The newest Mission Spotlight has already begun. The featured mission is The Black Nest (accessed from the Dallgun Viewing Plaza in the GUARDIANS Colony). Players running on Leo (Guide) or Caelum servers have a chance to win a variety of items. Prizes include Casino Voloyal coins, rare items, and more.

Good luck!

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The content update for this week has been announced on the official English homepage. Included are the following:

• Episode 3 Chapter 7
• Bruce's Dungeon S2
• Her Secret Mission S2
• The Black Nest S2
• Casino Voloyal item rotation

Discussion of this upcoming content is taking place in the forums.

Update: The Japanese Xbox 360 homepage has also been recently updated with this information.

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As reported on the English and JP 360 PSU homepages, there will be a content update this week which contains the following:

• Citadel of Sand C-S2 (a free mission located at the West Kugu: Field Base on Moatoob)
• Security Breach C-S (a special co-op mission located at the GUARDIANS Branch on Parum)
• An item rotation at Casino Voloyal from the Goth Set to the Modern Set

The current Moatoob GBR will be ending with this maintenance period. The Fireworks lobby on Neudaiz, the event-related traps, and the current bonuses due to compensation will also be removed during this maintenance period.

Discussion is already taking place in the forums.

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Several weeks ago, the Desert Arms mission received several buggy item trade-ins. Players had the option of selling off these trade-ins to NPCs and eventually receiving the original components. This compensation was implemented with today's server maintenance. These materials should now be available in the player's common boxes. Also, the Nights statue and Birthday Candelle room decorations were released to the common box of anyone that participated in the Sonic Birthday Celebration Event.

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The Summer Event continues! Here's what's in store for next Friday:

• "Protectors δ" will be released.

• "Supervisor's Edict" will remain with information added concerning "Delta".
• The Holy Light Festa lobby will be put up and the Light Festival Décor will be available from the Variety Shop.
• There will be an item rotation at Casino Voloyal from the Modern Set to the Sweet/Berry Set.
• The current Sonic lobby and Shred the Darkness bonuses will be taken down during this maintenance period.
• "Protectors γ" will remain available.

Additional information (such as content runtimes and extensions) will be posted as it becomes available. Discussion is already taking place in the forums.
 
Update: The official Japanese Xbox 360 site was updated today with details on the duration of the new event mission and lobby. Both are scheduled to run through August 6.
 
Update: The official Japanese Xbox 360 site was updated today to note a schedule correction. "Protectors γ" will also run through August 6. In addition, the conditional search system has been fixed for Vivienne Fluge, Twin Grip, and Go Vahra Claws.
 
Update: New drops have been added to the game with this update. Some are available from Protectors δ, but there are also new ones in Protectors γ.

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In a recent Desert Arms mission updates, several bugged item trade-ins were added. The items obtained through these trade-ins had fixed percentages and elements. These bugged trade-ins were fixed during July 9th's maintenance period. Players will now receive random attributes on these trade-ins.
 
Update: People that were affected by the trade-in bug will have the option to sell the item and receive the original materials in their common box in a future update.

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During last week's update, a new set of items arrived at the Desert Arms Shop. Six of these were striking weapons with four being only available with a particular element.  Here are the item names followed by their intended restrictions and further followed by their current restrictions:

• Go Vahra Claws (Any) [40% Lightning]
• Ank Kilik (Dark only) [40% Dark]
• DB's Sword+ (Ice only) [37% Ice]
• Neiclaw+ (Fire only) [32% Fire]
• Twin Neiclaws+ (Fire only) [22% Fire]
• Crea Doubles+ (Any) [33% Light]

As was discovered over the weekend, these items have been restricted on the English PC/PS2 and Xbox 360 servers to have specific percentages. The two weapons which should be available in any element are also restricted to a particular element.

A fix to these items has been announced to be coming soon. The JP 360 page has mentioned that the team is planning compensation, however they have not stated what it is or when it will occur.

Update: A discussion thread has been started here. The currently known restrictions have also been added to the weapon list.

Update: Ank Kilik value added from JP 360 maintenance notes. Compensation has already been announced.

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Details were announced earlier today on July 3's content update! Here's what to expect this Friday.

• "The Protectors γ," a new temporary event mission will be released along with "Supervisor's Edict," an accompanying briefing mission.
• The remaining "Shred the Darkness" rewards will begin and last for three weeks. These include megaholy light for all races, boosted PA EXP payout, 10x Vol Coins, boosted synthesis rates and more.
• Sonic's birthday lobbies will go up in Clyez City. Look out for Jaggo Sonichis in missions where you'd see normal Jaggos!
• "Desert Arms Shop," the exchange mission located at Gawik's Pub will be updated with some new weapons.
• Certain enemies, including De Rol Le and Dark Falz, will receive some new drop items.

Thanks goes out to Gryffin for the news tip on this update. Check out his thread at the forum to join in the discussion!

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The official English Phantasy Star Universe webpage announced a big update that is slated to be released on June 12. Here are the details:

• The Shred the Darkness reward period will begin. If you are eligible to receive a Sonic Disc, G. Colony Collectible and Preta/D, be sure to leave some open space in your common box.
• Maximum level cap will be increased to 160.
• Innocent Girl, a side Story Mission, will be released. You'll be tasked with helping to train Vivienne, a new CAST model. If you complete the mission on the highest difficulty with the best rank, you will be eligible to receive an "extra bonus."
• The "Clothes 'n Parts" exchange mission on Guardian Colony will be updated with new items.

Credit goes to beatrixkiddo for bringing us this news. You can discuss this update in this on-going forum thread.
 
Update: Following updates from the Japanese Xbox 360 PSU site and GM Edward, it has been confirmed that the Shred the Darkness rewards will be split up between two updates. While the items listed above will be distributed in this update, the remaining rewards (synthesis/grind boosts, PA EXP boost, megaholy fortune, etc.) will be distributed in the following update. These rewards will be extended, however, from the original two week period to three weeks. Stay tuned for further details.
 
Update: Casino Voloyal has been updated with a set rotation. Two new room decorations (Tar Tarre, Western Door) and one new remodeling ticket (Western) have been added. According to the JP 360 homepage, the Wedding lobbies will be up for three weeks (ending July 2). Players should also collect their event rewards by the end of July.

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An announcement for the upcoming May 29 content update has been posted at the official English Phantasy Star Universe website! Aside from the end of Shred the Darkness, here's what else to expect next week.

• Real Hand Gun+ and Moatoob Collectible will be delivered via common box to all eligible participants of March's Phantasy Star Portable launch event. Make sure you have enough room available to receive these items!
• The Parum Unification Commemoration lobby will go up in Holtes City.
• Despite Shred the Darkness ending, the event's exchange mission "Dark Crystal Seeker" will be sticking around for anyone who may have any leftover Megispheres to trade.
• Casino Voloyal's exchange counter will be updated with the usual room decoration rotation.

Feel free to discuss this update in this thread at the forum.

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