After the much-publicized departure of editorial director Jeff Gerstmann, GameSpot' s parent company, CNet, has named its new editor-in-chief: Ricardo Torres, who has been with the site since 2001. " I' m eager to continue the site' s tradition of excellence" Torres said in response to the promotion, " and I' m confident we can move forward into 2008 and set a new industry standard for how video games are covered."

As editor-in-chief, CNet says that Torres " will oversee GameSpot' s award-winning editorial staff in their coverage of the latest games and breaking news." What it doesn' t mention is that he will also take on the responsibility of repairing GameSpot' s shattered image. GameSpot' s editorial section has been in a state of disarray since the Gerstmann incident, in which rumors suggest that the former editorial director was fired due to advertiser pressure. After his departure, several staff members (including Alex Navarro and Frank Provo) left the publication in protest.