''Canard PC'' is an independent magazine founded in France in 2003 devoted to

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and published monthly. The title ''Canard PC'' is a

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, derived from ''Canard WC'', which is the French name for

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. ''Canard PC''s independence from the game companies is recognized in the French video gaming circles. Canard PC has a sister magazine, ''Canard PC Hardware''. Independent studies have shown that ''Canard PC'' reviews many games not mentioned by other magazines or websites specialized in video games, and has a strong variation in its review scores. ''Canard PC''

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, Ivan Gaudé, recognized in a video games critics panel on a French network that they did not like scoring very much, but they felt they had to put them for their reviews because gamers wanted them.

History

In July 2003, some editors left the publishing staff of the French gaming monthly ''

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'' after its acquisition by

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. They founded ''Canard PC'' in the following months. The magazine is edited by ''Presse Non-Stop'', a company owned at 75% by the editors themselves, specifically created for Canard PC.

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