New GameSpot Site Innovations Bring Accessibility and Ease of Use to Today's Expanding Gamer Audience

GameSpot (www.gamespot.com), a leading video game Web site and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNET), has launched new product innovations that enable today’s diverse gaming audience to easily access and consume informative, entertaining content about games. The GameSpot site now features a streamlined game reviews system, a high-performance content download manager, and a cinema-quality video player. "GameSpot recognizes that every gamer is different and therefore we need to provide an experience that accommodates their individual needs whether they want a quick summary or a deep dive into all the nitty-gritty details of a game review,” said Josh Larson, vice president, games, GameSpot. "As an industry driver with a tight connection to our audience, we are able to surpass the needs of gamers today, and can anticipate and build what they will want tomorrow.” GameSpot’s site enhancements include: -- Simplified Game Reviews GameSpot's new game review format helps consumers answer the tough "should I buy this $60 game?" question as quickly as possibly with as much -- or as little -- information as they desire. The game review process is now more straightforward with an overall editor score ranging from 1 to 10 with a half-point scale, followed by a brief Good/Bad summary, hosted video review, and an in-depth written review. Next to the editor score gamers can view the consumer and critic scores to quickly gauge a game's performance according to not only GameSpot's expert editorial staff, but also to other gamers and critical reviewers. -- New Content Download Manager GameSpot's new content download manager features simultaneous file downloads, browse and search capabilities, and seamless site integration ensuring a fast, reliable and safe download experience for all users. -- Cutting-Edge Video Player The new flash-based video player provides users with compelling content through cinema-quality video resolution and content channels that introduce users to other new, popular, and similar videos. From original webcasts to official trailers, GameSpot is a top provider of industry video content serving, on average, 15 million streams a month. GameSpot’s site upgrades arrive just in time for the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the most highly anticipated gaming industry showcase where game developers present sneak peeks of the year’s hottest games. While this year’s E3 will be different from previous years’ expo in many ways, one key component remains unchanged: GameSpot’s crusade to bring all of the exciting events happening in Southern California to the millions of game fans who aren’t able to attend in person. From July 10 through July 13, GameSpot will be headquartered on the Santa Monica Pier providing gamers worldwide with unparalleled coverage including live webcasts, up-to-the-minute reports, exclusive interviews, game previews, and much more. To experience these enhancements and all GameSpot has to offer, please go to: www.gamespot.com. About GameSpot GameSpot's (www.gamespot.com) expert editorial team provides more than a million daily visitors with comprehensive, engaging, and unbiased game information for console, PC, and portable platforms. The site's award-winning coverage includes previews and reviews on the hottest titles, breaking news, live Web casts, online tournaments, game downloads, videos, guides, hints, and more. GameSpot also has one of the most active online gaming communities fueled by a free, innovative social networking service that makes it easy and fun for gamers to meet and interact with other like-minded enthusiasts. The GameSpot family also includes GameFAQs, Game Rankings, and GameSpot Trax, the industry's premier real-time market intelligence tool. GameSpot is part of CNET Networks Entertainment division which includes MP3.com, TV.com, and Metacritic.com. About CNET Networks CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET)(www.cnetnetworks.com) is an interactive media company that builds brands for people and the things they are passionate about, such as gaming, music, entertainment, technology, business, food, and parenting. The Company's leading brands include CNET, GameSpot, TV.com, MP3.com, CHOW, ZDNet and TechRepublic. Founded in 1993, CNET Networks has a strong presence in the US, Asia and Europe.