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War games have always been extremely popular, especially Real Time Strategy titles showcasing the importance of strategic thinking and placing the player in the role of leading various kinds of armies against his/her enemies. Almost all such games end with the victory of the player, offering a great dose of high qual... |
14 April 2009
14:11 GMT |
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Casual games maker Namco Networks has announced Galaga REMIX for iPhone and iPod touch as available in the App Store for $5.99. Players are tasked with controlling a fighter ship, shooting missiles to destroy incoming enemy aliens in a facelifted version of the classic stage-based shooter. Best of all, Galaga REMIX o... |
9 April 2009
08:34 GMT |
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Mr. Driller Drill Spirits, or Mr. Driller 6 as it is also known, is a Nintendo DS game developed by Japanese gaming company Namco. This title is part of the Mr. Driller series of video games, of which Namco assumed full ownership. It was released in 2004 as a launch title for the Nintendo DS in Japan and in the Unite... |
19 December 2008
12:01 GMT |
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This collaboration between the two leading companies, Verizon in the mobile network business and Namco in the game developing and publishing segment, is bringing probably the most popular fighting game for more than a decade now, to your mobiles – for now, only in the States.The game in question is the highly s... |
8 December 2008
09:38 GMT |
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Namco Networks has released Tamagotchi: ‘Round the World for iPod owners worldwide. Players interact with nature to raise the ultimate pet: a planet. The game is immediately available from the iTunes Store for video iPods, iPod classic, as well as for fifth generation iPods. According to Namco, Tamagotchi: &lsq... |
5 November 2008
05:19 GMT |
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Namco Networks has just announced the launch of Pole Position: Remix for Apple's iPhone and iPod touch. The racing game is currently available to buy on the iTunes App Store. It boasts an intuitive control scheme using both the accelerometer and touch-screen of the iPhone and iPod touch.Since iPhone racing games... |
30 September 2008
14:41 GMT |
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Namco Networks, the leading North American developer and publisher of mobile games, has just announced the availability of PAC-MAN Arcade Golf. As you probably already guessed, this is a new mobile game from the PAC-MAN series, which also includes titles like PAC-MAN Fever, PAC-MAN Puzzle and PAC-MANIA, just to name ... |
8 September 2008
09:21 GMT |
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Fans of PAC-MAN from across the US have now the chance to prove their skills to the world, as Namco Networks has just announced its PAC-MAN Fever Mobile Tournament that will take place between August 29 and 31, during the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). Mobile gamers will be able to play the famous game if they vi... |
29 August 2008
08:12 GMT |
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Namco Networks has just announced the US availability of a new mobile game called USA TODAY Txtpert. As you probably have already guessed, the game is created together with USA TODAY, one of North America's leading newspapers. Namco's USA TODAY Txtpert is the mobile version of the word puzzle that readers c... |
20 August 2008
05:19 GMT |
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Soulcalibur IV is one of the most anticipated fighting titles of the year, even if it brings way too many Star Wars characters in play (a total of three for both console versions). The good news is that you will probably be able to go through the game without fighting against these characters, which means that it won... |
18 July 2008
06:59 GMT |
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Apparently, we can't get enough of Naruto and his cohorts; therefore, Namco Bandai America is making us aware that NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress (that's one name, for the record) is currently shipping, probably in big Japanese boats, to stores across North America. I know we are supp... |
25 June 2008
09:24 GMT |
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SubMerged is the title of a new game announced by Namco Networks, a game that wants to be both challenging and fun, coming as a puzzle adventure set in an underwater scenery. From the screenshots available we could say the game resembles the good old Tetris, only that the pieces players have to deal with go up inste... |
14 May 2008
08:43 GMT |
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Namco Networks just announced the availability of its much anticipated mobile game, Dilbert Cubicle Chaos. Another original game through its partnership with United Media, a leading independent licensing and syndication company that licenses Dilbert, Namco Networks continues to bring popular brands to consumers for t... |
19 March 2008
05:18 GMT |
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Earlier this week, news broke out about the 100,000 SDK downloads, garnered in no more than four days since the kit's official release on March 6. It has recently been confirmed that big names such as THQ, PopCap, Namco NetSuite and more, are eager to bless iPhone users with their products.Apple's March 6 e... |
13 March 2008
07:00 GMT |
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Atari has just confirmed that Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. A game series such as Dragon Ball Z couldn't have possibly missed a next-gen installment and if you thought DBZ on PS2 was fun, wait till Burst Limit is released later on this year, as Namco B... |
17 January 2008
04:58 GMT |
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Ubisoft has just announced their agreement with NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe SAS on the terms of which the latter will be handling the distribution of Soulcalibur IV on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and Soulcalibur Legends (exclusively) on Wii. As the report informs, both will hit European retailers and of course othe... |
11 January 2008
06:29 GMT |
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Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Namco Networks, a well-known publisher and developer of mobile games and entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, recently announced the launch of its newest mobile title, BurgerTime Delight. This arcade classic is the first title through its partnership with Japanese developer G... |
11 January 2008
06:26 GMT |
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Tekken 6 news seldom emerge this time of the year and while the game is approaching completions with the passing of each day, Namco has disclosed little information about it, not to mention the rolling out of gameplay screenshots. Today however is a good day, as the developer has indeed made available, not one, not t... |
6 November 2007
08:38 GMT |
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Namco Networks just released the Arcade Classic Popeye game for mobile phones, and to celebrate this, it teamed up with Sprint to launch a Popeye sweepstakes that will run until 30 November 2007. Popeye fans can win 75 authorized edition DVD four-disc sets with Popeye The Sailor: 1933-1938 Volume 1, distributed by Wa... |
20 October 2007
05:31 GMT |
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Namco presents an all-new treatment of its classics as they debut on Sony's handheld platform. Namco Museum Battle Collection brings together many of Namco's arcade classics, taking full advantage of the PSP's wireless connectivity, allowing gamers and their friends to battle it out on these familiar v... |
1 October 2007
10:32 GMT |
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Great news for flight sim fans, as the end of this month will be seeing a new, multiplayer-only demo of Ace Combat 6 joining the already available single player one available up on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The news comes straight from msxbox-world.com, who claims that we could actually be downloading the new demo o... |
24 September 2007
05:01 GMT |
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Finally Namco has decided to roll out some proof that Tekken 6 is coming along nicely. For fans of the series, it's been a painstaking time of waiting to see how the game performs after the last announcement from the developer. Not long ago, it has also been revealed that a new character was coming to the series... |
19 September 2007
03:07 GMT |
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Hellgate: London is clearly one of this year's most anticipated titles. After all, the game is being developed by the team behind the Diablo so, you can imagine why all the hype. Well, as it turns out, Electronic Arts and Namco Bandai Games of America have decided that they could cope with even more hype and so ... |
17 September 2007
05:28 GMT |
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Finally some Tekken 6 news. I was beginning to think Namco was dropping the PS3 exclusive. So what if the latest Tekken 6 news says there's a new, overweight character ridiculously named Bob, featuring the worst background in the history of the series' characters? At least we're reminded that the PS3 i... |
30 August 2007
11:30 GMT |
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Beautiful Katamari is just one of those games that don't need a full DVD of movies and action sequences to get you hooked, as Namco Bandai's game is the true testament that a simple title can deliver just through the power of gameplay and the new released features underline just that.For the first time, Bea... |
16 August 2007
05:39 GMT |
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Ridge Racer is an arcade-style racing game developed by Namco for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld console. Originally published as Ridge Racers, a launch title for Sony's PSP in Japan on December 12, 2004, the name was changed to the singular Ridge Racer for its March 22, 2005 United States release and ... |
8 August 2007
06:14 GMT |
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Tekken is the kind of game that makes a fan of PC-based titles buy a console and forget the upgrades that he needs in order to play the latest RPG or strategy game. This happened when the first Tekken surfaced and continued as the Playstation evolved. The series is far from reaching its end, but the potential seems ... |
8 August 2007
05:14 GMT |
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Mobile phone gamers now have the chance of developing some piloting skills with the help of "Snoopy the Flying Ace" game. Namco has taken Snoopy from the Peanuts comic scenes and put him right on the display screen of mobile phones.Everybody knows Snoopy. Many of those who know him can even say that they love the Pea... |
31 July 2007
06:56 GMT |
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Scrolling through some of the new stuff that came out this weekend I came across 20 screenshots of Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online, an online PS3 version of the PS2 fighting game. Basically, it's the same thing but with online mode too and of course crisper visuals. Much crisper visuals. However, Tekken 6 bet... |
30 July 2007
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Pool Player Pro Online turned out to be a great success after its release. Pool Pro Online II is even better, with 2.2 million worldwide games played in only six months since its release.Figures show this game as being one of the most appreciated among common online mobile players. The greatest fan of Pool Pro Online... |
11 July 2007
05:19 GMT |
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What, are you surprised or something? First of all, this is old news, so I'm sure most of you probably know about this, but hey, I have to do my job and report what the PS3 is missing out on. Sadly, Beautiful Katamari is one of many titles planned for a PS3 port and then canceled.I picked up on the news via Evil... |
9 July 2007
06:14 GMT |
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Baten Kaitos Origins is an RPG unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show by Namco and Monolith Software. The official name was revealed at E3 on May 10, 2006. It is the second game in the Baten Kaitos series, and a prequel to Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. Unlike the first game, the sequel is published by... |
4 July 2007
09:42 GMT |
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If there's anything more that anyone would want from Namco's Tekken series, it's an online installment. The developer has just announced its developing Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online, which is really an update to the now available downloadable fighting game, via PlayStation Store exclusively for th... |
21 June 2007
11:58 GMT |
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The press has just been informed of a Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 for the Wii and PlayStation2 hitting Europe. Atari has also confirmed that Namco's title combines lightning fast fighting and action that have made Budokai Tenkaichi 1 and Budokai Tenkaichi 2 the best fighting games of 2005 and 2006. The ga... |
8 June 2007
18:21 GMT |
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After 26 years of focusing on other kinds of games (next-gen games recently), Namco Bandai (then it was just Namco Ltd.) has released the classic 2 dimensional Pac-Man, with all new mazes, available on Microsoft's Xbox 360, downloadable through the console's Internet service, Xbox Live Arcade."'Pac-Man... |
6 June 2007
02:44 GMT |
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What's happened to Tekken 6? Several months ago, Namco officials were promising to release it for arcades, having everything worked out. They even mentioned that Tekken 6 arcade machines in Japan were going to be the first to benefit from the PS3's Cell Processor. They released screens and a very impressive... |
25 May 2007
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Ridge Racer was the first racing title I played on the PSX console, long before anyone had even thought about making or playing Gran Turismo. It had sequels for the PS2, the PSP and now it's the PS3's turn to offer us a couple of quality drifts. Well, the producers have proved that "quality" is only a word... |
19 April 2007
10:28 GMT |
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Earlier this month, Namco had announced an Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii version of the Beautiful Katamari game, being available by the end of this year. According to Orange Lounge Radio, "Namco has announced to retailers the arrival of the hit series onto the next-gen platforms. BEAUTIFUL KATAMARI is set to release on Octo... |
19 April 2007
08:23 GMT |
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Namco Networks, one of the leading publishers and developers of wireless games and network content, recently announced an exclusive partnership with KDDI, one of Japan's largest mobile carriers. Through the partnership, Namco will publish KDDI's large catalog of hit mobile games from Japanese publishers and... |
20 March 2007
11:21 GMT |
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According to Orange Lounge Radio, a new Katamari game, or an Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii version of the Katamari game, will be available by the end of this year. The Wii is the last to get the game according to the site. The article reads: "Namco has announced to retailers the arrival of the hit series onto the next-gen pl... |
19 March 2007
13:24 GMT |
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Namco Networks, one of the leading publishers and developers of wireless games and content, recently announced plans to bring the classic arcade hit Popeye to mobile phones through a partnership with King Features, the world's premier distributor of comics, columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to newsp... |
12 March 2007
09:21 GMT |
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Dead to Rights: Reckoning returns to crime-infested Grant City, as an important informant is kidnapped on the eve of the investigation of a major crime lord. Anticipating the worst if the crime boss is not brought to justice, Jack Slate and his K-9 companion Shadow thrust themselves into hostile gang territory to sav... |
7 March 2007
10:29 GMT |
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With the iPhone's launch around the corner, most of you must have thought if Apple's "revolutionary" handset is going to feature any games, what will they be and who will be the developer (developers) chosen by Apple to work on such a task. I don't know yet what the default iPhone games will be, but I ... |
2 March 2007
15:06 GMT |
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