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Game Spot
By Jessica Scott

If information on video games is what you're looking for, then gamespot.com is the spot (sorry for the lame pun). They have sections for PC games as well as all of the popular platform gaming systems.

They have all the latest news on upcoming video games, such as when new games are completed and ready to be released. They also currently have a lot of information from the E3 Conference (Electronic Entertainment Expo), where all the upcoming games are previewed and a lot of buzz is created for them.

One of the best features of game spot is their reviews. They have a comprehensive archive of game reviews. Each review includes a quick glimpse at the quality of a game, based on a ten-point scale. The game's score is determined by its performance in five separate categories, game play, graphics, sound, value, and reviewers' tilt. This is helpful so you can quickly determine whether or not you should look into a game. Each review also includes a full-length review of the game, complete with screenshots and the reviewers experience with the game. On the page with the review for that game, there are also links to other interesting things about that game. There are downloads to enhance the game. For example, on the review for the game Black & White, there is also a section with downloadable creatures that the player can introduce into the game if he or she gets bored with the original ones. There are also links to game guides, hints and codes, and FAQ's.

In addition to the reviewers from the site, readers can also review the game, and there is a cumulative score for the game from the reader reviews. There are also links to news articles about the game, as well as other reviews of it.

Game Spot seems to be a very complete source of information for video games. If you are considering picking up that hot game you heard about, check out game spot first, you'll find all the information you need there.