Jeff Gerstmann is the co-founder of Giant Bomb and the former editorial director of GameSpot.com. He is also one half of the semi-comedic musical duo Midnight Brown.
Overview
Jeff Gerstmann is a video games journalist from Petaluma, California. He is the co-founder of the video gaming wiki and news site Giant Bomb. Prior to co-founding Giant Bomb, Jeff worked at GameSpot for over eleven years before being terminated in a highly publicized and hotly debated event on November 28, 2007.Bio
After graduating from Casa Grande High School in Petaluma in 1993, Jeff got his start in the world of video games media by working for Gamespot as an intern. During his eleven years at Gamespot, Jeff worked with many people who have gone on to work for high profile developers including Joe Fielder (EA LA), Erik Wolpaw (Valve), Amer Ajami (EA LA), Bob Colayco (Blizzard), Carrie Gouskos (EA Mythic), Greg Kasavin (EA LA), Rich Gallup (38 Studios), Matt Rorie (Obsidian Entertainment), and Alex Navarro (Harmonix). When user-generated video content was introduced to GameSpot, Jeff created a semi-weekly video podcast title, "Points Report," wherein he would give his Xbox 360 Gamerscore, talk about the games he had been playing, and whatever else was on his mind. Jeff eventually was made editorial director and was in charge of scheduling reviews.On November 28, 2007, Jeff was let go from GameSpot. While the true reason for his termination will probably never be known, the popular opinion is that Eidos Interactive pressured GameSpot to do so because of Jeff's review of Kane and Lynch: Dead Men, which he gave a 6.0. CNET and GameSpot have both denied these speculations and Jeff has expressed that he cannot legally discuss the reason for his dismissal. His departure came as a shock to most people, even within the offices of GameSpot. GameSpot's message boards and blogs were soon aflame with angry questions and comments from both users and staff because of CNET and GameSpot's poor handling of the situation. Following Jeff's termination, several other members of the staff left as well including Ryan Davis, Brad Shoemaker, Alex Navarro, Vinny Caravella, Jason Ocampo, and longtime freelancer Frank Provo.
In February of 2008, Jeff and Ryan Davis started recording a podcast called Arrow Pointing Down, where they discussed video games, beverages, and other news. In March, Jeff and Ryan started the blog form of Giant Bomb, where they posted gaming news and game reviews. The Arrow Pointing Down podcast became known as the Giant Bombcast. Brad Shoemaker and Vinny Caravella joined Giant Bomb in June. The full Giant Bomb site launched in beta on July 21, 2008.
Appearances in Mainstream Media
Considered an expert in the field of video games, Jeff has made appearances in national news. In September 1999, he appeared on Good Morning America on ABC to discuss the launch of the Dreamcast. In 2007, he was quoted in the New York Times regarding the Wii's success. He has also made appearances on TV and internet technology shows. He appeared on the October 1, edition of CNET Live to discuss the buzz around Halo 3. He also made an appearance on G4's X-Play show to discuss Japanese gaming and his departure from GameSpot.On October 6th, 2008, Jeff made his debut appearance on Episode 27 of GameTrailers.com's "Bonus Round" where he joined Michael Pachter, Shane Satterfield and Geoff Keighley to discuss the Q4 2008 release schedule.
Side Projects
- Jeff is currently part of band called Midnight Brown, which has released three albums and half a dozen singles from their upcoming album.
- Jeff is also currently working on a side project: being the Apocalypse for sandwiches.
Miscellaneous Facts
- If shipwrecked on a desert island with one crate of hemp milk and one crate of oat milk, Jeff would definitely drink the oat milk first because, well, he likes oats.
- Appeared in Fubu Jersey and shorts on Good Morning America during the Dreamcast launch; Diane Sawyer touched his leg.
- Jeff is color blind. (But, he can still beat you at any video game)
- Went to Japan. Beat a guy in Street Fighter IV.
- Jeff wears a size 13 shoe.
- Young girls and grandmas love Jeff, it IS a fact.
- Wrote for a games magazine called "Blaster", however it only lasted 3 issues.
- First game console was a Fairchild Channel F.
- Jeff has only finished Guitar Hero 3 on Easy
- While unemployed Jeff claims to play many hours of Call of Duty 4 with Rich Gallup
- Apparantly Jeff has played Call of Duty 4 with rapper and actor Ice T
- On the same podcast Jeff also stated that he agrees with Ice T and thinks Lil'Wayne is a bit weird
- Jeff has been known to deal with Controversy (He caused quite a big stir with his review of The Legend of Zelda: Twighlight Princess)
Quotations
- "Sleeping is like eating, but better."
- "I'm a get back in my bullet proof bubble whip, we rollin'."
- "We are calling it crank because it is in my crank case, you see."
- "I root past the burritos and the vodka to at those pot pies!"
- "Gay sexual content."
- "SEE ME ON THE BEACH, SON!"
- "That slingshot can levitate, it's hella trippy."
- "This deal is below stupid!"
- "I don't get into showers with clothes on, thems the rules."
- "You can't beat 100 percent."
- "Anime is for jerks."
- "I like boobs."
- "Dude, yes."
- "What is Afrika!?"
- "Fake boobs don't do it for me."
- "Jeff Gerstmann always has a plan."
- "Shooting dudes in the face."
- "Aw, dude, I dunno."
- "Don't cut your dick off with a chainsaw."
- "Jenny McCarthy's 'Sexy Talk'......is really bad."
- "Stick a shotgun into an ant hill and pull the trigger."
- "I'm the greatest Mega Man 9 player what ever lived!"
- ''I like cakes, cupcakes, poundcakes.''
- ''If we bought more than two TVs, we'd still be busy having sex with everyone there."
- ''Gaming for me is a religion and OAHAHAHA is the shit.''
- ''AND YO DON'T PLAY THIS GAME UHH."
- ''I'm a big guy with a lot of passion and a lot of love, and i've got enough passion for a second love and that love is for musicals"
- "Now this is sorta like holding a Choco Taco up to your head, I don't know if you've ever done that, um, but I don't recommend you do it cause you get chocolate all over your face."
- "More safari, less track"
- "I am about to say two things, one of which will set up the other. I am an only child. Split-screen gaming is for assholes."
- "THIS IS MY MALL, FOOL!!!"
- "The devil rips all century long, baby! OWW!!!
- "I'm the dirty Burrito."
- "I ain't squahin' nothin'. Akira Toriyama is a punkass."
- "Mega Man 9 hates me but I hate it back"
- "Actuallly no, they need to put all of their work into the heat game because If they come out with a bad Heat game, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET THEIR ASSES KICKED BY ME!!!"
- "When I think about their reasons for choosing the name Wii, it just makes me want to go back in time, find the boardroom where they made that stupid decision, bust down the door and just start punching people..."
- "Actually, the new thing that I hate more than that are people that refuse to call it Wii, like the group of people who are like "well I'm gonna still call it the Revolution!". Yeah, good luck with that. I'll be playing Xenon games in the corner, jackass."
- "Tastes like genocide!"
- "This is Jimmy."
- "So religion is shit?!"
- "Ahhhh NINJAS!!!"
- "LL Cool J just burned down his closet"
- "This podcast is over!"
- "I just want to put this Linkin Park song on this video of Goku shooting fire balls"
- "I'm flying that flag!"
- "3 way fight!!!"
- "Thats one universe as far as im concerned"
- "I love that game so much i gave it to Ryan"
- "3 Stooges, Harlem Globetrotters, Batman"
- "The Wii Speak or as i call it the Wiik" pronounced 'Weak'
- "Oh man im so addicted to Heroine"
- "[Tecmo and Koei] can hug each other INTO THE GROUND."
- "In my mind, whenever Ice T calls in a helicopter strike, he does the Ghetttobird noise. AW-AH! AW-AH!"
- "It's all gone SOUTHCOCK!"
- "And if I may respond in kind, if you don't like WarioWare: Smooth Moves you suck shit out of a lead pipe marked "shit delivery system."
Jeff Gerstmann games
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| Name | Platforms | Developer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Guitar Hero II released on Nov. 7, 2006 |
PS2, X360 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
- "Free Tibet"
- "Hustle like a Boss Tycoon"
- "Shut up, Bitch!"
- "I got the snow...MAN"
- "Fuck Tha Police"
| Full Name: | Jeff Gerstmann |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | Aug. 1, 1975 |
| Death: | n/a |
| Credited In: | 1 games |
| 1st Game Credit: | Guitar Hero II |
| Currently Working For: | |
| Hometown: | Petaluma, CA |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | http://jeffgerstmann.net/ |
| Email Address: | |
| Aliases |
Yes, It's Me On Bonus Round (Part 3 of 4)Episode 27 rolls on with Jeff talking about Q4's biggest games with Shane, Geoff, and Pachter.
Jeff On Bonus Round, Round TwoThe second part of my four-part stint on GameTrailers' Bonus Round is now available.
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