Two super popular MMORPG games will be coming together for a collaborative event later this summer. A small bit of the world of Eorezea from Square Enix’s popular Final Fantasy XIV will come to SEGA’s galactic sci-fi MMORPG Phantasy Star Online in the form of new equipable items based upon the FFXIV Miqote race and an Odin boss fight encounter. FFXIV producer Naoki Yoshida (known within the FFXIV community as Yoshi-P) made a special guest appearance at...
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Japanese Phantasy Star Online 2 PS4 Beta Detailed
During a live-stream held today for the Playstation 4 version of sci-fi MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2 publisher/developer SEGA announced that the Japanese closed beta for PSO2 on PS4 will begin in just a few short weeks. For console users this will be their first chance to join their fellow Guardians on PC in exploring the galaxy in this latest take on the long running Phantasy Star series. Registration for the JPN PSO2 console beta will open...
Continue reading...Rumor: Distribution Agreement The Reason PSO2 Has Yet To Reach Western Shores
Could a single contract be responsible for Phantasy Star Online 2 not seeing a western release despite the huge success of Free-to-Play MMORPGs? According to a source speaking anonymously to SEGA fan site TSSZ Beyond Blue, this is indeed the case. This particular agreement is speculated to be between SEGA of Japan and Gamania Digital Entertainment, it is said that SEGA is barred from publishing PSO2 on any distribution platform and not just Valve’s Steam – which...
Continue reading...Phantasy Star Online 2 Anime Due Out In 2016
SEGA of Japan has announced an animated adaptation of its popular Japanese free-to-play MMORPG Phantasy Star Online. The anew anime titled Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation will debut sometime in 2016 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the original PSO on the Dreamcast and will take place on a near future presumably before the events of the game. The Windows PC version of Phantasy Star Online 2 was released in Japan in 2012 with a PlayStation...
Continue reading...Phantasy Star Online 2 Vita Beta Begins In Japan
Phantasy Star Online 2 isn’t even out in North America yet but that hasn’t stopped an entire community of avid players from either figuring out how to sign up the Japanese version or posting on forums about the game. PSO2 will see a release on Sony’s Ps Vita sometime early next year in Japan and right now beta sign ups are available for the portable version. I’m sure by the time this article is published thousands of English speaking...
Continue reading...SEGA Bans Foreign PSO 2 Players With Latest Patch
Sad news for anyone trying to connect to Phantasy Star Online 2, SEGA Japan has decided to limit access to the nation of Japan. That means that the 1000s of North American and European players, members of our staff included, are no longer able to access the game from this point forward. It looks like those of us outside of the land of the rising sun will have to wait until 2013 to get a taste of...
Continue reading...Phantasy Star Online 2 Launches In North America Next Year
SEGA’s Phantasy Star Online 2 launched in Japan over the July 4th holiday and the amount of buzz in the western gaming press has been more than impressive. SEGA of America confirmed this morning through press release that PSO 2 will be published in North America on Windows PC sometime in 2013. PSO2 features 3 different classes for players to choose from – magic users, to ranged combat and hand to hand melees. The maps in Phantasy...
Continue reading...Phantasy Star Online 2 Now Live, Here’s How You Can Sign Up
Phantasy Star Online 2, Sega’s decade long water torture sequel to one of the most addicting console action RPGs has finally launched in its native Japan. Over independence day Sega flipped the switch on the final build of PSO2 and even if you don’t speak Japanese or can’t read Kanji you too can join in on the fun with a little bit of technical wizardry and patience.
Continue reading...SEGA Shutting Down Xbox 360 Phantasy Star Servers
The lights will finally go out for SEGA’s Phantasy Star Universe on September 7th, just three short months from now. The Xbox 360 version of the game is actually the last of three released (the game also came out for PS2 and PC) to support online play but that is about to come to an end. The shutdown of the PSU servers is certainly a blow for the small but dedicated community who have kept the game...
Continue reading...Sega’s Phantasy Star Online 2 Will Be Free 2 Play, On Smartphones
Sega has announced some brand new details for their upcoming MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2. The game was previously confirmed for the PS Vita as well as Windows PC and has now been confirmed for Japanese Smartphones. The publisher also confirmed that the PC version will be free-to-play supported by in-game micro transactions. Micro transactions will also be supported on the PS Vita and Mobile versions, whoever it is unknown if players will have to play for...
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