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Want to add something more interesting than artwork and trivia to your loading screens? Now you can. Previously, developers were unable to integrate mini-games into their loading screens thanks to a patent filed by Namco. The patent protected the use of auxiliary mini-games while a main game was loading, as …
Read More »Saint Seiya: Soliders’ Soul PC port arrives on Steam
The PC port of Bandai Namco’s Playstation release Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul has arrived on Steam. A Windows edition of the game – previously available exclusively through PS3 and PS4 platforms –launched on Valve’s digital distribution serviceahead of the holiday weekend. At $50, the PC version’s price tag splits the …
Read More »There could be a new Katamari game on the way
Could the 3DS, Vita or mobile devices be getting a new Katamari title? It does seem that way as Bandai Namco has registered a trademark for a new game called Tap My Katamari. The ‘tap’ in the name here could well reference the game coming to hardware with touch interface, …
Read More »Bandai Namco opens online store
Publisher Bandai Namco has today launched a new online store. The outlet is stocking ‘high quality’ official merchandise based on some of the firm’s IPs. Products available include posters, canvases, coffee mugs, hoodies, T-shirts and phone cases designed around brands such as Pac-Man, Tales of, and Tekken. We built this …
Read More »Noby Noby Boy players complete the journey to Pluto
Players of one of gaming’s more unusual titles have, years after the game was released, achieved what many thought would never happen. Noby Noby Boy was the second game from Keita Takahashi, who is best known for 2004’s quirky PS2 release Katamari Damacy. After begrudgingly coming on board for 2005 …
Read More »Koch Media and Codemasters partner for global distribution deal
Koch Media and Codemasters have inked a new distribution and co-publishing deal to cover the western games market. Beginning in 2016, the former firm will replace Bandai Namco as the sole distributor for Codemasters titles in EMEA. The collaboration also means that Koch Media will exclusively co-publish Codemasters games in …
Read More »Dark Souls III Collector’s and Prestige Editions spotted
A pair of listings on the website of a UAE retailer seem to have revealed a pair of special edition releases for Bandai Namco’s Dark Souls 3. GameSpot reports that the Collector’s Edition, which costs D499 (90) includes a 25cm Red Knight statue, hardcover art book, CD soundtrack, cloth map, …
Read More »Bandai Namco hunts for new talent and product at Interface
Bandai Namco has joined the line-up of publishers looking to meet with indie developers at next month’s Interface event. The firm will host meetings with developers alongside the likes of Channel 4 Games, KISS, Sold Out, Green Man Gaming and Double 11 who are all looking to sign new products …
Read More »VIDEO: Tekken 7 heading to PS4
Bandai Namco has revealed Tekken 7 will receive a worldwide console release on PS4, with the publisher teasing unspecified support for PlayStation VR as well. The console version was unveiled as part of Sony’s PlayStation Paris Games Week event. Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada said the PS4 port will be the …
Read More »Bandai Namco’s Rise of Incarnates is being shut down
Another one of Bandai Namco’s free-to-play titles is being abandoned. The publisher has announced that Rise of Incarnates will be terminated on December 15th 2015. The game’s currency is, as of today, no longer available to download. We must regretfully inform all users of the closure of Rise of Incarnates. …
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