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Three new games!

We added three new games to the dotblu arcade today! Surf over to the Game Lobby to check them out. Here's what we've added:

Gems Swap Want to collect some precious gems to add to your BluBucks bounty? Now you can collect them -- and destroy them -- as part of our fast-paced and exciting new puzzle game: Gems Swap! Use your mouse to swap gems from one space to the next to create rows of three or more. Rows of three or more identical gems are destroyed, and gems will fall from the ceiling to replace them. When a gem has been destroyed in a particular space, it will turn from black to light blue. Destroy a gem in every space to proceed to the next level, which will be a different and more challenging game board. Be careful to use every space on the board before time runs out and the game is over!

Dot Clusters Puzzle out how to destroy a barrage of falling dots in the latest dotblu game, Dot Clusters! Use the up or down arrows to rotate the dot clusters, and the right and left arrows to move them from side to side as they fall from the ceiling. Use the space bar to drop the clusters to the floor. Create groups of 4 or more adjacent dots to destroy those dots. Earn extra points by destroying more than one cluster of dots at once. If you earn enough points, you will proceed to the next level, where there will be an extra row of dots at the bottom of the game screen, and more dot colors will be added. Don't let the dots pile up to the ceiling, or the game is over!

Burst Your Bubbles II In this new twist on a classic dotblu game, destroy all the bubbles by clicking on similar colored groups of three or more. You have to hurry, though, as another line of bubbles will periodically appear at the bottom of the game screen.

Keep destroying bubbles to prevent them from reaching the top of the screen -- once they do, the game is over. As you continue to play, you'll reach higher levels, and the new lines of bubbles will appear even faster, making the game more difficult. You'll have to have pretty quick reflexes to keep up!

As always, if you have any questions or comments about games or anything else on dotblu, please contact us at feedback@dotblu.com or just ask the House. Good luck!

Complete your profile and learn about dotblu with our new profile checklist!

Often we get questions like "what can I do on dotblu?" or "where do I get started?" Now, if you check out your home page, you'll find a list of features on dotblu that you haven't yet taken advantage of. By using each one of these features, you'll grow your profile to add your picture, descriptions, statistics and challenges, and bring your profile completeness to 100%. Here's all the features it takes to have a 100% complete profile:

• Add a picture
• Set your status to let your friends know what you're up to right now.
• Add "About Me" to describe yourself a little to those just getting to know you.
• Invite more friends to grow your friends list.
• Answer three questions and start winning BluBucks.
• Play a game
• Create a game challenge and play against other users.
• Buy an item for your profile from the dotblu store.

Even long time users may find they haven't been taking full advantage of all the features on dotblu. So is your profile 100% complete yet? Check out the home page to make sure and see what you may have been overlooking. As always, if you have any questions or comments about dotblu, contact us at feedback@dotblu.com or just ask the House! Good luck!

Search dotblu with Google!

Now you can use Google search on dotblu!  The search form at the top of the page will direct you to a whole new search page, which, powered by Google, searches all of dotblu, including the main pages, member profiles and questions.

Miss the old search?  No problem, just select "questions" under the search bar, and the old-style search will be used, searching only the questions and not the other content.

As always if you have any questions or comments about dotblu, feel free to contact us at feedback@dotblu.com or just ask the House!

Sea Wars

We're proud to announce the latest game on dotblu: Sea Wars. Find the hidden enemy ships on your grid and blow them to pieces! To play, first you must arrange your ships strategically across the game board, while your opponent does the same. Then you and your opponent take turns firing on parts of the battle grid until you get a hit. You must hit every grid space that your opponent's hidden ship occupies to destroy it, and the first player to destroy all the others' ships wins the game. Come up with a strategy and cover as much ground as possible before your opponent takes out all your ships and firepower.

You can play either by yourself against the computer, or against another player simultaneously. You can play for BluBucks, but only in single player mode at the moment, by challenging your friends and trying to achieve the highest score possible. In multiplayer mode you can challenge your friends and play against them in real time.

As always, if you have any suggestions or questions, email feedback@dotblu.com or contact the House. Good luck!

Introducing White House packages: Show your support on your dotblu world!

Who do you want to win the upcoming Presidential election? Show your support for your Presidential candidate on your dotblu world with one of our new White House packages! We've created two complete dotblu virtual worlds with a White House setting, each one welcoming the Presidential candidate of your choice, Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama, to their potential new home in the White House. Each world includes the following:

• Animated fireworks background
• White House with banner featuring President of your choice.
• Presidential limo parked out front
• 100 Tokens

Purchased separately these items could cost over $40, however for a limited time we are making this special package available for just $19.99. Click here for more details.

As always, if you have any comments or suggestions about dotblu, email feedback@dotblu.com or just ask the House.

What are you up to right now?

Now you can let your friends know what you're up to today when they visit your profile. Let your friends and fellow dotbluers know how you're feeling, what your plans are, or if you're interested in something. The possibilities are limitless!

Your status will be visible to all dotblu users that visit your profile, and will show up in your friends' feed on their home page. So what are you waiting for? Let us know what you're up to!

As always, if you have any suggestions or questions, email feedback@dotblu.com or contact the House. Good luck!