Grand Theft Auto IV came out this week, and apparently it's the only thing anyone is talking about. We do too, but we actually end up in more of a discussion about Japanese versus American game design. Reminder: Submit your contest entries for the AllGames contest currently running - see the website for details.

The Metal Gear Solid 4 Online Beta shenanigans are proof positive that GameStop and downloadable content are actually destroying the world. Luckily, ChatterBox and other AllGames affiliates are putting on a killer contest for a GTA IV XBOX 360 Elite just to make you feel better. Check this episode for details and for the usual ChatterBox ranting.

Ara announces that he's making his services as an elite senior game designer available immediately upon review of your salary and beneit provisions. We also argue about the quality and value of the word "fun" as it applies to video games and hear what a couple callers think about it. Also, we complain a bit about the current contraversy surrounding the Resident Evil 5 trailer and the idiots who are getting all upset about it.

Alon's friend, J0hnnie5Alive, got screwed by MS/XBOX Live a second time. It seems Microsoft's customer service is good, but only when people are watching. EA's silly Battlefield microtransactions make us angry about digital content delivery. Ara is excited to learn that some game designers actually work to curb the problem of online stupidity from griefing gamers.

April Fool's Day is the scurge of our real world existence... We do real news here at ChatterBox. Ara was happy to find that he likes Outrun 2006 - Someone please send him an old copy. There's a new game called Miss Bimbo which takes the cake for most hilarious and socially irresponsible game ever made. We also talk about XBOX Live Arcade and the confusingly poor job Microsoft does at selecting which games make the cut.