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Read More »90 layoffs expected at Namco US
Namco Bandai’s US arm is planning to lay off up to 90 of its staff. These job losses have been attributed to the company’s recent restructuring in which it combined its online game and mobile businesses to form single division, according to VentureBeat. The layoffs were confirmed by Namco’s vice …
Read More »Namcos Miller joins online games firm
David Miller has left Namco Bandai Partners to join up-and-coming online gaming firm Samvo. He takes up the role of marketing executive and will be responsible for driving communications about Samvo’s online gambling platform. While the firm is popular in Asia, this appointment is part of its strategy to raise …
Read More »Enslaved getting 3D DLC
Namco Bandai has announced that the first DLC for the recently released action outing Enslaved will add 3D visuals to the game. Furthermore, as well as allowing owners of 3D TVs to play the entire game in full stereoscopic 3D, it will also allow owners of regular 2D TVs to …
Read More »Busting the Q4 new IP myth
Christmas can be a dark time for games. For every FIFA or Call of Duty nestled under the Christmas tree, there’s a long line of games left out in the cold. A Beyond Good and Evil or Brutal Legend or Wii Music that couldn’t get heard over the noise made …
Read More »Ninja Theory ready for Enslaved 2
Namco Bandai’s Enslaved finally hits UK retail this Friday and should it match commercially what it achieved critically the game’s developer Ninja Theory has said that it’s ready to get cracking on a sequel. And the fact that the studio is already working on Capcom’s new Devil May Cry game …
Read More »Win tickets to Despicable Me premiere
Are you free on the evening of Monday, October 11th? Would you like to go, with a friend, or possibly a hot date, to the premiere of Despicable Me at the Leicester Square Empire, where you might, just might, rub shoulders with Steve Carell (the voice of Gru) plus a …
Read More »Ben 10 gets Leicester Square launch
Kids’ mega-franchise Ben 10 is heading to Leicester Square next month. The event on October 2nd will allow fans to get a first hands-on play with the upcoming Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction game. It will also feature exclusive screenings of the new TV series and kids’ goody bags …
Read More »Takahashi quits Namco Bandai
Katamari Damacy maestro Keita Takahashi has walked out on his publishing partner Namco Bandai, the company has confirmed to play.tm. Takahashi – a widely revered game designer routinely praised for not buying into the big business that drives the industry – may now be departing from game design for good. …
Read More »Takahashi walks out on Namco Bandai
Perpetually want-away creative may have left game design for good
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