Last
year Bandai Namco took fighting and RPG fans by surprise by announcing Final Fantasy XV's Noctis would be joining the Tekken 7 roster.
Last
year Bandai Namco gave us Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, a Persona - flavored RPG that let players decide how much time they wanted to dedicate to breeding the perfect Digimon.
Last
year Bandai Namco announced one of the biggest surprises of E3 with the Xbox Conference appearance of Dragon Ball FighterZ, and that game went on to become one of the biggest critical successes of this year so far.
Not exact matches
That said,
Bandai actually improved its performance compared to the prior
year, raising its percentage of games with green Metascores from 39 % to 51 % as well as upping its overall average score.
With the best story since Abyss and the best cast of characters since Vesperia, Tales of Berseria is the best entry in
Bandai Namco's flagship franchise for
years.
One of the most highly regarded games of last
year, Divinity: Original Sin II is making the leap from PC to console in August of this
year, but Larian and
Bandai Namco are looking to give players on Xbox the chance to sample their game early, and for free.
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Bandai has enjoyed its best fiscal
year since 2008, and this positive performance is due in part to the critically acclaimed Dark Souls.
My two cents are for The Order: 1886 in pole position, while something from
Bandai Namco or Warner (perhaps, respectively, Tales of Berseria and Mad Max) definitely look a good fit for the way Sony has shaped up its lineups this
year.
Today,
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. revealed that Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet will be released early next
year for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam.
Today,
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. revealed that Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet will be released early next
year for PlayStation 4,...
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Bandai released a new trailer for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 which features Heihachi in his younger
years along with none other than Kazuya.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time was released once before on US Blu - ray by
Bandai, but that edition has been out of print and commanding crazy second - hand prices for several
years.
«For more than 35
years the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise has fostered a highly engaged and energetic community,» said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. «We are excited to release GUNDAM VERSUS to those fans eager for more Mobile Suit Gundam releases in the West, as well as introducing the franchise a brand new expanded audience.»
It's been six
years since
Bandai Namco and Capcom announced they were bringing their two biggest franchises together.
â $ œFor this 30th
year milestone,  PAC - MAN Party will continue the iconâ $ ™ s legacy of delivering an engaging experience while bringing people together, â $ said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations at NAMCO
BANDAI Games America.
Bandai Namco has been busy with other games, too, including Pokken Tournament, a partnership with The Pokemon Company and Nintendo which launched on Wii U in March after its arcade debut in Japan last
year.
It's more likely that
Bandai Namco will reveal a release date for Tekken 7 at this
year's E3 than one for the crossover... but why not at least show some gameplay?
Bandai Namco's Dennis Lee, global brand manager for the Tales series, stated that Tales of Zestiria will launch for both Japan and the west in the same
year.
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Bandai is taking the old Ridge Racer franchise for another spin, its first in almost three
years, this time on the visual powerhouse that is... Apple's iPhone?
I recently had a chance to check out a PS4 demo for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet up at
Bandai Namco's 2018 New
Year Showcase in San Francisco.
Soul Calibur V, on the other hand, relies solely on the presence of other players to provide enjoyment — and when Namco
Bandai eventually shuts down the online component a
year or two from now, all that'll be left will be a malnourished husk of a game.
This
year's winter may last just a bit longer as
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.'s plans to launch Impact Winter in the Americas for PCs via STEAM on April 12, 2017; with the PlayStation ® 4 and Xbox One versions to become available digitally later in 2017.
While
Bandai Namco offered a wide range of titles to be explored this
year, I instead opted to focus my time onto two titles that I am personally excited for: Tekken 7: Fated Retribution (Xbox One) and Tales of Berseria (Playstation 4).
Powered by Unreal Engine 4 as seemingly all of
Bandai Namco's upcoming lineup, the game is due next
year on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Bandai Namco and Koei Tecmo have releases schedules you can almost copy paste from
year to
year.
Today,
Bandai - Namco decided to re-upload the second trailer for One Piece: Dai Kaizoku Colosseum, which was released last
year on Nintendo 3DS.
It's been seven
years since
Bandai Namco and Capcom announced they were bringing their two biggest franchises together.
Bandai Namco has shared new details regarding its new Digimon title coming to PS Vita in Japan sometime in 2016 (To not confuse it with Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth coming West on PS4 and PS Vita next
year).
In an unexpected announcement via Twitter,
Bandai Namco revealed that Final Fantasy XV «s protagonist, Noctis, will be a downloadable character in Tekken 7 next
year.
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Bandai's PlayStation 3 - exclusive flight combat game launching this
year as free download on PlayStation Network.
Later on this
year,
Bandai Namco are brining Dragon Ball Z Xenoverse 2 to Nintendo Switch and while not that much is known about it, plenty of new details have come our way, starting with this Japanese box art:
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Bandai and TimeShift developer crafting new gravity - bending third - person co-op shooter for Sony's and Microsoft's consoles next
year.
At this
year's Tokyo Game Show, executives from Square Enix, Capcom, and Namco
Bandai engaged in a roundtable discussion about Japan's diminished role in the gaming industry.
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Bandai takes to the skies on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next
year with Ace Combat Assault Horizon, a rebirth for the franchise featuring helicopters, turret - gunning, and quick - time events.
For those that didn't get a chance to play it last
year, Namco
Bandai has announced that SoulCalibur V will be making its way onto the Xbox Live...
Dark Souls 2 is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next
year in an enhanced version of the game called Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, Namco
Bandai and From Software announced today.
Based on
Bandai Namco's financials from previous
years, 2015's Dragon Ball Xenoverse is the top - selling Dragon Ball game of all - time, with an estimated 5 million sales having been sold in total.
Just in time for next
year's addition of Final Fantasy XV's Noctis (and right after the guest addition of Geese Howard),
Bandai Namco has released a new patch for Tekken 7 available on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.
Bandai Namco announced its upcoming action RPG Code Vein earlier this
year and it has been shrouded in mystery ever since.
From Software and Namco
Bandai are finally fixing a
year - old bug in Dark Souls 2 that caused weapons in the game to degrade, and ultimately break, at a fast rate.
Earlier this
year we were treated to Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, a Persona-esque RPG, and now
Bandai Namco is bringing the adventure of Digimon World: Next Order over in early 2017.
Today is a very good day for fans of the Dark Souls series, as
Bandai Namco has finally confirmed that the first entry in the series will be making a glorious comeback later this
year as Dark Souls Remastered, coming on PC and consoles.
The teaser trailer with which Namco
Bandai announced SoulCalibur V (out next
year for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) was a tease indeed.
Today,
Bandai - Namco shared some more details about the Extra Pack 2 DLC for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, releasing in February next
year.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. and Slightly Mad Studios announced that last
years car simulator, Project Cars 2, will be receiving a...
Bandai Namco has revealed that Dragonball Xenoverse 2 will be getting some more DLC characters later this
year.
While it's technically going on three
years old,
Bandai Namco has continued to throw their full support behind this title.
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Bandai sought to keep the budget in check — having already paid for a
year of development time — which meant tight schedules and heavy pressure.
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Bandai is bringing the flight arcade action of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon to PC early next
year, with singleplayer, co-op and online dogfights.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. is celebrating the third
year anniversary of ONE PIECE TREASURE CRUISE.