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A local Canadian IT/Interactive Services company here is having a $25,000 Ultimate Games Room contest to give away a truck load of gear to pimp up your game room. Here’s what you get if you win:

3 next-gen systems (Wii, PS3, XBOX 360)
58″ Plasma 1080p HDTV
Dell XPS 720 Red

Enter the contest in the ultimate games room

Thanks, Adam

Canadian IT company IT Interactive Services/Genieknows.com has recently launched a video game related vertical search engine. Along with the launch, they are hosting a contest “The Hunt for the Ultimate Games Room”. The lucky winner will receive $25,000 worth of gaming gear including the 3 next-gen systems (Wii, PS3, XBOX 360), 58″ Plasma 1080p HDTV and a Dell XPS 720 Red. The contest is open to residents (13 years of age or older) of the United States and Canada with the exception of the province of Quebec, the state of Hawaii, and the US territories. The website where this contest can be found is www.ultimategamesroom.com. The exact list of prizes can be found on the site as well.

GenieKnows.com announces the launch of a gamer-friendly search engine, GenieKnowsGames.com. GenieKnowsGames.com is a comprehensive gamers’ resource for online, game-related information, ranging from reviews and blogs, to how-to guides.

“Most search engines generalize searches to all topics as long as the word or term is correct however, this technology is designed for gamers to drill down and receive the best search results for their query” said Mark Harper, vice president of strategic relations. “For example, if ‘NBA All Star’ is typed into a general search engine, I get a feature story on Kobe Bryant but what I’m really looking for is advice on whether Nintendo Wii will let me shoot fadeaways in my living room” continued Harper.

The website launch includes an online scavenger hunt game, UGR: The Hunt For The Ultimate Games Room, where participants can win $25,000.00 worth of gaming gear and electronics. “We wanted to do something that would be appealing to our audience and what better than a game and giving away some of the coolest technology and gear for gaming” explains Harper

GenieKnowsGames.com uses focused-crawling technology and ranking algorithms to deliver faster, more accurate results. This technology enables the site to quickly rank search results based on the amount and relevance of information. A search will can be further narrowed to provide game reviews, news, cheats and how-to guides, and even serious content for developers.

“So far the GenieKnowsGames.com site is seeing 7,500 in daily visitors. The gaming industry generates more than US $30 billion a year in global sales, with nearly 50 percent of households in the U.S. owning a video game console. We believe that GenieKnowsGames.com will bring real value to the gaming community” said Harper.

The website also allows users to join discussion groups and post blogs, a feature is helpful to gamers with questions. “For example, somebody might be wondering whether they should upgrade and splurge on Grand Theft Auto IV or stick with the original GTA and just enjoy getting chased by the police. The Blogs & News section on our site will help a user decide.”

The integration of blog and discussion board results is an important part of the GenieKnowsGames.com search experience. These results not only represent the latest information on games but qualified information directly from people who know the culture and needs of fellow gamers.