Germany

In Real Life

Is This The Perfect Otaku Office?

1:00AM January 27, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

My office? Nope. While it’s a mess of stuff, my desk doesn’t exactly scream otaku (though, the signed Kurt Vonnegut print above it is pretty cool!). This guy’s office, however, is otaku chic. More »


In Real Life

These Video Game Companies Hunt Pirates For Cash

7:00PM January 17, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

You know how Witcher 2 developer CD Projekt were using German courts to go after alleged pirates of the game? And how they gave up when everyone told them how shitty the practice they were using was? Turns out CD Projekt are just the tip of the iceberg. More »


In Real Life

‘Model Railway’ Took Over 500,000 Hours To Build

6:00PM December 1, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

This is the Miniatur Wunderland, in Hamburg, Germany. It sprawls across 1300sqm, filling an entire warehouse. It consists of over 1000 moving vehicles. It took over 500,000 hours to build. And it’s absolutely incredible. More »


In Real Life

Germany Gets Around To Banning Dead Island

6:00PM November 30, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Zombie paradise action game Dead Island may have been out since early September, but it’s only now that the Germans at the wonderfully-named Federal Department of Media Harmful to Young Persons have got around to banning it. More »


In Real Life

Yoda Is A Real Bastard When He Drinks And Drives

11:00PM November 1, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Yesterday was Halloween. Parties also raged all weekend, and even adults dressed up in funny costumes. Some of them ate candy and other drank booze. And in Germany, one 42-year-old man dressed as Yoda got arrested–probably because the Force was not with him. More »


News

Doom No Longer Regulated Like Porn In Germany

12:00PM September 1, 2011 | Owen Good

When they were released in Germany, Doom and Doom 2 were immediately “indexed” into a government regulated category that includes porn. A successful appeal of that decision has them now rated for older teenagers to buy, Joystiq reports. More »


News

German TV Show Apologises To Gamers For Hurt Feelings

5:00AM August 26, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Last night we pointed out this video from Germany’s RTL Television which seemed to delight in mocking the “computer freaks” that attended last week’s Gamescom in Cologne. Today the show is apologising for their bad judgement in airing it. More »


In Real Life

This German Booth Babe Is Judging You

10:00PM August 25, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Well, maybe not you, but judging somebody. And it’s not just a Gamescom booth companion that’s doing the judging, but a news lady and a news announcer. How mean! More »


In Real Life

Gamescom Hits Capacity At 62,000, Shuts Doors Temporarily

1:15AM August 21, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Gamescom, the biggest video game show in the world, just got too big. More »


Nintendo

The 3DS Tractor Simulator Genre Has A New Champion

1:00AM August 20, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

You know, not every game at this year’s Gamescom is an international best-seller. Some games are made with a more local audience in mind, and few are as German as this one. More »