Kotaku reported today that Alex Navarro would also be leaving Gamespot. The reason for his departure has not been given, but speculation seems to point to the controversial firing of former editor, Jeff Gerstmann. Does the future hold a new gaming site run by Jeff and Alex? I, for one, hope so.

In the meantime, we can all remember Alex for his hilarious review of Big Rigs: Over the Hill Racing.

Well, It's that time of year again when everyone puts out their "Best Of" lists, so I figured I would do one of my own.

13. Skate: A true reinvention of the skating genre, Skate manages to capture the elements of skating that make the sport exciting.

12. Ace Combat 6: From both a graphical and technical standpoint, Ace Combat 6 is a fantastic game. Featuring some of the most photo-realistic plane models and landscapes, it is a joy to behold in high-definition. While more of an arcade game than a simulator, it delivers actions and a great sense of flying.

11.Guitar Hero 3: Guitar Hero continues to rock, and this time, a wireless guitar lets you shred without worry of yanking the cord out of your console.

10. Rock Band:

9. Assassin's Creed

8. Puzzle Quest (Xbox Live Arcade)

7. World In Conflict (PC)

6. Mass Effect (Xbox 360)

5. Halo 3 (Xbox 360)

4. Crysis (PC)

3. Half Life Orange Box (Xbox 360, PC)

2. Bioshock (Xbox 360, PC)

1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Descriptions of why I chose each of these games to come later . . .

Gamespot releases "On the Spot" tribute to Jeff Gerstmann. Is it enough, or too little too late? And who is REALLY behind this afterall?

After today's "On the Spot" tribute to Jeff Gerstmann, there will be many people asking questions. For me personally, I've been wondering the following:

• Why fire Jeff for supposed "issues" and then turn around and eulogize his work? That just makes an uncomfortable situation even more bizarre.

• Who is the driving force behind this tribute: management, the PR department, or Jeff's buddies? Clearly, this is damage control after a particularly punishing week. And sadly, it feels like the emotions of Jeff's co-workers are being abused here for PR purposes. Anyone agree?

• Why talk about Jeff as if he were dead? We all know he is sitting around his house, chugging Mountain Dew and banging the blue chick in Mass Effect. Don't all you Gamespot guys hang out after work. Why not talk about how you're still hanging out? Maybe explain how you're working through it as buds.

• From the video, you can clearly see some individuals on the verge of tears. Is the divide between editors and management really this big? What is management going to do about Gamespot's broken morale, and most importantly, it's broken reputation?

More thoughts later. . .