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Namco Bandai has a blockbuster line-up heading to shelves in 2011. The publisher is bringing Dr Kawashima to the Xbox 360 for the first time with Dr Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises for Kinect, releasing on February 11th. Namco Bandai has also recently signed a distribution agreement with Yoostar to …
Read More »Simply Games withdraws Test Drive error
Internet retailer Simplygames.com has pulled Test Drive Unlimited 2 from sale, after mistakenly selling the game almost two weeks early. MCV was contacted by several retailers last week saying that Simply Games had broken Test Drive Unlimited 2’s street date, which is due for release this Friday (February 11th). The …
Read More »Namco Bandai to build Power Rangers games
Power Rangers will return to video games following a deal between Namco Bandai and licence holder Saban Brands. The publisher will develop games based on the Power Rangers: Samurai series, which launches on Nickelodeon in the coming weeks. The Samurai series marks a ‘rebirth’ for Power Rangers, after the franchises’ …
Read More »Massive Pac-Man line-up revealed
A plethora of new Pac-Man games are set for release this year, Namco Bandai has announced. The biggest of which is Pac-Man and Galaga: Dimensions for 3DS. The tilt-based title is due this year to celebrate Galagas 30th anniversary. Other new titles are aimed at the digital space following the …
Read More »New Ridge Racer heading to PS3 and 360
A new Ridge Racer game is heading to next-gen platforms, Namco Bandai has revealed. The latest in the hit arcade series – entitled Ridge Racer: Unbounded – was unveiled in San Francisco at the publisher’s Ignite event. It is due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. An action-packed teaser trailer …
Read More »Inversion set for February 2012
Namco Bandai’s upcoming shooter Inversion will hit European shelves on Friday, February 10th 2012. The publisher told MCV it was planting its flag in the ground early” so that rival firms know to avoid releasing anything similar. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game is a third person shooter that …
Read More »Namco Bandai sees profits rise
Japanese publisher Namco Bandai has revered the Y11.7bn loss seen in the quarter ending December 31st 2009 by reporting a profit of Y3.7bn for the same quarter in 2010. For the nine months ending December 31st sales were up 1.8 per cent at Y288bn. Operating earnings were up 253 per …
Read More »Enslaved fails to sell 500k
It has emerged that last year’s critical hit Enslaved failed to sell 500k copies despite the almost unanimous praise it received from the press. Eurogamer reports that the actual sales figure for the Ninja Theory developed titles, which starred the voice talents and likeness of Andy ‘Gollum’ Serkis, stand at …
Read More »Dark Souls confirmed for UK
Dark Souls will be heading to UK retail on Xbox 360 and PS3 this year. It’s the result of a partnership deal between Namco Bandai and hit Japanese developer-publisher From Software. Namco Bandai will handle publishing duties for the firm’s games in the US and Europe. It was announced at …
Read More »Poor sales havent killed Enslaved
Enslaved, one of the most talked about products of 2010, may yet evolve into a franchise, according to publisher Namco Bandai. The game received excellent reviews and was backed by a high profile marketing and PR campaign, but failed to achieve strong sales. The market saw it as something of …
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