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GameSpot Australia (www.gamespot.com.au) is the leading online source for gaming information, visited by more than 30,000 Australian gamers every day. Supported by a significant membership base of 360,000 Australians, our active online gaming community come together on a daily basis to connect and discuss their interests as well as to be entertained and informed by the GameSpot AU editorial team and their peers.

The site provides gaming enthusiasts with comprehensive, engaging, and unbiased game information, backed with the breath of content and established knowledge offered by the GameSpot brand globally.

Features include:

• Previews, reviews and interviews
• News and event coverage
• Strategy guides
• Forums
• Tournaments
• Live Webcasts
• Videos

At a glance

• 1.3 Million unique Australian users per month*
• 26 million page views per month*
• 360,000 registered members*
• Nearly 40% growth since its September 2006 local launch*
• More than 40,000 posts in AU Forums Board alone since launch*
• Over 5,500 entries to local competitions*
• Average time spent per visitor: 11:44 minutes***
• 94% male**
• 66% are aged 18 - 34 years old**
• 74% are aged 13 - 24 years old**

* CNET Networks internal log files, Q1 2008
** GameSpot Australian profile study, March 2006
*** Nielsen//NetRatings Netview, Q1 2008

Recent highlights

• GameSpot AU partnered with Dendy Films in February 2008 to promote "The King of Kong" across Australia and offer promotions and benefits to GameSpot AU readers.
• The Australian audience for GameSpot AU has increased by nearly 40% since its local launch in September 2006.
• In August 2007, GameSpot AU launched SpotOn!, an official GameSpot AU blog focussing on Aussie gaming.
• In June 2007, the GameSpot AU team introduced “OzSpot”, a weekly podcast for Aussie gamers which has evoked a huge response.
• GameSpot AU arranged its own five test tournament against GameSpot UK, which it broadcast as video during the Ashes. GameSpot AU won 3-2!
• GameSpot AU partnered with the Sydney Opera House for the Australian launch of PLAY! in June 2007 as well as other organisations including the IEAA, GDAA, Supanova Pop Culture Expo and eGames and Entertainment expo.