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Happy Halloween from all of us at Project Silence and PSOP to all of you. Be careful out there and don't knock down the bosses kid and take his candy (get the kid next to him).

Microsoft will be releasing a system update for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live on the morning of Tuesday, October 31st. The update will include improved HDTV support (1080p), Xbox Live Arcade functionality (automatic updates) and much more. Click here for a list of what is coming.

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Now that most of the PS2 and PC issues seem to have been resolved, it's the Xbox 360's turn,

The Authentication Servers for Xbox 360 are currently experiencing high connection volumes; users attempting to connect to the online servers may receive Interrupt Request errors preventing access to the online game servers. If you receive this error, please select the Disconnect option and try the connection to the Xbox Live servers from the main menu.

SEGA is aware of these problems and is actively working on a resolution. Thank you for your continued patience.

The Xbox 360 version of Phantasy Star Universe has really just made it to most stores today, so the high traffic volume should be expected, and the issue should be resolved soon.

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As with any online game, it seems Phantasy Star Universe is having some launch day problems. The Xbox 360 version was delayed by one day, which affected me directly, I won't be getting my copy of Phantasy Star Universe until later today. There have also been reports of PC boxes shipping without discs inside, so I would suggest you check your box before you leave the store.

For those of you who have gotten copies of the Playstation 2 and PC versions, there are still problems. Segas billing website, PlaySega.com, hasn't been accepting users logins, so it's been difficult for some to get their Guardians License on these platforms. If you do manage to get your Guardians License, the Authentication servers are down, so you won't be able to get online anyway. This problem should be fixed soon according to Sega.

UPDATE: Sega is now reporting that PlaySega.com is working and all PS2 and PC authentication servers are online.

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Today is the day for Phantasy Star Universe on Xbox 360, Playstation 2 and P.C. in the United States! The game may not be available everywhere today, most game shops will receive their copies tomorrow, but if you are lucky you just might be able to find a copy. I'll be on the Xbox 360 version as soon as my copy comes in, so if you see a Hunter named Silence, give me a shout.

As always, stay tuned to PSO Planet for all your Phantasy Star news and updates!

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A YouTube video of all the decorations in the Japanese version of PSU. This could be considered a spoiler as the decorations could and should still be up when the U.S. version ships on October 24th, so consider yourself warned.

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The Beta has officially ended and now you can sign up for your Guardians License on Xbox Live in preparation of Phantasy Star Universe's release on October 24th. Guardians Licenses are located under the "Games" sections of the Marketplace under Phantasy Star Universe for $9.99 monthly recurring.

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According to the official Japanese Phantasy Star Universe site the Xbox 360 Beta has been extended until October 21st. It isn't known at this time if this will include other players worldwide or just in Japan, but it seems likely we will all be getting a few extra days in the beta (likely due to Microsoft's Live problems).

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Xbox Live and Xbox.com are both down for a planned maintenance today (October 17th). The servers went down at Midnight (PST) and are not expected to return until midnight tonight. New Live features are promised as part of the update, we'll let you know what they are when we do!

Update: Xbox Live is working again, however Xbox.com is still offline at the time of this post. The PSU Beta is still working but I personally couldn't get the Xbox Live Marketplace to respond.

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The Open Beta of Phantasy Star Universe is now avalible for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace. It requires a Gold Live account and falls in at around 970 MB's. So get downloading!

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The official site has updated by saying the delayed beta will be released this weekend on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The download will only be avalible for two days and will still end on the 18th. For the original details on the open beta click here.

Starting on October 11th all Xbox Live Gold account members will be able to take part in an open beta period lasting about one week.

SEGA is proud to announce the start of the Open Beta for Xbox 360 on October 11th!. This will be the first chance to play the newest addition to the long running Phantasy Star series. The Beta test period is expected to run until October 18th and will allow participants to play through a portion of the online game. We encourage users interested in the Multiplayer aspects of Phantasy Star Universe to check out all there is to see in the Beta environment!

Getting started is extremely easy! If you want to participate you must have an active Xbox Live Gold account. The Beta will be available for download on the Xbox Marketplace between October 11th and October 12th. Once you have the beta downloaded, you'll be able to play immediately!

You can find more on Segas open beta page found here. And if you see me be sure and say hi, I'm sure everyone from PSOP will remember my Gamertag.

I haven't kept up on PSU like I should, only because previous Phantasy Star Online games have seen so many disappointing delays, but it seems this time Sega has got their act together. Their official site says that PSU will release on PS2, X360 and PC on the 24th of this month.

I'm certainly ready for it, but I really didn't expect it this soon. I guess I will have to get to work on PSO Planet...