Jeff Gerstmann (born August 1 1975) is the former editorial director of the popular gaming website GameSpot. He began working at GameSpot in the fall of 1996, around the launch of VideoGameSpot (back when GameSpot separated PC and console games into completely separate entities). He shared his thoughts on a variety of other subjects every Monday on his GameSpot blog. He has also been quoted by the New York Times as a video game expert,[1] and says that he owns over 2000 games [2].
Founding member of the bands Headboard, The Suburban All-Stars, and Midnight Brown, Gerstmann has an extensive musical career that has earned him a fair amount of musical fame.
Jeff was largely part of the audio section of GameSpot. Most of the background music or intro music for shows is provided by instrumental tracks from Midnight Brown. In older video reviews at the end of the video the numerical score would be announced, Jeff also provided the voice for these scores. Additionally, Gerstmann's vocal stylings can be heard on the theme songs for Time Trotters (A single episode live-action series that was later revived in animated form), GameSpot's game show, Button Mashing, and Indievelopment: a video documentary following Echelon Software's progress on their game Black Powder Red Earth.
Gerstmann also appeared on ABC's T.V. show, Good Morning America as a guest in September 1999 to discuss the launch of Sega's Dreamcast gaming console.
The first game system Gerstmann owned was a Fairchild Channel F which his parents, who own an auto-repair and tire business, bought opposed to the Atari 2600 as there were some educational games available for it. After being ruined in a flood, he then purchased an Atari home computer.[3]
He replaced Rich Gallup as the host of On the Spot.
Jeff Gertsmann has recently fallen victim to a rumor implying that he was fired from GameSpot due to the review given to Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. Eidos Interactive sponsored GameSpot on Kane and Lynch's homepage, when the low score was given it's suggested that Eidos Interactive was upset with not the score of the game, but the tone of the review as a whole. from wikipidia
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First all this glitches appears, them after 5 years of visiting this community I decide to subscribe on it, before that, one of the finest editor on this site leaves cause an opportunity in the game industry. I'm talking about Greg Kasavin, then, one of the finest host, Rich Gallup from On the Spot, the HotSpot and others shows leaves too.And now I just read all this rumors about Jeff been fired cause a stupid review. What the hell is happening in GameSpot?!
Also, I see many users leaving cause the credibility of this site is coming smoke in the air, and finally I crash on this news: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/30/rumor-gamespots-editorial-director-fired-over-kane-and-lynch-rev/
For me, this is like game industry is crossing the line. Where is the freedom of express ourself or think?. If CNET let this happen cause the pressions of EIDOS then I will not be part of this corruption move. I still respect guys like Alex Navarro, Ryan Davis and Brad Shoemaker but whats the point of checking their reviews if they are pointed in the head by "OTHERS" telling they what to say about games.
I was seriously considering about becoming a total access member this December, but like things are going I don't see that it worth it. I'm really angry for this situation.:evil:
by the way, today I was suppost to reach level 10. I don't know if the level system screw again but it seems that it stop.
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15 minutes later I post this blog, this is my answer to "Who's next?" http://www.gamespot.com/users/TimT/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25233420&page=1#post_comment
This is the end of GS. :cry:
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This is an opinion of a respect moderator, Soulreavercross
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This is outragious!, now the SOAP BOX has been removed from the main page cause many user cancelled their subscriptions!!! who the hell they think they are to shoutdown our mouths!!
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Another update:
http://gamepolitics.com/2007/11/30/free-jeff-gerstmann/
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The video review that was deleted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBD0cUeeEQc
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Jeff Interview
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Jeff-Gertsmann-Speaks-The-Review-and-His-Future-72588.shtml
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