Our latest coverage of Phantasy Star Online 2.
It was announced yesterday at Phantasy Star Festa 2016 that Phantasy Star Online 2 would be receiving a Final Fantasy XIV crossover this summer. According to MMOCulture, Naoki Yoshida, the director and producer of A Realm Reborn, broke the news himself. The crossover will see Final Fantasy XIV's Odin introduced as a boss. There will also be new costumes inspired [...]
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Japanese gaming giant Sega has confirmed April 20th as the launch date for the PlayStation 4 version of Phantasy Star Online 2, which was initially announced by the company last month via livestream. The PS4 version will also be free-to-play and will support cross-platform gameplay with the PS Vita and PC versions. The console version, however, will only be released [...]
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This past year was somewhat of a mixed bag. The gaming industry at large saw several incredible releases, including but not limited to Metal Gear Solid V, Rocket League, and The Witcher 3, many of which completely redefined the way we looked at a specific series or genre. For the most part, this redefinition was undoubtedly a good thing. Many [...]
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Phantasy Star Online 2 still doesn't have a Western release date, but that doesn't stop us from gawking at the weirdness that is its storyline. In the game's latest trailer, Episode 4 and its new planet are unveiled. They're just a bit weird. This new episode takes place in a typical city setting. Typical except for the t-rexes, zombie policemen, [...]
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Following the return of Phantasy Star Online 2's IP block yesterday, PlayPark released an official statement regarding the reason it was removed before being reinstated mere days later. In this statement, they note that "recent technical difficulties were all due to connectivity issues with an ISP," meaning that the IP block being removed temporarily was due to a connection issue [...]
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Following news earlier this week that the IP block implemented on Phantasy Star Online 2's SEA region server had been removed, the IP block seems to have once again been reinstated. Sources are reporting that they can no longer access the game, instead being given a message stating that the game is undergoing maintenance when attempting to log in. Many [...]
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SEGA's true sequel to their Dreamcast MMORPG, Phantasy Star Online 2, has apparently removed their IP Block for the SEA region according to the source website. This change is going to allow players from the international community to play the game in English on the SEA servers without having to use a VPN connection. Phantasy Star Online 2: Official TrailerWatch [...]
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