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3DS owners hoping to buy a copy of new release Tekken 3DS Prime Edition will not be able to purchase it from GAME or Gamestation. Eurogamer has confirmation of the no-show from the retailer. Although no official reason for the issue has been given by either GAME or the title’s …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e February 17th, 2012
Fighting fans have plenty to grapple with this week, thanks to the return of THQ’s popular MMA series. UFC Undisputed 3 continues the successful franchise by throwing in new events, new fighters and new modes. Also out this week is Tekken 3D Prime Edition (Namco Bandai), marking the fighting series …
Read More »Namco Bandai nets Star Trek publishing deal
The publishing rights for the video game tie-in of next year’s Star Trek movie have been acquired by Namco Bandai. Licensed movie titles are not the given they once were and have to some extent fallen out of favour. However, Namco clearly feels there is an opportunity to capitalise on …
Read More »Free day-one DLC for Ridge Racer Vita
Early buyers of Namco Bandai’s PS Vita Ridge Racer game at retail will receive paid-for content for free. At the launch of PlayStation Vita on February 22nd and for a limited time, boxed copies of Ridge Racer will come with a Ridge Racer Gold Pass. This grants access to five …
Read More »D3P nabs DreamWorks games licence
D3Publisher has acquired the rights to publish games based on DreamWorks movie IPs, following THQ’s retreat from the sector. As part of the deal, D3P will develop and publish games based on upcoming DreamWorks films Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (due June), Rise of the Guardians (holiday 2012) and The …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e February 3rd, 2012
February brings the first big wave of new releases for the year, including a new Soul Calibur and Final Fantasy. Namco Bandai’s weapon-based beat ’em up series returns with Soul Calibur V, featuring a fresh roster of characters and special guest appearance from Assassin’s Creed star Ezio. Meanwhile, Square Enix …
Read More »VIDEO: Witcher 2 Xbox 360 release date announced
CD Projekt has confirmed an April 17th release date for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on Xbox 360 in the US. That would point to an April 20th release in the UK, where it will be published by Namco Bandai. Having enjoyed great success on PC last year, this …
Read More »F2P games can’t be "high quality", says Namco Bandai
Namco Bandai has issued a warning to publishers looking to hop aboard the free-to-play bandwagon. Speaking at Cloud Gaming Europe yesterday Namco Bandai’s European senior VP Olivier Comte claimed that an increase in F2P titles will result in a drop of overall game quality – a trend he believes could …
Read More »CCP: ‘Cloud gaming perfect for free-to-play success’
CLOUD GAMING EUROPE: But is the cloud enough to make free-to-play a perfect bet? Namco Bandai isn't convinced
Read More »Watch the Xmas Industry Fight Club here
Namco Bandai and Capcom’s Xmas Industry Fight Club takes place tonight (December 2nd). But if you can’t attend the charity bash, then never fear, you can watch the whole night’s proceedings right here from 6pm. Alternatively you can visit here to watch the event. The industry Fight Club takes place …
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