February 7, 2007

• Go Figure

  

  I must say, I want some stamps like that here in the U.S. of A. Anyway, while video games in America are caught up in a quagmire of political rubbish, gaming in France is getting a huge government boost. Reports today say that the French parliament is offering a tax credit of 20% for production costs if the game includes some French cultural references. What could that possibly mean? How about Napoleon: The First Person Shooter, or Throw Your Hands in the Air: France in WWII (okay, perhaps that was in bad taste). Anyway, don't think that all French games are lousy. Remember that France is the home of Ubisoft (Myst, Rayman, Far Cry, etc.) and Infogrames (Worms, etc.). At the moment, the EU has launched a commission to ensure that this does not constitute an illegal subsidy. If all goes well, there is potential for the price of games to go down! This may prove handy for you lot who own PS3s and 360s.

  Also, I want you all to go to Google and type in "the answer to life, the universe, and everything". Google Calculator should make everything clear to you.

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