OFFICIAL RULES FOR "FATAL FACE-OFF" (the "Tournament")
OFFICIAL RULES:

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

1. Sponsor. , a division of CNET Networks, Inc. (referred to herein as "CNET" or "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 Tournament.

OFFICIAL RULES:

To enter, go to http://www.gamespot.com/tournaments/mknov06/index.php and click to join an open time slot. It is necessary to first log in to the GameSpot Web site. Registration will begin on Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. PT and end on Monday, November 6, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. PT. The first sixty four (64) registrants will be accepted as contestants in the Tournament. Wait-listed contestants will be chosen to participate in the Tournament, based on the order in which they registered and the order in which they check in the day of their event. Wait-listed players will be chosen if a contestant is not available to participate at the time of their Tournament match. Contestants will be notified via e-mail about the Tournament schedule and their allotted time slot for the qualifying round. Contestants must follow the instructions provided in the notification e-mail to participate.

The Tournament is open to legal residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia) and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) who are at least 17 years of age on November 1, 2006, except employees and their immediate families and those living in the same household of Sponsor, its affiliates, its subsidiaries, and its advertising and promotion agencies. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void in Quebec and where prohibited.

No purchase or payment necessary to enter. The Tournament begins Monday, November 6, 2006, at 12:00 p.m. PT and ends Friday, November 10, 2006 at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT.

To participate:

• You are required to have your own Xbox Live account and be ready to join the Tournament and your match within the time limit given. If you do not have an Xbox Live account or cannot confirm your XBL information upon signup, you will not be able to sign up for this Tournament.
• Technical requirements to participate are: Xbox console, Xbox controller, Xbox Live account with Gamertag (must be active at time of tournament participation), Internet connection, and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon game (Xbox).
• Because this is played online via Xbox Live game servers, there is no guarantee that each race will be able to start at the specific time they are listed. All rescheduled matches are at the discretion of the GameSpot Admins.

Restrictions:

• Any disorderly behavior, disputes or harassment disqualifies contestants from participation, finals, or prizes. Tournament staff members (the GameSpot Admins) are the final arbiters in all situations, and they have the final say in every situation; this includes Tournament chat and changes in the rules. Please refrain from using harassing, negative, or profane language in either the Tournament chat or the game instance.
• No cheats or hacks of any kind are to be used. Players will be disqualified if they are caught using any cheat or third-party "helper" applications.
• Taking advantage of known exploits in the game is also considered cheating. Exploits in the game could be a variety of things, such as bugs that allow you to hide under obstacles or objects in the game to gain invulnerability. If a GameSpot Admin finds that you are cheating, you will be disqualified from the Tournament immediately with no recourse for yourself.
• These rules are subject to change at any time. If any changes to the rules occur, you will be notified through the Tournament news page and a Tournament forum post; a time stamp will be on any Web pages that have been revised. It is required that all participants review either the GameSpot Tournament forum or Tournament announcement page for such notices. Sponsor will not be responsible for players who do not review and make themselves aware of updates that are posted publicly and related to any changes to the official rules.

Match Format:

• Matches are 1 vs. 1 fights. Each fight consists of three rounds. In turn, players will fight three times, and the match winner is determined by best out of three. Once the first fight is complete, players should choose to fight again. If the winner of fight #1 wins the second fight, he is considered the winner. If the players have both earned victories after the second fight, the players must fight one more time. The winner is the player that earns victory twice.
• There is no method for GameSpot Admins to view the match or its results. Accordingly, we must rely on the players to communicate the outcome. When your fights are over, both players must email the match result to gameadmin@gamespot.com within one hour of the match’s end. Players may email photos of the fight results screens as well, if they so desire. In this email, provide: - Your GS username and Xbox Live gamertag - The round in which you played (Kikkoff, Kwalifying, etc.) - The number of your match (Match 11, Match 12, etc.) - The GS username or Xbox Live gamertag of the winning player - If only one match participant provides this information within the time allotted, that information will be used to determine the match winner.
• If the players disagree on the outcome, the match is automatically considered disputed and the results will be void. At a time appointed by a GameSpot Admin, the players will then play a single 3-round fight. Both players should take a digital photograph of the results screen and email the photo and results to gameadmin@gamespot.com. If both players dispute the results of the replacement match, and neither can produce a photograph verifying the match results, both players are disqualified from the tournament, and may also be disqualified from future tournament participation.
• Participants MUST join the GameSpot Tournament Chat at least 15 minutes before your match is to begin. If any participant does not appear for roll call at least 15 minutes before the scheduled match time, they may be disqualified with no recourse for themselves. Disqualification for being late is at the sole discretion of the GameSpot Admins.
• Your scheduled match time is when your match should start. It is important that all players be ready and prepared before their match begins. GameSpot cannot make exceptions for participants who are unprepared.
• GameSpot Admins will be available in the Tournament Chat to ensure everything is proceeding as planned before each match.
• The Tournament TV event will broadcast the Bonus Match, featuring the Tournament winner playing our special guest live. The format is as follows: The match is a 1 vs. 1 fight. The fight consists of three rounds. In turn, players will fight three times, and the match winner is determined by best out of three. Once the first fight is complete, players should choose to fight again. If the winner of fight #1 wins the second fight, he is considered the winner. If the players are tied after the second fight, the players must choose to fight one more time. The winner is the player that earns victory twice.
• Should the winner of our Tournament Finals win the Bonus Match against our special guest, he will win an additional $200 Best Buy gift certificate.
• The Tournament winner will also have the opportunity to play Motor Kombat versus our special celebrity and GameSpot editors. The track for this special event is to be determined.

Tournament Settings:

Game Mode: Kombat Game Type: Friends Only Violence: Max Death Traps: On Kreated Fighters: Not Allowed

Tournament TV Motor Kombat Race Settings:

Game Mode: Motor Kombat Game Type: Friends Only Violence: Max Death Traps: On Max Players: TBD, based on the number of participating editors The track is TBD, based on the number of participating editors

Prizes:

1st Place: The 1st place winner of the Tournament will receive a gift card for Best Buy (approximate retail value ("ARV") $400). The first-place winner will also have the opportunity to play in a Bonus Match in the Tournament TV Exclusive, and if such winner wins, the winner will receive an additional gift card for Best Buy (ARV $200) 2nd Place: The 2nd place winner of the Tournament will receive a gift card for Best Buy (ARV $200). 3rd Place: The two 3rd place winners of the Tournament will receive a gift card for Best Buy (ARV $100).

Maximum total of all prizes: ARV $1000.

All applicable federal, state, municipal, provincial, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. 1099 tax statements will be filed with the IRS for winners of prizes having a value of $600 or more, or as otherwise required by the Internal Revenue Code. Sponsor will arrange for delivery of all prizes. All winners of this Tournament should allow four to six weeks for receipt of their prize.

All winners will be notified by e-mail. To claim their prize, winners (or their parent or legal guardian if under the age of 18) must complete and return the Affidavit and General Release and, if applicable, a W-9 form sent to winner within 6 days of notification. Any prize notification or prize returned to Sponsor as undeliverable will be forfeited. Potential winners may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the potential winning entry. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account specified in the entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. No automatically generated entries will be accepted. Except where prohibited by law, the winner (or their parent or legal guardian if under the age of 18) consents to the use of their name and entry in any manner by Sponsor and its advertising and promotion agencies without further compensation or notification. Winners agree that neither Sponsor nor its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, or related companies, or the respective officers, directors, employees or agents of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties"), are liable for any losses, injuries, damages, taxes, or expenses that the winners might incur as a result of this Tournament or acceptance, possession or use of prizes. Winner 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. Winner may make no substitutions or transfer of prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Sponsor is not required to choose a winner. A tie-breaking match will be scheduled for any ties in a given situation where a winner needs to be determined; Sponsor reserves the right to choose a winner if a tie-breaking match cannot be played.

The Tournament 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 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.

If for any reason the Tournament is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, force majeure or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Tournament, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Tournament and to cancel, terminate, modify, or postpone the Tournament 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 Tournament 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 Tournament.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR APPLICATION OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENT 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.

By entering this Tournament, you agree and consent that any information you provide upon entering may be used by Sponsor in accordance with its privacy policy, available at http://www.cnet.com/html/aboutcnet/editorial/privacy.html?tag=ft. If you do not want your information used in this manner, do not enter this Tournament. Winners (or their parent or legal guardian if under 18) may be required to sign an Affidavit and General Release.

For a list of winners, available after November 10, 2006, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Fatal Face-Off Tournament Winners' Names, CNET Networks, Inc., 235 Second Street, San Francisco, California, 94105, to be received by November 24, 2006.

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