Lanzmann got hold of a paluche, or paw, a slender, stick-like video camera newly devised by the innovative designer Jean-Pierre Beauviala.

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Stick around for some in-camera test footage later on, test stills are below and there's a hands-on video after the break.

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It is impossible to use a USB port for a printer, for a memory stick, to download pictures from a camera, etc.

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Instead of using the left analog stick to steer left and right, and assign the gas and brake pedals to two buttons, this game will have you steering with the right stick, which also functions as your camera adjustment and targeting device.

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It turns out that the unit we were testing only had motion controls mapped for moving the camera up and down, and relied solely on the analog stick for changing the horizontal view.

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The camera can also shoot short video clips that can be saved to a Memory Stick--Sony's chewing gum-sized flash memory device.

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