Behind the scenes of Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars Nintendo DS video game

On its first day on sale, the game sold 3.6 million copies worldwide, generating around $300 million in income. By comparison, Batman: The Dark Knight, managed $70 million on its opening day.

In April last year, one American port welcomed more new immigrants in one week than any other place in the history of mankind. Its name?

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Steal Princess on Nintendo DS puzzle game delayed until May - but you get a free poster!

Atlus announce that Steal Princess, the genre-bending puzzle-platformer for Nintendo DS, has been delayed until May 19th. Unrelated to the delay but serving as a special treat to fans that either pre-order or pick up the game at launch, each and every copy of Steal Princess will include a special mini-poster with beautiful art inspired by the game.

"Releasing a few weeks later gives us more time to familiarize gamers with this creative, original title," stated Tim Pivnicny, VP of Sales and Marketing at Atlus. "Because Steal Princess will be available through fewer sales channels and in smaller quantities than other Atlus releases, finding the optimal launch conditions is critical to ensuring that this daring new release avoids getting lost in an already busy April."

The mini-poster extra, selected by fans through online voting, will be tucked behind the cover art, ensuring it reaches pre-order and launch date customers in perfect condition. This continues the Atlus Spoils program that provides fan-favorite extras with many Atlus games at launch.

Key Features

• 3-D puzzle platformer - Dive into a playing field of simple design, but deceptively complex challenge, that combines action elements with puzzle-solving skills on a 3-D, isometric plane. Jump, swing, climb, and attack as you search for the key to complete each level.

• Over 150 levels to beat - Levels spanning different geographies and requiring different strategies deliver on the promise of true breadth. Play them again to beat your best times, earn higher rankings, earn better endings, and collect more gems to unlock items.

• Create and trade custom levels - A robust custom map maker lets you construct levels with any enemies, items, and victory conditions you want. Trade maps with other players over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and local wireless for a never ending challenge!

Steal Princess has been rated "E10" for Everyone 10 and older with Language, Mild Fantasy Violence, and Suggestive Themes by the ESRB.

PlayStation 3 firmware update v2.70 details - New chat and friends list - video preview

The latest PlayStation 3 firmware v2.70 update is now available.

It brings a new text chat feature to communicate online with your PSN buddies, now you can chat with up to FIFTEEN people and access text chat while playing games.



In addition to this, the following has been updated: friends list on the XMB (sort by online status, 3MB file size limit), video delivery: video files you've purchased from PlayStation store can be backed up to an external device and then restored on the PS3's hard drive for playback, and videos purchased for PSP can be transferred to PlayStation 3 for playback!

• Friends list on the XMB (XrossMediaBar)
• Sort your friends via their online status
• Attach larger files to the messages you send to your friends (file size will increase from 1MB to 3MB)
• Video delivery service on PlayStation Store
• Videos you’ve purchased for PSP (PlayStation Portable) system can now be transferred to PS3 for playback

Mandatory update on Xbox LIVE no new feature just fixes...

The Xbox 360 team have released a system update over Xbox LIVE.

Sometime over the next few hours when you sign in to Xbox LIVE you’ll receive a prompt to accept this mandatory update.

This update addresses interruption issues that some Xbox LIVE users may have experienced when playing a limited number of Xbox 360 games.

There are no other changes or enhancements in this update… in other words no new features.

This update will be rolled out to all Xbox LIVE members around the world over the space of a few hours, so you may not get prompted for the update immediately.

Xbox 360 could handle Killzone 2 video game says developer

“Killzone 2 could totally be done” on the Microsoft Xbox 360, says Christian Allen, a games designer who previously worked at Bungie, the company behind the Halo series on the Xbox 360. Killzone 2 is Sony’s best attempt yet to directly rival Halo’s epic first-person shooter success, on the PS3.

While Killzone 2’s visuals have been nearly universally feted as making it the best looking first-person shooter ever, Allen believes this is not down to any superiority in the PS3’s power compared to the Microsoft Xbox 360. Allen told HipHopGamer: “Halo could come to PS3. It really comes down to console exclusivity. The tech differences between the PS3 and the 360 aren’t all that much.”

Allen also believes that developing for the Microsoft Xbox 360 used to be easier, but the differences between the two consoles are now very small. Of course, Killzone 2 will never come to the Xbox 360, in the same way Halo will never go to the PS3 – these exclusive titles are what drive gamers to one console over another. But Allen is not the first developer to admit that underneath it all, the Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 are more alike than they are different.

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Nintendo DSi out April 5th in US - Two Cameras, Interactive Audio and Nintendo DSiWare Provide Creative, Customised Experiences

On April 5, Nintendo launches Nintendo DSi, the third iteration of the best-selling portable video game system and the latest evolution in hand-held gaming. Nintendo DSi gives new and veteran gamers the ability to customize, personalize and share their experiences with friends and family.

Two built-in, interactive cameras let people snap and modify photos, while recorded sounds can be played and manipulated in interesting and imaginative ways. Also on April 5, Nintendo will launch the Nintendo DSi Shop, a new online storefront where users can redeem Nintendo DSi Points to download an ever-growing variety of inventive games and applications. Nintendo DSi will be available in the United States in Blue or Black at an MSRP of $169.99.

"The concept of entertainment is clearly expanding to enable self-expression and creation in ways never before possible," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Nintendo DSi is loaded with software to help people do exactly that. It's not just about the cameras or audio playback, but what people can do with these features that makes Nintendo DSi such an enjoyable game system."

Beyond the creative user experience, these features also give developers the tools to create new games and applications not previously possible. In the same way that WiiWare has given developers big and small a way to deliver their most original games directly to Wii™ users, Nintendo DSiWare™ provides access to the latest and most inventive hand-held games from a variety of studios and genres. Here are the Nintendo DSiWare titles that will be available when the Nintendo DSi Shop launches:

• WarioWare - Snapped! – Using the built-in Nintendo DSi camera, this outrageous title puts players right at the center of fast-paced mini-games, challenging them to race the clock and get a peek at Wario's photo album.
• Bird & Beans – Using an elastic tongue, players must scramble to collect falling beans. The harder a bean is to catch, the more points it's worth.
• Brain Age Express: Math – In this math-focused edition of the popular Brain Age series, players can enjoy a mix of new and familiar training exercises. A new Themes mode also lets Nintendo DSi users experiment with images and voice recordings in fun, unusual ways.
• Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face – This game uses your Nintendo DSi as a prop in a card trick. Draw a face on the touch screen and astound your audience as the face tells them which playing card they picked.
• Art Style - AQUIA – The newest addition to the eye-popping Art Style series, this mesmerizing underwater puzzle game challenges players to help a scuba diver reach the ocean floor by matching a series of colored blocks.

In addition to a diverse, constantly expanding lineup of DSiWare game titles, visitors to the Nintendo DSi Shop can also download the free Nintendo DSi Browser to enjoy portable access to the Internet. Powered by Opera, this simple-to-use application makes use of the Nintendo DSi system's dual-screen display to provide fast, intuitive Web browsing.

As an incentive to get people connected and enjoying the online content, consumers who buy a Nintendo DSi system and connect it to the Nintendo DSi Shop by Oct. 5, 2009, will automatically receive 1,000 Nintendo DSi Points. (Visit dsioffer.nintendo.com for more details.) Software in the Nintendo DSi Shop will be available at four price points: free, 200 points, 500 points and 800+ points. Users can purchase additional Nintendo DSi Points in the Nintendo DSi Shop or via a Nintendo Points Card sold at retail locations. Nintendo DSi Points will be available in increments of 2,000 at an MSRP of $19.99.

Nintendo DSi allows users to create and share unique moments using a number of distinctive features. Two cameras – one pointing at the user when the system is open, one facing away – let people take photos and manipulate them with 10 built-in "lenses" including Distortion, Graffiti and Mischief. The cameras inspire creativity by letting users personalize their photos and trade them wirelessly with friends and family. The Nintendo DSi Sound application lets people put their own spin on their music with the ability to play and manipulate AAC sound files accessed from an SD card. These sonic tweaks are not saved or stored – they're meant for having fun on-the-fly, changing the pitch or playback speed of a clip with a simple touch of the stylus.

Puzzle Quest - Galactrix coming soon to Xbox LIVE Arcade April 8th

XBLA Confirmed for April 8th, PlayStation Network Coming This Spring

D3Publisher today confirmed that Puzzle Quest: Galactrix from Infinite Interactive will launch for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on April 8th, 2009. Puzzle Quest: Galactrix will support online multiplayer, matchmaking, leaderboards, voice chat and more for a full-spectrum online play experience.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is an exciting new addition to the Puzzle Quest universe, incorporating a compelling blend of casual and hardcore gameplay elements, similar to those adored by fans of the critically acclaimed Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, into an all-new futuristic, science-fiction setting. An all-new hexagonal puzzle board allows an extra layer of strategy for players who crave it and the upgradeable spacecraft options allow players to create, develop and customise the ultimate fleet. A rich and detailed storyline and fresh gameplay elements make the world of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix a captivating new adventure to explore and conquer.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix for the DS, Windows PC and XBLA were developed by Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. and the PlayStation Network version was co-developed by Infinite Interactive and Kalloc Studios.

Europe gets exclusive PSP Tomb Raider Lara Croft double pack on April 10th

Eidos Interactive Ltd, creator of some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today announced that an exclusive Tomb Raider PSP Double Pack is making its way to PSP exclusively throughout Europe on April 10th.

Containing two previous Tomb Raider adventures, Tomb Raider: Legend and Tomb Raider: Anniversary, the Double Pack celebrates the First Lady of gaming’s adventures together for the first time.

Bafta award-winning Tomb Raider: Legend is set across stunning environments including the exotic Peruvian jungles, snow capped Himalayan mountain ruins and of course ancient tombs. Tomb Raider: Anniversary, inspired by the first Tomb Raider videogame, faithfully preserves the elements which made the original Tomb Raider such a classic, selling over 7 million copies worldwide since its release in 1996.



Join Lara Croft as she embarks upon these two perilous adventures using her legendary physical prowess and agility along with an innovative collection of gadgets and her trademark dual pistols. Utilising software designed specifically for the PSP, the graphics, technology, physics and engine bring Lara’s adventures right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a highly rewarding experience.

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Free Age of Conan video game trial now LIVE!

The best-selling new MMO of 2008 now available as a free trial

Funcom is proud to announce that ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ is now available as a free trial. Funcom, Fileplanet and Ausgamers have teamed up to provide gamers everywhere with the opportunity to download and play ‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’ for free for a period of seven to fourteen days.

This is the chance to experience the brutal, savage and sexy world of Conan where you can live, fight and explore in the world of Hyboria together with thousands of people from across the globe.

“The time has finally come for us to open the flood gates,” says Morten Larssen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Funcom. “There is a world of gamers out there who have never played ‘Age of Conan’ and we want them to experience what hundreds of thousands of gamers have before them. The game has matured tremendously since launch, and we feel confident that this is the time to launch a trial. ‘Age of Conan’ is simply bigger and better than it ever was, and we want both new and previous players alike to experience that!”

All you have to do to start playing ‘Age of Conan’ today is visit the www.ageofconan.com/trial website, download the game and off you go. Funcom has also teamed up with Fileplanet and Ausgamers, and depending on which source you download from you will receive between seven to fourteen days free play time and a host of special rewards. Various websites across the world will also be doing exclusive give-aways where gamers can receive a special key that will unlock rare virtual items in addition to the free trial play time.

Since launching last year, the development team has made significant updates to the game. Too many to list at once, here are a few highlights of what has been done in the past few months:

• NEW CONTENT! Experience countless hours of more content and adventure through new areas such as the expansive Ymir's Pass and the massive Xibaluku dungeon. Embark on new quests, face new challenges and experience entirely revamped dungeons and gameplay!

• ENHANCED PVP! The world of Conan is now more brutal than ever before. Increase your player vs. player level and reap the exclusive rewards as you slaughter enemy players, but be ready to face the violent consequences should you engage in criminal activities!

• BETTER SIEGES! The entire siege warfare experience has been improved, making sieges more fun and easier to get into. Warfare between guilds is now even more dramatic with specific resources that must be fought over in order to build and maintain battlekeeps!

• ENHANCED PERFORMANCE! Major updates have been made to technical stability and performance, allowing for a much smoother gameplay experience across a wider range of computer systems - even with higher levels of graphical detail enabled!

• ... AND MORE! Many more improvements and additions have been made to Age of Conan since launch. More voice overs, more travel options, a new friend interface, new GUI options, easier access to PvP mini-games, better tradeskills and much, much more!

Launching in May last year ‘Age of Conan’ quickly became a smash hit in retail, shipping over 1.2 million copies around the world. In North America, the most prominent online gaming market in the west, ‘Age of Conan’ became the third best-selling PC title of the year only beaten by ‘Spore’ and ‘World of Warcraft’. In the weeks after launch ‘Age of Conan’ simultaneously topped the charts in 17 countries, and the game received critical acclaim from gaming press across the globe. ‘Age of Conan’ is now available in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Polish, and is being prepared for launch in Korea as well.

With a constant stream of new updates and improvements, Funcom continues to push the game forward and the development team is now working on a new expansion as well as a series of free updates that will take the game to even greater heights in the months ahead.

Crayola Colorful Journey New puzzle adventure video game on Nintendo Wii

Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, today announced it is shipping Crayola Colorful Journey for Nintendo Wii. In Crayola Colorful Journey, players must use the creativity tools at hand to solve puzzles and help their character complete the quest. With no correct solutions, Crayola Colorful Journey encourages players to come up with imaginative ways to complete each puzzle.

"Crayola Colorful Journey offers an intriguing challenge for kids of all ages," says David Burchi, Senior VP of Content and Strategic Development of Crave Entertainment. "With no 'right' way to solve each puzzle, players have to use their imaginations. No two solutions will be exactly the same, offering endless replayability and opportunities to try out different ideas."

Crayola Colorful Journey is an adventure game set in a 3D world that encourages imagination and creativity in problem solving using diverse and flexible game mechanics. Players transform the Wii RemoteTM into crayons, erasers and more to create objects the characters can use. With several possible solutions, players are challenged to find their own answer to each puzzle. Bringing a virtual coloring book to life, the game transports players into a world where they take on the role of either Fillup or Violet on a quest across Crayola Land, visiting multiple environments over several levels. Spot, the Jack Russell Terrier puppy, tags along as helpful guide and companion.

Since its inception in 1903, the Crayola brand has grown into one of the most respected and recognizable brands in the consumer marketplace. Today, consumers equate the brand with color, fun, quality and development-all the characteristics that are reinforced in their growing product line, which includes crayons, markers, colored pencils, paints, modeling compounds and craft and activity products-for use in schools and homes. The brand has come a long way since the first box of 8 Crayola crayons made its debut in 1903. Currently the company makes more than 100 different crayon colors as well as an array of materials to stimulate children's creative development-while having fun!

Taiwan Closed Beta for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning on April 15th

Gigamedia, publisher of Warhammer Online - Age of Reckoning (WAR) in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, and Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts studio, today announced that the closed beta for the highly acclaimed MMORPG will begin on April 15th, 2009. As part of the closed beta launch, closed beta packs will be available at major retailers.

The Limited Edition closed beta game packs, available at participating 7-Eleven retailers in Taiwan, have been sold out.

“Since day one, it’s been our goal to make the Age of Reckoning a global phenomenon,” said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager of Mythic Entertainment. “The closed beta in Taiwan brings more players around the world the chance to answer one very simple question: who do you fight for – Order or Destruction?”

“The sales result of Limited Edition closed beta game packs has made history in the Taiwan online game market. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is now a social trend in Taiwan, and everyone is waiting for the WAR to begin,” said Yautian Chen, General Manager of Fun Town.

First launched in North America, Europe and Oceania in September of 2008, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an epic fantasy MMORPG based on the popular tabletop game from Games Workshop. Featuring innovative RvR game play and Public Quests™, players are immersed in a world of perpetual conflict between the armies of Order and Destruction. Novice MMO players and veterans alike will appreciate the incredible depth and variety available in WAR.

HellRazer a co-op squad based tactical FPS video game

Razer and Valve aim to evolve gaming by providing gamers with more intuitive controls for an intense gaming experience

Razer, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end gaming and lifestyle peripherals and Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises and leading technologies, today announced an unprecedented partnership to usher the first person shooter (FPS) genre to the next stage of radical gaming evolution.

The debut title HellRazer, will be a co-op squad based tactical FPS game that will be distributed through the Steam network. Legendary game developer Gabe Newell will lead software development, while Razer will dedicate its time to design and create an intuitive game controller in its new research laboratories in Singapore. The new peripheral is slated to be the first true 1:1 motion sensing and gesture recognition controller.

“Razer is extending its vision by partnering up with Valve on this exciting new collaborative project,” said Razer president Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff. “For the first time, PC gamers will be able to experience a more integrated, immersive gameplay in a first-person shooter game.”

“We envision great possibilities for this project,” said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. “Having a dedicated game controller for this game would help heighten the entire gaming experience and be a solid benchmark for future titles.”

Scratch - The Ultimate DJ - Kanye West, Tech N9ne, Run DMC and Deltron 3030

Genius Products today released new screenshots from Scratch - The Ultimate DJ, the upcoming music rhythm game for fans of hip-hop. With creative and technical input from Mix Master Mike, legendary DJ for the Beastie Boys, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ features a realistic turntable style peripheral complete with an analog wheel, cross fader and MPC sample buttons.

With a heavy-hitting setlist comprised of more than 60 licensed and original hip-hop and R&B songs from artists such as Kanye West, Tech N9ne, Run DMC, and Deltron 3030, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ will allow players to put their own “spin” on tracks with an assortment of battle records, including custom beats and quirky sounds. Players can also plug in a USB microphone and record their own battle records to improvise on their favorite tracks.

The new screenshots display DJ Travis, the laid-back urban hipster, scratching in various environments from Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, including a record store and beach party.

Jak and Daxter reunite for a brand new sky-high adventure!

The legendary duo are back in action for Jak and Daxter - The Lost Frontier on both PSP (PlayStationPortable) and PlayStation 2

Hero Jak and his mischievous sidekick Daxter are back together… and for the first time-ever they’ve joined forces on PSP (PlayStation Portable).

Get set for the latest addition to the smash-hit Jak and Daxter series, Jak and Daxter - The Lost Frontier from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Prepare for non-stop action and adventure as the duo travel across mysterious lands and take to the sky on a mission to save their planet from destruction. Take this incredible adventure with you anywhere on your PSP, or play it at home with PlayStation 2 – both out this autumn for PAL territories.

Picking up from where the original Jak and Daxter trilogy left off, Jak and furry friend Daxter team up with their friend Kiera on her quest to become a Sage and save their world from the threat of darkness. As the environment of their planet slowly dies, our two worldly heroes embark on a mission to protect their world from the threat of “dark eco”.

Beginning on foot, you’ll run and jump across undiscovered lands, before taking flight in one of five different aircrafts. With cheeky Daxter and our serious Hero Jak together on the adventure, fun and laugher is never far away. Blast airborne enemies and battle sky pirates with your powerful Gunstaff – a brand-new weapon that can transform into other new weapons.

Since launching in 2001, the Jak and Daxter franchise is an ongoing success story with nearly 6 million units sold across PAL territories and seven Guinness World Records under its belt. All five titles, including the Jak and Daxter trilogy, follow Jak and Daxter’s journey as they strive to strike a balance between the light and dark eco on their planet.

The latest installment takes players to the long awaited “Lost Frontier” reached by the much-loved Jak and Daxter. Get set for a sky-high, laugh out loud and colourful new adventure with Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier. The future of their planet is in your hands with PSP - or save the day at home with PlayStation 2. Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier will be released on both platforms this Autumn.

Half a million user created levels on LittleBigPlanet

LittleBigPlanet flourishes with a community of nearly two million users

The critically-acclaimed LittleBigPlanet for PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) has marked the coming of age of gaming as it moves into a new realm defined by creativity and community.

This best-selling title from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) allows players to build their own levels and share them via PlayStation Network. Nearly two million players worldwide have joined the LittleBigPlanet community since its launch in November 2008, where they, rather than developers, drive the experience by creating game content to share with others.

Each of LittleBigPlanet’s 725,000 user-generated levels is unique. Many are inspired by films, TV shows and games titles, including levels “LittleBigPlanet Takeshi’s Castle”, “LBP Jurassic Park” and “LBP-MotorStorm”, while others use in-game tools to show-off impressive engineering such as the “LittleBigCalculator”, circus-themed “Uncle Fritz’s Funhouse Frenzy” or LittleBigPlanet community favourite “Huge Pinball Machine”. Some players create music levels, requiring the player to push buttons to create a song, while Japanese rock-pop group the Beat Crusaders recently developed their music video for Phantom Planet with LittleBigPlanet. Others play tribute to family and friends, hobbies and passions, while levels like “Illumina Garden” come only from the most active imaginations.

The LittleBigPlanet community is growing rapidly day by day, and since launching, the game has been played more than 125 million times with players posting more than four million comments on game levels - many begging creators for sequels to their favourites.



Mark Hardy, European Marketing Director – Content and Platforms - at SCEE, says of the game’s success:

“LittleBigPlanet is giving people from every walk of life the opportunity to express themselves creatively. The game is just the start. This is Creative Gaming; never ending experiences that take on lives of their own through their players.

LittleBigPlanet appeals to a generation shaped by their networks and thirsty for great experiences to share with friends. Where LittleBigPlanet goes from here is up to its community; it is theirs to shape however they like. This makes it much more inclusive than gaming has ever been before.”

LittleBigPlanet teaches players to create as they play. Sackboy™ is your very own customisable character; a walking toolbox of building skills and materials that allows players to create new objects, landscapes, puzzles, characters, weapons, prizes, narratives and more. Players can also upload their own photos and media into levels straight from their PS3.

With so many different entertainment features, PS3 makes a strong case for pride of place in the home – storing photos, video and favourite TV shows via PlayTV™ – as well as offering Blu-ray Disc™ playback and the Internet access. It also supports a growing number of communities through its own PlayStation Network, including the SingStar® and Buzz! communities where people share their finest singing performances and create and share their own quizzes.

Diamon Jones - Eye of the Dragon PC video game

In this new adventure from GFI, Russia, Diamon Jones will travel to China to find a mystic trophy of the Celestial Empire, Eye of the Dragon.

Only ingenious and sharp person will be a successful hunter for artifacts!

KEY FEATURES

• Logical and real life-like puzzles; you won't need to smudge a statue with a mustard to open a secret passage (remember LucasArts adventures)!

• Charismatic hero who always know what to say... or NOT to say.

• Over 60 playing areas and 15 mini-games including dungeon puzzle, Chinese chess, illegal lock-picking and Cthulhu fighting.

• Humorous dialogues, book texts and characters. Take your chance to meet great Japanese general Mykatana Verysharpi!

• Amazing mystic environment of China in the middle of the 20th century.

Pirates Hijack only Raiho Plushies Rare collectables - lost at sea - video

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that the sole shipment of Raiho plushies, the very rare and highly irresistible bonus set to be bundled with each and every launch copy of the upcoming Shin Megami Tensei - Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha v King Abaddon for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, has been hijacked by a roving pirate frigate.

A video of the captive stuffed toys has also surfaced, emphasizing the seriousness of the matter.

"Today is a somber day for Atlus," began Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales for Atlus. "Nearly 4.6 tons of Raiho, our ultra-collectible bonus for Devil Summoner 2, have been plush-napped. The pirates responsible have made a list of demands and offered numerous overt threats as to the safety of the Raihos. While it pains us gravely, and it no doubt disappoints the fans, we remain strong in our resolve and maintain our corporate policy: Atlus does not negotiate with sea pirates. Let us think of the plushies as they were... cute, stuffed, and delightful."