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Persona 5 PC Port Is Highly Unlikely, Atlus USA PR Reveals

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In the past few months several Japanese publishers have started releasing their games on Steam. Among them are Square Enix, who released several entries of the Final Fantasy series, and Bandai Namco, who will release the next entry of Tales Of series, Tales Of Zestiria, in around two months. With so many Japanese role-playing game series becoming available on PC, a few hoped that Persona 5 would also be released on PC in the future. Unfortunately it seems this is not going to happen.

Atlus USA PR John Hardin has revealed on Twitter that a PC port of Persona 5 is hardly likely. By the words used when answering a fan’s question on the matter, it seems like there’s almost no chance of a port as of now. Things might change if there’s enough demand but they don’t look too good right now

Persona 5 has been revealed last year but we haven’t heard much on the game, with only a couple of trailers getting released. Despite this lack of information, the game will be released in 2015 in Japan and North America, as recently reiterated by Atlus. If the game is indeed coming in the next four months, we should start hearing more about it very soon.

Two months ago Persona 5 has received a brand new trailer which has only been released in Japanese. The trailer has been included in a bonus disc released together with Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the rhythm game based on Persona 4 also launching in North America, containing promotional material for Atlus’ upcoming big release. Some screenshots showcasing the trailer have also been made available, showcasing characters, battles and more.

Persona 5 will be released on a yet to be confirmed release date on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. The game is apparently still on track for a 2015 release date and we will keep you updated on the matter as soon as possible so stay tuned for all the latest news.

As a long time gamer, Francesco has survived more zombie invasions, meteor strikes, magic spells than he can count. He still keeps fighting today to bring hope into countless gaming worlds. Or destruction, depending on his mood. Writing about video games was only the natural step for such a dangerous life.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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