In the newest issue of JUMP magazine, Namco has announced Tales of the Abyss. The newest addition to the company's flagship series of RPGs will again be a PlayStation 2 title. Following Tales of Destiny 2, a remake of Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Rebirth and the upcoming Tales of Legendia which will be released in Japan on August 25th, this newest installment will already be the fifth Tales game being released for PlayStation 2.

Tales of the Abyss has yet to receive a release date.

• IGN