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Why Tekken 8’s Katsuhiro Harada wishes he was working on Project L
Katsuhiro Harada may be focused on Tekken 8, but his attention is also turned toward Riot's Project L and its free-to-play model.
Namco Bandai reports five-year high profits
The top sellers in the content division, including 'Tekken Tag Tournament 2,' ' Soulcalibur V,' and the western release of 'Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm,' helped push Namco Bandai far into the black this fiscal year.
‘Armored Core: Verdict Day’ preview: Building a better bot with a little help from your imaginary friends
Armored Core: Verdict Day is the second game after the end of the series' hiatus, and the game of giant robot customization and warfare is more confusing than ever.
‘Dark Souls II’ preview: You will die in several new, and very pretty ways
Director Yui Tanemura guided Digital Trends through a short demo of Dark Souls II and discussed how he wants players to enjoy dying again and again.
Shatner vs. Gorn: the rematch
After 46 years of waiting patiently, William Shanter finally gets a chance to settle the score with his arch nemesis the Gorn.
GDC 2013: Boldly going etc., etc. Hands-on with the ‘Star Trek’ video game
We go hands-on with Namco Bandai and Digital Extremes’ game that bridges the two Star Trek movies and reintroduces the classic foe, the Gorn.
Soul Calibur and Tekken series sales slow as Namco Bandai stays healthy in the console market
The sky may be falling on many of the biggest video game publishers in the industry, but at least one of console gaming's stalwarts is doing just fine: Namco Bandai.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch review: A beautiful but slow world
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is an expertly made role-playing game made in the old style, with sumptuous art and music. Excellent as it is, it's missing a central spark that made Level-5's past games so special.
King of the Iron Flush: Namco Bandai announces Tekken Card Tournament
In the newly-revealed Tekken Card Tournament, Namco Bandai's flagship pugilists will once again trade in kicks and punches for a stack of playing cards.
Ryu vs. Space Channel 5: Project X Zone for Nintendo 3DS gets an unlikely US release
Sega, Namco, and Capcom's mascot smorgasbord RPG for Nintendo 3DS, Project X Zone, is making the trip from Japan to the world market this summer, letting people from all over the world make Mega Man fight the cast of Virtua Fighter.
Fez, Xbox creators judge next indie superstars in Ouya contest
The Ouya no longer stands alone as the only Android-based game console coming out in 2013, but it does benefit from unusually strong developer support already. Now the console's creators are holding a contest to encourage new indie developers to flock to the system.
Return of the Pac: Namco plans to open a chain of arcade restaurants
Namco is one of the first names in arcade video games, responsible for foundational classics like Pac-man, Space Invaders, Soul Calibur and Point Blank. Arcades are nearly extinct in 2013, but the company is planning a new chain of restaurants to bring them back.
New fighters, stages hit Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on October 9 for free
New characters, stages and gameplay options are coming to Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on October 9.
Worth the Wait: Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch preview
Namco's decision to hold Ni no Kuni back for more than a year after its Japanese release was rough, but a demo proves it worth the wait.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch special edition gets more goods thanks to faux-Kickstarter campaign
Namco Bandai takes a page from the Kickstarter handbook and uses bonus goodies as incentive to encourage pre-orders for its new RPG.
Embrace your inner JRPG fan with the long awaited Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
Developers Level-5 and Syudio Ghibli team with Namco Bandai to bring us the PS3 adaptation of the cult Nintndo DS hit, Ni no Kuni.
Star Trek the game: could this be the best movie-tie in game to date?
Digital Extremes and Namco Bandai offer an early peak at their upcoming third-person action co-op title based on JJ Abrams take on the Star trek franchise.
Hands on with Tekken Tag Tournament 2; dated for September
Namco Bandai has named September as the release month for the next game in the series, and we had a chance to go hands on with it.
Namco Bandai channels its inner Tecmo and debuts the manga-inspired One Piece: Pirate Warrior
Fans of the manga series One Piece will get their chance to take control of the straw hatted pirate when Pirate Warrior comes to the PlayStation Network.
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition hits PCs in August using Games for Windows
Namco Bandai listens to its fans and will release a PC port of Dark Souls, following a petition from fans that gained over 100,000 signatures. But a new petition has already begun to stop the game from using Games For Windows Live.
Dragon Ball Z heads to Kinect
Namco Bandai officially unveiled its next Dragon Ball title, Dragon Ball Z for Kinect, due out this October.
Ridge Racer for the Vita review
Namco Bandai’s Ridge Racer series has all the tools to offer an excellent racing game, but then doesn’t do anything with them.
Armored Core V review
Namco Bandai and From Software’s Armored Core V features incredible online integration that can lead to some fun times. But you have to be willing to work for it.
Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio may be joining SoulCalibur V
A new rumor, supported by a possibly leaked screenshot, shows that the Assassin’s Creed protagonist Ezio Auditore may be a playable fighter in SoulCalibur 5.
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Review
Review: In Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Namco Bandai and Project Ares attempt to revamp and modernize an old franchise with a gritty new look and a realistic setting, but the song remains the same.
The Witcher 2 Xbox 360 release delayed for functional and legal reasons
CD Projekt RED confirms in a press release that the in-development console adaptation of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings won't be coming to Xbox 360 until Q1 2012, a delay from its previously planned holiday 2011 release.
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon preview
We go hands-on with a jet and an attack chopper in Namco Bandai's latest Ace Combat game, subtitled Assault Horizon, the first entry in the series to embrace a real-world setting.