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Namco Bandai’s D3P has announced Ben 10 Omniverse 2 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, Wii and 3DS. Due out this autumn, the game mirrors the Cartoon Network series of the same name which offers a more stylised, anime-like take on the Ben 10 universe. Kinect Star Wars, Conduit 2 …
Read More »Namco Bandai localizes iDOLM@STER games for iOS, charging $55 for each
Namco Bandai has localized and ported the three versions of its iDOLM@STER: Shiny Festa title, bringing the Japan exclusive PSP franchise to iOS for the seemingly absurd price of $54.99 each. The different versions – Honey Sound, Funky Note, and Groovy Tune – come with their own song lists, episodes, …
Read More »Free-to-play Tekken Card Tournament passes 1m downloads
Namco Bandai’s free-to-play spin off for the Tekken series has been downloaded for smartphones and tablets more than 1m times. Tekken Card Tournament was released on iOS and Android last week and passed the 1m milestone after just four days on release. It is also available to play in web …
Read More »Free-to-play Ridge Racer Driftopia announced for PC, PS3
A new Ridge Racer has been announced – although it’s probably not the game you expected. It’s called Ridge Racer Driftopia and, crucially, will be free-to-play on both PS3 and PC. It’s due out some time later this year. The game is being developed by Flatout’s Bugbear Entertainment. As you …
Read More »3DS version of Ni No Kuni could be on the cards
Hopes of a Western release for a 3DS version of Ni No Kuni have been resurrected. The game enjoyed tremendous critical success upon its European PS3 release in January, but it actually debuted as a DS title in Japan back in 2010. Now Pocket Gamer reports that an un-named Namco …
Read More »Dark Souls PC ‘half-assed’, admits director
Yui Tanimura promises greater focus for Dark Souls 2
Read More »Namco Bandai to open Vancouver studio
Publisher also plans to open a new office in Singapore in June
Read More »Namco Bandai reveals new branches in Vancouver, Singapore
Publisher Namco Bandai has announced it will be expanding with two new international offices, set to open in June. Namco Bandai Studios Vancouver Incorporated will develop online social games, and aims to significantly boost jobs in British Columbia’s technology sector.” The province provided ‘significant’ assistance to Namco Bandai, with government …
Read More »Report: Namco Bandai sets US release date for Tales of Xillia
Tales of Xillia – the 13th flagship title in the Tales franchise – is heading to North America on August 6th, Namco Bandai has revealed. Gematsu reports producer Hideo Baba revealed a summer launch window for the PS3-exclusive JRPG’s arrival stateside, and the site later updated to the exact date …
Read More »Tekken X Street Fighter possibly going next-gen
We’ve had Street Fighter X Tekken, but where’s the other game that was announced as part of the deal between Namco Bandai and Capcom? Tekken X Street Fighter has been conspicuous in its absence this year, and now perhaps we have an idea why. "We are changing and considering platform …
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