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Hey everyone, Today I have a couple of exciting announcements for you. The first is that VGR Forum now has more than 18,000 members! I am deeply grateful to each and every one of you who have contributed to VGR growing into such a tremendously successful community. My second big announcement is that @Withywarlock has been promoted to become our fourth moderator! He joins @Yaramaki, who was recently promoted, along with @The Blackangel and @Shagger. Withywarlock has long contributed thoughtful, detailed comments to VGR forum, keeping conversations going and spurring new ones with his insights. He also does a great job making us laugh with his witty observations. It is a rare privilege to have a forum grow this much while still retaining its loyal core of members and such a welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Each of our moderators has played a huge part in making that happen, and I know Withywarlock will do a phenomenal job in his new role. Congratulations, Withywarlock, and thank you! Thank you to all of our members for being a part of the VGR family. I am so happy with what we have built here together.

Nominations end July 30 at 10pm EST.

I recently used Converter App for converting a MKV video into MP4 and in fact it did a great job. https://converter.app/mkv-to-mp4/ Also, many other formats are supported. Unlike other online converters, the site wasn't stuffed with ads and did not ask for money immediately, and the speed of the video conversion was quite impressive.

Survival games combine the fun of exploring open worlds with the rigors of surviving hostile settings. In games that are in this genre, players need to search for resources, craft equipment, fight their enemies, and take care of basic needs like shelter, food, water and sleep. Some of the best Xbox survival games according to many gamers include Minecraft, The Long Dark, Subnautica, ARK: Survival Evolved, This War of Mine, Conan Exiles, Surviving Mars, Don’t Starve, Frostpunk, and others. Some survival games have specific objectives. Others are completely open-ended, and it is up to you what you want to focus on. There are also games that are not survival games on their own, but include survival modes. An example is Fallout 4. Activating the survival mode in a game where it is optional adds more urgency and realism to gameplay (though also more pressure). What in your opinion is the best Xbox survival game you have played, whether on the current gen or a previous gen? Also, what do you look for in a survival game? What features make for the best Xbox survival game? Which could you live without?

Nominations end July 30 at 10pm EST.

In response to @StaceyPowers published article, entitled "10 Games Like to Play in 2022" I wanted to ask the community members for their perspective on the best Wordle alternatives. My favorite Wordle alternative is Crosswordle - it's basically Wordle backwards. It's very mentally stimulating and a very difficult.

I generally enjoy the movie series but No Time to Die was long winded and dull. The action could have been a lot more exciting and the movie 20-30 minutes shorter.

What movie has the best handgun fight/shootout scene?

What are your favorite movies based on a true story?

What are your favorite classic war movies?

This is the official Member of the Month - July 2022 Nominations Thread. The winner will receive 500 VGR Forum Points which can be used in Bid for Rewards. Member of the Month is generally awarded to the individual who had the biggest impact on the VGR Forum. This is generally in the form of contributing the most amount of posts in terms of quantity and/or quality, but can extend to referrals/promotion and other efforts to benefit the community. You only nominate 1 member and you cannot nominate yourself. @Grungie won June MOTM and thus is not eligible for this month. Nominations end July 30 at 10pm EST then a new thread will be created for voting. Please keep all thread replies strictly to nominations - no anecdotal discussions/comments.

Post songs whose title is only one word. I'll start off with:

What's a song that sounds fun but the lyrics are dark?

The Wizard of Oz was released on August 25, 1939. Now, watching it in 4K is like watching it for the first time. The details in the backdrops are simply stunning. Watch Dorothy meet the Scarecrow for the first time:

What was the last movie you saw in theaters? Was it worth going?

What two unrelated movies work great as a double feature?

I am glad you enjoy. Remember the 'R' in 'VGR' stands for Revolution. We hope this Gif integration is Revolutionary.

You can now easily post Gifs. See below screenshot. Enjoy. Simply press the GIF button in the post creator.

I want to let everyone know that Bid for Rewards is officially back. How it works is that you receive 2 Points for each post reply and 5 Points for each new thread. You can then use your Points to participate in auctions to "Bid for Rewards" for gift cards, cash, video games, and video game consoles. I also want to take time to introduce @Yaramaki as VGR's third moderator. He will be joining @The Blackangel and @Shagger. @Yaramaki has contributed thoughtful and insightful postings since first joining VGR and we're excited to welcome him to the team. Congratulations and we look forward to your continued contributions to VGR.

Welcome to VGR!