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Read More »Bandai Namco is making Pac-Man an educator with an Amazon Echo adventure
Pac-Man goes to Ars Electronica festival with a special exhibition
Bandai Namco will also have special experimental projects including a HoloLens version of Pac-Man
Read More »Bandai Namco teams up with Ars Electronica festival for Pac-Man exhibition
Bandai Namco has announced a collaborative Pac-Man project in association with Austrian electronic arts festival Ars Electronica. The iconic video game character was one of the key attractions at last month’s festival, where he appeared in a number of prototype and experimental experiences designed to test possible new areas for …
Read More »XBLA creator and former Battle.net chief announces mobile platform Sparcade
Mobile platform allows players to compete in classic games such as Tetris and Pac-Man to win real money
Read More »Bandai Namco’s bonanza year
Think of Bandai Namco a few years back, and it’s likely that Pac-Man and Dragon Ball Z would come to mind. In 2015, however, it’s titles like The Witcher and Project CARS that have helped to redefine the publisher. The firm had its first monthly UK publisher No.1 in May …
Read More »World Video Game Hall of Fame inaugural class includes Super Mario, Doom
A selection of six video games have been chosen as the first class to be inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. The titles include Pong, Pac-Man, Tetris, Super Mario Bros., Doom and World of Warcraft. The …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Kids merchandise
From the toys-to-life fun of Skylanders and Disney Infinity to the imaginative gameplay of Minecraft, LEGO and LittleBigPlanet, there’s plenty on offer for young gamers. While the majority of kid-friendly titles are now found on mobile, it seems that less is more when it comes to the quality of kids …
Read More »Bandai Namco opening its IP to Japanese devs
Pac-Man, DigDug, Galaxian and Devious among 17 franchises up for grabs
Read More »VIDEO: Pixels trailer sees Pac-Man meet (and bite) his creator
Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for Adam Sandler movie Pixels. The movie is based on a hit 2010 short of the same name. It stars Adam Sandler, Peter Dinklage and Brian Cox and is directed by Harry Potter and Home Alone’s Chris Columbus. A number of retro game …
Read More »Bandai Namco changes name as it moves beyond games
Bandai Namco Games has changed its name to Bandai Namco Entertainment. It’s a subtle change but one that is actually more significant than when it altered its name from Namco Bandai to Bandai Namco. The dropping of the word ‘games’ for ‘entertainment’ reflects the firm’s efforts to expand beyond just …
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