Did not respond as of press time seems to be in almost every news statement issued by Gamespot that did not come directly from a developer.  It is rather annoying when the write this because it almost nullifies everything the wrote in their story, and you can basically say that to remove any liability from your statement.

While their did not respond as of press time is usually on something mundane, I do not think I have ever seen a followup to a news article that has ever said that.  In being a game site, there is really no reason for such a statement because it is very rare that anything ever said on a game site is mainstream enough to make it onto real news. 

I would rather much see their press team wait a day or so for a reply then write that seven word statement because chances are I would have never heard the "breaking news" anywhere else.  If by chance I did, it will probably be the same half written story that I could have heard anywhere. 

Journalism need to regain some integrity and remove half written statements.  They can either hold the story or remove the mundane statement that they did not get a response to and save it for another article if it really is that interesting.