The Overseas Connection hammers home another show.     Join Murphys Law, CPM1376, Skulldugerer and ChinChinny  as we discuss video games, breaking news, new releases, and the question of the week.

Topics Covered this week:

• Use 5 words to describe/review a game.
• Price drop for the DSi and DSi XL incoming.
• GT5 tunes up with a 10GB Optional Install.
• Top 10 U.K. Software Sales for the week
• Xbox Live seeing a price hike in November
• Sony says word of mouth will sell Move.
• U.K. getting their own Game-only channel.
• New 360 controller for holidays.
• Top 10 Xbox 360 Games.

Link to Extra Life Charity Gaming Event: https://www.hospitalshelpingkids.org/ExtraLife/team.aspx?id=%20C176F92

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The Overseas Connection regroups with a full cast this week.     Join Murphys Law, CPM1376, Skulldugerer and ChinChinny  as we discuss video games, breaking news, new releases, and the question of the week.

Topics Covered this week:

• What dream announcement do you want to hear?
• GDC Europe sets record attendance
• Torchlight coming to XBLA and PSN…hopefully soon.
• Saints Row double pack looks to double dip.
• GranTurisimo 5, it does everything.
• Forza 3 Ultimate coming to spoil GT5’s party.
• Amazon gets the shaft on XBLA games while Gamestop gets the coin.
• PS3 Jailbreak is real
• MS drops the permanent ban hammer on illegal Halo Reach players.
• Rockstar also dropping the permanent ban hammer on Red Dead cheaters.
• THQ thumbs their nose at used game buyers.
• Microsoft promising big things with Windows Mobile 7

Link to Extra Life Charity Gaming Event: https://www.hospitalshelpingkids.org/ExtraLife/team.aspx?id=%20C176F92

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The Overseas Connection considers filing suit against Apple as Skulduggerer has all his Apple products fail in epic fashion keeping him off the show.     Join Murphys Law, CPM1376 and ChinChinny  as we discuss video games, breaking news, new releases, and the question of the week with our quirky humor.

Topics Covered this week:

• What would you do to refresh multiplayer?
• Duke Nukem Forever getting Gearboxed?
• July NPD’s show the 360 still has some muscle.
• Mass Effect 2 coming to your PS3 this January 2011.
• Harry Potter shows off Kinect application.
• Nintendo shows their hand for the rest of the year.
• Kinect gets official date for the rest of the world.
• Sony whips out two new sku’s for consumers to admire.
• Crysis 2 & EA giving the 360 a closed beta…err…demo…err…beta.
• Resistance 3 is finally announced to nobody’s surprise.
• First Lara Croft DLC to be free for the 360 as a “I am sorry” for the lack of online.

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The Overseas Connection again finds the show a man short as Skulduggerer is off doing something British.  So we scramble and fine a suitably insane co-host for his spot.   Join Murphys Law, CPM1376, ChinChinny and Chop Suey as we discuss video games, breaking news, new releases,  the question of the week, Murphys Law and a beard and even more!

Topics Covered this week:

• What two games would you mish mash together to make a new game?
• Sports Illustrated and Madden partner again.
• Batman Arkham Asylum contains clues to the future.
• THQ says longer dev cycles for UFC Undisputed.
• Wii boasts 30 million units in the US.
• On line lessons for Streetfighter offered up for a fee.
• Call of Duty Black Ops offers a few new tid bits in latest trailer.
• Ubisoft Toronto looks to up its game with 5 major titles in the next 10yrs.
• Killzone 3 beta site is up but not accessible.
• Playstation Plus members get exclusive 24hr access to Mafia 2 demo.
• Top 10 U.K. Software Sales for the week.
• The real Yakuza weigh in on Yakuza 3.

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The Overseas Connection adjusts on the fly this week.   Join Murphys Law, Skulduggerer, ChinChinny and late addition Rabid Scotsman as we discuss video games, breaking news, new releases,  the question of the week and much, much more!

Topics Covered this week:

• What changes would you like to see to the dashboard of XBL or PSN, and “if” PC Gaming is not dead, whats keeping it alive?
• Starcraft 2 launch day numbers.
• Transformers MMO on the horizon for 2011.
• Ubisoft slashing “Games on Demand” pricing.
• 20 million reasons why Call of Duty will keep charging us more.
• Bethesda says no to iphone, Facebook and Wii.
• Playstation Move kiosks coming in Sept.
• Nintendo ready to embrace cloud gaming…where appropriate.

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The Overseas Connection dials up another show full of laughs.   Join Murphys Law, Skulduggerer, CPM1376 and ChinChinny as we discuss why Murphys Law sounds like he is calling in from a telephone booth, video games, breaking news, new releases,  the question of the week and much, much more!

Topics Covered this week:

• What game from yester years would you like to see remade for current generation consoles?
• Mandatory PS3 update 3.41.
• Rumors say Sony is in the black and making money again.
• Atari sales are down, but online is the silver lining.
• EA Partners with Live Gamer for Microtransactions.
• RE5: Golden is the only version to get Move support.
• Codemasters gets bought by India based company but stays put in U.K.
• DC Universe wont require PSN+ but will charge all $15 per month.

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The Overseas Connection rings up another laughable attempt at talking video games.   Join Murphys Law, Skulduggerer, CPM1376 and ChinChinny as we discuss Skulldugerers cat and his creative question talent.  Oh and we talk about video games, breaking news, new releases,  the question of the week and a bunch of other random stuff.

Topics Covered this week:

• What is your favorite Single Player, Co-op & Multiplayer games of all time?
• June NPD numbers are in.
• Top 10 U.K. Software for the week.
• Pachter says online games are to blame for slow software sales.
• Kinect has a price & MS announces new Arcade Sku.
• Fight Night Champion looks to win you over in 2011.
• California Game Law gets support from 11 other states.
• Bungie reveals Avatar awards for Halo: Reach.
• 50 hours straight is the World Record for gaming…Officially.
• Codename looks to make Home better.
• Netflix crosses the border…into Canada.
• Red Faction Origins moving coming to SyFy Channel.
• 1 vs 100 is officially canned.

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The Overseas Connection cranks out the latest podcast that just keeps going and going.   Join Murphys Law, Skulduggerer, CPM1376 and ChinChinny as we talk video games, breaking news, new releases,  the question of the week and a bunch of other random stuff.

Topics Covered this week:

• If you could have a game not out yet, which one would it be?  Also, what game released this last year would you obliterate to obtain it?
• Destination Arcade not really a destination we want long term.
• 3DS talking to other 3DS’s explained, and form factor confirmned.
• Shocking news, Nier devoloper is disolved.
• Google says, “We like games too”
• Milo surfaces at TED event, and crushes a snail.
• Mafia 2 on PS3 is the definitive gangster experience.
• Sonic Colors pre-order bonus you can’t pass up.
• Top 10 U.K. Software for the week.

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The Overseas Connection churns out another epic show for your listening pleasure.   Join Murphys Law, Skulduggerer, CPM1376 and ChinChinny as we talk video games, breaking news, new releases,  the question of the week and a bunch of other random stuff.

Topics Covered this week:

• What new innovation would you bring to Multiplayer/Co-op gaming?
• May NPD’s are in… finally.
• Sony is bringing us more Sku’s and colors for its PS3.
• Japan getting RE5 bundled with Move.
• PSN+ only required during preview of Hulu+?
• New Xbox Live Arcade visual browswer coming very soon.
• APB now in question again for consoles.

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