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The sentimentalists will definitely be very happy to hear that Atari and Namco Bandai are bringing Dragon Ball: Origins for Nintendo DS to European shores. The original action adventure game will be released in December 2008, probably right before Christmas, for a big boost in sales (not that a Dragon Ball really nee... |
19 August 2008
12:11 GMT |
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Namco Bandai's latest release, the fighting game Soul Calibur IV, seems to be one of those titles that will break a few records. First of all, it was the first title in five years to grab the top spot as the best selling game in the UK and now we have word from the publishers that they have shipped no less than ... |
8 August 2008
13:06 GMT |
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You probably were not completely excited to hear that a cheerleading championship game is going to hit the Nintendo Wiis, but let's face it: it's a game you could definitely try and maybe even enjoy for a few hours. Actually, Namco Bandai, the developer, is so sure that the title is going to be a success th... |
8 August 2008
02:31 GMT |
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For the first time in five years, a Soul Calibur title managed to grab the top spot in an All Formats Chart released by ELSPA. Namco Bandai's game Soul Calibur IV marked its debut in the United Kingdom as the best selling title of the week, with the Xbox 360 accounting for 56% of the sales. It seems that people ... |
5 August 2008
15:06 GMT |
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It seems that not only the PlayStation exclusives go Xbox 360 (such as Final Fantasy XIII), but titles previously considered Xbox exclusives are now developed for Sony's console. It's the case of Namco Bandai's Eternal Sonata - the game which allows you to take on the role of composer Frederic Chopin a... |
18 July 2008
12:06 GMT |
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Namco Bandai has announced that its old and clunky horror action title Splatterhouse is due for a remake. Apparently, after the old TurboGrafx-16 version of the game came out on Nintendo's Virtual Console, a lot of gamers have been asking the company to take and make it play worthy again on next generation conso... |
30 May 2008
03:18 GMT |
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One of the most unlikeable trends in the videogaming industry is for a successful game to spawn a host of clones, which can sometimes take the genre forward because, for most of the time, they're only copycat game mechanics with less than stellar results. It happened at the beginning of the RTS genre, when the m... |
15 May 2008
14:06 GMT |
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There is a limited number of Panda bears left in the world. Most of them live in the relative safety of Zoo's and scientists have been trying for years to make male and female Panda bears mate in order to create sufficient numbers of offspring to save their species. It seems that humans create a very powerful bo... |
17 April 2008
19:06 GMT |
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Samuel L. Jackson is the perfect leading man if you have a screenplay involving a cursing, tough and cynical African American. If you add a bit of a revenge tale and a lot of sword fighting, you might just end up with the biggest hit in cult martial movie history since Kill Bill Volume 2 hit the movie screens.I only ... |
16 April 2008
16:21 GMT |
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Namco Bandai is going very ninja crazy this week. They have recently announced that three Naruto games are being made available for purchase in North America for the PlayStation 2 platform at special retail prices. The main attraction is Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 which is only now available for sale outside of Japan, ... |
27 March 2008
04:51 GMT |
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NAMCO BANDAI Networks Europe Ltd recently launched its newest mobile game, aimed squarely at fun loving casual Players everywhere. Paper Planes lets you build, balance and fly your very own paper planes as you try to beat a series of trials and challenges based on accuracy, distance or even acrobatics.Players create ... |
18 March 2008
09:57 GMT |
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Namco Bandai does not only mean Soulcalibur, Naruto or Tekken. They also seem to like being the first company to use a new and innovative platform - the Nintendo Wii and its Wii Balance Board. The game they're preparing to launch this spring is called We Ski and it promises to bring you the exciting skiing exper... |
4 March 2008
04:32 GMT |
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A proud owner of an iPod, are we? Music, video, games... 3D ones at that. What, you didn't honestly think the iPod couldn't handle a 3D game, did you? Well it can. If your device is either an iPod nano (3rd generation), an iPod Classic, or an iPod that sports video capabilities (5th generation), then Namco ... |
22 January 2008
10:50 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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The European fans of the Naruto series will get the option to play the latest installment of the series starting this March. The only thing needed for Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2, developed by Namco Bandai, is a PlayStation 2 and, of course, the original game. Like all the games in the series, the game universe is p... |
15 January 2008
02:36 GMT |
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The Tamagotchi Town will be more active than ever, since business there is blooming and over a dozen of shops are moving in. This is the reason Namco Bandai has decided to release the number three in the Corner Shop series and the game is expected to be available for the Nintendo DS consoles this summer.CS3 will feat... |
8 January 2008
08:38 GMT |
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So you've heard news of a great game called Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for the PS3 thinking there's no way in heck you'll be able to enjoy that gameplay experience since you don't own a PS3. Don't go that far, there's still chance for a Wii gamer also to explore an uncharted domain,... |
4 January 2008
08:31 GMT |
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NAMCO BANDAI recently announced "Brain Coach with Dr. Kawashima". The new game will become available this December, growing the existing brain training craze across the world to mobile phones.Officially approved by Dr. Kawashima, the famous neurophysiologist and expert on brain imaging, this mobile phone game has bee... |
12 December 2007
04:06 GMT |
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Good news for Xbox LIVE Gold members, not so good news for Silver members who have to wait for a whole week to get their hands on Namco Bandai's Culdcept SAGA demo, available now via Xbox LIVE Marketplace. What, didn't you know? A Silver account won't do anymore dude, so do what it takes and turn yours... |
6 December 2007
04:09 GMT |
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Just recently, more Tekken 6 news have emerged. Sadly, they're not the kind of news fans hoped for (as in PS3 version launch date), but good news nonetheless. According to Dig Info, responsible for the news bulletin we've embedded below, Tekken 6 (arcade version) will be using this new Octave Engine, set to... |
16 October 2007
08:30 GMT |
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Perfectly suited to PSP, Ridge Racer 2 is easy to pick up and play, keeping the high speed drifting fun in the palm of your hand and letting you take this supreme racing experience with you wherever you go. Ridge Racer 2 offers nearly three times as much play time as its predecessor. Featuring new cars, new racing mo... |
4 October 2007
09:39 GMT |
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Namco Bandai of America has recently made the exciting announcement that they've released the official demo for Eternal Sonata, on Xbox LIVE. Silver and Gold members (oi thank you...!) are able to get the much anticipated demo via Xbox LIVE's Marketplace. The full game launches September 17th this year, for... |
8 August 2007
04:44 GMT |
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Better lock your doors tight this Halloween because EA and Namco Bandai have just revealed to the press that their demon-infested action RPG, Hellgate: London (the premier title from Flagship Studios), is set to hit North American retailers on October 31, 2007. The European launch will be following shortly after, on ... |
7 August 2007
06:34 GMT |
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Oh, how some of you Ace Combat fans have been waiting for this moment to arrive. According to this press release I'm currently looking at, Namco Bandai Games has just released the first Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation gameplay footage, along with some new screenshots of the game in action and some information.... |
23 July 2007
07:23 GMT |
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Following the release of Saint Seiya, Knights of the Zodiac: The Sanctuary in 2005, Namco Bandai brought a wealth of new elements and enhancements to the fighting systems of Saint Seiya: The Hades, to present a game truly worthy of the seminal manga and anime. Boasting a story from the most widely acclaimed chapter o... |
11 July 2007
09:49 GMT |
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Generally, online play doesn't come as a feature for fighting games. Only recently Namco Bandai has announced plans of releasing Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online, but this is as far as fighting games go online. No wait, that's not entirely true. As it turns out, the latest issue of EGM spills the beans on... |
26 June 2007
05:15 GMT |
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Mobile games based on the format of TV talent show Idols will be developed by Namco Bandai Networks Europe. In collaboration with FremantleMedia Enterprises, such a concept will soon be available on a large number of mobile phones."Idols is one of the biggest television formats in the world, with millions of fans wh... |
21 June 2007
10:53 GMT |
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A post at Orange Lounge Radio long ago said that Namco Bandai announced Beautiful Katamari to retailers, and that the game was scheduled for an October 17 release for $39.99. More than that, according to the post, the PS3 version would feature support for the motion-sensing SIXAXIS. The post however, has been removed... |
15 June 2007
05:36 GMT |
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Finnish developer Rovio has recently launched a new mobile phone game, dubbed 'Dragon & Jade', which distinguishes itself by the complexity of the story behind it and also by the artistic atmosphere present in a game with gangsters and detectives. Dragon & Jade are two characters running a detective agency ... |
21 April 2007
03:51 GMT |
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You can't get enough puzzlers for your Nintendo DS, thus Atari today announced the forthcoming launch of kawaii puzzler Trioncube - a game developed by Namco Bandai. This puzzler will challenge even veterans of the genre when it launches for Nintendo's handheld gaming system across Europe in June 2007.Playe... |
11 April 2007
07:03 GMT |
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Japanese game centers are getting Tekken 6, that's a fact, 'cause Namco Bandai and Sony are saying so. And by now you're probably asking: "But isn't the sixth installment of Tekken a PlayStation3 title?" Yes, it is. "So arcades in Japan are getting the PS3's cell technology?" You're catc... |
27 March 2007
08:58 GMT |
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Japan's Game Spark had the wonderful idea of organizing a voting contest to find out what female characters are the most popular in Xbox 360 titles. 1,500 Japanese gamers input their preferences during the course of two weeks. Can you guess who the winner was? The obvious choice of most gamers made Miki Hoshii f... |
12 March 2007
12:04 GMT |
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