This week we've been busy working on updates in the back-end that don't translate to visible front-end results. We have made progress with  things like adding games (coming soon), complex algorithms (content), Ad monetization, and preparing for a front-end sweep of updates. We did manage to implement a few notable updates that have been mentioned below.


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Profiles
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[update]  The featured image slider will now automatically slide to the next item every 5 seconds.
[bug] - Fix the option to select 'All Games' after changing the game filter.
[bug] - Fix bugs that are causing unreleased content to appear in featured areas.


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Games Homepage
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A lot of work this week was on back-end updates as we are working on complex algorithms and queries that can promote trending content. The featured slider on the games homepage is currently adopting a more complex algorithm to display interesting content and this should be completed Monday.

[New] - For games that have a large amount of downloads, the 'Recommended' module will adjust accordingly to show you items that have been downloaded over 1 million times,  500k times, and so forth, etc...   You can see this feature working on the L4D and L4D2 sections.
[New] - Added the 'Recommended' module that will recommend popular content for all games. (Above Top10)
[fix] - The Top10 items will now indicate the item type (map/mod) rather than the game name.
[bug] - Fixed the featured content so mature items will not appear.
[bug] - Fixed the Top10 so mature items will not appear.



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Forward looking updates.
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With a big move to update the users browsing experience, we plan to have 80% of the browsing front-end features and updates complete this coming week. Everything from games, maps, mods, environments, categories, etc... will be packed with features to help players discover interesting and trending content.

Our forward looking updates still remain unchanged as we are currently working on the following tasks...

- The ability to add and manage new games to the platform.
- Fixing the bugs and completing requests from the community at the forum discussions.
- Improving your browsing experience to show top content, trending content, and adding more ways to discover content.


We appreciate your feedback and patience.  
Thanks for supporting GameMaps!
- The GameMaps Team