Bandai Namco News Articles
Tuesday5th May 2015
News Now Even Bandai Namco Is Spreading Rumours of Tales of Zestiria Coming to PS4
Will it ever end
Well this has all kicked off rather nicely hasn't it? Just a few hours ago, we posted that series producer Hideo Baba had hinted at possible Tales of Zestiria news at next month's Tales Of Festival. Now, posting about the gathering on Facebook, while also linking to
News There's Free Resurrection F DLC for Dragon Ball XenoVerse on the PlayStation Store Right Now
Instant transmission
Fans of Dragon Ball XenoVerse are in for a nice surprise today if they log on to the PlayStation Store. Scroll to the latest DLC, and you'll find that there's a free Resurrection F themed content pack sitting waiting to be downloaded. The add-on is named the 'Dragon Ball XenoVerse Movie Costume Pack'. According to the...
News Yet More Fuel Gets Added to the Tales of Zestiria PS4 Fire
Not again
We may have just based this site's first ever edition of Push Square Predicts on the topic of Tales of Zestiria coming to PlayStation 4, but that hasn't stopped yet more rumours from popping up over night. During a recent Japanese event, words from series producer Hideo Baba have caused fans to ponder the meaning behind them. If you'll...
Sunday3rd May 2015
Rumour Tales of Zestiria May Be the Franchise's First PS4 GameĀ
Second retailer lists game on new-gen console
Rumour has it that Tales of Zestiria is coming to PlayStation 4 - and it's a murmur that we would truly like to believe. Talk of the latest entry in the Tales Of franchise appearing on Sony's newest console has been rife ever since the PlayStation 3 title was announced, but there's been no official word...
Thursday30th Apr 2015
News Gundam Is Gracing the PS4 with a Free-To-Play Title
Psheew, psheew
Gundam's blasting onto PlayStation 4, but it's perhaps not the type of title many fans would have wanted. The mech-'em-up has been dubbed free-to-play, and it'll be available on PS4 and PS3 - at least in Japan. Indeed, the chances of Gundam: Battle Operation Next coming West are slim - as always - but the silver lining here is that...
Tuesday28th Apr 2015
News You Get a Big Bloody Book For Pre-Ordering J-Stars Victory VS+ in the UK
Knowledge is power
Upcoming cross-over brawler J-Stars Victory VS+ features numerous anime and manga creations, but if you don't quite know your Goku from your Naruto, then you may be interested in the game's pre-order bonus: a compendium of character artwork. Apparently sporting art of 52 different fighters, the book may be a good companion to...
Monday27th Apr 2015
News Tekken 7 Gets a Brand New Character, Could Be One of the Strangest Yet
Gigantic power
We're not quite sure what to make of Gigas, Tekken 7's newly announced combatant. The franchise is no stranger to weird and wonderful characters, of course, with its playable roster including the likes of Roger the boxing kangaroo, Kuma the fighting bear, and Yoshimitsu the seemingly eternal warrior - just to name a few - but Gigas...
Friday24th Apr 2015
News Sick of Seeing The Witcher 3 Yet? Well, Have Some More Screenshots
No regrets
If you've been a regular reader over the last few weeks, then you'll know all to well that we've flooded the site with numerous The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt stories. Arguably being the biggest upcoming release on the PlayStation 4, CD Projekt Red's open world adventure is firmly glued to the hype train's rails. And, if you're anything like...
News The Witcher 3's TV Spot Is Short and Sweet
Going pro
The hype's really starting to kick in when it comes to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. CD Projekt Red's open world project is less than a month away from release, and as such, it's about time that it pushed out a television spot for the game. The CG advert (boo!) sets the tone quite nicely, as ever-grizzly protagonist Geralt brings down a big...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2015
Plus level cap and endgame content
In the third and final instalment of GameSpot's fantastic The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt video series, even more juicy details have been uncovered. This time around, it's all about the gameplay that's found in the massive open world role-playing title. How does The
News You Should Watch This Mouth-Watering 9 Minute Witcher 3 Gameplay Video
Sweet, sweet gameplay
Step aside, CG trailers - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt knows the score. Our latest look at the upcoming PlayStation 4 role-playing game comes courtesy of a new nine minute gameplay video, as we're walked through one of the prologue area's quests. Obviously, there are some minor spoilers here, so if you want to jump into the title...
Tuesday21st Apr 2015
It's a big'un
We've found out a ton of juicy details about The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt thanks to GameSpot's brilliant ongoing video series. According to the publication, the upcoming PlayStation 4 role-playing game runs smoothly on Sony's newest home console, and this is made all the more impressive by the fact that the title reportedly features almost...
News Always Entertaining Actor Charles Dance Says The Witcher 3 Is 'Like A Whole Other World'
Voices a major character in upcoming RPG
Charles Dance, probably known to a lot of you as Tywin Lannister from the Game of Thrones television series, is voicing a major character in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The 68 year old actor says that it's exciting to work on a video game, and this is the first time that he's done so in his career. Taking on...
Time to go beyond Super Saiyan God
The Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F hype is real, and fans who are eagerly awaiting the worldwide release of the feature film will be delighted to know that characters from the movie will be included in Dragon Ball XenoVerse's third DLC pack. That's quite good timing, isn't it? Dragon Ball XenoVerse's first DLC...
Friday17th Apr 2015
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Will Take Up a Rather Hefty Chunk of Your PS4 Hard Drive
A big, bloody chunk
We hope that you aren't running out of PlayStation 4 hard drive space, because chances are that you'll soon have to decide on what poor old game gets deleted if you're planning on nabbing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. it's not quite the biggest that we've seen, but the action role-playing game will take up a hefty 35GB if you plan...
Thursday16th Apr 2015
News Feel the Hype: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Finished and Ready to Launch
Geralt goes for gold
You won't be getting any more The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt delays, because developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the game's finished and ready for its 19th May launch date in North America, and its 22nd May release in Europe. Now, we don't often like to dabble in the ways of hype peddling, but Geralt's latest adventure looks...
News Sparking! Dragon Ball XenoVerse Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies
Smell that sequel
Impressive, eh? Dragon Ball XenoVerse has sold over 2 million copies, according to Bandai Namco. For a new series based on a licensed property that only released a couple of months ago, that's rather good. We quite liked Dragon Ball XenoVerse - you can read our review here Wondering about buying the game's newest DLC? We reviewed...
News Godzilla on PS4, PS3 Looks Like the Perfect Monster Game
New trailer's exactly what we need
If you've been waiting an age for a game that manages to really capture the feel of old Japanese Godzilla movies, then look no further than Godzilla on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. As its new trailer shows, this is an old school mega monster romp. Stomping around cities, smashing entire apartment blocks down...
News J-Stars Victory VS+ Sets Its Sights on a June Release Date in the West
Sweet, sweet victory
Anime and manga crossover brawler J-Stars Victory VS+ is coming West on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, and it's finally been given a solid release date by Bandai Namco. You'll be able to let the snot fly from the 30th June in North America, and the 26th June in Europe. To celebrate, the publisher's also released a...
News Tales of Zestiria Gets First English Trailer and Long-Awaited Western Release Date
So Sorey
It seems like we've waited an age for Japanese action role-playing game Tales of Zestiria to get a Western release date, but the news has finally broke courtesy of the title's first English trailer. The first thing that fans will likely note is that the English voice acting seems to follow typical Tales Of tradition, in that some of it...
Tuesday14th Apr 2015
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse's Second DLC Pack Hits North America Today, Europe Tomorrow
Release your ki
Good news, Time Patrollers: Dragon Ball XenoVerse's second slice of DLC, otherwise known as GT Pack 2, releases today in North America, and tomorrow in Europe, on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Much like the previous pack, the add-on will feature new playable characters, parallel quests, and a new storyline. You can read our...
Monday13th Apr 2015
News It Looks Like The Witcher 3's Season Pass Won't Break the Bank
What's that in gold?
There was some slight commotion the other day when it was revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would be getting a season pass ā or as it was then dubbed, an expansion pass. Want to get hyped for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? Watch its brilliant new trailer Giving you access to two separate add-on adventures nam
News Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul Illuminates North America and Europe on PS4, PS3
Seiya soon
Well this is a nice little announcement for Saint Seiya fans: the property's freshly announced Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul will be coming West in the autumn on both the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 3. Our last look at the franchise on a Sony console came courtesy of Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers on PS3, which was an accessible,...
News Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Darts West This Autumn, Gets a Great New Gameplay Trailer
Team 7's back again
As many predicted after it was confirmed for an autumnal release in its native Japan, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 will be bringing the ninja war West around the same time, although no concrete date has been revealed just yet. The news follows behind a brand new gameplay trailer that shows off a key battle in which...
Friday10th Apr 2015
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's New Gameplay Trailer Is One of Its Best
Everything you need to know
Without doubt, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is going to be a massive role-playing game, with numerous gameplay systems and mechanics tying into one huge open world full of danger and discovery. It's safe to say that we're looking forward to seeing how it turns out, then, but if you're still not totally sold on CD Projekt...
Tuesday7th Apr 2015
News Wow, the Level Cap in Dragon Ball XenoVerse Has Been Raised
Nice
A lot of people complain about having to download too many patches, but what if an update actually adds something meaningful to a game? That's what's happened with Dragon Ball XenoVerse's patch 1.04, which you can download right now on the PlayStation 4. Unfamiliar with Dragon Ball XenoVerse? Catch up with our detailed review The DLC's pretty...
News Not All of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's DLC Is Free
Simmer down
After garnering such goodwill from interested gamers with regards to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its free DLC plans, developer CD Projekt Red has just announced that the upcoming role-playing game will actually boast an expansion pass. Offering two "massive" expansions, named Hearts and Stone and Blood and Wine, these new adventures...
News Godzilla on PS4 Lets You Rampage as Other Monsters
You're next, Mothra
Godzilla on the PlayStation 3 came out last year in Japan, while the PlayStation 4 version will be smashing into stores this summer. Similarly, both versions are rampaging West within the same season, but it turns out that the next-gen edition will boast a few extras. In its native nation, the PS4 version will be named Godzilla...
News Explore the First 15 Minutes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Monster hunter
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is easily one of the most anticipated titles releasing in the next few months, and thankfully, if you're desperate to see more of Geralt's adventure, you can gaze upon the first 15 minutes of it courtesy of IGN First. It goes without saying that there are some spoilers here, but as you'd expect from the...
Thursday2nd Apr 2015
Hmmm
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's been given an autumn - or fall for you Americans - release date in its native Japan, which has lead to many fans pondering what this means for its Western launch. Still scheduled for 2015 in Europe and North America, the PlayStation 4 brawler was and still is largely expected as an autumn or winter...





























