It’s a lovely day in sunny Britain, and if you’re not enjoying the outside for yourself, you can grab an ice lolly and watch the Tekken UK championship finals today, live from the MCM Comiccon in London’s Excel Arena. The show will be broadcast live on Twitch, meaning at 1pm …
Read More »Bandai Namco announce $200,000 Tekken World Tour
Bandai Namco and Twitch have announced an “exclusive multi-year partnership” this Thursday which will see Bandai Namco’s newest iteration in the Tekken series exploding onto the esports scene with a $200,000 Tekken World Tour. The World Tour will feature bouts around the world, before the victors face off in a …
Read More »Bandai Namco and Numskull partner for Tekken merchandise range
Apparel designer Numskull has just signed a partnership with Bandai Namco to launch a new range of Tekken retro merchandise. Available for retailers to order starting today, the range (see pictures below) includes T-shirts, a hoody, mugs, a snapback, key chains, a wallet and even socks, with prices ranging from …
Read More »Project Cars 2 limited, collector and ultra editions detailed
Bandai Namco has announced pre-orders for Project Cars 2 are now open for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Three different special editions will be available at launch in addition to the standard version of the game, but two of them are exclusive to certain retailers. Starting with the Limited Edition, …
Read More »Pro Tekken 7 players banned after suspected collusion
Bandai Namco has banned two players from the Tekken 7 UK Championships following accusations that they colluded to throw a match. Kotaku reports that it has been alleged that Justin ‘King Jae’ Nelson conspired with Charmel ‘C-Krizzle’ Miedji Koloko in their third round match in last weekend’s Birmingham qualifier. The …
Read More »Little Nightmares to set new ‘benchmark for visual and sound design’, says Bandai Namco
Upcoming indie title Little Nightmares will set a new standard for game design, publisher Bandai Namco has told MCV. The horror-themed puzzle platformer, which releases digitally and at retail tomorrow on PS4, Xbox One and PC, has been developed by Tarsier Studios and follows the story of Six, a small …
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Read More »Bandai Namco goes west
It’s easy to chalk up Bandai Namco’s big wins of late: 2015 was The Witcher 3’s year, while 2016 was Dark Souls III’s. For 2017, though, the Japanese publisher has a more diverse, strength-in-depth slate, with a particular emphasis on European-developed titles, both indie and triple-A, which could forecast a …
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Koei Tecmo UK appoints new general manager
Koei Tecmo also hires digital content creator and social media manager, while Bandai Namco bolsters its marketing and PR teams. Three new hires at Koei Tecmo Yusuke Okada (pictured, right) has been appointed as the new general manager for Koei Tecmo Europe. He joins from the publisher’s Tokyo headquarters, where …
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