GameFly iPhone app gets major update

A massive update to the GameFly app for iPhone hit today with new social features. It continues to be a great way to read Shacknews on the go.

Garnett Lee

April 28, 2011 11:30 AM

A massive update to the GameFly app for iPhone hit the iTunes store today. Rolling out as simply "GameFly" now, version 2.0 brings conversations to the app so gamers can talk about what they're playing right within the app. Users can setup a profile, find people to play games with on Live, PSN, and Wii, post comments and share with followers, and connect with Facebook and twitter if so desired.

Screens of the new iPhone GameFly app 2.0

The GameFly app also continues to be a great way to read the Shack on the go. The clean format makes it easy to read the latest stories and we've worked hard to make screenshots and video look great in the app. When you want to take a quick look at what's happening in news or see the latest trailer, it's a nice compliment to the awesome Latest Chatty app developed by Alex Wayne. "The GameFly App is an incredible resource for information on games – now we are providing the tools to build a broader, more engaged community for gamers," said GameFly co-founder Sean Spector, adding that, "with these updates to our App, gamers can be more connected to one another than ever before." With over 2.6 million downloads the GameFly app sits as the number one app for videogame news and information.

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April 28, 2011 11:30 AM

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A massive update to the GameFly app for iPhone hit today with new social features. It continues to be a great way to read Shacknews on the go.
- StriderNo9
  
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  April 28, 2011 11:36 AM
  
  yay thanks. Awesome.
- Patch-e
  
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  April 28, 2011 11:47 AM
  
  Are there plans to merge the GameFly app and the LatestChatty app at some point?
  - kingdepork
    
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    April 28, 2011 11:47 AM
    
    I doubt that...isn't latestchatty fan created?
  - mancide
    
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    April 28, 2011 11:48 AM
    
    Personally I would advise against it. We've seen how integration of community created things into Corporate Gamefly goes...
    - rodneystubbs
      
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      April 28, 2011 1:53 PM
      
      No shit.
  - doomed
    
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    April 28, 2011 5:38 PM
    
    Not the best idea, really.
    
    Lc.app is perfect as it is.
    
    (just hope next update brings back compatibility with iOS 3)
- Jobos
  
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  April 28, 2011 12:18 PM
  
  Any PC news, or is it still all console?
  - greg-m
    
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    April 28, 2011 12:26 PM
    
    Almost every story posted to Shacknews appears in the GameFly app, so yes there is PC news.
    - zuff
      
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      April 28, 2011 2:00 PM
      
      But no PC category still, correct? :/
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      April 28, 2011 2:02 PM
      
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- [deleted] 793764821
  
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  April 28, 2011 2:00 PM
  
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  - mancide
    
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    April 28, 2011 2:01 PM
    
    The one to rent a game.
- InfernoAblaze
  
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  April 28, 2011 3:11 PM
  
  Just the update I was hoping for!
- crummynz
  
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  April 28, 2011 5:35 PM
  
  PROFILES ARE BACK!*
  
  *in gamefly app form only
- Voradors
  
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  April 29, 2011 6:53 AM
  
  Great news. Will the articles on the app refresh at about the same rate as the web page itself? i noticed it takes a few hours to appear on the app once it has been posted on shacknews.
- isolated1
  
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  May 6, 2011 12:18 PM
  
  cool. I really wanted to add comments to the iphone app, glad that feature is available now.