ShackCast 21: Gerstmann Edition
by Chris Remo, Dec 01, 2007 12:59pm PSTBecause yesterday's ShackCast 20 was recorded prior to the Jeff Gerstmann firing controversy, we felt we should get back on the mic to discuss it.
Chris Remo, Chris Faylor, and Nick Breckon discuss the facts and rumors regarding the firing from GameSpot/CNET, general trends in game journalism, and the relationship between publishers, ad sales, and editorial. We also take a few questions from readers regarding this specific incident and the larger environment that surrounds it.
Finally, for those bothered by the annoying voice clipping in yesterday's episode, that should be fixed today. Sorry about that!
Don't forget to send in your questions and comments about video games, the Shack, or the ShackCast to shackcast@shacknews.com!Play or download the podcast now, or browse the episodes through iTunes, RSS, or Digg.
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And are you sure your version of the game wasn't borked or something? I didn't hear the same thing very often at all.
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i would like to say tho: you suggest multiple times that this is something specific to the entertainment industry. but...this kind of thing happens all over the mainstream media. it's all money and poorly constructed institutions.
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Between this and Hitman, Eidos is looking like they're trying to drain all of their properties dry as hay. They can't make great games, so they might as well make crappy movies!
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/advertorials/1up-shows-support-for-gamespot-reviewers-328882.php
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this is something that magazines are dealing with right now too; the most popular magazines you'll buy are having to just completely sell out over half of their pages to advertising just to stay alive and you know..
Wait, you buy magazines?
No! I don't, and that's why!!
This is what's happening with sites like GameSpy, GameSpot, 1up, etc., etc. When a site has to block your entry to show a full-page Flash "TV ad", then brand their entire website.
Just take a look at Gamespot now: they took out the "Kane and Lynch" ad skin, and put in a "Mountain Dew" ad skin.
Wait, you read Gamespot?
No!, I don't, and that's why!!
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