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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.

grimygunz5990d ago

another shady sit is posting news about another shady sites drama

Andreiy5990d ago

Aoron Thomas reviewed R&C

Timesplitter145990d ago

^
read carefully what they said. ''for which he as the (former) GameSpot editorial director was responsible for overseeing and defending''

unlimited5989d ago

1up is another site that need a wake up call..

TheHater5989d ago

you read my mind Grimy. 1UP should be saying anything bad about Gamespot, because they are just like them.

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name5990d ago

Damn, what's gonna happen to EIDOS and their games? :( Their rep is so f*cked now.

grimygunz5990d ago

not really as publishers by definition (IMO) are the money grubbing part of gaming. Devlopers get my respect not the money guys behind it.

turbogeek5990d ago (Edited 5990d ago )

douche bag. everybody at GaySpot should get fired and that website should be removed from the internet. 7.5 for R&C? eat sack you biased pricks

Andreiy5990d ago (Edited 5990d ago )

Aoron Thomas did review of R&C

wAtdaFck5990d ago

It wasn't him who gave R & C Future a 7.5, it was Aaron Thomas...who I think should have been fired instead.

unlimited5989d ago

They are letting the wrong people review games..Arron only reviewed sports game..how da hell you goin to let him deal with a ratchet and clank game..

Its over for gamespot they lost everything..They have no trust worthy reviews because the money do it for them..

Chubear5990d ago

They're even shamelessly tryin to use this situation to move traffic to their website. Wow, how despicable!

IGNFTW5990d ago (Edited 5990d ago )

MARK MY WORDS: 1UP ARE THE NEXT SITE TO GO DOWN IN FLAMES,THEIR BIASED NATURE IS STILL VISIBLE TO UNBIASED GAMERS,AND SEEING AS HOW THEY'RE ALREADY IN DEEP FINANCIAL PROBLEMS,ONLY MICROSOFT CAN COME IN AND SAVE THE ZIFF DAVIS MEDIA FROM GOING COMPLETELY BANKRUPT;MAGAZINE SALES ARE POOR AND SITE HITS ARE LOWER THAN EVER.WILL MICROSOFT STEP IN?CONSIDERING GAMESPOT IS DEAD,MAYBE.

IF MICROSOFT DON'T?I GUARANTEE YOU THIS:BY CHRISTMAS NEXT YEAR,1UP WILL BE EITHER COMPLETELY GONE,OR ALL THE CURRENT EMPLOYEES WILL ALL BE AXED.

OH WHAT A GREAT TIME TO BE A N4G AND IGN MEMBER!

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Twilight Princess’ Hyrule Field Is Boring, Empty, And Excellent

TheGamer Writes "In my experience, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess’ once-warm reception has chilled somewhat over the years. Praised at launch as a beautiful return to form after the “childish” art style of its direct predecessor, the world eagerly embraced a game that more closely followed Ocarina of Time’s famous structure and plot cues. Perhaps most alluringly of all, the grandeur and sheer scope of this reimagined Hyrule Field wowed millions of us."

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GaboonViper613d ago

I am a huge Zelda fan and love them all, but for me Ocarina Of Time is the greatest and my second all time favourite game after Final Fantasy VII.

LoveSpuds612d ago (Edited 612d ago )

You sir, have good taste in games :)

I also love all of the Zelda games but I adore Windwaker (Specifically the HD version on WiiU) most of all. It is a close run thing with Breath of the Wild though.

Special mention to Cadence of Hyrule too, what an awesome spin off title that was!

GaboonViper612d ago

Cheers Spuds, yep i love Windwaker too, beautiful artstyle, and i loved sailing and finding all the secrets out there.

blackbeld612d ago

Agreed. For me top 3 of all time is.

1. ocarina of time
2. Final fantasy Vll
3. MGS1

GaboonViper612d ago

Brilliant top 3, would love a MGS1 remake that has been rumoured.

LoveSpuds612d ago

Yup, hard to argue with that top 3 squire, some quality games right there!

-Foxtrot613d ago

Oh gee can't imagine what Number 1 is

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A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker etc is better than Breath of the Wild.

lockedongamer1613d ago

I respectfully disagree, but they're all great games.

porkChop613d ago

I think it really depends on what you're looking for. If you want a traditional Zelda game then OoT or WW would be better to you. But if you want a Zelda game that really leans into adventure and exploration, and if you want intelligent systems/logic, BotW would be the better game.

I enjoy both. I understand why some people aren't fond of it but for me it was a breath of fresh air that I really needed. I'd become so burnt out on unimaginative games and BotW sort of made me appreciate games again, as weird as that may sound.

godofboobees612d ago

Those are not traditional Zelda games

Crows90612d ago

Right...so let's pretend ocarina of time didnt have exploration, secret dungeons and other secrets. Complex boss mechanics and exploration rewards. At least a traditional Zelda has dungeons.

porkChop612d ago

What point are you attempting to make? At no point did I say that OoT didn't have any of that. However, the level of exploration and sense of adventure are vastly different between OoT and BotW.

Brazz613d ago

Breath of the Wild is overrated as shot, Wind waker is much better.

P_Bomb613d ago

I’m a Link to the Past guy.

MadLad613d ago

Majora's Mask still holds as my favorite to this day, despite being the black sheep of the series.

pietro1212613d ago

I love them all, but Wind Walker, Link to the Past and Minish Cap are my favorites

John_McClane612d ago

Link to the Past was so, so good! Those chickens though! 🤣

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Why The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Makes More Sense for the Switch Than the Oracle Duology

Recent rumors suggest The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Oracle of Ages games are coming to Switch, but that doesn't really add up.

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Sidewinder-1003d ago

I remember enjoying Twilight Princess overall, though the dark/light world mechanic felt too similar to Metroid Prime 2.

I never played Skyward Sword though. Did that retain the cool as fuck sheathing animation link does in Twilight Princess?

scoltar1003d ago

The whole time I played the remake of "Link's Awakening" on my Switch, I kept hoping they would do the oracle games in a similar style.

enkiduxiv1003d ago

I wonder when the "why any other Zelda but Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword would make more sense" article will pop up.

BrainSyphoned1003d ago

Gotta release um all Zeldamon'

Really funny seeing this and "What’s with the lack of game content, Nintendo?" right next to each other.

KingofBandits1001d ago

OK......no and hard pass but ok. Look Zelda TP is a very good entry but imo its had its time and 3 versions on (Gamecube, Wii, Wii U) I say let it rest. Especially since it will inevitably be just a slightly touched up port of the HD Wii U game. Id actually prefer a Wind Wake HD port over TP. That said Oracle of Seasons/Ages done in the new Link's Adventure style is vastly more appealing to me, and I hope that's what they do.