With three different interations of the game already released, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3  has landed on Japanese cell phones as Persona 3 Social. The game marks the series' first multiplayer title, bringing a whole new dimension of gameplay. Using the Mobage-town, which is a Japanese social network service for mobile phones, players can accomplish various quest, defeat evil shadows, and of course, collect personas.

While the game will be free to play, Atlus will support the game's network with the inclusion of various micro transactions, such as purchasing in-game items; no further information has been released. Players can probably expect to see special weapons or personas for sale. Although the game is not likely to be released in the United States, fans can still pray.

[Source: Siliconera.com]

New details on Half-Minute Hero 2’s edit mode, which allows players to create their own half minute adventures and share with the world, have just been announced. Once players complete a level, they can upload it onto a server, allowing fans to download user created quests and even rate them. This is quite similar to other recent games, like Little Big Planet or ModNation Racers, that allow players to express and share their creativity.

While the newest game in the popular mecha series Front Mission will be an action game – Front Mission Evolved – Square Enix just announced that Front Mission 3 from the original Playstation will be released on the digital Playstation Store in Europe. No word yet on an American release. Front Mission fans have been somewhat split up over the latest iteration that turned the classic franchise into a third person action game, but this will be a great chance both for old time fans to relive the adventures and newcomers to see the franchise’s roots. More Front Mission details after the jump and a gameplay video of Front Mission 3 from the Playstation release.

A mysterious viral website has just popped up that contains a short video of the recognizable blue flame associated with anime Black Rock Shooter. The final written text the video leaves states, "She becomes RPG," before cutting into an image of Black Rock Shooter herself pictured above. With a URL of brs.jrpg.jp, it's pretty certain that a pending announcement for the game is coming soon. Stay tuned for more updates; video and more details included inside.

UPDATE: Included background information of Black Rock Shooter

Akiba Blog has posted photos of some of the Comic Market (Comiket) shopping frenzy that's happening in Akihabara. Comiket, one of the largest doujinshi events in the world, is happening in Japan. Though the actual event is held at the Tokyo Big Site in Odaiba, Comiket fever runs rampant in the street of Akihabara. Many of the more popular books are available for purchase at retailers such as Toranoana, Melon Books, and at K-Books. People can also buy and sell some of the limited goods they've picked up at Comiket in Akihabara. Shoppers typically end up having to wait in line outside the store to take the elevator up to the floors selling doujinshis as shown in the second picture timestamped 16:24. Locker spaces are also available for rent (17:05). Definitely an experience all anime fans should experience at least once.
Update: Akiba Blog has posted more photos for a different day.