What about when Jeff Gerstmann was fired by you guys following his unflattering but essentially honest review of Kane & Lynch? While that alone is not proof of good reviews being paid for directly it surely suggests that there is an element of pressure placed on game reviewers from some publishers. This pressure could easily translate into reviewers feeling as though they need to cast a brighter light on some games based on their employers relationships/dealing with certain publishers especially if they are pumping a lot of advertising money into the site.
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