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InstantAction Beta

Hey InstantAction gamers,

As some of you may know we have officially launched our Private Beta and people are on InstantAction playing games as we speak!  We’re still quite early in the Beta and know we have lots of kinks to work out.  This is exactly why we wanted to let some of you in for an early peek – to help us stamp out all the problems before we launch to a wider audience.  Please send us any issues and/or suggestions you may have and thank you to those who have already done so.  We plan on rewarding the extra diligent users with cool stuff.

Here are some additional tips and information:

Bugs and Feedback

Bugs can be reported via the forums at forum.beta.instantaction.com in the ‘Bugs’ section under ‘Troubleshooting’.  We really appreciate any feedback you can give us here so that we can improve InstantAction and make the site a much smoother ride for everyone.

The forums are a great place for other feedback and suggestions as well.  Please take a look around and let your voice be heard.

Email Support

The other method for submitting problems that you may be running into is to send an email to support@instantaction.com. We’d prefer that you go to the forums first since someone else may have encountered the same problem already and got an answer.  Also it’s just a great way for everyone in the community to be notified of new issues that pop up.  However, we know that sending an email is just a lot easier so feel free to fire away!

Why can’t I play games yet?

One of the biggest confusions we’ve heard from those who have registered via www.instantaction.com, is the inability to play games.  For now, only our Private Beta users are able to play.  We’re letting people pre-register for now so that you can reserve your GamerName and to get in line for access to the Beta.  You will receive an email from us (or from an existing Private Beta player) when you’re let in and at that time you should sign in at http://beta.instantaction.com to play the games.  Pre-registration is also a good time to earn ActionTokens which brings us to the next point…

ActionTokens

There has also been some confusion around ActionTokens so let me try to clarify this.  For a limited time, all users who register on InstantAction earn 500 free tokens. For every new user you invite as a friend (and by new user we mean someone who has not yet registered to InstantAction), you get another 50 free tokens.  Your friend has to complete and confirm the registration in order for you to earn these points.

Thanks for participating in the Private Beta and we really appreciate your feedback.  Hope you’re all having as much fun as we are!

-Dr Wiley

Marble Blast Online

We all know there are some insanely good players out there in the Marble Blast community so I just wanted to highlight some of the more intense videos I have found on YouTube.  So for your viewing enjoyment here they are:

In addition to the levels you remember from Marble Blast Ultra we'll also have new online maps for some insane multiplayer action. 

Register now to be one of the first to get access to the InstantAction private beta.  We'll let you know when you are able to login and 'Marble It Up'.

-Dr Wiley

Fallen Empire: Legions

The long awaited unnamed FPS now has one.  Fallen Empire: Legions will be available exclusively on InstantAction. 

Tim Aste, Project Director, sat down with IGN for an interview about the game.  The interview posted yesterday gives some insight into what the game will be about and how it'll play.

"With Legions, we set out to create a fast and furious online shooter. Now imagine that same game, but with a big freaking rocket strapped to your back. Freedom of movement is an integral part of the game concept; we wanted players to feel unrestrained by the world. If a player can see a spot where they wanted to go, we want them to get there easily."

Full interview with IGN

Head to www.instantaction.com to sign up for the beta and get a look at some of the screenshots for the game.

-Dr Wiley

Exactly one month remaining in the InstantAction Game Developer Contest

The contest is nearing an end so I hope everyone is polishing up their games and getting them ready for submission. 

To recap, the contest runs until Feb. 10th, 2008.  Finalists will be announced at GDC in San Francisco, and the winners will be announced the following week.  Submit all entries to: gamedevcontest08@garagegames.com.

Winners will be receiving awesome prizes provided by Unity and GarageGames, while the Grand Prize Winner will earn an InstantAction Publishing Contract!

**Remember: Only a demo or proof of concept is required, so feel free to submit games that are still in development. Entries will be judged based in large part on whether or not they are fun, so potential will be taken strongly into consideration.**

Looking forward to checking out the submissions!

 

-Dr Wiley