbox 360
10 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (32) Playstation 3

View all the Most Available Games.

You can also find all available games under the "Available" link in the left search bar. You may filter by your favorite platform, and sort the list as you wish.

Check out the Top Ten games for this week:


Trading tip
Have you checked out the latest in the toolbox? Take advantage of the neat tools and features that are available to Goozex members via the Toolbox! You can also build your own tools by using the Goozex API.


Promote Goozex

Do you like Goozex? Help us in promoting Goozex.com by posting a link or review on your favorite web-site! You may earn a FREE trade credit and 100 points for each friend you invite to Goozex! (Check the Refer a Friend page)

Ideas and feedback on the Newsletter

Feel free to share your feedback and any additional ideas on the Goozex Newsletter's forum space: http://www.goozex.com/community/forums/28.aspx



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