The hype for Star Wars: The Old Republic is probably at an all-time high right about now.

This rumor is like one of those things that you heard from a friend who heard it from their friend who heard if from their cousin, but it’s too juicy not to share. According to a Gamespot article, Mass Effect 2 is going to feature a five-man squad, along with five player co-op.

A new GameStop commercial, which recently appeared on FX, has revealed some additional LittleBigPlanet pre-order specials. In addition to the Kratos costume we reported on a two months ago, the spot unveils a new Medusa and Minotaur costume for Sackboy, as well as a God of War map pack. Hit the jump to watch the [...]

Though we will get juicy new info and possibly footage of Killzone 2 today, Sony’s Playstation Day also brings the sad news that Killzone 2′s release has been pushed forward into 2009.

Former Gamespot editor Jeff Gerstmann, who inadvertently set gaming circles of the Internet ablaze late last year when he was let go from Gamespot, has announced his new project—Giant Bomb.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been noticing quite a few themes that have been making their way through the industry. Throughout GDC, many of these took center stage in a variety of forms. Today, we review the reviews.

The once proud videogame website, Gamespot.com, has been the subject of much media scrutiny as of late, and frankly we grew tired covering the continued onslaught of employee exits.

First, Gerstmann was let go, which kicked off “Gerstmanngate.” Not long after, freelance reviewer Frank Provo ended his 8 year run at Gamespot. Who’s next? Long time staffer and lead reviews editor Alex Navarro.

Here we have a new walk-through of LittleBigPlanet, showing the lovable emotions of a dino “Sackboy”, how you can give your creations away as prizes, and the game’s community aspect.

Many people have been wondering how the close relationship between game reviewers and publishers translates into critical articles that are viewed by the consumer. Publishers love a great review, and might slap a quote on their box, but if they’re not happy with your score, there’s hell to pay.

Is That a Bull Doing a S*** I Spy? I’m sure you’re all well aware of the controversy at this point, but we haven’t gotten a whole lot out of Jeff Gerstmann’s firing out of ex-employer Gamespot besides a few vague comments out of public relations. Well, now they’re ready to talk. A new “full [...]

An insider at GameSpot has come forward today claiming he worked on the Kane and Lynch ads. He put in his two cents regarding the Gerstmann firing. Read his thoughts after the jump.

For over ten years, Jeff Gerstmann ruffled the feathers of sensitive fanboys with his controversial reviews on Gamespot, which is why it’s ironic that he’s been fired for giving a mediocre game a score it deserves. At least, that’s what we’ve heard. You’re going to read this here and you’re going to read this at [...]