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News Atlus To Maintain Demon's Souls Servers Into 2011
When Demon's Souls launched, there were warnings scattered everywhere that Atlus could close the game's servers within six months of its release
The game's gone on to become a smash-hit worldwide, and so Atlus has decided to sponsor the servers for an extended period. They've announced that the online portion of the "hardest game ever"...
E3 2010 Trine 2 Brings Online Co-Op To The PlayStation Network
Trine was a fantastic physics-driven platformer on the PlayStation Network with notable omission - online co-op
That's something developers Frozenbyte are aiming to fix with Trine 2, which is set to hit the PSN Spring 2011. The familiar trio of characters will return in Trine 2, each with a new ability to complement the game's direct approach to...
E3 2010 Trine 2 Outed By Atlus' E3 Lineup
Did you know Frozenbyte were working on a follow-up to last year's PC and PSN hit, Trine? Nope, we had absolutely no idea either, but Trine 2's just popped up as part of publisher Atlus' E3 lineup
So it must be happening, right? No details yet. Atlus are also set to show a PSP port of Knights In The Nightmare at the big show next week.
News 3D Dot Game Heroes, Your Parents Help You Hook It Up, Out Now!
Oh 3D Dot Game Heroes
After several brilliant trailers, you're still churning out the goods. Take this rap, designed to help celebrate the launch of the game today. The latest trailer even finds time to parody the classic "your parents help you hook it up" line. Simply wonderful. Buy this game now. (No really,
News 3D Dot Game Heroes Character Sharing Hub Launched, Hooray!
Perhaps our only complaint with the excellent 3D Dot Game Heroes is that there is no real easy way to share creations in the game's built-in character creator
Until now that is. Atlus has just launched the "Hall Of Heroes" hub, a webpage in which budding Game Hero designers can share their masterpieces with other players. Take "Rad...
News Demon's Souls Gets An Exclusive UK Trailer
Demon's Souls is finally coming to the UK
The innovative exclusive RPG has been privy to enormous viral exposure since it launched in the US - a refreshing nod that players do still care about experiences rather than marketing. And due to the splash the game has caused in the US, it's finally going to hit the UK next month. Check out the trailer for...
News Persona 5 Lead Has An "Introverted Personality"
Persona 5 may not have been formally announced yet - we assume it'll be at TGS or E3 - but that's not stopped the project's director Katsura Hasino from dropping a few tidbits on the game's main character, claiming he'll have an "introverted personality"
The director also told Dengeki Playstation magazine that Persona 3's Aegis will join P5's cast...
News UK Election 2010: Kinky Cleggy, Bully Brown & Dealer Dave Join The 3D Dot Game Heroes Plight
PushSquare: bringing you all the UK General Election 2010 news you need
Like these hand-crafted party leaders in pixel form courtesy of 3D Dot Game Heroes. Sure to swing the polls. [And yes, we fully appreciate these look NOTHING like their namesakes - Ed.]</em> It's hard to deny these images are infinitely more exciting than tonight's...
News 3D Dot Game Heroes Trailer Is Absolutely Genius, "I'm A Tank"
We suppose if you haven't seen this "Old Spice" commercial, you might not get the latest 3D Dot Game Heroes trailer
Thus, we recommend you hit the link in the previous sentence and come back to us when you've watched the video. Seen it? Awesome isn't it? Ok, now watch the video embedded above. Are you laughing? Thought so. You probably don't need...
News European Demon's Souls Comes With Fan-Made Strategy Guide
We told you last week that Demon's Souls was finally getting a Western release in part thanks to Namco Bandai who have taken on publishing responsibilities for the Playstation 3 exclusive
We also told you last week that the game comes with a much needed strategy guide. And in heart-warming news, it's just been announced that said strategy guide has...
News Demon's Souls Hits Europe On June 25th
Namco Bandai has announced that they will be handling publishing duties of Demon's Souls in Europe, and that the game will hit on June 25th
The game will be released exclusively as a special pack called the "Black Phantom Edition", which includes a soundtrack, artbook and strategy guide. The latter being pretty necessary from what we've...
News Demon's Souls Is Almost Definitely Coming To Europe It Seems
Ok, you've got us
While From Software's incredible underground hit Demon's Souls was only available as an inport, we could fend off the background noises that told us to get a copy from overseas. But if the game's coming to Europe, we're going to have to play the unique RPG aren't we? Word of a long overdue European Demon's Soul release comes from a...
News Class Of Heroes Graduates To Playstation 3 This Year
Acquire's poorly received PSP title Class Of Heroes is to graduate to the Playstation 3 this year
The old-school dungeon crawler has a pretty niche audience, despite its critical issues, and while the game is unlikely to see Western release (Atlus passed on an American port of the PSP title), the Playstation 3 version is supposedly under...
News Get That Zelda Out Of My 3D Dot Game Heroes
3D Dot Game Heroes is Zelda to the point of parody
But how do you make it even more Zelda? Well, you put Link in there of course. That's exactly what GameInformer's Tim Turi has done. You can observe the results after through here.</em>
News If Only There Were A Dot-Mart In Real Life As Opposed To 3D Dot Game Heroes
The Dot-Mart stocks all your worldly needs
No, we're not talking bottles of Iced Tea, packets of Custard Creams and the latest issue of Nuts with Kitty Lea on the front. We're talking useful stuff - like Candles, Potions and Tents. Duh. If only the Dot-Mart would take over that infernal Tesco down the road. If you haven't already, you should...
First Impressions 3D Dot Game Heroes on PlayStation 3
The first thing you need to know about 3D Dot Game Heroes: it's totally safe for you to go out and pre-order the game right now
We've seen enough to know that this Legend Of Zelda-invoking parody is going to be worth every penny of your money. Delivered with a wink and a nod, everything about 3D Dot Game Heroes invokes nostalgia, and it does so...
News Prepare To Be Excited: Atlus Are Starting Work On Persona 5
We know there's a very strong, niche audience out there for Atlus' Persona franchise
Much of that has been strengthened by GiantBomb's endurance run of the fourth entry in the series. Well - prepare to get excited because Katsura Hashino, the director of the previous two Persona games, has told Japanese magazine Dengeki Playstation that, "We...
News Latest 3D Dot Game Heroes Trailer Is Weird
What's the point in blending in? Sure, you totally could release another first-person shooter set in a contemporary conflict -- or you could be 3D Dot Game Heroes
Apparently the game has the most interesting hero in 3D. Well, that's according to this trailer, which deserves some kind of award for being straight-up bonkers.
News Demon's Souls 2 Teased For Fall Release In Japan
Demon's Souls is officially the hardest game ever
Probably. And it looks like it's set to get a sequel in Japan this Fall, according to comments made by Dengeki magazine on their podcast. There's still no mention of a European release for the original Demon's Souls, which has gone on to become something of a sleeper hit in the US since Atlus ported...
News Naturally Enlarge Your "Weapon" With 3D Dot Game Heroes
Oh innuendo, our good friend whom never fails to raise a smile across our wizened, jaded old lips
Take this trailer for the upcoming PS3 exclusive 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's supposed to be about increasing the size of your weapon, but we can't seem to say that without sounding filthy. Atlus are playing a joke on us, right?
News Persona 3 Portable Hits North American PSPs This July
Fans of GiantBomb and the Persona franchise, rejoice, Persona 3 Portable is due to release on the Playstation Portable this July 6th in America
It'll feature a new playable character and dozens of hours of new gameplay. There's an intro video after the jump, and an official website here.
News More Copies Of Demon's Souls Being Prepared
Good word spreads fast, and despite being completely niche to the point where this is one of the first pieces we've written on PushSquare about Atlus' Demon's Souls -- it's actually becoming one of the Playstation 3's most important exclusives of the year
Positive word of mouth has been the key to much of Demon's Souls success thus far — word of...
News Atlus Are Hunting Our Playstation 3 Programmers
So Persona fans, you probably think it's about time you rejoiced in a Persona 5 announcement
Well, we bring not news of the games announcement, but details that Atlus are currently hiring Playstation 3 (and XBOX 360) programmers. With so many rumours flying around about Persona 5, you have to imagine the game exists in some form somewhere. Chances...
News Persona Will Launch On The Playstation Network & UMD
Persona is releasing on UMD this September 22nd
That's just a week short of the PSP Go. What are Atlus going to do about it? Release simultaneously on the PSN and UMD that's what. Atlus' title will mark the first time such an event has ever taken place. The UMD version of the game does come with a soundtrack however. And not just any old soundtrack...
News Persona 4 Gets European Release Date (March 13th), Includes Soundtrack CD
Atlus' super popular Persona series is to finally get it's fourth iteration on store shelves this coming March 13th
The eagerly anticipated RPG will come accompanied with a second disc which includes a 24-track CD of all the hit tunes from the game. From the press release:Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment...
