uvme Games Site Update The uvme.com website is currently being updated with some helpful features, such as:

• Games can now result in a draw. If this happens, the prize money will be equally split between the two players.
• If an inactive Associate’s games site link is used, the site will redirect to the site of his/her sponsor.
• Extra anti-fraud measures have been put in place.
• Several games have been cheat-proofed. Please bear with us over the next hour or so as the site is updated - you may experience slow loading times while the site maintenance is completed.

There's a Sea of Troubles in store for our aquatic friend Bob the bubble in this new version of uvme's classic game "Bubble Trouble", out now on uvme.

Bob's troubled journey to the water's surface now seems so much more real, with beautiful pre-rendered graphics and Bob's grimacing face! Will he ever make it through all the mines and pesky red bubbles to reach the top?

At least now there are checkpoints that he can reach, marked by the new flashing beacon indicator on the left side of the screen… and then, even if one of his three bubble lives is burst, he doesn’t have to start from the very bottom again, just from the last crossed checkpoint. This new version also features power-up expiration timers and extra bonuses.

With the start of the new Business Cycle (BC6) next week, uvme’s regular “News and Events” email update will be expanded into a more in-depth newsletter, to be published monthly in the first week of each new BC. The first issue in this new format will be sent out around Friday, 30th May.

In addition to these regular, end-of-cycle newsletter updates, uvme will continue to issue news and events emails for important happenings as they occur - for example, when a new game is launched or a new event is planned, an immediate bulletin will go out in the email template using the header above.

You’ve only got three minutes to pot as many balls as you can… just one of the new twists in uvme’s Speed Pool game!

“The best online pool game I’ve ever played.” — Tom Brodie

It’s like nothing I have ever seen before!” — Mark Davies

What makes Speed Pool stand out is that it has true-to-life motion in it… you can screw the ball around other balls, for example. You can do trick shots and extra controls have been added to upgrade from the original uvme 9-ball Pool game.

There are also now volume settings, and you can set what part of the white ball you hit to effect your shot.

The tension is pumping, adrenalin flowing… this is not a sedate Sunday tap-around on the pool table!

Get in there and try it out now! http://www.uVmeSpace.com 

uvme have launched a new automatic email system which when you challenge someone to a game, they receive an email saying who has challenged them to what game, at what time and for how much prize money!

Also going live on Monday are the other new emails from this automated system, including daily winnings summaries and refund notifications (for declined/expired challenges or games that did not complete).

This is the splash screen of uvme’s new pool game, “Speed Pool”. Tom Brodie gave it a rave review in Tuesday’s web conference, saying, “This is the best pool game I’ve EVER played on the Internet,” and, “Those of you who like playing pool will absolutely LOVE this game!” It’s the realistic ball movement and cool controls that make it stand out, he said. In fact, Tom predicts that Speed Pool will be in the top three uvme games, along with Fruit Frenzy and Blob Factory.

Here's a video preview of an old beta version of Speed Pool:

The game is expected Friday 16th May 2008!

Two new payment methods will be added to the uvme games platform this week. The first, WebMoney, was originally used mainly in Russia, but is now spreading around the world as an acceptable Internet payment system with more than four and a half million users. The second, paysafecard, is already available on the uvme business-building site and is a popular European electronic payment method - available in the UK at all pay points displaying the logo.

Both methods allow people who do not have a credit card - or simply wish to avoid using it for online transactions - to make Internet purchases and upload funds to uvme!

To improve communication and to streamline the mailing process across our global offices, uvme has a new worldwide Support Centre address.

From 6th May 2008 onwards, if you need to send anything to uvme Customer Support via the postal service, the address is:

uvme Member Support
St Georges Chambers
1 Athol Street
Douglas IM1 1LD
British Isles

The Support Team’s contact telephone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses will stay the same, and are as follows:

Tel:          + 44 (0) 1492 536300
Fax:         + 44 (0) 1492 523085

In Tuesday night’s web conference, Tom Brodie unveiled TWO brand-new uvme games currently in development, along with two new versions of current games coming soon, plus an update on the soon-to-be-released, brand-new “Blob Factory”.

There are new versions coming soon of pool (Speed Pool) and “Bubble Trouble”, which has lovely pre-rendered graphics. It also has hypnotic, trance like music that really suits the underwater scene, new animations, and “checkpoints” which you receive bonus points upon reaching.

The two newly announced games are “Mini-golf” (”Crazy Golf” in the UK) and “Battleships“. While these are only at the rough gameplay stage and need graphics before we can get screenshots, Tom has tried them out and thinks that based on the gameplay alone, they are going to be excellent, fun games to play.

After all, who doesn’t like mini-golf, trying to putt your ball around all the different wacky obstacles? And “Battleships” (also known as “Salvo” or “Broadsides”) has been around in one form or another since before WWI, so should be immensely popular too.

Tom provided an update on the other brand-new uvme game, “Blob Factory”, as well, saying it is in its last stages of testing and should be available for everyone to try on uVme.com within the next few weeks.

Available soon to order from your uvme back office, the uvme Debit Card will be issued to all uvme Associates at NO COST, and there is also NO activation fee!

You will be able to use your uvme card to:

    * Make “Point of Sale” card purchases in retail outlets wherever you see the Visa symbol
    * Make online purchases on any website that accepts Visa cards
    * Withdraw cash from ATMs around the world that display the Visa symbol - up to £650 GBP (or the $ / € equivalent) per day - much more than the usual £250 limit imposed by ATMs
    * The card is issued in £ Sterling, € Euros, and $ U.S. Dollars to save you money on foreign exchange charges
    * Spark up interest and conversations about uvme whenever you use it
    * Fastest way to access your uvme earnings
    * Full access to your online statement
    * Keep your uvme funds separate from other accounts, for accounting or simplicity

What a fantastic talking point to get others interested in your business… the uvme debit card will give your business some serious “cred” - no pun intended! Imagine using it to pay for a meal for a group of prospects, and letting them know your business has paid for dinner!

The card is connected to your .biz earnings, so you can use your e-wallet to easily fund the pre-paid card. You will also have access to your statement, card tutorials, and other card management services online.