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There’s a Dragon Ball Z 3DS hardware bundle on the way

Bandai Namco has revealed a Dragon Ball Z hardware bundle for Nintendo’s New 3DS for the upcoming Extreme Butoden title. The package provides consumers with a black New 3DS, a copy of the game and a code for a downloadable version of the SNES title Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden …

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Dark Souls sales top 8 million worldwide

From Software’s Dark Souls franchise has passed the eight million global sales mark. As reported by Famitsu (via NeoGaf), these sales were achieved by the four core Dark Souls SKUs – Dark Souls, Dark Souls with the Artorias of the Abyss expansion, Dark Souls II and the remastered Dark Souls …

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The perfect Storm: why you shouldn’t pass over this year’s Naruto game

When you peruse the list of games coming out this year, it’s fair to say that a title based on a Japanese comic series probably isn’t the first thing you jump to. Launching in the same Autumn period as FIFA, Pro Evo, Skylanders, LEGO Dimensions, Metal Gear Solid, Forza, Mad …

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J-Stars in their eyes

I know what you’re probably thinking – what the devil is J-Stars Victory Vs+? Bandai Namco’s fighting title gathers characters from the long-running and hugely popular Japanese manga comic anthology Shonen Jump to celebrate the publication’s 45th anniversary. Think Super Smash Bros, but featuring a roster of Japanese comic book …

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MICROSOFT: Dark Souls III confirmed for spring 2016

Many had expected it to be revealed at Sony’s conference later tonight, but Microsoft has played host to official confirmation of Dark Souls III. No details about the game were confirmed, although the trailer seemed to directly reference things from 2014’s Dark Souls II. That in itself would mark a …

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Bandai Namco accidentally confirms Dark Souls 3 is real

An automated YouTube tweet from publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed the existence of Dark Souls 3. The swiftly deleted tweet – spotted by Push Square, and captured by Twitter user Sayem Ahmed – reads that ‘Only embers remain’, with a link to a trailer, presumably to go out during E3, …

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UPDATE: Tales of Zestiria heading west this October for PS4, PC release

Tales of Zestiria is officially set for a western release this October on PS4 and PC, Bandai Namco US has announced. A post on the official Bandai Namco US Twitter account announces the game will launch on PlayStation 4 and Windows PC platforms on October 20th. The reveal confirms the …

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Bandai on the run: How Bandai Namco plans to stay on top in the UK

It seems that Pac-Man is celebrating his birthday in style. 2015 marks the 35th anniversary of Bandai Namco’s spherical superstar, and the publisher has kicked off the year by rocketing to the top of the UK charts. Nearly a quarter of all boxed games sold in May were Bandai Namco …

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Dark Souls 3 coming in early 2016, new leak suggests

The body of evidence pointing to an E3 2015 reveal for Dark Souls 3 is growing. IGN has obtained a promo image for the game, which you can see below, which carries a launch date of early 2016. It was first reported last week that the game was in line …

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