Today in Joystiq: November 30, 2007

Regardless of the reasons, devious or understandable (we may never know which is more accurate), Jeff Gerstmann is a veteran games journalist who put in over a decade at GameSpot. We wish him the best of luck and hope to see him writing again soon. (Image Source) Check out the highlights for today:

Gerstmann-Gate
Rumor: Gamespot's editorial director fired over Kane & Lynch review
Eidos and Gamespot forums exploding over Gerstmann incident
GameSpot issues short comment on Gerstmann firing
GameSpot denies Eidos pressured firing of Gerstmann

Joystiquery
An American Tourist's Abbreviated Guide to London Gaming
DS Fanboy Lite: Nov. 24 - Nov. 30
Joystiq Podcast 027 - Chocolate log edition
Rock Band and turkey: A Thanksgiving family test, part 2
Today's craftiest video: Rock Band drums as real drum kit

News
Sony hires Deutsch for Playstation advertising
Rock Band almost gets dude evicted
PSP-exclusive Wild Arms XF confirmed for US
Pokémon Snap gets Wii functionality on Virtual Console
Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update detailed: DivX, XBLA Hits, and more
Kuju establishes new download-focused studio doublesix
Classic Melee stages returning in Smash Bros. Brawl
English soccer team loses, player blames video games
Halo 3 'Journey's End' doc sneaks onto Xbox Live Marketplace
Smith and Midway part following BlackSite's 'f*cked up' development
High-def video on demand coming to Japanese PS3
Wii Fit stretches its legs today in Japan
BioShock patch, free DLC due next week

Culture & Community
Guitar Hero III modder plays it with drums
Jack Thompson graces Game Head this evening
Video Games Live to make TV debut on Spike VGAs
NYTimes: PS3 is $299, GT5 'best seller,' and Xbox uses Cell chip
Master Chief speed painting is incredible