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Germany EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Sega won't release Aliens vs. Predator in Germany 34 Germany hates videogames, is the message the German government seems to want to communicate. Every sensational crime committed in the country gets pinned on "killer games," and a ridiculous amoun... German Modern Warfare 2 won't let you kill civilians 77 Modern Warfare 2 may be one of the biggest, most mainstream games ever to be released, but it's also been the most controversial. Aside from the whole PC debacle, Infinity Ward has also generated... German group's 'game burning' protest was a huge failure 64 Last week, we told you about the German group attempting a modern-day book burning by having people bring in their violent videogames and toss them into the garbage. The Action Alliance believes ... German group hosts modern book burning for 'killer games' 59 This is simply depressing. The pathetic treatment of videogames in Germany has already jumped the shark several times, with the German authorities aping their intolerant forefathers and banning a... Latest Wolfenstein pulled from German store shelves 56 Yep, Germany's at it again! Despite being approved for release in the oppressive Nanny-state, it seems that the German version of Wolfenstein has now been recalled, with Activision pulling the Ra... German principal: Games turn kids into homicidal maniacs 56 Last Thursday, there was yet another attempted shooting rampage in Germany. Fortunately, nobody was killed, which is of course why no major news outlet run the story. Despite the fact that no liv... Check out this bloodthirsty Fairytale Fights trailer 11 PlayLogic has sent over a brand new trailer for its hilarious new hack n' slash, Fairytale Fights. The game promises to be an irreverent, thoroughly brutal game that rapes your childhood, and for... EA: German game restricitions are censorship 24 Most people who aren't German politicians will tell you that Germany's reaction to so-called "killer games" is childish and ludicrous. Gamers, the gaming press and developers have all v... Germany is now Europe's biggest game market 11 Despite being one of the most inhospitable game markets in Europe, ban-friendly Germany has somehow taken over the United Kingdom to become Europe's biggest. Yep, the country that invented the te... Crytek: We will leave Germany if country bans games 42 Crytek president and co-founder Cevat Yerli has issued a very substantial threat to his home country, stating that Germany's biggest PC developer will be forced to relocated if the country's auth... Braid gets rated for a PlayStation 3 release! 51 Ze Germans have perhaps inadvertently revealed to the world that Xbox Live Arcade's critically acclaimed Braid is heading to the PlayStation 3. The Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle rating bo... Once again Germany needs the worlds help 31 If you've been following my intrepid coverage of the situation in Germany (I've appointed myself Destructoid's German correspondent on weekends) then you know that the German government is attemp... German gamers protest government's war on videogames 32 They've had all they can stands, they can't stands no more. German officials have been having a field day in targeting the games industry over the past few years, banning products at whim like ca... German officials ban Counter-Strike in public 55 Looks like Germany's at it again. The fascist anti-videogame state has continued its persecution of videogames by now banning Counter-Strike from public view, demanding that it not be brought out... Germany wants to stop the Austrian internet 26 I'm not sure what Germany is thinking, messing with a country that spawned a man who can take down a Predator, a Terminator and be twin brothers with Danny DeVito, but Germany doesn't make sense ... Germany wants to ban all violent videogames 39 Evidently no one informed Germany's 16 Interior Minister's that E3 was going on this week because I'm sure if they had known they would have waited for a time when their request to the Bundestag ... Bomberman used to promote anti-Nazi violence? 26 A German ex-politician has been charged with invoking violent acts against fascists after producing an anti-Nazi poster with a picture of Bomberman on it. The poster shows Bomberman holding a bom... Games are an evil military conspiracy, claims researchers 45 Hating videogames in Germany has always been popular, but it's become a downright fashion statement ever since Tim Kretschmer's school shooting. Busybodies have been rubbing their hands with glee... Guitar Hero: Van Halen confirmation? 19 Van Halen is a rock band. Guitar Hero is a game that has rock bands in it. The two can thus go together, and when two things can go together and make money, Activision is there. Guitar Hero: Van ... Videogames as bad as kiddy porn, claims Bavarian minister 41 It's been approximately eight seconds since a politician said something stupid about videogames, so let's return to Germany, where people are still screaming and vomiting and crying over the scar... German games: Double the age rating, double the hysteria! 37 In the wake of Tim Kretchmer's gun rampage in a South German school, hysteria surrounding videogames is getting more and more ridiculous. As you can see in the above picture, Grand Theft Auto: Ch... EVERY violent rampage ever is linked to videogames now! 52 I really don't want to take the easy route and make Nazi comparisons to modern day German officials, but their desire to ban certain forms of media really make Godwin's Law difficult to resist. T... Combat gun crime by restricting World of Warcraft in Germany 26 In the wake of the recent shooting rampage in South Germany, there have been calls to raise the age rating of World of Warcraft, a game known for its extreme promotion of gun crime and simulation... Times Online: German school shooter copied Far Cry 2 49 The Times Online, following the great news media tradition of linking violent acts to videogames, has noted that German school shooter Tim Kretschmer was a gamer, making sure to note "sinist... School shooting in Germany linked to videogames 43 A school shooting that took place in Germany yesterday is already being linked to videogames, with politicians in the typically game-unfriendly country pointing fingers at violent media exposure.... EA does not like being called a pig, demands apology 35 Electronic Arts, despite weathering all sorts of criticism over the years, apparently has a sensitive side. German game hater Regina Pfeiffer described EA as "that pig of a company," an... Germany goes as far as to censor Left 4 Dead box art now? 43 Okay, this is getting absolutely stupid. Not content to act like hypersensitive pussies and censor as many mature videogames as possible, it would seem that German authorities are going as far as... No Gears of War 2 for Germany or Japan ... indefinitely 29 Official word has come that Gears of War 2 will not be coming to Germany or Japan this November, with the game remaining indefinitely unreleased in either territory. “We can confirm that Ge... German gamers take on politician who wants to ban 'Killer Games' 32 It's really easy to make Nazi references about the German government, but when its ministers seem so intent on repressing the freedom of media, it's hard not to wonder if fascism in German politi... Destructoid interview: Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway edition 17 At a recent event out here in beautiful San Francisco, CTZ and I got the opportunity to play the newest installment of the Brothers in Arms series alongside some of its producers. Mikey Neumann, ... German officials want retail demo units off during school 20 Germany has been looking at ways to combat truancy in its schools, believing that skipping school can lead to crime. Officials have decided that one cause of truancy could be videogame demos, and... Wii has been officially hacked 30 At a German hackers event called  24th Annual Chaos Communication Congress, some crafty/smart/nerdy types have just demonstrated what seems to be a Wii hack with full hardware access. Throug... Nintendo still hates modders, going after Germany now 25 It's no secret that Nintendo is on the hunt for outlets that sell devices and modifications that circumvent the copy protection schemes in their consoles, and now Nintendo is asking German shops ... Surprise of the week: Jericho banned in Germany 22 In a move which has stunned the entire population of those who have actually been living under a rock for the last ten years, - incidentally a proud people who are sick to death of being reduced ... PAX 2007: Uwe Boll speaks with his words, not his fists 36 Moments ago we got word from this man about some video he shot at this last weekend's PAX 2007. Even amongst people who attended the event, the presence of Herr Boll was the sort of whispered r... Crytek ponders move over gaming law, Poland NOT on the list 17 Crytek -- the German publisher developer behind the sleeper hit FPS FarCry and its upcoming semi-sequel Crysis -- recently spoke to Heise Online regarding a controversial new gaming law proposed ... Germany loves ze Wii, Nintendo 19 German gamers have shown a strong preference to Nintendo products as of late, with both a Nintendo console and first-party games topping sales charts.Next-Gen tells us that the July sales figures... Forza 2 revs up the anti-semitism; Mercedes 300SL promotes the Reich's agenda 47 Hi. My name is Nex and I'm culturally insensitive. I often make light of horrible atrocities, and have been known to poke fun at various religions, ethnicities, cultural nuances and, of cou... Second Life can now add "rampant pedophilia" to its Hall of Sexual Dysfunction 19 Second Life has always been heralded as the next step in virtual living, and the Mecca of free, unhindered speech, but much like public pools, moustaches and Chinatown pedophiles had to go and ru... Settlers VI: Put women to work edition 3 While I'm still not over their departure of the cherub art direction Settlers IV, the new Settlers: Rise of an Empire promises to return to its economy-centric gameplay with a new twist: pla... Wurzburg, I choose you! 11 While perusing through Google Satellite, I discovered that the pokeball actually originated in Wurzburg, Germany. The photo above is from the gardens of the Wurzburg Residenz, former home of Germ... German Amazon requires PSP and game purchase for people who want a PS3 17 Without Germany, my career at Destructoid would be so dull. If it wasn't for their crazy legislation regarding games or their amazingly bad film maker du jour, I'd be known as "that ... The paper trail behind Uwe; Germany finds a new way to hurt the US 36 Continuing my Day of Boll, I want to point out an article written by the boys over at The Escapist that answers the age old question: how does Uwe Boll keep making movies?The simple answer is th... Fun with German: Wii Sports hole-in-one 30 Watch the video as one skilled Wiimote-wielding Arian makes his Nintendo say something you'd least expect. I don't want to ruin it for you, so the explanation is noted below. Ze Germans ban Crackdown; is anyone surpised? 24 In yet another step toward becoming Nazi Germany ... um ... again, Germany revealed that Crackdown, the upcoming magnum opus from some of the magicians behind Grand Theft Auto is to be banned fro... Germany wants to ban shooters! 8 In what could be the second worst political decision in the history of Germany, the states of Bavaria and Lower Saxony have introduced a bill that aims to outlaw violent shooters. Germany, a land... Sweet S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trailer that you won't want to miss 23 Remember that first-person shooter, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl? There's a good chance that it slipped off of your radar -- the game was supposed to come out three years ago. Many peo... The German Wii launch: Crazy 40   Germans have a funny way of doing things. Whether it be the way they talk (teehee) or the way they dress (teehee) or the way they dance (teehee), they always have to be a little above th... Ze Germans blame video games for school shooting (Update!) 13 Germany; land of schnitzel, steins, and beautiful blond haired, blue eyed women who sound like they're giving orders when they tell you they love you. It's also now the setting of a scene...		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