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Friday, November 30 2007

Did Gamespot Fire Editor for Not Liking Kane & Lynch?  by Craig D at 22:16

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I don't usually comment on such matters but this one is potentially serious. Yesterday and continuing today there's been rumours that Jeff Gerstmann and executive editor at Gamespot was fired for posting a some what less than positive review of Eidos' Kane & Lynch: Dead Men when Eidos are running a huge advertising campaign for Kane & Lynch: Dead Men on said Gamespot site. Wild co-incidence? Maybe but it sure stinks a bit fishy. Especially as some of Gerstmann's negative comments in the review have allegedly since been removed.

Penny Arcade have a little more to say, and as usual do it better than me.
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Negotiator
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01 December 2007 00:24
awful game
Negotiator
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01 December 2007 00:32
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aBD0cUeeEQc thats the review lol games soooo baddd
Re0sLess
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01 December 2007 01:05
, i asked for this for xmas, hope i get mario now
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01 December 2007 01:52
you best Write Santa another letter then re0
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01 December 2007 08:39
I read that also, gamespot are really showing that there reviews are worth reading.
Ive always used reviews to prevent me buying games that suck. Perhaps Gamespots need to re-evaluate there standards.
Stan
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01 December 2007 20:56
Agreed it makes me sick, when I was well enough to write for gameslave, I took pride in that what I said was the truth and that people could judge a game on a review and save themselves cash if its shit.

Gamespot is as good as stealing peoples money if they are knowingly posting reviews that are not just slightly wrong but hugely so.
ralinn
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02 December 2007 19:03
Gamespot really went down the toilet in the last couple of years. This really doesn't surprise me at all...

I'm glad I never judge a game on a review.
KingKennedy
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03 December 2007 18:50
Yea we know, thats why you keep telling us shit games are good
malis
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03 December 2007 18:55
he's contributed 1593 more useful comments to this site than you though
KingKennedy
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03 December 2007 19:06
1590 of them are saying midnight likes cs
ralinn
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04 December 2007 00:06
Random statistics ftw. Go troll on gamespy seph
KingKennedy
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05 December 2007 20:19
Why would I do that


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