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Culture
Shooting A Nintendo DS Through A Wall
5:30PM Luke Plunkett | Throwing a controller/handheld to the ground in frustration is for pussies. You really want to vent some steam, you load the offending peripheral or console into a gun and you shoot it through a wall. More »
Media
Take A Peek At Paris In New Sims Screens
5:30PM AJ Glasser | I’m still really bummed that you can’t move to one of the three countries Sims 3: World Adventures adds to the virtual map. But at least you can take the wine home with you. More »
Culture
Metal Gear Style Cardboard Box Prison Escape
10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | There’s a device in the Metal Gear Solid stealth series in which Snake can sneak past guards by simply covering himself in a cardboard box. This isn’t just a game convention. It apparently really works. More »
News
Early Halo: ODST Players Won’t Be Banned If They Bought A Copy
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Let’s say, hypothetically speaking, you’re French. And somehow, your local game store was selling copies of Halo: ODST weeks before it was meant to be out. Then Microsoft threatens action. You’d think “action” meant “XBL bans”, right? More »
Culture
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | After crying to heavens about the lack of an English-language version of classy French gaming mag Amusement, editor Abdel Bounane was kind enough to point us towards this gallery from the latest issue. No need for translation with these! More »
Mummy, Where Do Classic Video Games Come From?
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | After crying to heavens about the lack of an English-language version of classy French gaming mag Amusement, editor Abdel Bounane was kind enough to point us towards this gallery from the latest issue. No need for translation with these! More »
Rumours
Who’s Leaking PS3 Slim Info Now?
8:40AM Michael McWhertor | Allegedly, the French, as a purported screen shot from retailer Micromania’s product database shows the oft-rumoured PlayStation 3 “Slim” redesign. If this listing is the real deal—it’s not reflected on Micromania’s web site—it would confirm a long-standing rumour. More »
Culture
French Game Mag Needs An English Version
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | When it’s not perched too high upon its high horse, Britain’s Edge magazine is a good read. How many other mags do we read? Uh… none. We would, however, read Amusement. If we could. More »
Culture
Best Loosely Video-Game-Related Quote Of The Day
8:40AM Stephen Totilo | “It’s not about killing… It’s about eating. We’re respecting the natural balance of nature. We don’t give boys PlayStations here; we give them guns.” More »
News
The French Will Enjoy Modern Warfare 2’s Goggles
4:00AM Stephen Totilo | In a bit of triumphant news for the French, word to Kotaku via Infinity Ward’s chief Twitterer is that the Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition will be available in the land of the Eiffel Tower. More »
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