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Freeloader on Feb 3rd?

Datel says this one's for real

Those cheating swine at Datel have announced that Action Replay for GameCube, and the long overdue Freeloader disc which circumvents region protection, will be released on February 3rd in the UK and Europe.

Datel's MD Mike Connor confirmed the news this morning, although sections of the press remain sceptical. Freeloader, if it does arrive, will be available for £19.99, whereas the Action Replay GameCube disc will include Freeloader functionality and go for £29.99.

It seems almost surreal that after so long Freeloader is finally going to appear, but you know, stranger things have happened. He says, looking past his PC screen at the snow settling on the hills beyond...