Buy Video Games like a Pro this Holiday Season with the GameSpot ``Gift Finder;'' GameSpot Makes Holiday Gift Guides Available on DVD, Online, and in Print.Entertainment Editors/Feature Editors/Calendar Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003 GameSpot (www.gamespot.com), the most highly trafficked games content site on the Web, today announced the GameSpot "Gift Finder," a new tool that lets users find the perfect video game for everyone on their holiday shopping list based on certain criteria such as multi-player functionality, level of expertise, and gaming personality. The Gift Finder is part of GameSpot's annual online Holiday Gift Guide (www.gamespot.com/features/giftguide2003/), which provides a complete round-up of all the best games of the year organized by hot features, platform, genre, and ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board rating (Entertainment Software Rating Board). Users who take advantage of free registration can also download or stream video samples and see the games in action. Using the GameSpot Gift Finder, shoppers can search for games by platform; level of expertise; special preferences (such as support for HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ); as well as by the person they are buying for. This includes choices like kid brother/kid sister and parents, as well as nine typical game-personality types including the "dungeon master In the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game, the Dungeon Master (abbreviated as DM) is a selected participant who describes the game to the other players. ," the "extreme sports extreme sports Sports events characterized by high speed or high risk. Such sports include aggressive inline skating, wakeboarding, street luge, skateboarding, and freestyle bicycle events (wherein tricks such as back flips are performed on a bicycle). fanatic," the "goremonger," the "military buff," the "Sunday sports The Sunday Sport is a British newspaper, printed by Sport Newspapers, which established itself in 1986 as a tabloid. It has printed plainly ludicrous stories, such as a double-decker London bus being found frozen in the Antarctic ice, or a World War II bomber found on the fan," the "speed racer," the "braniac," the "chronic procrastinator pro·cras·ti·nate v. pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing, pro·cras·ti·nates v.intr. To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. v.tr. ," and the "sci-fi fiend." The Gift Finder then searches from among GameSpot's highest rated games to come up with an appropriate recommendation. "With so many new releases this year, it's more difficult than ever for shoppers, especially parents, to find a fun, exciting, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , appropriate game for the people on their gift list," said Greg Kasavin Gregory A. Kasavin (born 1977 in Moscow)[1] is the former site director and executive editor at the gaming website GameSpot. He attended University of California, Berkeley, where he considered becoming an English professor. , executive editor of GameSpot. "This year's Holiday Gift Guides, which are written by GameSpot's team of expert editors, help shoppers narrow down the perfect gift for anyone on their list, including themselves. Whether they are buying for someone that is just getting into gaming, a young child, or a hard-core gamer, this year they can find a game that is appropriate and exciting for everyone." In addition to the online Holiday Gift Guide, other holiday features from GameSpot include: -- GameSpot Holiday 2003 Special DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. - Currently a best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best DVD on EBGames.com, this DVD features over two hours of exclusive video coverage on the year's best games. The DVD also features exclusive previews of upcoming games like Half-Life 2; exclusive interviews with the creator of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike, Counter Strike, and more; and a complete buying guide with recommendations on all the season's best games. The DVD is available at www.ebgames.com and participating Blockbuster stores. -- GameSpot Holiday Gift Guide Supplement - Included in newsstand copies of Computer Shopper Computer Shopper could referr to the following publications:
complete guide to some of the best games of the year. The supplement features capsule reviews of games on every major platform, as well as advice on hardware, mobile games, and what to get the gamer that has everything. About GameSpot GameSpot (www.gamespot.com), the number one online source for game information, reaches nearly one million unique gamers every day. Launched in May of 1996, GameSpot offers gamers free access to tens of thousands of PC and video game reviews, previews, game downloads, video streams, guides, hints and news stories. GameSpot Complete (http://complete.GameSpot.com) is the interactive entertainment industry's premiere subscription-based, online information service. By providing a suite of benefits including high-speed downloads, access to premium video content, discounts at EBGames.com, and enhanced game tracking - all in a non-intrusive ad environment - GameSpot Complete has attracted more than 50,000 paying customers since its launch in June, 2002. About CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Networks, Inc. CNET Networks, Inc. (www.cnetnetworks.com) (Nasdaq:CNET) is a leading global media company informing and connecting buyers, users and sellers of personal technology, business technology, and games and entertainment. Known for its editorial expertise, CNET Networks combines its award winning content with the power of interactive technology to provide it's users an intuitive, dynamic and relevant environment. The company's content portfolio features top brands including CNET, ZDNet, TechRepublic, GameSpot, and mySimon, as well as Computer Shopper magazine, and CNET Channel. With a strong presence in the US, Asia and Europe, CNET Networks has operations in 12 countries. |
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