Welcome to Open Beta Phase 1 of GameFriends.com This marks our first Blog post which will provide the latest news and development info for the site. I'd also like to welcome back some of our veteran members which helped us during our Alpha testing under our previous domain name of CharacterPlanet.com.  Since then we have learned a great deal about what gamers want and how we can best deliver it to them.

Patch Notes:

1. Transition to Open Beta Phase 1 Complete
2. Complete redesign and coding implemented
3. Completely new advanced search system
4. Move to a multi clustered dedicated server data facility
5. 100% Revenue Sharing with members of GameFriends using Google Adsense
6. Real Life and Character Profile design and function improvements including the ability to edit directly from each profile page.
7. Ability to set privacy levels for individual blocks and items on profile pages.
8. Ability to Track and Add Games to your Gaming History
9. Ability to add handles/aliases for other networks, i.e. Xbox Live, Xfire, etc.
10. Automatic data gathering for characters playing, World of Warcraft, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (more in development)
11. New Resume Tab added to real life profile pages
12. Added the GameFriends Guide to help with getting started on the new GameFriends site
13. Ability to select which of your profiles will be posting a comment or a global shout
14. Addition of the new Game Portal Index and specific pages for many games.
15. Implementation of The Feed system to display News, Guides, Reviews, Pictures, Videos, Blogs, Ask a Gamer
16. Implementation of the Ask a Gamer System where users can ask questions and help answer them.
17. Implementation of the Gamer Control Center where users manage their account
18. Implementation of the User CP, which provides users an easily accessible tool for everything on GameFriends
19. Completely new Picture system where every profile has its own album and the ability to add new custom albums for things such as ‘Artwork’
20. Completely new Video system
21. Advanced Favorite system allowing users to add and customize to their favorites
22. Headline News above the top navigation bar
23. Addition of our mascot ‘Newbie" throughout the site allowing for digg style voting, aka Leveling Up or PK(Player Killing) Down
24. Ability for webmasters to add “newbie’ to their site in order to submit content to GameFriends
25. Title Notoriety implementation showing users how they have advanced in contributing to the site
26. Tracking of Contributions of all users through the Contribution system and page along with the Leaderboard tracker page.
27. Friend Activity monitoring from your Gamer Control Center with the ability for the privacy of each activity to be set by the user
28. Activity displayed on profile pages
29. Addition of Staff shouts in order to share important announcements
30. Addition of Elexa the site guide to help with any questions
31. FAQ updated