Da tempo ormai si vocifera della presa di posizione delle maggiori testate (giornalistiche o online che sia) verso alcune software house.
Il caso di IGN che mollo' un 9.2 a PES 2008 per poi scoprire il logo della testata all'interno del gioco è ancora fresco, ma purtroppo la situazione è peggiorata.
Jeff Gertsmann storico redattore di Gamespot infatti è stato licenziato perché ha assegnato un modesto 6 al gioco Kane & Linch, sponsorizzato proprio da Gamespot.
Che dire il tempo di seguire come totem spirituali le riviste e i siti online e' finito.. e da molto direi..
Citazione:
Jeff's review was certainly less than glowing. He assigned the game a 6.0, otherwise known as "Fair" on the Gamespot scale. The game is currently enjoying a Metacritic score in the 65 to 69 range, which the site describes as "mixed or average reviews." According to our tipster, it wasn't necessarily the score that was reason for Gerstmann's rumored axing, but the "tone" of the review.
Gerstmann has been no stranger to controversial reviews, as his scores of 10 for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and 8.8 for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess had sensitive internet users up in arms. It's now possible that many bitter fanboys may have had their wishes for his firing granted.
As our tipster points out, if the rumor is true, it could point to a distressing precedent at Gamespot and parent company CNet. "As writers of what is supposed to be objective content, this is our worst nightmare coming to life," wrote the tipster.
Our efforts to confirm the story with Gamespot hasn't proved successful. Our current requests with PR, Gerstmann and other CNet contacts have either gone unanswered or yielded a "no comment."
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