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Namco Bandai Profit Drops 92% in Quarter Results

By Blake Ellison, Nov 18, 2008 4:30pm PST

Namco Bandai just wrapped up its fiscal Q2 2009, and the results were nothing short of bad: the games division lost 4.4 billion yen ($45.5 million)...

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"you didnt have to say japanese centric games, namco/bandai implies exactly this."

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Klonoa Revived, PSOne Remake Headed to Wii

By Chris Faylor, Oct 01, 2008 2:05pm PDT

Namco Bandai has announced plans to bring its beloved 1997 PlayStation platformer Klonoa: Door to Phantomile to the Wii, 1UP reports. Built...

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"I love Klonoa. I hope Wii remake automagically means progressive scan and widescreen support by ..."

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Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 Coming Next Year to 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2

By Blake Ellison, Sep 02, 2008 10:47am PDT

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 will come to North America next year for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2, publisher Namco Bandai announced...

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"even if you don't openly admit it, everyone is a sucker for dynasty warriors.... me included :)"

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Hellgate: London Saved by Namco Bandai?

By Chris Faylor, Jul 23, 2008 9:55am PDT

With the fate of Hellgate: London (PC) uncertain following significant layoffs at developer Flagship and the halting of the game's subscription...

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"The monthly charge to get the full benefit of the game. They play Diablo and Titans Quest which ..."

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Namco Announces Splatterhouse for Xbox 360, PS3

By Nick Breckon, May 29, 2008 9:51am PDT

Namco Bandai today officially announced Splatterhouse, an action title based on the 1988 arcade hit. In development for Xbox 360 and...

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"^^^^ I concur, an HD upgrade of the original splatterhouse would be awesome."

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Original Soul Calibur Coming to XBLA in HD

By Nick Breckon, Apr 16, 2008 5:00pm PDT

Update: Namco has confirmed to Shacknews that the Xbox Live Arcade edition of Soul Calibur will be based on the Dreamcast edition of the title, not...

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"It would probably take a major overhaul to make the game work over Live."

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Namco Announces Space Shooter PowerUp Forever

By Nick Breckon, Apr 16, 2008 5:00pm PDT

Namco Bandai yesterday announced a new downloadable game titled PowerUp Forever at its press event in San Francisco. The space shooter is set for a...

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"That sounds really cool. Too far away to get excited about though."

- OverloadUT see all 5 comments

Mr. Driller Online XBLA Looks Colorful, Fuzzy

By Chris Faylor, Mar 14, 2008 9:37am PDT

Much to the delight of series fans worldwide (pictured left), everyone's favorite block-buster Mr. Driller is on his way to Xbox 360. Microsoft...

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"Hell yes, Mr. Driller was great on the PS1 because other people could see and help make it a bit ..."

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Namco Brings Bubble Wrap Game to WiiWare

By Aaron Linde, Mar 12, 2008 1:30pm PDT

Namco Bandai is developing a WiiWare title all about the wonderful stress-relieving pleasure of popping bubble wrap, IGN reports. Titled...

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"I would like a sequel that is about plucking beard hairs. That is every bit as satisfying as ..."

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Namco's Tales Series Heads to X360, Wii This Year

By Chris Faylor, Feb 27, 2008 10:46am PST

Namco Bandai will be bringing the two latest entries in its renowned Tales role-playing series to North America, the company has announced. Both...

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"Agreed; I'm not much for these lengthy RPGs (I gave up on Enchanted Arms), but I loved ToS. I ..."

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New Soul Calibur 4 Screens Show Returning Fighters

By Chris Faylor, Jan 31, 2008 10:24am PST

Namco Bandai has just delivered 19 new screenshots of Project Soul's one-on-one fighter Soul Calibur IV, which is slated to arrive on PlayStation 3...

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"In sc1 his alternate costume was the elvis costume. Nothing new. "

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Itagaki Talks Ninja Gaiden 2 DLC, Difficulty Levels, Yoda and Darth Vader in SC4, Heavenly Sword

By Chris Faylor, Jan 28, 2008 10:36am PST

Team Ninja's upcoming Ninja Gaiden II (X360) will sport some type of downloadable content, studio lead Tomonobu Itagaki told Shacknews in a...

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"I normally don't care for what Itagaki says, but I back him calling out Bandai Namco for the ..."

- aggro crag see all 6 comments

Take It to the Limit with Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit

By Nick Breckon, Jan 16, 2008 10:57am PST

What do spiky hair and giant balls of energy look like on new hardware? We're about to find out. Slated for a 2008 release on PlayStation 3 and...

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"Yeah, I had a great time playing this vs. my 10-year-old nephew. Pretty much the best DBZ game ..."

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ShackCast 26: New TF2 Map, Left 4 Dead, One Console Future, Soul Calibur IV

By Chris Remo, Jan 11, 2008 3:29pm PST

A new face voice joins the ShackCast this week, as Aaron Linde comes aboard from Destructoid. He and Chris Faylor visited Valve this week and...

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"Agree about JRPG's have that feeling they are being held back."

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Soul Calibur 4 Trailer: Yoda & Vader

By Steve Gibson, Jan 10, 2008 9:45pm PST

We meant to show you guys this one earlier but it slipped by in favor of the other CES content. A few people did notice it showed up on the...

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"These developers should make a separate Star Wars fighting game with Luke, General Grievous and ..."

- whomenotme see all 60 comments