Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis News

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is set to receive a game-changing update on June 7th. Dubbed Version 2, the update will offer players a range of fresh experiences, including cel-shaded graphics and the highly-awaited player housing system. It will also apparently introduce sweeping balance changes for every class in the game. Each and every class in the sci-fi fantasy [...]

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is celebrating its two-year anniversary with a bang! The second half of the anniversary festivities is now underway, offering players a host of boosts, freebies, and events to mark the occasion. The highlight of the event is the free daily distribution of two anniversary-themed AC Scratch Tickets. To qualify, players must have a minimum [...]

Phantasy Star Online 2 will be getting a massive update this June called the Ultra Evolution update, which is apparently big enough to warrant also be called the Version 2 update. While some may write off the hype as mere marketing fluff, there's no denying that this patch promises some serious upgrades to an already popular game. A teaser video [...]

The first phase of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis’s big April update is now live, bringing with it the fifth chapter of the sci-fi fantasy MMORPG’s storyline. Chapter 5 will revolve around the disappearance of Manon, the new floating island of Leciel, and uncovering the secrets of Halpha. The bulk of the update, however, focuses on improving quality-of-life in [...]

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Central City as spring officially arrives in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. This year’s Spring Event features the usual lineup of limited-time activities, including the return of Hululu Rappy and Emperappy, special co-op trials, and event navigator Xiandy with new 8-star Trunkul weapons and Special Scratch Ticket collection up for grabs. This [...]

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis’ new Slayer class isn’t only bringing a sword to a gunfight, it’s also bringing a gun of its own, and a big one at that. A new teaser video shows the new gunblade class in action as it shoots and slashes its way through its enemies in a cool neon green outfit. Introducing the [...]

The remainder of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis’ January content drop is now live on the servers featuring new instances, new side quests, and several character customization-related quality-of-life updates. Players can now make their way to the new Neusen Plant combat sector, take down a new boss called Quartz Skodin, and embark on a new mini-episode. The update also [...]

SEGA has shared a rundown of the shiny new things coming to Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis for the first half of 2023 in its latest NGS Headline episode. At the top of the year, players can look forward to the New Year and winter events, a new region, and various tweaks to the Geometric Labyrinth to make it [...]

Things will soon be heating up in Phantasy Star Online 2 as SEGA prepares to roll out The Hellfire Vanguard update tomorrow, December 7th. The update will open up the new volcanic region of Stia where players will be able to take on new quests and challenges, including a search for invisible boxes as they navigate through flying embers and [...]

SEGA shows off some of the new content coming to Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis over the next few months in its latest NGS Headline dev stream. The highlight of next month’s update is the start of the game’s annual autumn event which will task players with completing missions and running races to earn points that can be exchanged [...]