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PSP's games support region-locking. We're about 98% sure the PSP does indeed have support for region-locked games. Sorry, everyone. Details inside. [TechJapan] 5:12:05 PM

Final Xbox 2 Dev Kits with ATI R500 Hardware The Inquirer is reporting that official, final Xbox 2 development kits are set to ship early next year, upgrading the current PowerMac G5 + Radeon 9800 kits to something using ATI's R500 graphic chipset. That means two things: the Xbox 2 hardware should use R500-class hardware (duh) and the R500 is pretty close to being locked and loaded, meaning we could reasonable expect a new Radeon video card using the chipset around the same time next year. On a related note, it looks like Nvidia has confirmed to stockholders that the Playstation 3 will launch in Spring of 2006 for Japan and Winter of 2006 for the west. This isn't hugely surprising, but it's the first semi-official nod I'd seen. Xbox 2 developer's kit arrives for Mac [TheInquirer] Playstation 3 to arrive spring 2006 In Japan [TheInquirer] - lev (joeljohnson@gmail.com) [Gizmodo] 11:12:13 AM

Rhoades Car Quadcycles Here's an odd ride: the Rhoades Car, a two-seater, four-wheel bike (quad?) that can be pedaled by one or both passengers to power through 36 hill-climbing gears. The company also makes four-seater and more ruggedized versions¡Xyou can even get a model powered by a pedal-electric hybrid motor. Accessories abound, with canopies, fenders, lights, and yes¡Xchrome wheels. Company Product Page [RhoadesCarShowroom via TreeHugger] - lev (joeljohnson@gmail.com) [Gizmodo] 11:11:35 AM