Continuing to strengthen its web operations, Steel Media, the publisher of PocketGamer and Pocket Gamer.biz, has announced it's acquired Australia-based iPhone video review site AppSpy.

Created in September 2009, AppSpy is the largest provider of YouTube video reviews for iPhone and iPod touch games on the web, with the highest movie review count of any website - currently over 1,400 and rising.

"I'm very excited about our acquisition of AppSpy.com. This is a move that will increase the success we're already enjoying in the mobile gaming and apps space," said Chris James, Steel Media's MD.

Terms of the deal haven't been disclosed.

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"After working for AppSpy for almost two years now, I've come to consider the site as almost a personal project - a labour of love," said AppSpy editor Andrew Nesvadba.

"Joining Steel Media has a been a big step forward for AppSpy as it now shares in the wealth of skill, knowledge and passion that has made sites like Pocket Gamer so successful.

As well as its PocketGamer sites, Steel Media also operates mobile entertainment site PocketPicks, and iPhone review aggregation site Quality Index.