Multiplayer Chat Show Notes #13: Import Mania!

Part of: Multiplayer Chat Show Notes

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Multiplayer Chat is hosted by Brian Szabelski, Blogcritics Assistant Gaming Editor, and features co-hosts Ken Edwards, Blogcritics Gaming Editor, Mike Prince, Blogcritics Writer, and Skye Boyda.

Show #13: Import Mania!
Total Running Time: 1:00:00

This Week's Releases
• Retail Releases (Highlights include Frontlines: Fuel of War, Patapon, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, Lost Planet: Extreme, Naruto: Ninja Destiny, The Sims 2: FreeTime, Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed)
Virtual Console Release
PlayStation Network Releases
• Xbox Live Arcade Releases

Discussion of News Highlights
DualShock 3 Dated For US
Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Has A Release Date
PlayStation Store Getting Overhauled In April
Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Bundle Announced
PlayStation 3 Gets Metal Gear Online Beta In April
God of War PSP bundle with 'Deep Red' unit in June
Phil Harrison resigns from Sony Computer Entertainment
GDC: Microsoft Keynote on XNA Community, Zune Games and Gears of War 2
Sony offer PhyreEngine for free cross-platform development
GDC 08: Insomniac Announces Nocturnal Initiative
BC Gaming is listed on gaming.alltop.com!
GDC08: Bionic Commando: Rearmed out in May; better on PS3
‘Bionic Commando: Rearmed’ PS3 Will Run On PSPs Thanks To Remote Play
GDC '08: LucasArts prioritizing PS3 dev, unleashing Force
Squenix White Engine renamed Crystal Tools and is a crossplatform engine
EA proposes acquisition of Take-Two for $2 billion

Tonight's Feature: Import Games
Arkanoid DS Review by Ken. Be sure and check out the written review, coming soon!
• Region free consoles, easy to import
• Europe gets screwed over by everyone on price, availability of games
• Language barrier in games
• Is region lockout good for companies, gamers
• Region codes for Blu-ray (North America AND Asia is Region 1)

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Ken Edwards is the Gaming Editor at Blogcritics, and calls Breaking Windows home. Ken works part time for Student Publications at BGSU as the Webmaster and System Administrator. He is also a freelance web developer.

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