Overheard at E3: You must have it in France
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ May 11th 2006 at 3:30AM }
During a Warhammer: Mark of Chaos demonstration at Namco's obnoxiously loud booth:Developer: So, are you familiar with the Warhammer universe? It's very popular in the US, I'm sure you must have it in France.
Joystiq: Umm...France?
Developer: You mean Joystiq isn't based in France?
Weird. (We're actually based in Finland.)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Zac @ May 11th 2006 3:43AM
Joystiq does have two blue baguettes in the logo..
MyNameIsGame @ May 11th 2006 3:45AM
Maybe you did some VEEEERY typical French thing. You know. Like errm...
But than again. Does it matter?
gabur @ May 11th 2006 3:45AM
There is a Joystick magazine in France, I guess the guy made a mistake when you say : "We are from Joystiq" if he is French...
Very good magazine (it used to be) but the website closed 4 years ago !
thojar @ May 11th 2006 3:49AM
HAHAHA, in France we have a computer / video games mag called "Joystick"...
Eric @ May 11th 2006 3:51AM
It must be the Q.
Wii Wii
Dan @ May 11th 2006 4:02AM
Well if you say joystick in a very bad French accent and then write it down it does look kinda like Joystiq. Well maybe...
Yshaana @ May 11th 2006 4:05AM
No, We have a very popular PC Magazine here in France that is calle "Joystick" and their console counterpart "Joypad". They are like the french "Edge" if you want.
yubastard @ May 11th 2006 4:25AM
in finland? so cool... I wish I knew more from finland. I also wish I wrote for you. Engadget is the best, firt RSS feed to watch.
Gareth @ May 11th 2006 4:51AM
If he was American, this could be explained by the way France/Finland/Sweden/Denmark/Austria/Germany/Luxembourg/Spain/UK are all the same thing over there, conveniently encapsulated by the term 'Europe'.
Shizzle @ May 11th 2006 4:54AM
It can't be the 'Q'? Because in French it would have to be 'Joystique' then ;)
SilverDogg @ May 11th 2006 4:57AM
wth? finland? are you kidding? then you are my neighbors. mind if i come by to borrow some sugar?
embassy @ May 11th 2006 5:19AM
im gonna go out on a limb here and say thery're being sarcastic about the whole " finland" thing...since they're obviously based in ghana.
Cafeine @ May 11th 2006 5:40AM
Hahaha, thanks for the laugh guys (I'm the editor in chief of JoystiCK ;) ) and gratz for the nice work you do.
I run a community website (http://www.cafzone.net) and a blog (http://www.cafzone.net/dotclear) too (where you'll find sometimes french versions of your news. :p)
kroffe @ May 11th 2006 6:17AM
Hyvvä Soumi!
Matt @ May 11th 2006 8:11AM
If this was Slashdot, there'd be 80 posts about "ethnocentric americans!!!?!?!!!!!" by now. Thank god it's not slashdot.
Clay @ May 11th 2006 8:33AM
The French? Psh, like they could have made a blogging site!
I should know; I'm French.
Jason W @ May 11th 2006 8:40AM
HA HA HA the ultimate insult.
Jason W @ May 11th 2006 8:41AM
Wait UBISOFT is from fance and they make some good games. I take my last comment back. Its not the ultimate insult, but umm
Fuzz @ May 11th 2006 8:57AM
Matt, if this was Slashdot, there would be 80 posts about MS. . err, sorry, M$ being behind this, and that if the developer had used Linux, he would know Joystiq is baesed in Mongolia.
Nill @ May 11th 2006 11:04AM
Warhammer is actually quite popular in France...
Les Doodis @ May 11th 2006 11:43AM
Suomen sisu!
Amos @ May 11th 2006 4:54PM
The Finns will kill you...FNA Unite! (Finnish National Assocation, contact if you want in)
shaoron @ May 12th 2006 12:50AM
Finland, Finland, Finland
That's the country for me!
Finland is the country where we dance
Finland is the country where we play
Here in Finland boy and girl can find a true romance
In traditional Scandinavian vay!
hmm.. i wonder why they thought you guys were from france
*tries to supress any french knight jokes*