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Sega buys Atlus’ parent company Index Corporation

Update: Looks like Nikkei jumped the gun. Sega Sammy Holdings has issued a statement regarding the Nikkei via Inside and it’s own press release outlet, stating otherwise: “Today, according to a media outlet,


Atlus parent company Index set to sell off assets

It was just last month that we learned about Atlus’ predicament as it’s parent company Index Corporation is set to file bankruptcy with a debt of 2.45 billion yen amidst fraud investigations for it’s executive officers. According Mad Man’s


Atlus’ parent company Index files for bankcruptcy

Persona, Catherine and Shin Megami Tensei fans have a bit of reason to worry as despite their favourite titles doing well in Japan and in the international scene, as Atlus’ parent company is in


Nintendo has official halted 3DS production

It’s an end of an era. The beloved 3DS is now officially discontinued by


PEGI has rated Final Fantasy IX for PlayStation 4

You read that right.  FF IX on the PS4. The Pan European Game Information board has rated Final Fantasy IX for PlayStation 4.   Previously remastered and released for iOS/Android and via Steam, the rating implies that Square Enix is bringing


Nintendo ceases 3DS XL production in Japan

With a new set of hardware already released, it was only a matter of time until Nintendo discontinues the production of the Nintendo 3DS XL.  Nintendo Japan’s official site now lists the 3DS XL section of


Atlus CEO explains acquisition by Sega

President and CEO of Naoto Hiraoka has sent out an official press release to address the acquisition of Index by Sega Sammy. He apologize for the worry that the company’s recent troubles and this


Bravely Default: For the Sequel gets screenshots, artwork and great news for international fans

Square Enix has opened up the official website for the next game in the Bravely Default series, Bravely Default: For the Sequel. Despite the name, it’s not an actual sequel the game but


Japanese 3DS gets new chat application via eShop

Gamers will have a new way to communicate using their Nintendo 3DS as a new voice and text application hits the Japanese eShop next week. Not unlike similar services on our smartphones (WeChat, Line comes


Altus confirms brand will carry on, upcoming games still on track

In the wake of it’s parent company going into what western economies call bankruptcy, Atlus reached out to fans via it’s website and Twitter to thank everyone for the concern and to to placate those still


Tales of Symphonia Chronicles debut trailer, screenshots

Namco Bandai has a new set of screenshots and the debut trailer for the upcoming release of the Tales of Symphonia Chronicles HD


Shin Megami Tensei IV confirmed for US release

Atlus has officially confirmed that Shin Megami Tensei IV will be arriving in North America sometime this summer. No release date has been announced but the downside of such a popular franchise is that Atlus is branding


Here’s what you need to know about the PlayStation 4

A few hours after the Feb 20, PlayStation Meeting, the internet is still heavily buzzing with news of the new PlayStation console. Here’s a compilation of information about what we know so far on Sony’s


Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem announced for the Wii U

Cross overs seem to be the thing this year, as Altus and Nintendo announces a new X game called Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem for the Wii U. Shin Megami Tensei X Fire


Nintendo teases Circle Pad Pro for the 3DS XL

Similar to the release for the original 3DS, Nintendo has confirmed that it will also be releasing Circle Pad Pro for it’s much larger iteration, the Nintendo 3DS XL. The Circle Pad Pro add-on gives


Persona 4 Golden confirmed for US release

Atlus has great news for Persona fans as it has announced that Persona 4 Golden for the PlayStation Vita will be released this fall in North America. The Vita edition also contains several upgrades from Shin Megami Tensei:


Blizzard announces Diablo III Open Beta Weekend

The release of Diablo III is just around the corner and if you’re saddened by the fact that Blizzard didn’t send you an invite to the closed beta well here’s your chance to play


[Fix] Mass Effect 3 [ME3] Crash To Desktop, Crashes, Low Frame Rate, Freezing Fix, Origin Error, Direct X Installation Error, Multiplayer Fix

The highly anticipated release of the Mass Effect Trilogy ending game is a boon to fans of the series.  If you have been experiencing problems with Mass Effect 3, here is a collection of


Square Enix opens up Final Fantasy 25th anniversary Teaser site

Seems like Square Enix is set to celebrate Final Fantasy’s 25th anniversary as they’ve put up a teaser site for the


Nintendo reveals Nintendo Network

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has unveiled the first few details about the Nintendo Network, an upcoming online service that will compliment the Wii U in the same manner as Xbox Live and PSN. Iwata’s statement


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