i wouldnt worry about the "yanks" getting it all as the new msn fun and games that have been released are rubbish. i live in the u.k and downloaded the custom games patch. i read that mixed messages had been released , some soap game and its absolute crap all you do is answer one question to apparently win something YAWN.
as for audio emoticons dear mother of the lord its just a soundboard with 5 options on.....