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The tale of GameSpot's vanishing LocoRoco review
One observant Joystiq reader noticed that a GameSpot review for LocoRoco, with a score of 7.7, went up and then quickly went M.I.A. As GameSpot does not generally re-review games, we contacted GameSpot's Alex "gut-punch" Navarro for the definitive wo...
IGN, Gamespot review score inflation revealed
Metafuture is a new game review watchdog blog that inflates or deflates a review score based upon the reviewer's history of awarding that score multiple times. The analysis of both IGN and Gamespot reviews (pictured) revealed a large rightward shift...
Gamespot tackles hardware
Gamespot has launched a new sub-site that focuses exclusively on game hardware. The site is a bit on the sparse side for now, but it's clean and easy to navigate. Knowing Gamespot, it will be filled with content soon enough (they're calling it...
Gamespot join the Battlefield
Unless you've lived under a rock for a while, you no doubt know that Battlefield 2 has arrived, and there has been much rejoicing. Gamespot give the game a pretty spectacular review. Spread over three pages, it raves about the game. All th...
Gamespot: Brief 9.5 for GTA IV was a 'bug'
[Update: Gamespot EIC Ricardo Torres has posted a fuller explanation of what exactly caused the bug. In short, Torres says the 9.5 review was not final and was changed to a ten during the regular peer review process. A glitch in Gamespot's servers c...
Rumor: Gamespot's editorial director fired over Kane & Lynch review
Update 2:45 PM EST: Gamespot has issued a massive Q&A addressing many outstanding issues surrounding the firing. Update: 11:50 AM EST Dec. 5, 2007: Check out Joystiq's analysis of the edits to Gerstmann's Kane & Lynch review. GameSpot edi...
Sims 2 review on Gamespot fans the fire
Sip some morning coffee and enjoy Gamespot's thorough and welcome review of Sims 2. If the article is to be believed, then we have another hit on our hands. After the disappointment of Sims Online, many fans have been waiting for the official ...
Gamespot changes review system, adds 'medals'
Gamespot editorial director Jeff Gerstmann has announced that next week the website will be changing its review system. Starting next week, the self-described formulaic score will be replaced with a 19-point scale -- "that's 1.0 to 10.0 with half-st...
GameSpot denies Eidos pressured firing of Gerstmann
We just got off the phone with Sarah Cain, a CNET spokesperson who wanted to amend CNET's previous statement to Joystiq on the recent firing of executive editor Jeff Gerstmann. While reiterating that CNET does not discuss personal employee matters wi...
Eidos and Gamespot forums exploding over Gerstmann incident
Although Gamespot and publisher Eidos have not yet made public statements over what led to the firing of Gamespot's Editorial Director Jeff Gerstmann, the accusation of publisher pressure is exploding all over the companies' forums. Gamespot currentl...
PS3 Poll Police: Scandal at the Gamespot!
In light of recent events, the Poll Police are scrounging up every resource they have to scramble to the streets and get your thoughts on the conundrum that befell Gamespot. If you are unaware of the scenario, read up on it here, or listen to a very...
Gamespot staffer Alex Navarro quits in wake of Gerstmann-gate
Joystiq has confirmed with longtime Gamespot staffer Alex Navarro that he will be resigning his position at the CNET gaming site in response to the controversial firing of editorial director Jeff Gerstmann. "I felt like it was just time for me to go,...
Devil May Cry, but not over his Gamespot score
Gamespot has soaked Devil May Cry 3 in kisses and hugs, leaving little doubt that those of us on the fence will be sorely tempted to sell our little brothers for the retail price. The title ends up with a respectable 86 (Grrrrrreat!) and, if ...
GameSpot addresses Gerstmann-gate concerns in depth
Update: Gamespot's Tor Thorsen weighs in with his personal commentary on writing the story: "I know many of you out there are going to see this as the latest in a series of attempts at damage control. Guess what? You're right. It is damage control, b...
Gamespot preview Gran Turismo 4 some more
Is it normal for gaming review sites to go so mad over an imported version of a game? One that we, ourselves, will be getting in three months? I've never paid this much attention before. This time Gamespot previews the career mode of the ...
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