Review by Matt S. “Why am I reviewing this game now?”, many of our readers will ask. After all, it’s been available in the US and Japan for quite some time. Unfortunately Shim Megami Tensei: Devil Summoners: Soul Hackers took its sweet time to hit Aussie and European shelves. But…
Read MoreThis has been a really good year for the Nintendo 3DS – doubly so if you are a fan of RPG titles. Shin Megami Tensei IV is still fresh in my mind as I had a chance to play another dungeon crawling RPG. In fact, it was not that long…
Read MoreOh look. I was right. Nintendo was never going to acquire Atlus. That was a silly rumour perpetuated by one dude with a poorly-informed opinion putting digital pen to digital paper. (In fairness, I didn’t quite guess which company would make the acquisition either, but I was on the right…
Read MoreWhile we’ve only just published our Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan review here at DDNet, let’s not forget that Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl is rapidly approaching its October 1st release date on the 3DS. To get you hyped up for the next installment in this…
Read MoreThe Shin Megami Tensei series does not quite have the same reputation for brutal difficulty of the likes of Fire Emblem, though it certainly comes close and the series can be somewhat difficult for newcomers and is rooted very firmly in a lot of the ‘typical’ JRPG principles. You’ll be…
Read MoreThe PS4 finally has a release date, there’s way more of a reason to own a Vita, the eShop welcomes a sale on Atlus games and The Chaos Engine returns for PC. Big PS4 news drops at Gamescom As expected, Sony announced the release date for it’s upcoming fourth PlayStation…
Read MoreNostalgic gamers that grew up in the 90s typically have fond memories of side-scrolling beat-em-ups. Gamers of all ages lined up on weekends to have their go at popular cabinets like The Simpsons, X-Men and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – pockets filled to the bursting point with quarters. For many,…
Read MoreThe bidding war for Atlus has begun. 20 companies have thrown their chips into the ring and it seems that the acquisition is going to be a big deal. While there’s only one known bidder so far, SEGA, the bid is ¥20 billion (approximately $200 million USD). Prior to the…
Read MoreWith the announcement that Index Corporation would be looking to sell off its assets as it struggles through bankruptcy, the games industry has naturally looked towards the fate of Index’s champion developer and publisher Atlus. There have been a lot of theories thrown around, and one of the most popular…
Read MoreNiche developer/ publisher, Atlus, is in the thick of a filing for bankruptcy by its parent company, Index Holdings. Currently in more than a little hot water, Index Holdings is under investigation for ‘improper accounting’. The company has just filed for bankruptcy in Tokyo District Court and allegedly is some…
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