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RJ KoolRaul from the dance group Supreme Soul has teamed up with Outspark to help bring new dances to Dance Groove Online!

Check out this video to catch a glimpse of just some of the new dances that will be in Dance Groove Online when Open Beta is ready!

Make sure to keep posting suggestions and comments in the Dance Groove Online forums because Outspark is listening.

For reasons both good and bad, we’ve all got to admit that we need a quick fix once in awhile. Hoping at the same time that you hadn’t taken the last sentence out of context, I’d like to present to you… free browser mini games! Exactly what you need while waiting for those four gigs of Fiesta to finish downloading and installing.

You can access all the new addicting browser mini games from here. Try some out. I’ve become quite a fan of the asteroid-based one myself, go and check that out too.

Whew! We’ve been rolling out feature after feature these last two weeks. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

Outspark  is proud to announce that it has been named a 2009 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award Finalist.  

In San Diego, from May 11-13, an exclusive audience of C-level entrepreneurs, government officials, senior business developers, corporate strategists, and venture capital funds reviewed the future of technology and witnessed the Red Herring Top 100 awards.  Recognized as the most promising private tech companies in the U.S. , nominees were assessed on both quantitative and qualitative criteria such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their ecosystem.  200 Finalists for the Red Herring Top 100 were selected from more than 2,000 entries.  http://www.herringevents.com/northamerica09/redherring100.html#winner

“We are honored to be a finalist of the 2009 Red Herring Top 100 North America award, and to be in the company of fellow recipients like Twitter,  Zynga, RockYou! And Offerpal.” said Susan Choe, Outspark Founder and CEO.  “This award further validates our leading edge efforts in redefining engagement in the gaming space.”

Quote from website:

To be selected as a Red Herring 100 winner or finalist is a mark of distinction and high honor. Only 200 companies are chosen as finalists out of a pool of thousands. Of those finalists we selected 100 companies as winners. To decide on these companies the Red Herring editorial team diligently surveys entrepreneurship around the globe. Technology industry executives, investors, and observers regard the Red Herring 100 lists as invaluable instruments to discover and advocate the promising startups that will lead the next wave of disruption and innovation.

Past award winners include Google, Yahoo!, Skype, Netscape, Salesforce.com, and YouTube.

Click here for the full list.

About Red Herring:

Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world’s best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine; an online daily technology news service; technology newsletters, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider’s access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. For more information, visit www.redherring.com.

For more information, please check out http://www.herringevents.com/northamerica09/index.html

Notice anything different? The brand-spanking-new Outspark portal is now online, giving members of the Outspark community powerful new tools to express themselves and connect with friends!

This new portal brings many great new features to Outspark.com, including player profiles, friends lists, and an entirely new look. There’s a lot to take in, so we’ve put together a helpful guide with all the information you need to get the most out of the new and improved Outspark.com. Check it out:

Express Yourself
Create your profile and customize your own corner of Outspark’s virtual playground! Upload a profile pic, and personalize your profile with information about yourself — including your favorite games, movies, and music!

Hit up your account now to begin customizing your profile.

Shy? Select “Do not allow anyone to see my profile” option under your preferences to hide your profile and all personal information from the public. Deleting information the “Basic” tab while editing your information will hide only that specific information from the public.

Make Friends
Stay in touch with your Outspark friends in and out of the game! Check out other featured Outspark members, meet new friends, and add them to your friends list! Visit your friends’ profiles to see what games they’re playing and to post on their comment walls.

Adding friends to your friends list is easy! Simply stop by a friend’s profile to add them to your friends list. Be sure to browse their friends list too — you may see someone you know!

Stay Informed
Never miss an in-game event or contest again! Keep track of Outspark Time and arrive promptly to all our exciting daily in-game events, and stay up-to-date on the biggest Outspark news and contests!

Have any feedback on the new Outspark.com? Let us know what you think in the Outspark Portal Feedback thread in the Outspark forums.

MMOFury just announced the winners of their most recent Fansite Awards competition.

Once again two Outspark fansites were recognized for their hard work and dedication: FiestaFan and OutsparkClub!

Congratulations to these two great sites for making the Outspark community an even better place! We appreciate all of your hard work and excellent content. If you haven’t yet stopped by and seen all the great things these sites have to offer, now’s the time to do it.

Click here to check out all of the MMOFury Fansite Award winners.