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Namco Bandai EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Namco Bandai trademarks Ridge Racer Accelerated in Japan 14 Ever vigilant in that department, Siliconera has unearthed another Japanese trademark, this time from Namco Bandai. It seems the company has registered something called Ridge Racer Accelerated, a... Namco Bandai countdown for RPG has me hoping Xenosaga 52 Xenosaga. Fu*k you if you don't like Xenosaga. I feel that strongly about it. The Xeno series is, hands down, my favorite RPG series ever, with Xenogears being my favorite game ever. Ever. Charge... Sgt. Frog procures an RPG from Namco Bandai 11 The paperwork finally went through, and the patriotic soldiers starring in the Sgt. Frog manga and anime getting the RPG-adaptation supplies that they've desperately clamored for. Entitled Keroro... Oops: 'Tales of Vesperia Wii' is actually Tales of Graces 11 You know you need a new brand name when your own staff can't remember which franchise game is coming out for which platform. That's what happened in the case of Rikiya Koyama, a Vesperia voice ac... Reminder: We're giving away six copies of Magnacarta 2! 168 We've teamed up with Namco Bandai to giveaway some great Magnacarta 2 prizes. Over on the official page for Magnacarta 2, you can win an art book, battle atlas and a Magnacarta 2 Xbox 360 themed ... God Eater gets ridiculously huge ten-level demo 19 Namco Bandai's not known for giving stuff away, but its upcoming God Eater demo is significantly substantial indeed, going so far as to include missions exclusive to the demo itself. The 150 MB f... Tekken 6 online patch incoming (once it passes cert) 16 Oh, Tekken 6. Like all other online-compatible fighting games, there's always going to be the obligatory outrage against less-than-stellar netcode. Thankfully, Namco Bandai is already on the case... Namco Zippos: Dig Dug, Xevious, Galaxian, and Pac-Man 9 While these Zippo lighters won't top the Sega console versions we showed you earlier, they all still have me considering taking up smoking so that I may have an excuse to carry one of these aroun... Scamco strikes again: Ludicrous Vesperia DLC hits PSN 29 Oh Namco Bandai, is there any type of DLC that you won't be ashamed to sell us? Tales of Vesperia is rocking the PS3 in Japan, and that means it's time for Namco to do what Namco does best -- try... Ace Combat + Idolmaster = model planes? 8 Japan and their cross-promotions. Fighter jets and dancing girls come together to make model jets. Makes total sense. Namco Bandai's games Ace Combat 6 and Idolmaster have been handed over to mod... Tekken 6 is about to throw a party, you're invited 9 Hey, Dtoid New York. Want to do something fun and possibly win a prize? Then head out to Namco Bandai's Tekken 6 launch party on Oct. 29 from 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. It's being held by New York - Tokyo ... Dead to Rights: Retribution video reminds me: Get a dog 16 In this latest developer diary for Namco Bandai's upcoming Dead to Rights: Retribution, Volatile Games shows off the game's combat. According to the game's combat designer, the main feature of th... Gravity-bending third-person shooter Inversion announced 19 You know what the third-person shooter genre has too much of? Gravity. Namco Bandai has announced that developer Saber Interactive's third-person shooter Inversion will hit Xbox 360 and PlayStati... Tales of Vesperia sequel possible 23 While we weren't in love with Tales of Vesperia there is no doubt that the PS3/360 JRPG was a popular game, especially in Japan where the word Tales before a game pretty much means decent sales. ... Latest Tekken 6 viral features half-naked women 24 This viral ad is for Tekken 6. It features women in their underwear fighting for some reason. It has something to do with Tekken 6, I guess. I’m all for foxy boxing, but I can’t help... Taiko no Tatsujin Wii gets a sequel next month 8 I'm sad that the Taiko no Tatsujin games were not a success in America, but I know why -- the American version, Taiko Drum Master, simply lacked the musical oomph that the original Japanese games... Scamco strikes again: Magnacarta 2 DLC is already out 43 That's right, folks. RPG sequel Magnacarta 2 has only just released, and Namco Bandai has made sure to "support" it with meaningless downloadable content, as is the publisher's modus op... New Splatterhouse screens are deliciously gory 14 It's been too long since we posted about Splatterhouse. FAR too long. Namco Bandai must have sensed my longing, because they sent over a small handful of new screens today -- just enough to satis... Tekken 6 goes gold, has a ton of online features 27 Namco Bandai has let us know that the King of the Iron First Tournament is about to begin... again.  Tekken 6 has gone gold, which means it's right on track to make its October 27 ... Japan gets a really boring Tales of Graces bundle 9 Oh hey! Look at that new Tales of Graces Wii bundle! It looks ... well, it looks exactly like the regular Wii. Sadly, although we don't have any photos of it yet, it looks as if this may be exact... Check out this God Eater trailer (it's called GOD EATER!) 27 I'm really looking forward to Namco Bandai's God Eater, not least of all because it's called GOD EATER! That name is brilliant, and I've therefore decided the game will be brilliant. It's looking... Here's what Ninja Theory's Enslaved looks like 18 The latest issue of Game Informer featured a pretty decent spread about Ninja Theory's multiplatform title, Enslaved. If you already have the issue, good for you -- you've come prepared. &nb... Review: Katamari Forever 49 Naaa na-na na na na na-na na na na na-na naaaaa.Naaa na-na na na na na-na na na na na-na naaaaa.NAAAA na-na na na na na-na na na na na-na naaaaa.Naaa na-na na na na na-na na na na na-na na-na na-... TGS 09: Hands on with Tales of Graces 17 Tales of Graces, one of the two new Tales games, certainly looked crisp and pretty when I walked up to the demo station at TGS this morning, and even though my experience with the Tales series is... TGS 09: Bandai Namco beheads a Gundam at their booth 10 Good lord! It looks like Bandai Namco snuck away in the middle of the night, hours before Tokyo Game Show officially opened it's doors to the press, and beheaded the now famous 60 foot Gundam tha... Taiko Drum Master for Wii: now with inflatable drum 17 In another case of fine patent database snoopery by Siliconera, it's been discovered that Namco-Bandai is developing an inflatable drum controller for a Wii version of Taiko no Tatsujin.  Th... Katamari Forever launch trailer is ... uh, yeah 25 I'm sure you all remember the first trailer for Katamari Forever that Joseph posted a while back. It had a monkey in it, which is really the only reason I remember. Above, you'll find the new lau... Namco using Microsoft money to fund PS3 Vesperia? 63 They don't call 'em Scamco Bandai for nothing. According to new rumors, Namco is using money it gained from a Microsoft exclusivity deal to fund PS3 development. The Xbox 360 platform holder alle... Xbox 360 users enraged over Tales of Vesperia PS3 port 127 There is a reason why many Japanese gamers own an Xbox 360, and it's not because they love Halo. It's because Namco Bandai's Tales series is massive over there and, at one time, Tales of Vesperia... Namco Sounds brings new game music to iTunes 6 Nearly half of my music collection is from videogames, and it gets a lot of play in my iTunes. I figure, if I don't always have the time to replay the games I loved, I can at least listen to the ... Katamari Forever coming to PS3s on September 22 23 Yes, that's a boring and functional headline, but I'll be damned if I'm going to make like every other blogger and write that Katamari Forever is "rolling" onto the PS3. Everybody's don... Invincible Tiger released today, get the soundtrack free 11 Somewhat under the radar, Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao appeared for download on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN today. It's a side-scrolling beat-em-up notable for being the first console gam... GC 09: Folklore dev announces Majin: The Fallen Realm 17 Given how hard it is to launch a new IP, it's really no surprise that most people seem to have completely overlooked Game Republic's Folklore, even though it was a very strong addition to the Pla... GC 09: Namco raises Clash of the Titans from its grave 9 Apparently, there's a remake of Clash of the Titans slated for next year. Yep, Liam Neeson is even going to play Zeus. Who knew? There's also a videogame adaptation of said remake that was being ... GC 09: Namco Bandai to pub Heavenly Sword dev's next game 12 Fans of PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavenly Sword take note -- Namco Bandai has announced today that its partnered with Ninja Theory Ltd. to publish the UK-based developers next title. Unlike H... Confirmed: Cheerleaders playable in We Cheer 2 6 Namco Bandai delivered unto us video of We Cheer 2. Actually, they sent us three videos. They show the game's multiplayer mode, Cheer-Off, which can be played with two to four players. Since ther... Namco promises major announcement at Gamescom 17 Namco will be showing a whole bunch of titles at this year's Gamescom, and most of them we aleady saw at E3 this year (you can see the full list after the jump). Sounded pretty ho-hum, but then w... Katamari Forever, Tekken 6 playable at GamesCom 09 9 Namco Bandai has just announced its playable games lineup for the 2009 GamesCom in Cologne, Germany, which runs from August 19th through the 23rd. The company will be bringing along 8 new titles ... Namco looks to their RPGs for iPhone release 10 I like playing games on my iPhone, but sometimes I get frusturated at the lack of buttons, tactile feedback and response times. Besides, there's only so much retro and puzzle gaming I can take. W... Destructoid Interview: Namco Network's Jonathan Kromrey 0 I've been playing a lot of games on my iPhone lately. I think we're finally coming to the point where game makers are starting to realize that there's a market for more gamer-focused titles, movi... Namco hoping to get rich quick from iPhone money milking 6 Namco Bandai likes money, as anybody who has witnessed its impressive dedication to saturating the DLC market can attest. Lots and lots of delicious treasure can be found on the iPhone, so it's n... Soulcalibur gets eternally retold on PSP this September 8 Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny is a PlayStation Portable exclusive that's kind of like a slimmer version of Soulcalibur IV but with some enhancements to the formula and a playable Kratos. The idea o... Pac-Man Championship Edition comes to mobile, looks good 6 Earlier today, we recieved a press release mentioning that Pac-Man's 30th anniversary is next year. Thanks for the heads up, guys! And it also said something or other about Pac-Man Championship E... Pac-Man REMIX brings bosses and power-ups to the iPhone 7 Last week, Topher let us know about Space Invaders: Infinity Gene, an update to the classic move-back-and-forth-while-shooting-those-aliens-that-are-also-moving-back-and-forth simulator that incl... Dead to Rights Retribution delayed 1 Dead to Rights Retribution has been pushed back to 2010. Several days ago, Namco-Bandai partners updated its UK release schedule. The notable omission from the 2009 column was Volatile Games thir... PS3 Tales of Vesperia trailer shows off new character 14 Undecided on whether or not to buy Tales of Vesperia for the PS3 (or perhaps buy it twice, if you already own the 360 version)? Perhaps the video after the jump will do something to whet your app... PSPorn: Queen's Blade advertising and trailer titillate 37 Do any of you remember the screenshots of Namco Bandai's Queen's Blade: Sprial Chaos that accompanied Dale's announcement post a few months ago? Unfortunately, there happened to be some sort of p... Katamari Forever vid shows off Autobot King of All Cosmos 12 Ok, before we even get started, I should warn you all: the video after the jump is gameplay for the upcoming PS3-exclusive Katamari Forever.It's still a Katamari game, and that's really all there... New Magnacarta 2 features an abundance of highlights 14 If you've still got a nasty taste in your mouth after 2004's Softmax-developed Magna Carta: Tears of Blood, it may be time to reconsider. Like the original, the prosaically-titled Magnacarta 2 do... Namco Bandai acquires Dragon Ball franchise, could hint at Atari's future 22 Once upon a time, the Dragon Ball franchise was behind some of Atari’s highest grossing titles. Throw the words “dragon” “ball” and “budokai” on a box an... Namco Bandai's God Eater has an awesome name 15 Monster Hunter is big business in Japan, so it's no surprise that other publishers are wanting a piece of it. Enter Namco Bandai, with possibly the best videogame name I've heard in years, God Ea... Review: The Munchables 12 The Munchables is a kids game, but you know what? Almost all games are kids games. I recently had the opportunity to play Dead Rising, GTA 4, and Halo 3 with the less-than-ten-year-old children o... BurgerTime gets lobster milkshake'd with BurgerTime Deluxe 22 I love BurgerTime. The surreal world where the game exists has fascinated me for years. In case you don't know, BurgerTime is a game where you control a chef who has to trample across giant burge... New Tales of VS. trailer looks pretty, needs US release date 14 Tales fans are likely thrilled right around now that they are getting their own version of Dissidia in the form of Tales of VS. Well, Japanese fans, that is. The video after the jump debuted at t... Cross Edge coming to the Xbox 360 26 This is a move I didn't expect to see. NIS is usually known for sticking firmly with the PlayStation brand (occassionally venturing into DS territory) but its fan service crossover game, Cross Ed... New details pop up on Tales of Vesperia PS3 content 31 Any Takes fans out there are already probably well aware (and perhaps even a bit pissed off) to hear that Tales of Vesperia is coming to the PS3 with a whole bunch on new content. We got more inf... Splatterhouse on track for an 'early 2010' release 11 Imagine my disappointment when Namco Bandai's current-gen, third-person reboot of Splatterhouse wasn't at the publisher's pre-E3 events. Now picture me crying in the middle of the Los Angeles Con... Namco Museum Essentials coming to PSN with updated Xevious 7 PlayStation 3 owners dying to get their hands on some classics are in for a treat. Namco Bandai has announced Namco Museum Essentials, a digital download title collection that will be released th... Japan: Magna Carta 2 faceplate features huge shiny boobs 19 The upcoming title Magna Carta 2 is something I'm mildly interested in after seeing it at E3. I liked its new spin on standard RPG combat, and it looked nice enough. But I'm more interested in sh... New Katamari Forever trailer, with 100% more sock puppetry 12 While Jim was busy railing on the Swine Flu sequel-itis epidemic currently gripping the games industry, Namco-Bandai was releasing a new trailer for Katamari Forever, the series' PS3-exclusive fi... « NEXT « next - expanded blog view		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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