When teenage scientists discover the ability to send messages to the past, they inadvertently set off a chain of events that alters their future. Can you change the course of fate and save the ones closest to you?

Steins;Gate follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing e past via text message, using a modified microwave. Their experiments into how far they can go with their discovery begin to spiral out of control as they become entangled in a conspiracy surrounding SERN, the organisation behind the Large Hadron Collider, and John Titor - a mysterious forum poster who claims to be from a dystopian future.

Interaction with the game takes place through the “phone trigger” system, where the player can receive calls and text messages and decide whether to reply to them or not, changing the outcome of the game’s plot.

Steins;Gate is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

North America will also receive the much sought-after ‘El Psy Kongroo Edition’ of Steins;Gate ($79.99). will is now available to pre-order exclusively via Rice Digital (on PS3 and Vita, free shipping)

The Steins;Gate ‘El Psy Kongroo Edition’ will contain;

• Limited Edition STEINS;GATE on PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita containing;
• Gorgeous, premium quality 126 page artbook featuring CG and Key Artwork.

PLUS!

• Double Pin Badge set for new Future Gadget Lab Members!
• Exclusive Metal Upa Replica.
• Badge set and Metal Upa Presentation box.

Steins;Gate's ensemble cast of engaging characters:

• Okabe Rintaro: Eccentric, self proclaimed mad scientist and founder of the ‘Future Gadget Lab’ – a small group of friends who have an ambition of overthrowing the rule of the world.
• Mayuri Shiina: Okabe’s long-time friend, Mayuri enjoys creating cosplays and works part time at a maid café. She is always cheerful and positive – greeting everyone with a friendly ‘tuturu!’
• Itaru Hashida: An experienced computer programmer, super-hacker and Otaku, his affection for Faris can often lead him say crude and inappropriate things out loud.
• Makise Kurisu: An extremely talented neuroscience researcher at an American University, Kurisu is drawn into Okabe’s world because of her scepticism of his experiments.
• Faris Nyannyan: The most popular waitress at the Maid Café ‘Mayqueen Nyannyan’ and a mean RaiNET player, she is very much the object of Itaru’s affection.
• Moeka Kiryu: A mysterious and shy young woman, Moeka rarely speaks – instead preferring to communicate through text messages, even if her friends are in the same room.
• Suzuha Amane: Athletic part-time assistant at the workshop belonging to Okabe’s Landlord, Suzuha has a keen interest in Okabe’s work. She enjoys riding her bicycle.
• Luka Urishibara: Shy and feminine, Luka is often mistaken for a girl. As a result he is incredibly self conscious and unsure of his true feelings.