Annual Santa's Workshop!!!

Hey everyone! Every year we have our Annual Santa's Workshop where youth ages 0-18 years old can come, wrap, and sign presents for their family and friends and this year is no exception! There will be crafts and treats for presents, a wrapping station to make everything pretty, and a card station to make sure that your loved ones know who the awesome presents are from! Santa's Workshop will run from December 16-December 20 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. This event is free, open to the public, and sure to be a great time!

P.S. Don't forget about Santa's Storytime Visit! The big man himself is coming for some holiday cheer on December 18 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. to read some stories, take some pictures, and spend some Christmas love!

GameStop Gift Card

Hey GameNationers! 

In honor of Thanksgiving this month, we'd like to say thanks to you for being awesome gamers and participating in GameNation at the Tifton-Tift County Public Library. 

Here's the specs of how you can win a $10 gift card to GameStop:

1. You have to comment on one of our posts on the GameNation blog (derogatory/vulgar/inappropriate comments will be unapproved, deleted and you will not be eligible for the gift card from that point on).

Note: If you don't know how to comment on a post, check out the "How to Post a Comment" post at:
http://gamenationtifton.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-post-comment.html

2. Include your first and last name when you "sign" your comment.

3. Your comment and name will be entered into a drawing for a $10 GameStop gift card which will be given to the winner at the meeting on December 12, 2013. 

You have until DECEMBER 12, 2013 to comment on our blog. Any entries after that will be invalid.


Good luck Gamers!

Dragon Thanksgiving Feast

A Dragon Thanksgiving?? That’s right! This year the Tifton-Tift County Public Library is showing our gratitude to a great book, The Dragon Thanksgiving Feast by Loreen Leedy. Join us on November 25th from 4:00-5:30 p.m.! There will be crafts, food, family and friends! This event is for ages 0-18 years old, family-friendly, free, and will be a whole lot of fun! So dress up the family and we hope to see everyone there!

Halo Fans Rejoice!

Hey guys. We had a blast at the last GameNation meeting playing COD: Black Ops II. Some of us killed zombies while others played multiplayer. The next meet will be all about Halo 4 though. It's a fan favorite and everyone is getting pretty boss at it. Here's the 411:

Date: October 24th
Location: Tifton-Tift County Public Library
Time:5:00-7:00 p.m.
Focus: Halo 4

If you have any game suggestions, comment on this post, come up to the TTCPL, or call. Also, don't forget to check out our New Releases trailers on the left side of the blog. See you on October 24th, gamers!

October Update

For all of our newbs, GameNation is for anyone and everyone who loves to game. We meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Console and weekly game are provided. Come and test your skills. Anyone under the age of 17 years old MUST have a signed parental permission slip before watching OR playing. Hit up the TTCPL Children's Desk if you don't already have one.

This month's schedule:

October 10th - Call of Duty: Black Ops II

October 24th - Halo 4

Scooby Doo Mystery Halloween Party

Looking forward to October? So are we!! And this year our Halloween Party is all about Scooby and the Gang! So here's the deets, peeps!

Where: Tifton-Tift County Public Library

When: Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.

There will be games, food, crafts, a photo booth, and fun! This event, as always, is FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!! Come in your favorite character's costume! Hope to see you there!

Quick Announcement

Hey GameNation! As you may have noticed, our blog got a new look and more features. Wanna see what's coming out soon? 

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All of the newest and coolest releases will be listed each month and the links will take you directly to the trailers so you can see if it's something that interests you. Cool, huh? We thought so. No need to thank us. We know you care. 

And because we're just that cool, above is a sneak peek at the the newest addition in our favorite series, Halo 5. Game on, GameNation!

Just a Reminder

Hey guys. Just a reminder that our next meeting is this Thursday from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. and we're playing Halo 4. If anyone has any suggestions (and the game to play that night) on what to play next, don't hesitate to talk to me or comment to one of our posts on the GameNation blog. 

-Edward T., President

Important GameNation Update

What's going on guys?! We've been playing Halo 4 for a while now and unfortunately that's not going to change this time around. I'm still very open to game suggestions so long as it is a split-screen multi-player game. Also, GameNation is now every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, meaning our next meet won't be until September 12th. Until then, keep practicing on Halo 4 and other FPS games.

As always, if you are under 17 and want to watch gamers play or participate, you MUST HAVE a parental permission slipped signed. You can get these at the Children's Desk at the Tifton-Tift County Public Library.

Suit Up GameNation-ers

This week we're playing our all-time favorite, Halo 4. There will be preset loadouts, etc. and everything is provided for players. There will also be snacks available. So let's go over the deets:

When: Thursday, August 22, 2013
Where: The Tifton-Tift County Public Library
Time: 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Game: Halo 4

We hope to see you there and make sure you're practicing your King of the Hill skills!

Newb Tubes and Campers

What's up Gamers. We've been playing a lot of Halo 4 lately and while it's been fun, I think it's time we switched things up. On August 8th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. it's time to adjust your sights because we're playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Now don't worry about customizing your classes, we're going to be using the defaults, so make sure you get some good practice in with those. So far it'll be four player free-for-all unless circumstances change. See you there shooter!

Attention Spartans!

I hope you all have been honing your long-range weapons skills in War Games because this week it's all about Sniper Rifles and Beam Rifles. We'll be playing Objective Game Types (King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, Oddball, and Grifball), but with increased player speed, strictly long-range weapons, and no ordinance drops.

Fortunately, the Tifton-Tift Co. Public Library will be hosting its annual Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up party on the same day as our next session so we'll be taking a little break from the massacre for ice cream sundaes. This will all take place on Thursday, July 25th. Start time is 4:00 p.m. and will end at 7:00 p.m. All participants 16 years of age or younger MUST have a signed parental permission slip, if you don't already have one. These are available at the Children's Desk at the library. For more info, please contact the Children's Desk at 229-386-3243, comment to this post, or if you happen to see me, don't be afraid to ask whatever questions you have.

Happy hunting Spartans!

Edward Torres, GameNation President

How To Post A Comment

Hey everyone! So of you have asked how exactly to post a comment on one of our blogs. So here's how:

1. Find a post that you want to comment on. (For example, A Carnival This Saturday??!!)
2. At the end of the post there is a link that says how many comments are on that post. (Currently it says 1 comment)
3. Click on that link and it will shoot you to the Post A Comment section. Type in your comment.
4. When you're done doing that there is a "Comment As:" section. The easiest way to do this is just to choose Name/URL. 
5. Type in your FIRST NAME AND LAST NAME INITIAL in the "Name" section. Then click Publish.
6. It will preview your post and ask you to verify that you aren't a robot. Type in the word provided.
7. Ta-Da! You're done and your post will be published on the blog after it is verified by a Staff member.
8. Come to the library and get your piece of candy for commenting!!

If anyone has any other questions, just come by the library and ask Danielle :) Thanks!

Watch Your Six

Attention Spartans! I hope you all have been honing your melee skills in War Games because this week it's all about Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords. We'll be playing Objective Game Types (King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, Oddball, and Grifball), but with increased player speed, strictly melee weapons, and no ordinance drops. Close Quarters combat is always chaotic so be prepared for some carnage.

Unfortunately the Tifton-Tift Co. Public Library will be closed on July 4th for Independence Day, so our next session will be held on the following Thursday, July 11th. Start time is 4:00 p.m. and all participants 16 years of age or younger MUST have a signed parental permission slip if you don't already have one. They are available at the Children's Desk at the library. For more info, please contact the Children's Desk at 229-386-3243, comment to this post, or if you happen to see me, don't be afraid to ask whatever questions you have.

Happy hunting Spartans!

Edward Torres, GameNation President

A Carnival This Saturday??!!

Yes! A carnival this Saturday! This Saturday, June 1st, is our annual Summer Reading Program (SRP) Kick-Off Carnival. Keep reading for the details.

What: SRP Kick-Off Carnival
Where: Tifton-Tift County Public Library (downtown Tifton)
Time: 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Other Details: This is an awesome event with free food, crafts, games, bouncy house, dunking booth, and fun. All ages are welcome and it is open to everyone. Come and have a great time and sign up for the summer reading program while you're at it! All of the necessary info for the SRP will be available on Saturday!!!

Be there.

The Future is Black

What's up Gamers! On May 23rd we're going to be playing Call of Duty:Black Ops II. Since previous attempts at setting up a competition have failed, we'll just be playing for fun. Default classes will be used in competitive game modes unless we have some awesome ideas for custom games. We will rendezvous at 16:00 (4:00 p.m.) on Thursday, May 23rd. Also, anyone 16 years old or under MUST have a signed parental consent form. If you don't have the permission slip (that is available at the TTCPL Children's Desk), you will be kicked out. See ya there shooter.