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New Phantasy Star Online 2 Details Revealed

Sega has revealed new details on Phantasy Star Portable 2 during a media briefing where the game was the main topic. The game will be free to both download and play, which is good for those who prefer the free-to-play method of online gaming. However, Sega added that the game will use the item transaction method, which means that some items will need to be purchased with real world money in order to use them.

Sega has also revealed a third platform for the game: smartphones. Both the iOS and Android will receive Phantasy Star Online 2 but it will be different than the PC and Vita versions of the game. There will be no cross platform play with the PC and Vita versions and it will offer character creation that is simpler than the other two. It will arrive in between the PC version (Summer 2012) and the Vita version (Spring 2013).

An open beta, which was promised by Sega, will begin in late April. The server will be open for 24 hours per day, unless maintenance requires the server to be offline. Story elements will be included in the beta and it will be open for 100,000 players. Of course, this is for the PC version of the game.

Source: Andriasang

Joshua Spudic
Joshua Spudic
Josh is the name, writing is my game... well my degree will say that. But, when uni gets me down (and it does), there is no better way that to grab a chair, sit back and slicing up some DarkspawnI started my gaming interest back in the good old 16 bit era with the Sega Mega Drive and Sonic The Hedgehog 2. I was roughly five years old. To this day I still try to fire up the dusty companion and speed through the wacky and bright levels, jumping on some Badniks, collecting those damn Chaos Emeralds. Then I moved onto Sony's disk based console the Playstation (thanks to my uncle). Since then I have picked up each of Sony's consoles from the 5th to current generation that has been released in Australia (with more to come).In terms of writing about games, I am quite new to the field. I started out late last year with my own blog before deciding to move to greener pastures. I have written a few reviews for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. Features as well. I hope I can flex my muscles while writing with Capsule Computers.If I'm not gaming, however, I'm writing narratives. I am currently trying to kickstart a high fantasy novel (which, hopefully, turns into a complex RPG) that I want done in five years or so. My passion of writing has been there for a long time and has flourished as I grew. I'm into the fantasy genre, both games and novels, and thoroughly enjoy a deep and complex RPG, whether it comes from the East or West.Oh and anime is awesome!