GameSpot Unveils Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of E3

Business Wire,  June 4, 2008  

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SAN FRANCISCO -- GameSpot (www.gamespot.com), a leading video game Web site and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNET), today announced its list of the Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of E3. The list, which is created in anticipation of the E3 2008 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles this July, was whittled down from the hundreds of games that will be previewed at E3 and covers a variety of game genres and consoles.

The Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of E3 were chosen based on a multitude of criteria: GameSpot editorial opinions, consumer polls, blogosphere buzz, and general consumer interest surrounding titles. The list also incorporated data from GameSpot Trax, the industry's most advanced tool for tracking and analyzing essential game data, such as consumer awareness, interest and purchase intent, competitive mindshare, campaign effectiveness, audience profiles, and editorial coverage.

"The titles represented on our Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of E3 are all noteworthy games that have fans and reviewers like me looking forward to another E3," said Ricardo Torres, editor-in-chief of GameSpot. "These are also the games we predict will have a major influence on game industry this holiday season."

GameSpot's 20 Most Anticipated Games (listed in alphabetical order not in order of importance) are as follows:

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1. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA)
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2. Fable 2 (Lionhead)
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3. Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
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4. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft)
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5. Gears of War 2 (EPIC)
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6. Lego Batman (Warner Bros. Interactive)
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7. Killzone (SCEA)
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8. Little Big Planet (SCEA)
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9. Madden NFL 09 (EA)
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10. Mortal Kombat v. DC Universe (Midway)
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11. Motor Storm Pacific Rift (SCEA)
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12. Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
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13. Resistance 2 (SCEA)
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14. Saint's Row (THQ)
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15. Soulcalibur IV (Namco)
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16. Spore (EA)
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17. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Lucas Arts)
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18. The Sims 3 (EA)
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19. Tomb Raider Underworld (Eidos)
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20. WarHammer Online (EA)

GameSpot will broadcast live from Los Angeles during E3 2008 from July 11-13. For more information on GameSpot at E3, please be sure to visit www.GameSpot.com for updates on programming and gaming news.

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