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Persona 5 Royal lead says the JRPG series' growth might have "contributed to the recent spread of turn-based combat," but for Atlus, it's just "an expression of our game-design philosophy"

"For us, turn‑based elements are simply a means to an end"

How to complete After School Anomaly Commission in Neverness to Everness (Persona 4 easter egg)

How to complete After School Anomaly Commission in Neverness to Everness (Persona 4 easter egg)

Head inside a TV Persona 4-style in NTE's After School Anomaly Commission.

As a genre veteran I love to be surprised, so here are the 10 best RPGs where you can expect the unexpected

As a genre veteran I love to be surprised, so here are the 10 best RPGs where you can expect the unexpected

From Persona to Yakuza, these RPGs are anything but predictable, so you expect to be surprised and delighted in equal measure

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How to get Persona 5 tracks in Neverness to Everness

Take Persona 5 tracks everywhere you go in Neverness to Everness' open world.

Claude wants your passport as identity verification to access 'certain capabilities' — but promises it isn't using your face to train its models

Claude users will soon need to use government ID to prove who they are and use the platform.

Hopes for Persona 1 and 2 remakes crushed as Atlus mysteriously alters the JRPGs' new merch listings, despite seeming determined to tease a re-release

At least Persona 4 Revival is coming for sure

I'm staring at "Persona 1 Origins" and "Persona 2 Duality" merch from Atlus and willing myself to believe that the OG PS1 JRPGs are finally making a comeback

"Persona and Persona 2: Innocent Sin / Persona 2: Eternal Punishment are coming to Amazon," but not the way you want

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Top 3 Best 'Persona' Games For Gamers For JRPG Fans in 2026

Top 3 Best 'Persona' Games For Gamers For JRPG Fans in 2026

Explore the best "Persona" games ranked, including "Persona 5 Royal," "Persona 3 Reload," and "Strikers." You'll find out why they are still the best ones out there.

Persona 3 Reload fans are redoing every cutscene in this huge JRPG to add forgotten Portable female MC Kotone – the first scene was just released, and it looks incredible

Persona 3 Reload fans are redoing every cutscene in this huge JRPG to add forgotten Portable female MC Kotone – the first scene was just released, and it looks incredible

"This is the perfection Atlus denied us"

The price to pay — This is why 400+ scientists are calling for a halt to mandatory age verification

The price to pay — This is why 400+ scientists are calling for a halt to mandatory age verification

The internet gets age-gated, changing how we interact with our favorite apps and websites. While the benefits aren't clear yet, we are losing control of our privacy. Here's what's at stake.

First Persona, now Nier Automata - Overwatch is collecting the JRPG crossover icons like Infinity Stones, but fans aren't happy the same heroes keep getting skins

First Persona, now Nier Automata - Overwatch is collecting the JRPG crossover icons like Infinity Stones, but fans aren't happy the same heroes keep getting skins

"Think of the poor Kiriko mains who went 5 seconds without a skin"

Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency

Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency

Discord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns

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Twitch reportedly requires Persona ID verification for Affiliates payout

Twitch reportedly requires Persona ID verification for Affiliates payout

Twitch now requires some new affiliates to verify identity via Persona.

Discord Severs Persona Links After Peter Thiel-Backed Verification Software's US Surveillance Ties Are Revealed

Discord ends its partnership with Persona after revelations of links to US surveillance infrastructure, raising privacy concerns.

International Business Times UK

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Discord ends partnership with controversial age verification software, Twitch immediately says hold my beer and tells new affiliates to submit faces and IDs to the same service

"Ask yourself who's on the other side of that camera, and what list you just landed on"

Discord delays its global age verification after upsetting almost everyone on Earth: 'We've made mistakes'

Discord promises greater transparency and more verification options.

Panopticon patch Tuesday: Twitch requires Peter Thiel-funded Persona ID verification for some Affiliates to get their first payouts

I think I'll skip this particular patch.

Discord distances itself from Peter Thiel–backed verification software after its code was found on a U.S. government server

Discord used at least three separate age-verification vendors since October after a third-party vendor breach hit 70,000 users.

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Age verification checks are now in force in the UK because of the Online Safety Act, but with the Discord fallout, it seems like one bad idea after another

Security researchers claim Persona, the provider behind Discord's UK age verification 'experiment', performs '269 individual verification checks' on user data, including those for terrorism and espionage

I'm sure this will be well-received.

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Is it time to leave Discord? We asked Windows Central readers as the platform faces severe backlash over age verification — and ties to Peter Thiel

We asked you if Discord's latest decisions have crossed a red line, and the answer is clear.

US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly demanded personal information about ICE's critics from Discord, Reddit, Google, and Meta—and at least 3 of those platforms have complied

DHS has issued hundreds of subpoenas to major online platforms to obtain the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of accountholders who criticize ICE.

Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel

Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund.

Following Discord's suit, OpenAI will also predict your age based on your usage to know if it should ID you at the digital door

How much does ChatGPT know about you?

"I really love the Persona series – especially Persona 3," says Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined producer, while its director shouts out Final Fantasy and an odd 2009 JRPG

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