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Are ps3s region-free for games?
read topic... are they?

i plan on getting a store... i found to import some japanese games.
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03/04/2008 02:01 PM
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RE: Are ps3s region-free for games?
i think so. that's why mgs4 is having a simultaneous release worldwide
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RE: Are ps3s region-free for games?
yeah... i found DualShock3 at that games shop... as for games if they can get one they will import it...
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RE: Are ps3s region-free for games?
Can PAL ps2 games be played on a ps3 ?
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RE: Are ps3s region-free for games?
nope, the PS2 emulation is still region locked
Well, i huess pal games play on PAL systems...i assume you mean imports there?
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RE: Are ps3s region-free for games?
i have a 40gb model of ps3 can't use PS2 games on it.
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RE: Are ps3s region-free for games?
PS2 games are regionlocked, PS3 games are region-free.
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RE: Are ps3s region-free for games?
Quote:             ÛÛÛÛ°   RELEASE DATE .... : ...... 28.02.2008   °ÛÛÛÛ            
             ÛÛÛÛ°   STREET DATE ..... : ...... 28.02.2008    ÛÛÛÛ            
             ÛÛÛÛ    PLATFORM ........ : ............. PS3   °ÛÛÛÛ            
             ÛÛÛÛ°   Genre ........... : ....... Adventure   °ÛÛÛÛ
             ÛÛÛÛ°   Published by .... : ........  Ubisoft   °ÛÛÛÛ          
             ÛÛÛÛ    LANGUAGE ........ : ........... Multi   °ÛÛÛÛ            
             ÛÛÛÛ°   REGiON .......... : ............. EUR    ÛÛÛÛ            
             ÛÛÛÛ°   FORMAT .......... : ......... BlueRay   °ÛÛÛÛ            

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what sony actually said was that there was a facility to region encode games but they would not be enforcing it (so it is an option for developers).
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sweet... must get games that you can't find here.
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RE: Are ps3s region-free for games?
yes PS3's can play games from any region, but only PS3 games not PS1/PS2
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