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Monolith Software’s tactical RPG brand mash-up Project X Zone 2 will be released for the 3DS in the West, Bandai Namco has said. The game will be released both physically and digitally some time this autumn. Licenses to feature include Capcom’s Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Megaman, Namco’s Tekken, …
Read More »Why Bandai Namco Games changed its name to Bandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai Namco Games has changed its name, again, and will now be known as Bandai Namco Entertainment. Why the change? European president and COO Naoki Katashima details the changes. Why the new name? Our future vision and business of the Group has more to do with providing Entertainment, rather than …
Read More »Bandai Namco offers up iconic IP to Japanese devs
Japanese developer and publisher Bandai Namco is seeking new partnerships with local developers, even offering access to some of its most iconic IP. The movie is part of a new open project” that is due to begin in late April, according to anofficial documenttranslated byGematsu. The IP on offer includes …
Read More »Bandai Namco opening its IP to Japanese devs
Pac-Man, DigDug, Galaxian and Devious among 17 franchises up for grabs
Read More »Bandai Namco reveals PC discount for Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is out this week on PC, but how much it will cost you will very much depend. In the US the new DirectX 11 version of the game, which includes a re-worked version of the title and all of its DLC, will …
Read More »F1 2015 will be out in June
Codemasters’ F1 2015 will be released in June, distribution partner Bandai Namco has announced. This year’s game at least makes it to the start line earlier in the current season than recent entries. It will also mark the brand’s debut on PS4 and Xbox One. F1 2015 is set to …
Read More »Bandai Namco removing several games from App Store next week
Katamari Amore, Noby Noby Boy and Ridge Racer Accelerated are among several Bandai Namco games that will see all support terminated from next week. Pocket Gamer reports that many of the titles have already been stripped of much of their functionality. Owners of Katamari Amore, for example, can no longer …
Read More »Witcher 3 has beard growth AND anti-beard growth DLC
If Shadow of Mordor’s Nemesis System was next-gen’s first real leap, then perhaps today we have learned of the second. Eurogamer reports that The Witcher 3 protagonist Geralt Rivia will not just progress the plot as he advances through the upcoming game – he will also develop a beard. Our …
Read More »Dragon Ball Xenoverse ships 1.5m units worldwide
Bandai Namco’s latest Dragon Ball title Xenoverse has shipped 1.5m units globally. The game launched on February 27th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. It debuted at third place in the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. It also topped the global Steam charts for the week …
Read More »Project Cars delayed for a third time
First it was November, then March, then April. Now Project Cars is due out in May. Bandai Namco and developer Slightly Mad Studios have said that the PS4, Xbox One and PC version of Project Cars will now be released at an unspecified point in mid-May. The game had initially …
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