I have to admit there are so many bits of information flying around, most unconfirmed, that I’m having trouble getting a grip on this story. But, wow. Here’s what we do know: Gamespot.com Editorial Director Jeff Gerstmann was fired soon after giving a video game, Kane & Lynch, a negative review (watch video here). The review then disappeared off the site, and gaming blogs were quick to point out that the video game is a big Gamespot advertiser. Hmmm. Meanwhile, CNET, which owns Gamespot, says it does “not terminate employees based on external pressure from advertisers.” Angry users began to post their own reviews of the game, voting down the score to 2.6/10 until Gamespot yanked it. And there are also reports that hundreds of Gamespot’s paid subscribers are canceling their accounts, calling it “Lamespot.” Stay tuned on this one, folks. (Thanks, Mike and Peter!)
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