Can a PS2 play other region (Japan on PAL, US on PAL, etc.) games?
A. As standard no, like all other consoles the PS2 incorporates a standard territory lockout to only play the particular region it is made in. Mod chips are available and being tested to allow all region games to play on any console, this will be a simple installation such as that is used on the PS1, DC and SS. The territory lockout scheme is basically designed as one measure to try and slow down or stop piracy on the particular console, however in the PS2 situation, as with the DC situation, this is not too much of a problem for DVD-ROM titles, due to the DVD-ROM discs holding up to and over 4.3GB of info (as opposed to 650MB for a regular CD-ROM) and not being able to be copied (atleast not without prohibitively high costs). To sum up, out of the box, PS2 consoles will only play their native region PS1 and PS2 games without a conversion or converter. Burn Game Station will be offering these conversions as soon as they are proven reliable and compatible. Keep an eye on the site and in
