As reported in Japan and locally, the Xbox 360 servers will be receiving compensation due to an extended period of downtime which occurred recently. The following bonuses will be in place through December 2nd:
You can discuss this news in our Phantasy Star Universe forum.
As reported on the English and Japanese homepages, there will be an update this week for the Xbox 360 servers. Here's a summary of the expected changes:
The EXP modifier will be present for the last two weeks of the current GBR. This should provide for a good opportunity to level or gain AP for the new GAS options.
Check out the ongoing thread about this news item in the forums.
An update will be posted this week for the Xbox 360 servers. A new Parum GBR will be starting and will include the following missions:
Additionally, the listed missions will have S3 versions made available. There will be four new whips dropping from these. They include the Splasher, Splac, Peace Breaker, and Bloody Shower. A Casino rotation will also take place switching out the Berry/Sweet set for the Goth set.
As a reminder, the fireworks seasonal event will be ending as well as the 2x Vol Coin bonus.
A thread has already been made in the forums concerning this announcement.
Update: According to the JP 360 PSU homepage, the GBR is slated to last for five weeks (until October 2.
According to a recent post on the Sega of Europe blog, Phantasy Star Portable 2 will be released to the PlayStation Network on October 6. The delay of the digital version is attributed to the necessity for extra testing time.
For further discussion, check out the recent forum thread.
As of today (August 3rd), PSU has been released digitally for Xbox 360 in all non-Asian Xbox Live regions. This download is a 1:1 replacement for the original PSU disc released in 2006 and totals 6.45 GB in size. It can be purchased using either a direct monetary amount or in Microsoft Points (by pressing the Y Button before payment). Pricing for a few of the regions is as follows:
Additionally, PSU will be released for Games on Demand in Japan on August 17th. It will cost ¥2940 or 2000 Microsoft Points. At that point, the game will be available digitally everywhere that the AOTI expansion is currently available for download.
Thanks to Lunacara, au, and green man for information on equivalent Microsoft Point values.
Update: Amazon has 1600 Microsoft Points for $16.54, essentially providing a nice discount for this download. Enjoy!
Details have been posted about tonight's maintenance on the official PSU homepage.
There will be some modifications to clear up a few item-related issues discovered since the posting of GUARDIANS Advanced Content last week. These are as follows:
Any additional changes will be listed after maintenance ends.
Recently announced, the original Phantasy Star Universe will be available for digital purchase on Microsoft's Games on Demand service for the Xbox 360. This release is scheduled for August 3rd, while pricing and regional availability have yet to be detailed.
This download version of the game will provide the perfect compliment to the now free Ambition of the Illuminus expansion as well as the addition of GUARDIANS Advanced Content to the game. It is the only part needed to get online which is not currently available already on Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 version of the game is well known to be in short supply, but this release will open up its availability to many more potential players or even just anyone looking for the convenience of separating themselves from the game disc.
It should also be noted that this is the first time that a game of this type will be available in its entirely for download on a console.
There is already a thread going about this exciting news item in the forums.
This week's maintenance details have just been posted on the official JP 360 PSU homepage.
Due to a recent server issue which resulted in players being unable to access the game, Sonic Team will be implementing compensation starting this Friday. This compensation includes 20x the normally allotted amount of Vol Coins for a two week period following the maintenance.
Additionally, there will be a Casino item rotation from the Sweet/Berry set to the Goth set.
The rewards for Sonic's birthday event are not listed as a part of this update and have yet to be dated.
One of the first big announcements to come out of E3 2010 is a new model for the Xbox 360. It retails for $299.99 and is available starting this week. Changes and additions include:
These are currently in the process of being shipped out to retailers. Amazon will start processing orders for customers tomorrow.
Update: If the $300 price tag of the new 360 isn't in your budget, it looks like Amazon is clearing out the Xbox 360 Arcade Spring Bundle for $149 + a $50 gaming credit (essentially $99, if you buy your games at Amazon anyway). The bundle includes two games and a wireless controller.
Update: Microsoft will be offering a $199.99 version of this new model starting in the fall. They will also be offering bundles with the Kinect. There are currently no additional details about these.
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