PRESS RELEASE:
Gamers in the U.S. Military Score with New
StripesGAMER.com Web Site
WASHINGTON, DC (MMD Newswire) March 24, 2009 -- Stars
and Stripes, independent daily newspaper of the U.S. military
community, and Consumer Solutions Gaming, LLC, of
Houston, TX, have joined forces to provide gamers in the
military with a free online space where they can form teams,
schedule matches, issue challenges and compete
continually in leagues and tournaments. Since unveiling the
beta version of the site (www.StripesGAMER.com) last
September at the New York Games Conference, several
features have been enhanced and new games added. The
official launch on March 24, 2009, will formally retire the initial
beta version.
"Today's military is dominated by Millennial males, many of
them serving in war zones. We're responding to a demand
for gaming news and information that cannot be served
through print products alone," said Tony Haugan, managing
editor of Stripes GAMER, a bimonthly print publication
launched by Stars and Stripes in 2005 for gamers in the
military.
"We see StripesGAMER.com as a rare opportunity to
provide a full-featured site that caters specifically to a unique
and deserving audience-one that includes not only
active-duty military but also veterans and family members,"
said Terry Tognietti, StripesGAMER.com's Executive
Director of Operations and Strategy. "It also provides a
social space for connecting with fellow gamers among family
and friends-and between military branches."
"Stars and Stripes has a mission of service to our military
and their families," said Daniel Krause, international director
of advertising for Stars and Stripes. "Providing news and
information is an important part of that mission-but so is
helping them connect. Many of our military men and women
are serving where videogame news and information is not
readily available. Our goal is to fill that need in a creative and
useful way."
Founded in 1861, Stars and Stripes has long provided the
U.S. military community with independent news and
information, first as a printed newspaper and today also as
an online source. Stars and Stripes publishes five daily
editions, available in print and electronic format, and daily
accomplishes the daunting task of delivering 70,000 copies
to the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Stars and Stripes'
average daily audience totals about 390,000.
www.StripesGAMER.com is available at no charge and
offers a host of unique features, such as the Insignia Creator
widget for customizing team and player graphics, and
excellent functionality in terms of the ability to set up a match,
create a team, issue challenges and post scores. Unlike
other sites, score history is preserved for as long as the
player or team exists. Several seasons are presently
underway with prizes planned for the winners.
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Stars and Stripes delivers independent news and information
daily to the U.S. military community worldwide. Editorially
independent of interference from outside its editorial chain of
command, it provides commercially available U.S. and world
news and objective, staff-produced stories relevant to the
military community in a balanced, fair and accurate manner.
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Gamers in the U.S. Military Score with New
StripesGAMER.com Web Site
WASHINGTON, DC (MMD Newswire) March 24, 2009 -- Stars
and Stripes, independent daily newspaper of the U.S. military
community, and Consumer Solutions Gaming, LLC, of
Houston, TX, have joined forces to provide gamers in the
military with a free online space where they can form teams,
schedule matches, issue challenges and compete
continually in leagues and tournaments. Since unveiling the
beta version of the site (www.StripesGAMER.com) last
September at the New York Games Conference, several
features have been enhanced and new games added. The
official launch on March 24, 2009, will formally retire the initial
beta version.
"Today's military is dominated by Millennial males, many of
them serving in war zones. We're responding to a demand
for gaming news and information that cannot be served
through print products alone," said Tony Haugan, managing
editor of Stripes GAMER, a bimonthly print publication
launched by Stars and Stripes in 2005 for gamers in the
military.
"We see StripesGAMER.com as a rare opportunity to
provide a full-featured site that caters specifically to a unique
and deserving audience-one that includes not only
active-duty military but also veterans and family members,"
said Terry Tognietti, StripesGAMER.com's Executive
Director of Operations and Strategy. "It also provides a
social space for connecting with fellow gamers among family
and friends-and between military branches."
"Stars and Stripes has a mission of service to our military
and their families," said Daniel Krause, international director
of advertising for Stars and Stripes. "Providing news and
information is an important part of that mission-but so is
helping them connect. Many of our military men and women
are serving where videogame news and information is not
readily available. Our goal is to fill that need in a creative and
useful way."
Founded in 1861, Stars and Stripes has long provided the
U.S. military community with independent news and
information, first as a printed newspaper and today also as
an online source. Stars and Stripes publishes five daily
editions, available in print and electronic format, and daily
accomplishes the daunting task of delivering 70,000 copies
to the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Stars and Stripes'
average daily audience totals about 390,000.
www.StripesGAMER.com is available at no charge and
offers a host of unique features, such as the Insignia Creator
widget for customizing team and player graphics, and
excellent functionality in terms of the ability to set up a match,
create a team, issue challenges and post scores. Unlike
other sites, score history is preserved for as long as the
player or team exists. Several seasons are presently
underway with prizes planned for the winners.
________________________________
Stars and Stripes delivers independent news and information
daily to the U.S. military community worldwide. Editorially
independent of interference from outside its editorial chain of
command, it provides commercially available U.S. and world
news and objective, staff-produced stories relevant to the
military community in a balanced, fair and accurate manner.
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