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Jeff Gerstmann
Born	(1975-08-01) August 1, 1975 (age 49) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Former editorial director of GameSpot
Nationality	American
Website
www.GameSpot.com

Jeff Gerstmann (born August 1 1975) is the former editorial director of the gaming website GameSpot. He began working at GameSpot in the fall of 1996, around the launch of VideoGameSpot when GameSpot separated PC and console games into separate areas. He shared his thoughts on a variety of other subjects every Monday on his GameSpot blog. He has also been quoted by the New York Times as a video game expert, and says that he owns over 2000 games .

Gerstmann is the founding member of the bands Headboard, The Suburban All-Stars, and Midnight Brown.

Jeff was largely part of the audio section of GameSpot. Most of the background music or intro music for shows is provided by instrumental tracks from Midnight Brown. In older video reviews at the end of the video the numerical score would be announced, Jeff also provided the voice for these scores. Additionally, Gerstmann's vocal stylings can be heard on the theme songs for Time Trotters (A single episode live-action series that was later revived in animated form), GameSpot's game show, Button Mashing, and Indievelopment: a video documentary following Echelon Software's progress on their game Black Powder Red Earth.

Gerstmann also appeared on ABC's T.V. show, Good Morning America as a guest in September 1999 to discuss the launch of Sega's Dreamcast gaming console.

The first game system Gerstmann owned was a Fairchild Channel F which his parents, who own an auto-repair and tire business, bought as there were some educational games available for it. After a flood ruined the system, he then purchased an Atari home computer and says that he owns over 2000 games .

He replaced Rich Gallup as the host of On the Spot.

Gerstmann was dismissed from his position at GameSpot as Editorial Director on November 29, 2007. While rumors circulated that believed the termination to be a result of external pressure from Eidos Interactive after he gave the game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men a 6.0, both Gamespot and parent company CNET stated that his dismissal was not caused by the review.

References

1. Richtel, Matt (2007-01-31). "Nintendo's Wii, Radiating Fun, Is Eclipsing Sony Machine". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
2. Thomas, Aaron (2006-10-06). "Getting to Know GameSpot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
3. Thomas, Aaron (2006-10-06). "Getting to Know GameSpot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
4. Thomas, Aaron (2006-10-06). "Getting to Know GameSpot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
5. Klepek, Patrick (2007-11-30). "GameSpot Fires Editorial Director". 1UP. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
6. http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/gamespot-editor-fired-over-kane--lynch-review-328244.php
7. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/30/eidos-and-gamespot-forums-exploding-over-gerstmann-incident/
8. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=670
9. Faylor, Christ (2007-11-30). "CNET Denies 'External Pressure' Caused Gertsmann Termination". Shacknews. Retrieved 2007-12-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
10. Orland, Kyle (2007-11-30). "GameSpot denies Eidos pressured firing of Gerstmann". Joystiq. Retrieved 2007-12-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
11. Gamestop Staff (2007-12-03). "Gerstmann, GameSpot part ways". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-12-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• Jeff Gerstmann at GameSpot
• Jeff Gerstmann at MySpace
• Jeff Gerstmann at TV.com
• The Suburban All-Stars
• Midnight Brown

• Video game journalists
• Living people
• 1975 births
• CNET Networks