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more about #france m0re: I just want to point out the fallacy of resorting to legal solutions of what is a technical problem. Nintendo are making the case that these carts ar... more » astidcrisse: Well, france surrendering is purely an american invention, france is actually quite stubborn ;) more » Friedhamster: I see both sides to this. Yes there is some to be said for homebrew and that's all fine and dandy. But how many people buying these flash carts. are ... more » Kris: It actually still looks relatively intact despite all that, even having been split in half. #amusement more » ryanmartinez: Now shoot one through a cow. Why? I dunno. Just do it. #amusement more » Mr. Tambourine Man: This issue of AMUSEMENT is absolutely incredible. Its main theme is bugs in videogames, and the magazine itself is bug-ridden this time. Pages you can... more » Reil: Lifehacker Ninja Stars: If they tried it with a Wiimote, it would be practically whole on the other side. And the wood would explode. #amusement more » Raven: 3 Questions: 1: Does it work with Quad Damage? 2: Will it float? 3: Will it blend?. Also, I want to see what happens when they shoot just a cart, or ... more » xeleion - Works at Best Buy: Man, and here I thought Nintendo products were indestructible. I guess I wasn't trying hard enough. #amusement more » PhatsMahoney: See when I had a controller break on me, I just turned it into my throwing controller, smashing controller.. whatever. I had a 45 pound dumb-bell and ... more » dowingba: I knew that hinge was weak. #amusement more » M-Pyre: Good lord, I want to see a video of that... #amusement more » TSFMfest: That is on a visual level an incredibly gorgeous picture. #amusement more » Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!: Mario? Here's your "1-UP"! #amusement more » dracosummoner: Why can't I just fire it from my Rock-It Launcher? #amusement more » BryanH: They did this with steam? Way to be a dick, Newell. *rimshot* #amusement more » DonataNoodle escaped from a grue: Wow, Nintendo needs to really ramp up the handheld quality again. :( I remember back when those things could survive almost, well... ANYTHING! Like s... more » Marios_shadow: Oh, wow, look at the wifi antenna, it's completely broken free of the top! Be free, little antenna, be free! #amusement more » NeVeRMoRe666: Knowing Nintendo, a little tape and and some glue and the DS should be up and running cookin mama in no time. more » xcalibr: what a poorly made handheld. It did not even survive going through a plywood wall... The original GB would not be pleased. #amusement more » -
#france
It's Nintendo vs France In Flash Card Showdown
Earlier this week, a French court dismissed Nintendo's case against Divineo, a manufacturer of DS flash cartridges, on the grounds that Nintendo shouldn't be locking people out of development on the handheld. More » -
#kotakumagu
Shooting A Nintendo DS Through A Wall
Throwing a controller/handheld to the ground in frustration is for wussies. 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 » -
#expansionism
Take A Peek At Paris In New Sims Screens
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 » -
#oddities
Metal Gear Style Cardboard Box Prison Escape
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 » -
#france
Early Halo: ODST Players Won't Be Banned (So Long As They Bought A Copy)
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 » -
#kotakumagu
Mommy, Where Do Classic Video Games Come From?
After crying to the 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 » -
#kotakumagu
French Game Mag Needs An English Version
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 » -
#france
The French Won't Be Blocked From Enjoying Modern Warfare 2's Goggles
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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#legal
Square Enix Brings Hammer Down On French Retailer
Like Nintendo, Square Enix take their intellectual property ownership seriously. So seriously that the Japanese publisher is taking legal action against a single French retailer, accused of selling pirated Square merchandise. More » -
#arcademania
French Version of Arcade Mania Goes Gold
Yes, we know, books don't actually go gold like video games do. But still, publisher Pix'N Love got back its French language version of Arcade Mania back from the printer. More » -
#ea
French Kid Beats 500,000 To Claim World FIFA Title
Madden is...serious, kinda, but EA Sports' other tentpole sports game, FIFA, is really serious. Take the game's "World Cup", which saw an amazing 500,000 gamers enter for $20,000 cash and a new car. More » -
#ps3
Adventure Game Developer Goes A Little Nutso On Sony
It wasn't an April Fools joke! There will be a third Syberia! Only, it might not be appearing on PS3. Maybe just the PC. Why? Because Sony are apparently "censuring" the developer. More » -
#clips
Pac-Man Trashes French Supermarket
Delightful Frenchman Remi Gaillard - the man behind that Mario Kart video from a few months back - returns, in what can only be dubbed "Pac-Man meets Jackass". -
#thegreatestdepression
OK, THIS Is A Racing Rig
Earlier in the week, we posted a rather nice-looking racing rig. Thought it was pretty swish. All that did, though, was prompt reader The Dude to email in, saying "You call that a racing rig?!" More » -
#arcademania
Bashcraft Penned Arcade Book Getting French Edition
Arcade Mania, the book on Japanese arcades I wrote, will be translated for an upcoming French version. More » -
#psp
Introducing The PlayStation Portable SUV
We've seen stranger marketing deals than this PSP-badged version of Citroen's new C-Crosser sports utility vehicle. Not many, though. More » -
#violence
French Boy Stabs Sister Over Nintendo DS [Update]
A five year-old boy in the French town of Uckange has stabbed his ten year-old sister with a kitchen knife following an argument over a Nintendo DS, Le Post reports. More » -
#fashion
Fashion Label Goes Pouty For Pac-Man
French fashion label Lanvin are trying something a little different with their latest advertising spread. Gone are the leafy sunsets and industrial playgrounds we normally see in such ads, and in comes...Lego. And Pac-Man. More » -
#science
Brain Age Does Not Work Say French Researchers
Just as researchers in Scotland say Brain Age works, researchers in France say it doesn't. According to data from University of Rennes, Brittany, Brain Age failed to show any significant jump in memory. More »
