Jeff Gerstmann fired over review... - Page 4

**Barkworm** · 12-09-2007, 06:02 AM

You know, back when the 360 was released I too thought Gamespot was a pro-Microsoft site. Many of the launch games got higher ratings on Gamespot than elsewhere. Apart from that the site has always been neutral. Hell, Gerstmann actually gave a mediocre game like WW: Smooth Moves a 9.1. You could as well accuse them of being Nintendo-friendly.

Peanut · 12-09-2007, 04:58 PM

You realize you're accusing Greg Kasavin of being biased. RIGHT!? No one insults Greg Kasavin!

*transforms*

Peanut · 01-11-2008, 08:48 PM

So, last week Frank Provo, who had some 750+ reviews on Gamespot, left the company due to the whole Jeff thing.

This week, Alex Navarro has also decided to quit. Lately, he's been throwing a lot of content up for Jeff's own site, and there's a lot of speculation that he left Gamespot to continue doing just that.

Gamespot is in a really sad state right now. Alex and Jeff did so many reviews on the site and with both of them gone, I say it's only a matter of time before one Ryan Davis jumps off the sinking ship, a move that would cripple their reviews department.

I continue to believe that as Jeff manges to wrangle more and more of his friends together for his own website, that Gamespot will continue on the decline. It's sad, but it almost seems inevitable at this point.

Ra · 01-11-2008, 10:34 PM

Amazing what one act of firing someone has lead to. Gamespot had it coming to them, I guess...fire someone as popular as Jeff and a chain reaction will more than likely go off, like we are seeing now.

*Ecto Jedi* · 01-11-2008, 11:28 PM

I always preferred IGN, so I couldn't care less.

*ZariusTwo* · 01-12-2008, 02:24 AM

I hate it when upstart companies are actually upstart...

**Barkworm** · 01-12-2008, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecto Jedi

I always preferred IGN, so I couldn't care less.

Oh no, you didn't!!!

Peanut · 01-12-2008, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecto Jedi

I always preferred IGN, so I couldn't care less.

IGN is soulless and their editors are all complete jackasses.

*Mecha Cow* · 01-12-2008, 10:41 AM

Well, good I guess. I like Gamespot, but they made a really bad move and there should be consequences for it. Hopefully a new, better site will be born out of this mess.

*Brodie* · 01-12-2008, 12:35 PM

Anyone notice the fact that there's been like 4 reviews in the past month and a half?

~~AquaParade~~ · 01-13-2008, 03:38 PM

Sad. Gamespot wasn't a bad site. Just sad that you can't trust a review site for honest reviews....

**ThirdMarioBro** · 01-13-2008, 10:24 PM

This industry is nothing without integrity. Its our only claim in a business where everyone is so immature. Its such a shame really. Me and the AMN crew were at the same hotel with the Gamespot guys, and we hung out with them some. They were a good bunch.

Peanut · 02-04-2008, 04:09 PM

Another one is gone. This time it's easily one of the THE funniest men at GameSpot, Ryan Davis. There's no going back for GameSpot at this point. When Rich Gallup left last year, the content took a real hit, when Jeff left, it continued to wane and now we've got both Alex and Ryan gone, they have nothing left.

Jeff was recently on the new IGN Gamesages Podcast with big members from various videogame news outlets, and said that "something big was in the works". I think a brand new game coverage site is about to spring up featuring Jeff, Ryan and Alex, and maybe even Provo. If that happens, I wouldn't be surprised to see Brian "Mech"berg and Brad Shoemaker jump ship, and then GameSpot would officially be dead.

A real slow burn for the end of GameSpot, but the walk-out that was warned is slowly taking place.

*Mecha Cow* · 02-04-2008, 05:18 PM

I thought Shoemaker had already left.

Peanut · 02-04-2008, 05:42 PM

Not that I was aware of. He's been on On The Spot recently and his GameSpot account still has the "Staff" medal on it.

Peanut · 03-07-2008, 01:04 PM

So, looks like Jeff Gerstmann and Ryan Davis have indeed started their own gaming site:

www.giantbomb.com

They've got a basic thing setup now, but apparently they're going to be upgrading it into a full fledged gaming site. I'm all for this, honestly. These two guys are two of the most entertaining people in the games industry as far as press goes, so I really hope they do well with this. Let's see how many former Gamespot employees find their way over there if it picks up.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-07-2008, 01:51 PM

Good for them. Hopefully this will pick up and poach anybody left at Gamespot worth poaching.

~~AquaParade~~ · 04-01-2008, 04:59 PM

Justice is served

Peanut · 04-01-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeoInRed

Justice is served

Huh?

Anyways, I haven't really been keeping up with all of this, but I was surprised to note, while listening to the IGN Game Scoop podcast, that Gamespot recently lost Jason Ocampo to IGN PC. Yet another blow, following the loss of Brad Shoemaker.

Gamespot is a joke. They've got community guys like Kevin VanOrd running around reviewing every other game that comes out. And even worse for them, I haven't seen Brian "Mechberg" Ekberg around lately. If he goes, there's officially nothing entertaining left at Gamespot.

*Dr. Doom* · 04-02-2008, 01:59 AM

I actually sorta feel like Gamestop hasn't been reviewing as many games or at the same rate that they once did. Maybe it's starting to show?

12-09-2007, 06:02 AM	#61
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,763	You know, back when the 360 was released I too thought Gamespot was a pro-Microsoft site. Many of the launch games got higher ratings on Gamespot than elsewhere. Apart from that the site has always been neutral. Hell, Gerstmann actually gave a mediocre game like WW: Smooth Moves a 9.1. You could as well accuse them of being Nintendo-friendly. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

01-11-2008, 10:34 PM	#64
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	Amazing what one act of firing someone has lead to. Gamespot had it coming to them, I guess...fire someone as popular as Jeff and a chain reaction will more than likely go off, like we are seeing now. __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

01-12-2008, 02:24 AM	#66
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,508	I hate it when upstart companies are actually upstart... __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

01-12-2008, 10:41 AM	#69
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	Well, good I guess. I like Gamespot, but they made a really bad move and there should be consequences for it. Hopefully a new, better site will be born out of this mess. __________________

01-12-2008, 12:35 PM	#70
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	Anyone notice the fact that there's been like 4 reviews in the past month and a half? __________________ Stupendous Monster

12-09-2007, 04:58 PM	#62
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	You realize you're accusing Greg Kasavin of being biased. RIGHT!? No one insults Greg Kasavin! transforms

01-11-2008, 08:48 PM	#63
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	So, last week Frank Provo, who had some 750+ reviews on Gamespot, left the company due to the whole Jeff thing. This week, Alex Navarro has also decided to quit. Lately, he's been throwing a lot of content up for Jeff's own site, and there's a lot of speculation that he left Gamespot to continue doing just that. Gamespot is in a really sad state right now. Alex and Jeff did so many reviews on the site and with both of them gone, I say it's only a matter of time before one Ryan Davis jumps off the sinking ship, a move that would cripple their reviews department. I continue to believe that as Jeff manges to wrangle more and more of his friends together for his own website, that Gamespot will continue on the decline. It's sad, but it almost seems inevitable at this point.

01-11-2008, 11:28 PM	#65
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	I always preferred IGN, so I couldn't care less.

01-13-2008, 03:38 PM	#71
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Sad. Gamespot wasn't a bad site. Just sad that you can't trust a review site for honest reviews....

01-13-2008, 10:24 PM	#72
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	This industry is nothing without integrity. Its our only claim in a business where everyone is so immature. Its such a shame really. Me and the AMN crew were at the same hotel with the Gamespot guys, and we hung out with them some. They were a good bunch. __________________

02-04-2008, 04:09 PM	#73
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Another one is gone. This time it's easily one of the THE funniest men at GameSpot, Ryan Davis. There's no going back for GameSpot at this point. When Rich Gallup left last year, the content took a real hit, when Jeff left, it continued to wane and now we've got both Alex and Ryan gone, they have nothing left. Jeff was recently on the new IGN Gamesages Podcast with big members from various videogame news outlets, and said that "something big was in the works". I think a brand new game coverage site is about to spring up featuring Jeff, Ryan and Alex, and maybe even Provo. If that happens, I wouldn't be surprised to see Brian "Mech"berg and Brad Shoemaker jump ship, and then GameSpot would officially be dead. A real slow burn for the end of GameSpot, but the walk-out that was warned is slowly taking place.

02-04-2008, 05:18 PM	#74
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	I thought Shoemaker had already left. __________________

02-04-2008, 05:42 PM	#75
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Not that I was aware of. He's been on On The Spot recently and his GameSpot account still has the "Staff" medal on it.

03-07-2008, 01:04 PM	#76
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	So, looks like Jeff Gerstmann and Ryan Davis have indeed started their own gaming site: www.giantbomb.com They've got a basic thing setup now, but apparently they're going to be upgrading it into a full fledged gaming site. I'm all for this, honestly. These two guys are two of the most entertaining people in the games industry as far as press goes, so I really hope they do well with this. Let's see how many former Gamespot employees find their way over there if it picks up.

03-07-2008, 01:51 PM	#77
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Good for them. Hopefully this will pick up and poach anybody left at Gamespot worth poaching. __________________

04-01-2008, 04:59 PM	#78
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Justice is served

04-02-2008, 01:59 AM	#80
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I actually sorta feel like Gamestop hasn't been reviewing as many games or at the same rate that they once did. Maybe it's starting to show? __________________ I love you, Pickle.