Alex Navarro is the latest to leave Gamespot. Guess he’ll have to update the above video. He put in his notice on January 10th according to Kotaku. No one knows exactly why he’s decided to leave. However, we could speculate (because it’s fun) that his exit has something to do with, I don’t know, the firing of Jeff Gerstmann maybe?

One day we’ll look back at this as the beginning of the end of Gamespot. I have a personal dislike for Gamespot as they are owned by Ziff Davis, and good ole Ziff Davis sent us a cease and desist letter for an article on Street Fighter 4 pics last month. As you may remember, the Internet formed a quick Blackout Monday the week after Gerstmann’s firing. While that may have been less than successful, it looks like we may still be seeing the shockwaves of it now and in the future. We here at CounterAgent continue to support the permanent ban of Gamespot. Oh, and I stopped listening to their podcast too. Gerstmann was the best. Alex Navarro wasn’t bad either.

Funny thing, not that this really matters, but Rich Gallup, host of all the media content on GameSpot left on July 27, 2007. So, maybe he was the start of this mass exodus of all the good at Gamespot.

Anyway, according to Ripten, Alex Navarro has been a frequent contributor to Gerstmann’s blog (aptly titled “still alive”) and webcast lately. Gamespot Editorial Director Ricardo Torres was asked about the thinning staff at Gamespot, he replied by saying that “they’re going to be realistic about their output and that they’re looking to fill positions as quickly as possible.” So, if you’re looking to join the darkside and like games and being part of the man, looks like they’re hiring.

Boom!