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Katsuhiro Harada. Loved by gamers. And quite possibly hated by publishers. The famed head of Namco Bandai’s Tekken series has stated that he would consider walking from the publisher if put under pressure to introduce character downloads as DLC. "If I was given the choice to include paid DLC or …
Read More »Tekken dev wary of Wii U "distraction"
The Wii U offers developers huge scope for innovation, but not all studios are enthusiastic about the possibilities. Specifically, the man behind Namco Bandai’s Tekken series has spoken of his concerns that the use of two screens might be distracting” for players. "Looking at the small screen and the big …
Read More »Tales of Xillia confirmed for Europe
The next game in Namco Bandai’s Tales Of series is coming to Europe. The Japanese PS3-exclusive RPG was released in Japan last September and the direct sequel is already unerway for a November 1st 2012 Japanese launch. Series producer Hideo Baba states at the Japan Expo in Paris, "there’s a …
Read More »Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 delayed
Namco Bandai has pushed back the European release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 to October. Eurogamer reports the distributor has confirmed the new release date of City Interactive’s stealth shooter sequel.Following previous delays the game was set to launch on August 21st for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, but is …
Read More »MCV Pacific Wrap-Up
Game Masters took place down under this week, while some new businesses partnered, SEGA respawned, and Trip Hawkins confirmed for iFest. A new distributor has opened its doors, with Turn Left Distribution securing Disney and aiming squarely at the triple A high-end publisher market. While Sega’s restructure has also seen …
Read More »Namco Bandai takes Super Smash Bros reigns
Soul Calibur and Tekken staff to lead development of Wii U and 3DS titles
Read More »Namco Bandai is developing new Super Smash Bros
Surprised by the 3DS XL news? Will get this – Nintendo isn’t developing the new Smash Bros. Namco Bandai is. Yoshito Higuchi and Tetsuya Akatsuka of the Tales and SoulCalibur series respectively are leading the project, with a number of members of the Tekken development team working alongside Smash Bros …
Read More »Namco and Advantage team up for indie day
Namco Bandai is showing off its hottest upcoming games to UK independent retailers at a special event today. The publisher has teamed up with its distribution partner Advantage for the showcase, which is being held at the Alton Towers Hotel. Namco will be giving indies the chance to check out …
Read More »E3 2012: Original Snoop Dogg track features in Tekken Tag Tournament 2
West Coast hip-hop star Snoop Dogg has recorded an original track for Namco Bandai’s upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2. The track is called Knocc ‘Em Down”. Further more, Snoop will also make an appearance in game. You won’t get to punch him, however. His role is limited to that of …
Read More »Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition coming to Steam
Namco Bandai has announced the PC version of Dark Souls will be sold through Steam. The news comes on the heels of vigorous protesting by fans following an initial announcement that only mentioned Games for Windows Live as far as PC integration and vending. According to Eurogamer, the digital distributed …
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