BRAIN BUST (the "Challenge")
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Sponsor.
The Challenge is sponsored by GameSpot, a division of CNET Networks, Inc. (235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105) (referred to herein as "Sponsor").

The Tournament is open to GameSpot Total Access subscribers. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Your entry constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and Regulations and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Challenge.

2. Eligibility.
You are only eligible to enter the Challenge if, as of May 9, 2007, you meet all of the following conditions: (a) are a legal resident of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia; (b) are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older (and have your parent/legal guardian’s permission to enter should you be a minor in your state of residence); (c) have a Total Access GameSpot.com account and are the Authorized Account Holder (as defined below) of your own Internet email address corresponding to your Total Access GameSpot account; (d) register for the Challenge on the www.gamespot.com website during the Registration Period (as defined below); (e) have a PC or Mac with the most recent version of Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari installed. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor, Sponsor’s parent, and any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, or any other person or entity involved in the design, production, execution or distribution of the Challenge, and the immediate families of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses) and those living in the same households are not eligible to enter or win any prizes. An "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person to whom an e-mail address is assigned by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

Your entry constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Challenge.

3. How to Enter
To enter, you must first register between May 9, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time ("PDT") and May 14, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. PDT (the "Registration Period") by doing the following: (a) log into your registered GameSpot.com account and (b) visit the website: http://www.gamespot.com/tournaments/bbmay07/index.php where you must click to join an open time slot. The first two hundred and fifty-six (256) registrants will be accepted as contestants ("Contestants") in the Challenge. All other registrants will be accepted on a waiting list. Wait-listed registrants will be chosen to participate in the Challenge, based on the order in which they registered, and the order they check in the day of their event. Wait-listed registrants will be chosen as a Contestant if a Contestant is not available to participate at the time of their Challenge match. Contestants will be notified via e-mail about the Challenge schedule and their allotted time slot for the qualifying round. Contestants must follow the instructions provided in the notification e-mail to participate.

The Challenge begins May 14, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. PDT and ends May 25, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. PDT (the "Challenge Period").

4. Participation and Challenge Rules.
If accepted as a Contestant, you must abide by the following rules in order to participate in the Challenge:

• You are required to have a PC pr Mac with the most recent version of Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari installed.

Additional Restrictions on Contestants during the Challenge:

• Any disorderly behavior disqualifies Contestants from participation, finals, or prizes. Tournament staff members are the final arbiters in all situations, and they have the final say in every situation, including with respect to Trivia Challenge chat. Please refrain from using harassing, negative, or profane language in either the Trivia Challenge chat or the game instance.
• No cheats or hacks of any kind are to be used. Contestants will be disqualified if they are caught using any cheat or 3rd party 'helper" applications.
• Taking advantage of known exploits in the game is also considered cheating. If a Tournament staff member finds that you are cheating, you will be disqualified immediately from the Challenge with no recourse for yourself.
• The Challenge rules are subject to change at any time. If any changes to the rules occur, you will be notified through the Trivia Challenge news page and a Tournament forum post; a time stamp will be on any web pages that have been revised.
• Trivia Challenge slots are limited to one slot per person. You may not sign up for more than one slot using separate GameSpot Total Access accounts.

5. Challenge/Server Settings.
Each round will consist of a specified number of players answering trivia questions using the proprietary GameSpot trivia module. To access the module, you must check in for roll call at least 15 minutes before your assigned time slot. To check in, make sure you are logged in to GameSpot.com, then simply visit the My Headquarters page in the Trivia Challenge area and click on the "Check in" button to let us know that you're ready to play. You'll then see instructions on how to enter the GameSpot chat room for roll call. Late arrivals and no-shows will give up their time slots to those on the waiting list. NO EXCEPTIONS! Official GameSpot Admins will be identified with their name listed in green in Trivia Challenge Chat.

Once you check in, the trivia module will become available for play. You will be presented a series of ten questions in the category indicated in the round title. Each question will have four multiple choice answers from which to choose. Your score will be based on answering correctly, as well as how quickly you provide the correct answer. The game cannot be stopped once started, and you only have once chance to play the round, as you will not be able to play again.

The Final Showdown will be a fluid game-show inspired trivia face-off. Contestants will answer a variety of questions. The player that answers the most questions correctly will be the winner of the Challenge.

For the finals, the two players with the highest score in the General Round will have the opportunity to be flown to the GameSpot studios in San Francisco to compete live on air for the top prize. During the final match, we plan to start promptly at 4:00 p.m. PT, and we expect the match to be played within a reasonable schedule. However, exact start times may vary based on the needs of the live GameSpot Trivia Challenge TV broadcast.

Should either of the two players with the highest scores from the General Round not be able to attend the live taping of Trivia Challenge TV, a player with the next highest score will be chosen. The travel prize will be awarded to the players with the two highest scores in the General Round available to attend.

Should none or only one of the four contestants in the General Round be available to attend the Final Showdown live, contestants from the prior rounds will be chosen based on their scores from that round.

Game settings are as follows:

Day 1: FPS Round. Questions will be about first-person shooters. The top sixty-four (64) players move on to the RPG round.

Day 2: RPG Round. Questions will be about role-playing games. The top sixteen (16) players move on to the Classic Gaming Round.

Day 3: Classic Gaming Round. Questions will be about classic games. The top four (4) players move on to the General Round.

Day 4: General Round. Questions will be about games in general. The top two (2) players move on to the Final Showdown.

Day 5: Final Showdown. Questions will be about games in general.

6. Prizes.
The 1st place winner from the Finale will receive a $1000 gift card to Best Buy (approximate retail value ("ARV") $1000) (Total ARV of Challenge 1st place winner prize = $1000).

The two players with the two highest scores in the General Round will receive one travel package to San Francisco, CA to participate in the live taping of the Trivia Challenge TV finals on Friday, May 25, 2007. Package will include one roundtrip economy class plane ticket (from the nearest major continental U.S. city to the San Francisco International Airport) (approximate retail value ("ARV") $600), and one night single occupancy hotel accommodations (room rate and related taxes only) (ARV $250) (Total ARV of travel prize = $850) (Total ARV of all travel prizes = $1700) (Total ARV of all prizes = $2700)

Limit to one prize per entrant. A tie-breaking match will be played for any ties. Gift cards are subject to terms and conditions specified by Best Buy. Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or substitutable by winners. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes (including all applicable income and withholding taxes) as well as all other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. All prize details are at Sponsor's sole discretion.

Actual value of prize depends on the city of departure, time of travel, any airfare fluctuations, and any difference between the stated ARV and the actual value, if any, will not be awarded. All other expenses (including without limitation transportation to and from departure city, gratuities, insurance, incidental expenses, and meals) not expressly stated herein are the sole responsibility of finalists. Travel arrangements will be made through the travel coordinator designated by Sponsor. Travel dates are to be determined and trip must be taken on dates and times designated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited. Travel restrictions may apply and frequent flyer miles may not be available. One or more stopovers may be required on air transportation. Once travel is booked, no changes or cancellations will be accepted. No extensions or exceptions shall apply or be available. All travel is subject to availability and finalist is solely responsible for obtaining all necessary and required travel documents. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any lost or stolen tickets or similar items once they are in the winner’s possession. Sponsor shall not be responsible nor liable for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels or others providing services or accommodations, including loss or damage to baggage.

7. Winner’s List.
The names of the prize winners can be obtained from GameSpot by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope by June 8, 2007 to Brain Bust Challenge Winner List, c/o Karen Lee, 235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

8. Selection and Notification of Winners
All winners will be notified by e-mail or telephone at the e-mail address or telephone number associated with their Total Access GameSpot accounts. To claim their prize, winners must complete and return a notarized Affidavit and General Release and, if applicable, a W-9 form sent to winner, within three (3) days of notification. If winner is a resident of a state that deems winner to be a minor, the prize may be awarded in the name of winner’s parent/legal guardian, who must also sign a notarized Affidavit and General Release on the winner’s behalf and grant consent for the winner to accept the prize. Any prize notification or prize returned to Sponsor as undeliverable will be forfeited. Each potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address that corresponds to the registered GameSpot account used to enter the Challenge. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of such e-mail account. You are not a winner until your submission is validated and your documents are completed.

9. General Conditions and Release.
Except where prohibited by law, each winner (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) consents to the use of his/her name, city and state, likeness and entry in any manner by Sponsor, its designees and its advertising and promotion agencies without further compensation or notification. Acceptance of a prize constitutes each winner’s consent (or their parent/legal guardian’s should they be a minor in their state of residence) to have his or her name released in a winner’s list which will be made available to the public. By entering this Challenge, winners (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor and any of its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, or related companies, or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses taxes, expenses or damages of any kind, either at law or in equity, whether known or unknown (collectively, "Losses"), arising out of or in connection with this Challenge or that the winners might incur as a result of this Challenge or acceptance, possession or use or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, Losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty, guarantee (express or implied) or other theory. Winner (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) further acknowledges that Sponsor is not liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including, but not limited to, its quality, mechanical condition, or fitness.

10. Disclaimer.
If for any reason the Challenge is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or force majeure that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Challenge, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Challenge and to cancel, terminate, modify or postpone the Challenge until a later date. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, or other failure of or related to the software platform on which the Challenge is played. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Challenge.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR APPLICATION OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CHALLENGE IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

11. Miscellaneous.

(a) By entering this Challenge, you (or your parent/legal guardian should you be a minor in your state of residence) agree and consent that any information you provide upon entering may be used by CNET Networks, Inc. in accordance with its privacy policy, available at http://www.cnet.com/html/aboutcnet/editorial/privacy.html. If you do not want your information used in this manner, do not enter this Challenge.

(b) The Challenge and the Official Rules shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California, without regard to conflicts of law provisions. Entrants (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) submit to exclusive personal jurisdiction in California and agree that any dispute shall be brought in the state and federal courts in San Francisco, California.