News items tagged with namco bandai

Tekken 7 Will Include More DLC Guest Characters

Tekken 7 Will Include More DLC Guest Characters

Bandai Namco managed to turn a lot of heads last year when it revealed that longtime Street Fighter villain, Akuma, was joining the r...

By Derek Nichols on 16 March 2017
Dark Souls 3 Ringed City DLC Images Show New Boss, Gear

Dark Souls 3 Ringed City DLC Images Show New Boss, Gear

With Dark Souls 3‘s Ringed City DLC set to release later this month, video game publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment has decided to r...

By Kyle Sledge on 09 March 2017
Nioh Adding Harder Missions, PvP, First DLC Pack Soon

Nioh Adding Harder Missions, PvP, First DLC Pack Soon

In a recent livestream, Koei Tecmo reveals its plans for supporting the hardcore action title Nioh with upcoming free and paid downloadable content packs. The intense action game Nioh has g...

By Derek Nichols on 21 February 2017
Ni No Kuni 2 Kingdom Building And New System Teased

Ni No Kuni 2 Kingdom Building And New System Teased

Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino reveals more about the upcoming RPG Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom, discussing kingdom building and dropping hints about a new system. The Ni No Kuni series has tic...

By Rob Gordon on 12 February 2017
Tales of Berseria Review

Tales of Berseria Review

Tales of Berseria takes the usually upbeat RPG franchise down a dark path that pays off thanks to a compelling story, interesting characters, and an updated combat system. Tales of Berseri...

By Denny Connolly on 25 January 2017
Digimon Making 20th Anniversary Upgraded Digivices

Digimon Making 20th Anniversary Upgraded Digivices

Bandai Namco is celebrating 20 years of Digimon with a release that is sure to drum up feelings of nostalgia: an upgraded version of the original Digivice virtual pet device. Now that Pokem...

By Cody Gravelle on 04 January 2017
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Review

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Review

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a vast improvement over the original game in every category, making it ideal for anyone that considers themselves a fan of the franchise. The original Dragon Bal...

By Dalton Cooper on 27 October 2016
Pokken Tournament Sees Scizor Join The Roster

Pokken Tournament Sees Scizor Join The Roster

The Pokemon Company reveals Scizor as the next playable character joining the roster of the popular Pokemon fighting game Pokken Tournament – although it’s an arcade exclusive. Fighting gam...

By Riley Little on 11 October 2016
Dark Souls 3 Video Previews Ashes of Ariandel DLC PvP

Dark Souls 3 Video Previews Ashes of Ariandel DLC PvP

Video game publisher Bandai Namco releases an official video displaying a preview of the Ashes of Ariandel DLC PvP content for its action-RPG Dark Souls 3. With Dark Souls 3‘s Ashes of Aria...

By Kyle Sledge on 11 October 2016
Tekken 7 Cross-Platform Play in Doubt

Tekken 7 Cross-Platform Play in Doubt

Tekken 7 game director Katsuhiro Harada reveals that cross-platform play may not be included in the game due to security issues and the perception that PC gamers are cheaters. More and mor...

By Jasmine Henry on 26 September 2016
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle Coming 2017

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle Coming 2017

A surprise demo of Bandai Namco’s upcoming Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle shows up at New York Comic-Con, and is given an official announcement and trailer. It’s Morphin’ Time! I...

By Curt Hutson on 25 September 2016
Digimon World: Next Order is Coming to North America

Digimon World: Next Order is Coming to North America

Bandai Namco announces that Digimon World: Next Order, a well-received spin on the series released in Japan last March, will now be getting a western release. While Pokemon might be the col...

By Cody Gravelle on 16 September 2016
Dark Souls Easter Egg Found in Overwatch

Dark Souls Easter Egg Found in Overwatch

Overwatch players discover a Dark Souls Easter Egg in the game’s upcoming Eichenwalde map, adding to the growing list of Easter Eggs Blizzard has hidden in the game. Blizzard is notorious...

By Dalton Cooper on 30 August 2016
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force Review

Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force Review

Bandai Namco’s first attempt at localizing a Gundam game in many years comes with mixed results, as Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs-Force is a largely average experience. Western fans of th...

By Cody Gravelle on 26 July 2016
One Piece: Burning Blood Review

One Piece: Burning Blood Review

One Piece: Burning Blood is an unremarkable adaptation of one of the franchise’s most popular story arcs, and may not even appeal to diehard One Piece fans. When working with original IP...

By Dalton Cooper on 26 May 2016
Pokken Tournament Needs Some Changes To Be Competitive

Pokken Tournament Needs Some Changes To Be Competitive

Pokken Tournament is no doubt a fun experience but, in this author’s opinion, Nintendo must make some changes to get the game ready for competitive play. Last Friday saw the release of P...

By Maxwell Jeffery on 26 March 2016
Pokken Tournament Review

Pokken Tournament Review

Pokken Tournament is the first Pokemon-focused fighting game ever released, but the final product feels more like a barebones offering rather than a fleshed out product. Gamers have want...

By Riley Little on 26 March 2016
Dark Souls Added to Xbox One Backward Compatibility

Dark Souls Added to Xbox One Backward Compatibility

Major Nelson confirms two more games that have been added to the Xbox One backward compatibility list, as Dark Souls and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 join the service. Ever since it was first...

By Dalton Cooper on 26 March 2016
Chandelure is Latest Pokemon to Join Pokken Tournament

Chandelure is Latest Pokemon to Join Pokken Tournament

After plenty of teasing and fan speculation, Nintendo reveals that Chandelure is the latest surprising addition to the Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament. It finally happened. Ninte...

By Riley Little on 26 January 2016
Dark Souls 3 Video Shows New Abilities, Thief Class

Dark Souls 3 Video Shows New Abilities, Thief Class

Developer From Software demos a brand new class, a slew of fresh abilities and some drastic changes to gameplay speed in the world’s latest look at Dark Souls 3. From Software ran its Dar...

By Cody Gravelle on 26 January 2016
Pokken Tournament Supports Local Multiplayer

Pokken Tournament Supports Local Multiplayer

Nintendo confirms that the upcoming Pokemon fighting game, Pokken Tournament, will support local multiplayer, thanks to the second screen on the Wii U’s GamePad. Those that have been foll...

By Riley Little on 26 December 2015
Do Video Games Need External Writers?

Do Video Games Need External Writers?

With the world of video games expanding all the time, the media form’s role in art has become a topic of great importance. Proponents of the opinion that video games are an art form hold...

By Rob Gordon on 26 September 2015
The Game Awards 2014: Nominations

The Game Awards 2014: Nominations

The nominations for the first ever edition of ‘The Game Awards’ have been unveiled, including YouTube celebs and eSports players.

By Rob Keyes on 06 June 2014
News Wrap Up: Mega Man FPS, Halo 4 Microtransactions, SNES Mod & More!

News Wrap Up: Mega Man FPS, Halo 4 Microtransactions, SNES Mod & More!

It’s time to play catch-up on a few key games that are releasing this year and next, and share a few details you may have missed. Mega Man still can’t get a fair shake from Capcom, Halo 4 will proba...

By Rob Keyes on 06 January 2013