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Gerstmann Lands With Giant Bomb

The dust has finally settled for Jeff Gerstmann after the Gamespot controversy. He's actually starting a new site called Giant Bomb. Essentially a review-heavy video game blog, Gerstmann promises his tech crew is building a "robust, feature-filled website...which we'll use to talk about games. And energy drinks."

But Giant Bomb interface 1.0 isn't too shabby. Hit it up and check out the first video in the behind-the-scenes series "How To Build A Bomb." We snagged this still that looks like Luke Plunkett from 20 years in the future was wandering around in the background during Gerstmann's filming. Future Luke, if you can read this, know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Welcome to Giant Bomb (dot com) [Giant Bomb]

The last thing the gaming world needs is more amateur gaming podcasts. Lucky for the newly-launched Arrow Pointing Down, then, that it's not cobbled together by a couple of awkward teenagers using a $3 PC mic in their dad's office. It is instead put together by former GameSpot staffers Jeff Gerstmann and Ryan Davis, who in their former lives manned GameSpot's podcast. The sound quality is God-awful thanks to a dodgy Skype connection, but still worth a listen if you've got some 90-odd minutes of doing nothing scheduled for later today.
Arrow Pointing Down Podcast Beta [Arrow Pointing Down]

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GameSpot Loses One More Editor

Ryan Davis, an associate editor, experienced reviewer and nearly 8-year GameSpot veteran, has become the latest to quit in the wake of former editorial director Jeff Gerstmann's termination. GameDaily.biz reports today that it has confirmed with new GameSpot editor in chief Ricardo Torres that Davis will follow Frank Provo and Alex Navarro as the latest casualty to the site's editorial staff. News of the most recent resignation comes two months to the day that we warned of a mass walkout at the CNet Networks owned site.

Gerstmann and Davis appeared to have been close cohorts, with the pair performing as the musical outfit Suburban All-Stars. Davis wrote in his GameSpot blog within days of Gerstmann's firing that "I would not be in the video game business at all were it not for Jeff Gerstmann," adding that the controversial termination "absolutely breaks my heart" and signaled "the end of an era for both GameSpot and myself."

The GameSpot Exodus Continues as Ryan Davis Leaves [GameDaily.biz]