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A quiet January ends with a bang, with plenty of big releases to keep both retailers and consumers happy.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 28th 2011 at 10:12AM in News
Poor sales haven’t killed Enslaved

Poor sales haven’t killed Enslaved

Enslaved, one of the most talked about products of 2010, may yet evolve into a franchise, according to publisher Namco Bandai.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2011 at 8:27AM in News
Namco reveals ExerBeat for Wii

Namco reveals ExerBeat for Wii

ExerBeat has been announced by Namco Bandai which focuses on lots of fun activities rather than few heavy workouts.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 21st 2011 at 11:03AM in News
God Eater Burst hits UK in March

God Eater Burst hits UK in March

Namco Bandai has announced Japanese hit God Eater Burst will arrive in UK stores on March 18th.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 6th 2011 at 11:59AM in News

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Yoostar 2 is ‘the next Guitar Hero’

Yoostar 2 is ‘the next Guitar Hero’

Innovative camera-based game Yoostar 2 has the potential to match the success of Activision’s Guitar Hero franchise.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 6th 2011 at 9:47AM in News
Namco nabs movie karaoke game rights

Namco nabs movie karaoke game rights

The release of movie game Yoostar 2 – billed as ‘the next Guitar Hero’ – will be handled by Namco Bandai in the UK and Europe.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 6th 2011 at 9:20AM in News
High hopes for Test Drive Unlimited 2

High hopes for Test Drive Unlimited 2

Word-of-mouth, strong predicted sales and post-launch DLC will make Test Drive Unlimited 2 an evergreen success, Namco Bandai says.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2010 at 8:45AM in News
Kawashima on Kinect dated

Kawashima on Kinect dated

Namco Bandai Partners has announced that the first Kinect-compatible Dr Kawashima title will be released in the UK on February 11th.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 1st 2010 at 10:03AM in News

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Namco classics head to XBLA and PSN

Namco classics head to XBLA and PSN

Namco Bandai has announced a new line of digital-only revamped arcade games for Xbox 360 and PS3.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 18th 2010 at 11:31AM in News
OPINION: The problem with new IP

OPINION: The problem with new IP

It’s been a great year for new games franchises. In fact, last month was one of the most promising with the release of both Enslaved and Vanquish. But both failed ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2010 at 3:53PM in News
Namco Bandai reduces losses

Namco Bandai reduces losses

Publisher Namco Bandai has posted a net loss of ¥1.93bn (around $24m) for the first half of its financial year. The number is a big improvement on the loss of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 10:45AM in News
90 layoffs expected at Namco US

90 layoffs expected at Namco US

Namco Bandai’s US arm is planning to lay off up to 90 of its staff.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 2nd 2010 at 11:12AM in News

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Namco’s Miller joins online games firm

Namco’s Miller joins online games firm

David Miller has left Namco Bandai Partners to join up-and-coming online gaming firm Samvo.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 2nd 2010 at 10:38AM in News
Enslaved getting 3D DLC

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2010 at 12:06PM in News
Busting the Q4 new IP myth

Busting the Q4 new IP myth

Christmas can be a dark time for games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 12th 2010 at 4:27PM in News
Ninja Theory ready for Enslaved 2

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 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 4th 2010 at 11:04AM in News

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Win tickets to Despicable Me premiere

Win tickets to Despicable Me premiere

Are you free on the evening of Monday, October 11th?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 1st 2010 at 11:54AM in News
Ben 10 gets Leicester Square launch

Ben 10 gets Leicester Square launch

Kids’ mega-franchise Ben 10 is heading to Leicester Square next month.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2010 at 3:19PM in News
Takahashi quits Namco Bandai

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.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 8th 2010 at 2:18PM in News
Publishers rush to October MCM Expo

Publishers rush to October MCM Expo

Seven leading video games publishers have already signed up for MCM Expo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 30th 2010 at 12:00PM in News
Enslaved Collector’s Edition detailed

Enslaved Collector’s Edition detailed

Publisher Namco Bandai has announced that European retail is to receive an exclusive Collector’s Edition of its anticipated action title Enslaved.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 27th 2010 at 1:22PM in News
Namco spending big on Enslaved launch

Namco spending big on Enslaved launch

Namco Bandai UK will dedicate its biggest marketing spend to the launch of new IP Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2010 at 12:48PM in News
New Ace Combat cleared for landing

New Ace Combat cleared for landing

The Ace Combat series will be ‘reborn’ on Xbox 360 and PS3 next year, Namco Bandai has told MCV.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 10th 2010 at 10:27AM in News
Namco brings casual in-house

Namco brings casual in-house

In a nod to the ever growing importance of the casual games sector, it has been confirmed that social games publishing division Namco Networks America is to be merged with ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2010 at 12:29PM in News
Namco reports sales lift, drop in losses

Namco reports sales lift, drop in losses

Namco Bandai his filed it financial report for the quarter ending June 30th 2010, brining with it net sales reached YEN 81,912m, an increase of 8.2 per cent over the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 5th 2010 at 2:43PM in News