A number of Ziff Davis staffers (including a few writers for 1UP, arguably GameSpot's biggest competition) recently crafted an uplifting banner and marched to the GameSpot offices just two blocks away. The demonstration was a response to the recent unexplained firing of GameSpot contributor Jeff Gerstmann. After hearing the rumors that Gerstmann was fired due to pressure from advertisers following his lackluster review of Kane and Lynch, the ZD staff decided to show their support for their fellow gaming journalist.
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1 Dec 2007

GameSpot denies Eidos pressured firing of Gerstmann

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PS3 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - GameSpot denies Eidos pressured firing of Gerstmann

Joystiq 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 with the press, Cain said directly that "we do not terminate employees based on external pressure from advertisers." When asked specifically about whether any such pressure was even attempted on Eidos' part, Cain had no comment.
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1 Dec 2007

Gamespot Boycotts Get Nasty

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PS3 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Gamespot Boycotts Get Nasty

Who says the average Joe is powerless against "the man"?

From the article: "And now, a cry that could end up hurting Gamespot even more than any of the above. A boycott is being organized, a very, VERY creative boycott."
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1 Dec 2007

1UP confirms reason for GameSpot editor was fired

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PS3 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - 1UP confirms reason for GameSpot editor was fired

1UP confirms through their own source that Jeff Gerstmann was fired for his negative review of Eidos Interactive's Kane & Lynch.

According to 1UP, Gerstmann already came under fired from Sony for scoring Ratchet & Clank Future a 7.5, for which he as the (former) GameSpot editorial director was responsible for overseeing and defending.

1UP's source also points to CNET's new management under the new executive VP Stephen Colvin as the real catalyst for the firing.
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1 Dec 2007

Gamespot Readers Push Back

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PS3 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Gamespot Readers Push Back

Apparently gamers aren't very pleased with Gamespot's removal of Editorial Director Jeff Gerstmann.

From the article: "According to a forum thread on their site, more than 400 of Gamespot's paid subscribers have already cancelled their subscriptions in direct protest of the move, with many more vowing to do so if Gamespot and parent company CNET do not answer up to the fairly heavy charges of putting advertising dollars ahead of editorial integrity."
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30 Nov 2007

Eidos and GameSpot forums exploding over Gerstmann incident

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PS3 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - 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 Gertsmann, the accusation of publisher pressure is exploding all over the companies' forums. GameSpot currently has numerous threads on the incident, with one thread in particular having thousands of posts. Eidos has taken a different approach, locking down all threads on their site after apparently purging derogatory posts from thousands of angry gamers reacting to the rumor yesterday night.
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30 Nov 2007

Confirmed: GameSpot's Gerstmann Fired

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PS3 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Confirmed: GameSpot's Gerstmann Fired

Rumors have been swirling today that Jeff Gerstmann, executive editor at CNET-owned major video game site GameSpot, was fired after giving a generally unimpressed review of Io Interactive's Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Gerstmann awarded the game a 6.0. (Though Shacknews does not score its reviews, our own Kane & Lynch review was similar in its verdict.)

Shacknews can confidently confirm via its own sources that Gerstmann was indeed fired yesterday from his position at GameSpot.
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23 Nov 2007

LOVEFiLM expects Creed to top its game rentals, sales

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PS3 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - LOVEFiLM expects Creed to top its game rentals, sales

LOVEFiLM, Europe's number one online DVD rental service, expects Assassin's Creed to top sales and rentals this holiday season.

"Assassins Creed will definitely be up there; our audience have already heavily pre-ordered this and the sure scale of the experience is very cinematic, so will prove popular amongst film fans," Chris Bird, head of marketing services for LOVEFiLM, told GamesIndustry.biz.

"Kane and Lynch will also do well, as will Call of Duty 4. FIFA 08 and PES will also be 'must buy' for anyone getting a new console over Christmas."
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21 Nov 2007

SCi still 'in discussions' over buy-out; unit sales up 14 per cent

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PS3 - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - SCi still 'in discussions' over buy-out; unit sales up 14 per cent

SCi's latest interim management statement states that the company remains in talks over a possible buy-out, while outlining its latest quarterly sales results.

For Q1 FY '08 (July 1st to September 30th), SCi unit sales were up 14 per cent compared to the previous quarter, with notable success Pony Friends a highlight.

The statement also revealed first week sales of Kane and Lynch: Dead Men to be positive, which expectations high that the US launch of the title over the Thanksgiving period would yield good results.
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15 Nov 2007

Bruce Willis to star in Kane & Lynch flick?

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Nov 15, 2007 Bruce Willis is reportedly in the running to take a lead role in the movie adaptation of Eidos' Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Peep our review here. According to Times Online, Billy Bob Thornton is also in the crosshairs and could star alongside the Die Hard actor in the flick. The Kane & Lynch film is in the hands of movie studio Lionsgate, which is apparently fast-tracking the adaptation. Kane & Lynch presents us with the dark, gritty and violent tale of two men bound together by ...
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