A new low for gaming media?

[Saiyar]

Rumours have just hit the net that Jeff Gerstmann has been let go by Gamespot. Speculation about why he was fired has be focusing on his negative review of Kane and Lynch, a game which Gamespot were heavily advertising.

If this is true then it represents a new low in the gaming media and I doubt I will be able to take any review at face value from now on, especially if the site has adverts for that publisher.

Edit: link added

http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor/gamespot-editor-fired-over-kane--lynch-review-328244.php

Edit 2: No longer a rumour. Gabe from PA has made a comment on their forums about it.

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?p=3689682#post3689682