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UK developer Ninja theory has categorically stated that all plans for potential sequel to Enslaved are well and truly over. Instead, the studio is now focusing all its efforts Capcom’s Devil May Cry title DMC. "Enslaved should have done better," co-founder Tameen Antoniades told Edge (via CVG). "Right now we …
Read More »Namco targets Western triumph with Ace Combat
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon can do for the dogfighting genre what Call of Duty did for shooters, says Namco Bandai. UK marketing director Lee Kirton told MCV he believes the game can establish the Japanese firm as a Western publishing force when it lands on October 14th. We want to …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: THQ hiring Analyst, Le Duc joins Gem, Namco promotes Bradley
In MCV’s latest rundown of the industry’s hottest vacancies and latest personnel news, THQ is seeking an analyst and Gem has hired a new PR and marketing manager. THQ HIRING EUROPEAN ANALYST Homefront and uDraw publisher THQ is looking for a European market analyst to join its UK team. The …
Read More »Keita Takahashi joins social games craze
Katamari Damacy man moves to Vancouver to work for Tiny Speck
Read More »Namco Bandai sues CD Projekt over Xbox 360 Witcher 2 rights
Having successfully brought the PC version of acclaimed RPG The Witcher 2 to PC, Namco Bandai has launched legal action against CD Projekt over its decision to hand the Xbox 360 publishing rights to THQ. Gamepur reports that Namco Bandai is filing action on two counts – firstly, that the …
Read More »Vesperia exclusivity claims retracted
Microsoft did not pay for exclusivity on Namco Bandai RPG Tales of Vesperia outside of Japan. Earlier this month Namco Bandai community rep Charlotte Toci claimed this was the reason why the PS3 version of the RPG had not been released outside of Japan. But in a new statement on …
Read More »Namco and Capcom – rivals, allies
Namco Bandai and Capcom may be competitors in the video games market place, but a shared need to find success out of their home country of Japan has brought the pair together. That’s according to Namco’s VP of label and brand strategy Hiro Ochiai, who was speaking to MCV about …
Read More »MS paid for Vesperia exclusivity
A member of Namco Bandai’s European community team has admitted on Facebook that Microsoft paid for RPG title Tales of Vesperia to be an Xbox 360 exclusive outside of Japan. "Microsoft paid for the exclusivity the same way Sony paid for having Heavy Rain only on PS3," Charlotte Toci stated, …
Read More »E3 2011: Ridge Racer drifting to PSVita
Namco has announced that a new Ridge Racer is currently under development for the PlayStation Vita. Ridge Racer for PSVita is the newest instalment of the beloved arcade racing series, which has launched alongside every Sony console to date. The new title is being co-developed by Namco Bandai Games Inc …
Read More »Dark Souls gets UK release date
Dark Souls – the spiritual successor to last year’s PS3 exclusive Demon’s Souls – will arrive in Europe on October 8th. The Xbox 360 and PS3 game will also be released in the US three days earlier on October 4th. Gamers are able to pre-order the Dark Souls Limited Edition …
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