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Namco Bandai has announced Test Drive Unlimited 2 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The sequel to the 2007 Atari title will hit shelves this autumn. Once again, the game is positioned as a MOOR – Massively Open Online Racer. Players will be able to drive some of the …
Read More »Namco plans Star Trek world record
Namco Bandai Partners will be attempting to set a new world record in order to celebrate the launch of Atari’s Star Trek Online. The company is inviting fans to help beat the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Star Trek characters. Should they succeed, this …
Read More »Namco Bandai to axe 10% of staff
As the struggling company slashes outlook by a striking $435 million
Read More »Dead To Rights: Retribution dated
Namco Bandai has announced Dead To Rights: Retribution will be released in the UK on April 16th. The game was announced for Xbox 360 and PS3 last February and represents a complete reinvention of the franchise, boasting a new narrative and hybrid combat system. Retribution will tell the story of …
Read More »YEN 6bn loss for Namco Bandai
Namco Bandai have reported a net loss of YEN 6bn for the first half of the financial year. The company’s earnings saw a significant decline from the profit of YEN 1.3bn reported in the same period last year. Sales for the six months ending September 30th fell by 9.5 per …
Read More »No Tekken PS3 bundle for UK
Sony UK has confirmed that a Tekken 6 bundle for the PS3 will not be heading to UK shelves. Dutch gaming site NextGamer reported a new SKU featuring a 250GB PS3 Slim and a copy of Namco Bandai’s Tekken 6 would be heading to Europe in December. However, a Sony …
Read More »Ninja Theory enlists star writers for Enslaved
Acclaimed writer Garland and prized actor Serkis recruited for the Enslaved project
Read More »Namco unveils new Ninja Theory/Game Republic IP
Gamescomâ??09: The Genji and Heavenly Sword studios are set to provide Namco Bandai with three new games
Read More »Tekken 6 to arrive October 30th
Namco Bandai has announced that Tekken 6 will hit UK shelves on Friday October 30th. The publisher has also priced its upcoming Arcade Stick and Collector’s edition packs. The Arcade Stick set, which includes a 100-page art book, copy of the game and a specially-designed wireless Hori fighting stick, will …
Read More »Namco Bandai to lead iPhone gold rush
Namco Bandai is increasing its efforts on iPhone, promising to announce a new title every week in order to be a part of the format’s ongoing gold rush”. The publisher has hired Jonathon Kromrey, a former iPod and iPhone games producer and designer at Apple, to lead its own development …
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