Persona 3 is coming to the PSP. Yes, that's for real. No other source can be surer than Famitsu themselves. In full glory in their latest issue, the magazine reports that Atlus will be porting the PS2 version of Persona 3 to your favorite handheld.

When Shin Megami Tensei: Persona launches on September 22, you'll find that both the UMD version and the digital version via the PSN will both be available. Yes, Atlus has announced via the PS Blog US that both the game's versions will be simultaneously launching.

More than a dozen years have passed since Revelations: Persona hit the PSOne. To keep things fresh, Atlus has infused the PSP remake, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona, with a bevy of new features not found in the original release. We've already seen and heard about some of them, but as the inexorable march towards the game's September 22 release continues, Atlus has decided to refresh gamers' minds about the new bells and whistles that Shin Megami Tensei: Persona will come with.

Ever wondered why localization of a game takes as much as six months? Am sure you have, along with countless other curious souls. And finally, somebody takes the time to explain, step by step. Atlus lists the detailed procedure of localization, in hopes of appeasing the impatient gamers out there. The six steps to localization, as laid out by Atlus, can be found after the jump.

Remember that Kenka Bancho 3 survey last week asking gamers for input regarding the beat 'em up game's localized name? Well Atlus has tallied up the votes and announced the game's US title: Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble. Learn more about the game after the jump.

Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament for the PSP is a spin-off of a PS2 game called Steambot Chronicles. Blending together a turn-of-the-century world with steampunk sensibilities, publisher Atlus and developer Irem task players with taking control of bipedal automobiles called Trotmobiles to try and reach the summit of Orion City's Trotmobile tournaments. Does it live up to the underrated title that it was spawned from or does the PSP outing run out of steam? Let's find out.

You may or may not have heard of Spike's Kenka Bancho 3, but apparently Atlus is bringing the PSP beat 'em up game to North America. To this end, they've sent out a survey asking gamers to help rename the game.

Atlus has announced that the official website for Shin Megami Tensei: Persona , their PSP remake of the PSOne original Revelations: Persona, has gone live. Details after the jump.

Steambot Chronicles Battle Tournament kinda comes across as a clunkier steampunk version of the Armored Core games. The similarity is mostly superficial, though, as Steambot Chronicles has a deeper RPG aspect compared to the latter. On the US PlayStation blog, the game's lead editor, Mike Meeker, gave out a few details regarding this upcoming action-RPG title from Atlus. Read on for more.

Got your copy of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona pre-ordered yet? If you haven't then this might convince you. Atlus has announced that every launch copy of the PSP remake will be a premium boxed set that includes two CDs chock full of music from composer Shoji Meguro.