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The simExchange is continuing its consolidation of stocks listed for trading. The following stocks are candidates for delisting. These stocks were chosen for delisting due to inactivity in the stock and/or lack of discussion for an extended period of time.

All shares will cash out at the last traded price. This price is determined as the fair value as the market has not viewed the price as undervalued or overvalued for some time. These stocks will no longer appear when browsing the genres and platforms pages. You will still be able to view the stocks' pages by searching for the games.

If you feel any of the following should not be delisted, please make a case and post in this forum by 11PM on Wednesday October 3:

Brothers in Arms (DS)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PC)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (DS)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PSP)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PS2)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PS3)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Wii)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Xbox 360)
Hoshigami Remix (DS)
Hour of Victory (Xbox 360)
Shadowrun (Xbox 360)
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (Wii)
Overlord (PC)
Overlord (Xbox 360)
Planet Puzzle League (DS)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (DS)
Scaface (Wii)
Shrek the Third (DS)
Shrek the Third (PS2)
Shrek the Third (PSP)
Spider-Man 3 (DS)
Spider-Man 3 (PSP)
Spider-Man 3 (PS2)
Spider-Man 3 (Xbox 360)
Transformers: Autobots (DS)
Transformers: Decepticons (DS)
Transformers: The Game (PC)
Transformers: The Game (PSP)
Transformers: The Game (PS2)
Transformers: The Game (Wii)
Transformers: The Game (PS3)
Transformers: The Game (Xbox 360)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (PC)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Xbox 360)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas (PSP)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas (PS3)

The Top Games page in the Research section has been updated to be more useful in relaying information. The most active stocks have been changed to "Most Interested Games," meaning the games that are getting the most attention on the simExchange. Rather than ranking the games by the volume of shares traded, the table now ranks games by the product of the volume and last traded stock price. This gives a whole different set of games that are much more representative of traders' interests than before.

November IPO schedule It's time to introduce the games for the month of November. This month we will have ten new titles for NPD Futures. Manhunt 2 (Wii) (submitted by Jaded_Alyx) and Rock Band (Xbox 360) (submitted by magicjames92) will also have global lifetime sales stocks making a debut.

All of these games will also have Metacritic Futures to accompany their NPD Futures. Call of Duty 4 (PS3), Call of Duty 4 (PC), Unreal Tournament 3 (PS3), Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360) will also have Metacritic Futures launching on the same day as their multiplatform counterparts.

NPD Futures, Metacritic Futures, and stocks will debut in a two phase IPO. IPO Phase 1 is a 48 hour period of trading without automated market making to determine the IPO Phase 2 price. Advanced trading mode is required to place orders in IPO Phase 1. After IPO Phase 1, the futures contracts will enter IPO Phase 2 in which the bid and ask prices will be fixed all day.

• November Games IPO Schedule

  IPO Phase 1	IPO Phase 2	Title	Platform	Company	Release Date
  10/1	10/3	Manhunt 2	Wii	TTWO	10/31
  10/2	10/4	Call of Duty 4	Xbox 360	ATVI	11/5
  10/3	10/5	Super Mario Galaxy	Wii	NTDOY	11/12
  10/4	10/6	Unreal Tournament 3	PC	MWY	11/12
  10/5	10/7	Assassin's Creed	PS3	UBI.PA	11/13
  10/6	10/8	Crysis	PC	ERTS	11/16
  10/7	10/9	Haze	PS3	UBI.PA	11/19
  10/8	10/10	Mario and Sonic at the Olymics	Wii	Sega / NTDOY	11/20
  10/9	10/11	Mass Effect	Xbox 360	MSFT	11/20
  10/10	10/12	Rock Band	Xbox 360	ERTS	11/20

NPD Futures for the home consoles will enter IPO Phase 1 on Friday, September 28, 2007 and IPO Phase 2 on Sunday, September 30, 2007. These futures include Xbox 360 (11/07), PLAYSTATION 3 (11/07), and Wii (11/07).

NPD Futures for the portables will enter IPO Phase 2 on Saturday, September 29, 2007 and IPO Phase 2 on Monday, October 1, 2007. These futures include Nintendo DS (11/07) and PlayStation Portable (11/07).

You can now set new preferences on the Settings page. Viewing comments by recently commented threads is now the default view when clicking the Community button. You can opt to switch the default view to the traditional Recent Comments page or the Valued Comments page.

Additionally, you can also set the Game News section to either go to the Valued or Recent page by default.

Following user feedback, we are beginning to test a new way of viewing comments by threads. You can access this new page from the left navbar of the Community section. In the future, you will be able to set what page you want as the default first page of the Community section.

We are looking for the community's input on games to be listed for November NPD Futures. If you think a game that is not mentioned here should be listed, please suggest and provide a case. Due to the large number of great titles coming out as we approach the Holidays, we are going to see if we can get more than the usual 10 games listed.

Any game selected for an NPD Futures contract that is not already listed as a stock will also have a lifetime sales stock listed. All games will also have Metacritic Futures listed. The following games have been identified as candidates for November futures, ordered by release date:

• November Futures Candidates

  Title	Platform	Company	Release Date
  Manhunt 2	Wii	TTWO	10/31
  Manhunt 2	PS2	TTWO	10/31
  Call of Duty 4	Xbox 360	ATVI	11/5
  Call of Duty 4	PS3	ATVI	11/5
  Call of Duty 4	PC	ATVI	11/5
  LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga	Wii	LucasArts	11/6
  Super Mario Galaxy	Wii	NTDOY	11/12
  Unreal Tournament 3	PC	MWY	11/12
  Assassin's Creed	PS3	UBI.PA	11/13
  Assassin's Creed	Xbox 360	UBI.PA	11/13
  Army of Two	PS3	ERTS	11/15
  Army of Two	Xbox 360	ERTS	11/15
  Crysis	PC	ERTS	11/16
  Unreal Tournament 3	PS3	MWY	11/19
  Mass Effect	Xbox 360	MSFT	11/20

Following user feedback, we have introduced new achievements for trading that give the simExchange a bit more of a single-player feel. Now, in addition to Global Rankings, players will also achieve Trader Levels in accordance with their net worth. This allows more casual players to climb in Trader Level at their own pace.

Once you reach a new Trader Level, you maintain this level even if your net worth dips below the amount for that Trader Level. Your trader level will also appear under your comments along with your Global Ranking.

Additionally, Community Levels now have titles that will also appear in your comments.

Level 0: Noob
Level 1: Contributor
Level 2: Veteran
Level 3: Speaker
Level 4: Guru
Level 5: Oracle

Update: Per user feedback, "Noob" has been change to "Newbie."

We introduced Metacritic Futures a week ago to begin forecasting the quality for a game. In this time, we have decided to change some of the rules. All Metacritic Futures will expire 14 days after the game's release. The futures contract will trade until the contract expires. This means you can trade the contract and price in reviews as they come in. The logic behind this is that we cannot ensure trading will be frozen before any reviews are released. Pricing in reviews as they come in can also add an entertaining dynamic.

A new Metacritic Futures page has been set up so that you can quickly find all Metacritic Futures that are listed on the simExchange.

We have also listed Metacritic Futures for every October game.

September 18, Tuesday: Microsoft's Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360).

September 19, Wednesday: Activision's Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC).

September 20, Thursday: Square Enix's Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War (PSP).

September 21, Friday: Electronic Arts' Half-Life 2: Orange Box (Xbox 360).

September 22, Saturday: Sony's Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3).

September 23, Sunday: Activision's Guitar Hero 3 (Xbox 360).

September 24, Monday: Activision's Guitar Hero 3 (Wii).

September 25, Tuesday: Activision's Guitar Hero 3 (PS3).