GameSpot: GameSpy Arcade

GameSpy Arcade is a revolutionary online gaming environment that supports everything from the hardcore action classics--like Quake III: Arena or Half-Life--to classic, board, sports, and strategy games. Whatever you want to play, GameSpy Arcade helps you find the games, find your friends (and your enemies), and starts the action in a moment's notice. If you don't already have GameSpy Arcade, you have no idea what you're missing! Still not convinced? With the latest release, you get voice chat and eight free classic card and board games. That's right, now you can taunt you opponents across the globe as if they were on the phone. And the new classic games section will provide hours of gaming entertainment for even the most casual of gamers. So what are you waiting for? Make the right choice--download the GameSpy Arcade for free and forever change the way you game.

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Features
Intelligent Chat Rooms and Easy Launching
Are you tired of cluttered chat rooms full of nonsense-typing weirdos? Join a spam-proof chat and set up a game with old friends or new opponents. For peer-to-peer games (like most strategy games), GameSpy Arcade lets you easily organize and launch the game. For dedicated-server games (like Quake III: Arena and Counter-Strike), sort your game list by game type, map, or ping. And with more than 200 games supported, GameSpy Arcade will have you playing until daybreak.

PlayerSpy:
A Built-in Buddy List and Instant Messaging System
If you have friends online, this is the feature for you. GameSpy Arcade keeps a list of your buddies and even shows you where they're hanging out within the application. If they're in a particular room, just click on that location to join them instantly. As well, you can send game invites, talk smack, and gossip about other players through instant messages. Taunting the opposition has never been so easy!

Player Matching:
Never Game Alone
Do you feel lonely when all your friends are dead? Want to find a few more people to involve in a deathmatch? GameSpy Arcade's player matching feature lets you instantly search for other players who are both currently online and own the game you want to play. All it takes is one click, and your prospects will receive an invitation to throw down.

DemoSpy:
Find and Download the Latest Game Demos
DemoSpy puts the power of FilePlanet at your disposal. DemoSpy locates and sorts the thousands of demos currently available online. It's so easy--just find a demo you want, click on it, and the GameSpy Arcade download manager takes over. No worries, no mess, no hassle.

SmartSpy:
Advanced Filtering for Faster Refreshes
Popular dedicated-server games like Counter-Strike have thousands of game servers available. But if you just want to play a particular map or mod, Arcade can help with a fully integrated SmartSpy feature and client filter. Just select the type of game you want to play, and GameSpy Arcade will ping only those servers. You can refresh your server list faster and spend less time waiting and more time playing.

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