improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs to be updated . please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . february 2012 this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . april 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . august 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message gamerang inc. type private industry rental & sales founded september 30 2003 2003 09 30 headquarters santa ana california key people greg gentling co founder & ceo nargess fassih co founder & coo products video games for video game consoles website gamerang.com gamerang is an american subscription based online video game rental service that specializes in providing game titles for popular gaming platforms including handheld game consoles and other mobile devices . gamerang operates its rental service similarly to online video rental services such as netflix and blockbuster online . members pay a monthly fee and receive video games delivered to their homes via united states postal service first class mail using pre paid mailers . subscribers keep the games as long as they wish and may return them at any time as long as an account is paid in good standing . once the returned game is received by the distribution center the next game on a user s game queue or list of game titles prioritized in order of desired delivery is sent . members also are provided the option to purchase games they have rented rather than send them back as well as to purchase new and previously played games directly from the gamerang website . gamerang is ranked 2 on toptenreviews list of online video game rentals and site editors have indicated that gamerang has one of the largest and most comprehensive game libraries on the internet and with just a little more innovation this service could be a real force to reckon with . 1 contents 1 history 2 service features 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit gamerang was launched on september 30 2003 by co founder and ceo greg gentling and currently features over 9 000 game titles for popular gaming platforms including nintendo wii playstation 3 xbox 360 psp game boy advance playstation 2 psone nintendo ds gamecube and xbox . gamerang utilizes four distribution sites in california oklahoma minnesota and new jersey which reduces delivery times for subscribers . in july 2010 gamerang announced the launch of its revised site 2 scheduled for the end of summer 2010 which will include features designed to improve member accessibility and interactivity through social networking sites such as twitter facebook and youtube . this launch will also include exclusive applications for new mobile devices and smartphones such as the iphone ipad ipod touch and android devices . additional new features include quickreturntm gamerang reward tm gamerdocktm app as well as an expanded library of games and improved parental controls . service features edit gamerang operates four basic rental plans 17.95 monthly for one video game at a time 24.95 monthly for two video games at a time 49.95 monthly for three video games at a time 59.95 monthly for four video games at a time refundable deposits are required for the three game and four game rental options . quickreturntm is a service that allows members who have maintained an account in good standing for at least two consecutive months to receive the next title in their queue in half the time as the standard delivery return process once the previously rented game has been returned . in addition to the usps alerting gamerang s customer service department that a game has been returned by scanning the pre paid mailer s barcode members may access their accounts directly and indicate via an online form that they have returned the previous game and this will permit the next game on their queue to be shipped . gamerang reward tm are earned after two months of membership with gamerang . these points are valid toward a percentage off the purchase of used or new video games as well as gamerang tokens that can be redeemed for free game rentals . the gamerdocktm app allows users to customize a dynamic sliding bar that controls shortcuts to locations on the gamerang site as well as game control functionality on mobile devices such as the ipad or iphone . see also edit video game netflix blockbuster online references edit http video game rental review.toptenreviews.com gamerang review.html http www.webpronews.com topnews 2010 07 29 gamerang launches new game rental site with social and api features external links edit 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