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Read More »Bandai Namco is making Pac-Man an educator with an Amazon Echo adventure
Bandai Namco expands its VR arcades to the UK
Bandai Namco’s brand new VR Zones are located at the O2 Arena in London and in Tunbridge Wells
Read More »Bandai Namco unveils ‘Change for the Next’ company vision
Publisher will ‘invest aggressively in IP creation’ and strengthen ‘collaboration with external partners’
Read More »Rumour: Bandai Namco Singapore working on Metroid Prime 4, Ridge Racer 8
LinkedIn profile lists unannounced projects for the team
Read More »Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament at Stamford Bridge to celebrate title’s launch
Bandai Namco will celebrate the launch of its upcoming fighting game with a public event at Chelsea’s stadium in West London. The date is set for the 26th of January and the event will run from 12pm till 10pm – with tournament check in starting at 4pm. Attendees will also …
Read More »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 »How do you test a game like Project Cars 2?
Even if you know how a car drives, would you know what to test to make sure a videogame captured it accurately? Sean Cleaver speaks to Slightly Mad Studios’ Stephen Viljoen and Rod Chong about how Project Cars 2 ‘handles’ the pressure of getting the worlds most exclusive vehicles accurate
Read More »Slightly Mad Studios: Project CARS 2 ‘wouldn’t ship without elite brands like Ferrari and Porsche’
When Project CARS 2 launches tomorrow, it will be the culmination of several years’ hard work for developer Slightly Mad Studios, not just in terms of getting the game to market, but also in its quest to secure over 180 car licences from almost 40 different manufacturers, giving the series …
Read More »Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet to build on anime’s success in Europe
Bandai Namco is returning to the world of Sword Art Online for its next RPG title, the publisher has announced. Revealed last week, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet will be taking fans into third-person shooter territory, blending its beloved RPG mechanics with fast-paced gunplay. Launching on PS4, Xbox One and digitally …
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