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GameFly Announces SuperFan Winner
Terry Mulrenin, a Chicago native, is the winner of GameFly’s SuperFan competition.
“The GameFly Super Fan Casting Call was a way to capture and showcase the passion people have for GameFly and for the characters in their favorite games. We are thrilled with the tremendous enthusiasm shown by the gaming community and we are excited to announce a winner,” said Rachel Silverstein, vice president of marketing at GameFly. “Terry submitted a video that voters really responded to.”
Mulrenin’s video representation of “Cloud Strife,” a warrior from Final Fantasy, won him the competition. As the winner, Mulrenin will appear in an upcoming GameFly commercial slated for next year. The winning submission can be viewed at www.gamefly.com/superfan/winner.asp.
“As an avid video game player, it has been a privilege to be a part of the GameFly Super Fan Casting Call,” said Mulrenin. “I am very excited to have won, and I look forward to going to Hollywood to represent all my fellow super fans in an upcoming commercial. I sincerely thank GameFly for this opportunity as well as everyone (especially my fans) who voted me to the top!”
Gamefly Goes Mobile
GameFly announced the launch of GameFly Mobile, which brings the GameFly experience to mobile users. Users can access the GameFly Mobile site via any mobile device with Web access by entering www.gamefly.com into their internet browser.
With GameFly Mobile members can:
- Add titles and make changes to the GameQ
- Browse new releases and coming soon titles
- Buy or keep rented games
- Access the latest cheats, codes and FAQs
- Read user and critic reviews
- Find gameplay controls and game specs
- View game recommendations
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- Update account settings
“Delivering GameFly via the mobile platform is another enhancement of the user experience. We are excited to partner with Usablenet to bring GameFly Mobile to our community,” said Sean Spector, GameFly Co-Founder and Senior Vice President, Business Development and Content. “Our community wants access to GameFly whenever and wherever that fits with their lifestyle. GameFly Mobile delivers by offering our users a new opportunity to connect and engage with video game-related content and their GameFly account no matter where they are.”
There is no charge to use the GameFly Mobile Web site, however standard Internet data usage rates apply depending on the specific wireless carrier plans.
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GameFly Superfan - Play a role in an upcoming GameFly commercial!
Ever wanted to be on TV? Well, here’s your chance. You can play a role in an upcoming commercial for GameFly. GameFly is holding a contest to find out who is the biggest GameFly Super Fan.
Contestants will compete by submitting a video of themselves dressed up as their favorite video game character. Videos can be submitted in two ways: in-person at one of the live casting call events, or online at gamefly.com/superfan. The gaming community will decide the ultimate winner by voting on their favorite online video entry.
The live events will take place on:
- September 9 — Los Angeles, Hollywood and Highland Center, 12-6 p.m. PST
- September 16 — Chicago, ESPN Zone, 12-6 p.m. CST
- September 23 — New York, Hawaiian Tropic Zone, 12-6 p.m. EST
Online video submission:
- gamefly.com/superfan — August 26 - September 30
Online voting:
- gamefly.com/superfan — October 1 - October 31
“The GameFly Super Fan Casting Call is a unique way for us to give back and personally connect with the gaming community via a fun, interactive event,” said Rachel Silverstein, vice president of marketing at GameFly. “We are extremely excited to see the innovation and creativity our fans will bring to this competition.”
In addition, new members who sign up for the GameFly service through the contest site during the voting period will be automatically entered into a weekly cash prize drawing.
The person whose video gets the most votes between 10/1 and 10/31 will win a trip to Hollywood to appear in a GameFly TV Commercial.
As of this posting there are only about 35 videos that have been posted, so get on it! If you submit a video, leave a link to it in the comments section and I will add it into this post.