Bandai Namco News Articles
Thursday30th Jan 2014
News Remember Lloyd and Colette with These Tales of Symphonia Chronicles Trailers
The chosen ones
If you experienced Tales of Symphonia back on the Nintendo GameCube or even the PlayStation 2, then these character trailers for the JRPG's heroes should fill you with nostalgia – just listen to that good old battle theme. Still sporting his incredibly red outfit, we witness Lloyd Irving's bold attitude and reckless fighting style,...
Monday6th Jan 2014
News The Producer of Tekken Wants to Continue the Series on PS4
Tekken his sweet time
When it comes to competitive fighting games, the PlayStation 4 is a bit lacking. We got an enhanced version of the superhero themed Injustice: Gods Among Us at launch, but that's about it. The combo starved among you can rest easy, though, as Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada recently stated his intentions to bring the...
Saturday21st Dec 2013
News Tales of Zestiria's First Trailer Arrives Online with Elegance
Mmmm, zesty
There's nothing like a good Tales teaser to get your day started on the right note. Originally shown over a week ago to coincide with the title's reveal, the trailer has finally found its way online, so get your flamboyant garments ready and take a gander. Tales of Zestiria will be coming to the PlayStation 3 in Japan, North America, and...
Thursday21st Nov 2013
News Here's Everything That You Could Ever Want from a Shin Gundam Musou Trailer
Eight minutes of explosions
We're well adjusted to the mayhem that's typically found in Dynasty Warriors games, but through this newest Shin Gundam Musou trailer, we've learned that the series' unadulterated chaos can be taken one step further. Stretching on for almost nine minutes, the vast video covers everything from the storylines that make up...
Wednesday16th Oct 2013
Get your wallets ready
Last month, Namco Bandai released a brand new trailer for its upcoming HD compilation of classic titles Tales of Symphonia and its successor, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World. The collection is being released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series. The company has revealed that there will be a special...
Friday11th Oct 2013
News Shin Gundam Musou Looks Like Absolute Carnage
Mega mecha
It's no secret that this particular writer is an obsessed fan of anything Gundam related, and this newest trailer for Shin Gundam Musou has certainly got the hype levels rising thanks to its seemingly unending lust for total mech mayhem. Currently only set for release in Japan, Western fans will know the title as the next instalment in...
Monday30th Sep 2013
News Tales of Symphonia Chronicles Brawls Online with First Translated Trailer
Lloyd Irving, wake up!
Regarded by many fans as the best game in the Tales series, Tales of Symphonia first launched in Japan in 2003 and the following year in western territories for the Nintendo GameCube. Despite releasing to decent sales and general critical acclaim, the title was also ported to the PlayStation 2 after a short while in Japan in...
Wednesday11th Sep 2013
News Soulcalibur: Lost Swords Is Namco Bandai's Next Free To Play Game
Following in the footsteps of Tekken Revolution and Ridge Racer Driftopia
Namco Bandai is turning Soulcalibur into a free to play game, following its experiment with Tekken Revolution. Soulcalibur: Lost Swords is headed to the PS3 later in the year, according to Japanese magazine Famitsu. The company is also working on Ridge Racer Driftopia, which...
Wednesday4th Sep 2013
News Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Helps Series Conjure 1.4 Million Sales Worldwide
Magic numbers
Together with its Japan-only DS counterpart, the delightfully designed and visually stunning PlayStation 3 JRPG Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has helped Level 5's series accumulate approximately 1.4 million sales worldwide. “The franchise has been very well received in EMEA, and as a result of its quality, has reached an...
Saturday6th Jul 2013
News Tales of Xillia 2 Confirmed for European Release
Should be with us next year
Tales of Xillia has been available in Japan since 2011, and will finally be unleashed in the West next month. However, the game already has a sequel in the land of the rising sun – and it's now been confirmed that it too will be making its way to European shores. The announcement was made by Namco Bandai at the Japan...
Thursday4th Jul 2013
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 Weighs Anchor with New Story Trailer
Gum-Gum get hype
Namco Bandai released a rather rousing trailer for its upcoming seafaring brawler earlier today, complete with cheesy rock music and a surprising amount of explosions. We also get a quick glimpse of newly introduced playable characters and the game's original plot. If nothing else, the title looks to be a nice chunk of mayhem for...
Monday24th Jun 2013
News Tekken Revolution Could Punch Its Way To PS Vita
Free-to-play fracas
Tekken Revolution is out now on PlayStation Network, offering a fresh way to experience one of gaming's most popular one-on-one brawlers. However, it's currently exclusive to the PS3 — but that could change, according to series producer and director, Katsuhiro Harada: A Vita version would certainly convince more people to...
Wednesday29th May 2013
News Tales of Xillia Flexes Its Muscles in New Gameplay Trailers
Manhunt for mana
Namco Bandai's Tales series is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary, and the party mood has left us practically itching for the JRPG franchise's next instalment, Tales of Xillia, which is due out on 6th August in North America and 9th August in Europe. The story follows the journey of medical student Jude Mathis and his...
Friday12th Apr 2013
News Tales of Xillia Sets a Date with the West, Collector's Edition Announced
Bearing gifts
Better start saving up that gald, because Tales of Xillia has two solid western release dates and a limited collector's edition up for pre-order. And if that wasn't enough, Namco Bandai has granted us a look at a new trailer that shows off footage that takes place outside of battles for a change. Fans will be delighted to know that...
Thursday28th Feb 2013
News Namco Turns the Pages on New Tales of Xillia Features
Say hello to another PS3 exclusive
Last July we heard that the next entry in the popular Japanese RPG series Tales of Xillia would be travelling to the West in 2013. While Namco Bandai has not yet provided us with an exact release date, they have instead detailed some of the game's new features, promising a great deal of character immersion and...
Wednesday19th Sep 2012
News Namco Bandai Unveil God Eater 2 Trailer
Yummy
Earlier today we reported that God Eater 2 will be storming onto the PSP and Vita next year. To accompany the news, Namco Bandai has released a new Tokyo Game Show trailer for the Monster Hunter lookalike, which we've handily embedded below. Let us know what you think in the comments section.
Friday17th Aug 2012
News Cast Your Eyes On Ni No Kuni's Magical GamesCom Trailer
Excitement levels increasing...
Namco Bandai has released a new GamesCom trailer for Level 5 and Studio Ghibli's upcoming video game collaboration, Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of the White Witch. Two demos of Ni No Kuni have been showing at this year's Gamescom: 'An Errand for Father Oak' and 'Eruption Interruption', the first of which Push Square was...
Sunday5th Aug 2012
News Namco Bandai Reveal Disappointing Sales for Soulcalibur V
K.O.
Namco Bandai has revealed its first quarterly financial report, sadly showing the disappointing sales of their latest update of the Soulcalibur series. On the 30th June, Soulcalibur V's sales were reported to be standing at 1.38 million copies. Soulcalibur IV accumulated 2.3 million sales in eight months, a million more units than Soulcalibur...
Tuesday24th Jul 2012
News Namco Bandai Bringing the Fight to Eurogamer Expo
Tekken Tag and Ni No Kuni Confirmed
The Eurogamer Expo, which happens to be the UK's biggest gaming festival, is just over two short months away. As the roster of playable games and events continues to expand, Namco Bandai fans have some news to celebrate, with confirmation that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will...
Saturday21st Jul 2012
News Take a Closer Look at the Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Hori Pad
Stick it
Namco Bandai has released a larger shot of Hori's upcoming Tekken Tag Tournament 2 arcade stick. The peripheral will hit shelves on the 13th September, the same day as the game's release in Japan. It will retail for ¥14,800, which roughly translates to £122. Will you be picking one up?
Monday16th Jul 2012
News Swimwear DLC When You Pre-Order Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Pandas in speedos
Namco Bandai has announced that those who pre-order Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will receive the the 'Big Bikini Bundle' DLC package, which includes over 100 swimming costumes for your fighters to adorn. Series producer, Katsuhiro Harada, confirmed via his Twitter account that this will include all playable characters on the roster,...
Saturday3rd Mar 2012
News Ridge Racer Hits North America on 13th March
Free DLC too!
While Japanese and European gamers are already enjoying Ridge Racer on their Vita systems, North American gamers have been patiently waiting for the game to make its appearance. Well the wait is almost over. Namco Bandai has just announced that Ridge Racer will now be released on 13th March in North America and the company is even...
Tuesday9th Nov 2010
News Deadstorm Pirates to Swash PSN Buckles in Europe This Month
Pirate shooter ahoy!
It's already been first mate in the shooting compilation Time Crisis: Razing Storm and now Deadstorm Pirates is set to captain its own course towards PlayStation Store this month. Retailing at £15.99 or €19.99, the game will feature all the two-player blasting action of its Blu-ray release as well as online leaderboards...
Thursday21st Oct 2010
News Time Crisis: Razing Storm Plagued by Accuracy Issues?
Early reports suggest Move control setup is not ideal for light gun titles
As you're probably already aware, Namco Bandai's arcade blaster Time Crisis: Razing Storm is available this week across North America, with the European release landing on the 3rd November. The game - which features Razing Storm, Time Crisis 4 and Deadstorm Pirates - is one...
Saturday25th Sep 2010
News Time Crisis: Razing Storm Goes Gold, Hits October 19th
Namco shooter on the way
Time Crisis: Razing Storm is packing a lot of heat into a single Blu-ray disc when it launches in North America on October 19th, as it features Time Crisis 4 (Arcade Version) and swashbuckling shooter Deadstorm Pirates. The package will naturally utilise the Move controller for precision shooting, although the Guncon 3 is...
