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Tekken 8

Tekken 8 is the eighth mainline installment of the long-running Tekken franchise. Led by game producer Katsuhiro Harada, Tekken is one of the quintessential 3D arena fighting games that's become a…

July 31, 2023 | 10:19 EDT

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Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Adds 3 New Characters To The Roster

It's time for a new Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections trailer, and this one's introducing three brand new characters into the mix. As well as established Naruto and Boruto characters,…

June 13, 2023 | 10:21 EDT

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Is Getting Alternate World Diego DLC

Get ready to stand at the apex of society, as Alternate World Diego is heading to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R. The character will be the fourth DLC fighter offered as part of the game'…

May 31, 2023 | 10:20 EDT

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 And Dragon Ball FighterZ Shipments Top 10 Million Each

Bandai Namco has revealed that shipments for Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, two of the flagship titles in the Dragon Ball series, have topped 10 million each. Those are some pretty…

May 10, 2023 | 05:54 EDT

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

Armored Core returns after 11 years with Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, giving players the opportunity to once again pilot fast-paced fully-customizable mechs. With the discovery of a new…

May 7, 2023 | 09:51 EDT

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Update Brings Cell Max Raid And More This Week

Bandai Namco has revealed that the next major free Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 update is due to arrive on Thursday. It'll bring a new raid boss in the form of the terrifyingly gargantuan Cell Max, as…

March 21, 2023 | 10:41 EDT

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R DLC Character Keicho Nijimura Gets Release Date

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the release date of the next DLC character that will come to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. We already knew that the next character to join…

March 19, 2023 | 09:40 EDT

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Bandai Namco is Opening Another Massive Arcade in Tokyo's Famous Red Light District

Bandai Namco announced that it will open another massive arcade complex in the Kabukicho area of Japan's capital city, Tokyo. The facility named Namco TOKYO will open at the new Tokyu Kabukicho…

March 19, 2023 | 07:00 EDT

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Dragon Ball FighterZ Getting Rollback Netcode Beta on Steam & Another Balance Update Ahead of EVO

Bandai Namco just aired the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals 2022-23, and it had some news to share with the fans of the fighting game.  Producer Tomoko Hiroki walked on stage just after the…

March 5, 2023 | 09:54 EST

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New Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi & Dragon Ball Super Card Game Digital Version Announced

During the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour Livestream, Bandai Namco had a couple of interesting announcements for video game fans.  First of all, a new Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (Dragon Ball Z…

March 5, 2023 | 08:51 EST

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Reveals Keicho Nijimura DLC

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the next DLC character that will come to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. The next fighter that will be added to the game is Keicho Nijimura, a…

March 3, 2023 | 09:57 EST

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Rudol Von Stroheim DLC Release Date Announced

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the release date the next DLC character coming to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. As previously announced, the DLC includes Rudol von Stroheim…

January 30, 2023 | 11:38 EST

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Sword Art Online Last Recollection

It appears the end is near for the Underworld, a virtual world created to continue developing the all-powerful AI known as A.L.I.C.E. This virtual reality puts the human race against those who live…

January 19, 2023 | 05:53 EST

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Reveals Rudol Von Stroheim as New DLC Character

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the next DLC character coming to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. The next fighter that will be added to the game is Rudol von Stroheim from…

January 19, 2023 | 10:57 EST

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Sword Art Online Last Recollection Gets Story Trailer & Details; Theme Song by ReoNa Revealed

Today Bandai Namco revealed a brand new trailer of the upcoming anime-inspired game Sword Art Online Last Recollection. This time around, the trailer focuses on the story, providing a look at some…

January 19, 2023 | 09:53 EST

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Tales of Symphonia Remastered

Tales of Symphonia Remastered is the HD remaster of one of the most popular and acclaimed RPG's ever, and is coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on February 17, 2023. The story…

December 28, 2022 | 03:26 EST

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One Piece Odyssey

That legendary place that the end of the map reveals is only legendary once someone proves it's real, and now you can be the chosen one! One Piece Odyssey is a single-player JRPG developed by Bandai…

November 21, 2022 | 07:10 EST

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Park Beyond

Park Beyond will allow you to create an impossible theme park by not having to worry about technology, money, or gravity. The only limit is your creativity, and there are thousands of combinations…

November 16, 2022 | 05:20 EST

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New Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 DLC Adds Fighters And More

Two brand new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 DLC packs have translocated onto digital storefronts, one of which is available right now. Collectively, the packs are called Hero of Justice, and they add brand…

November 10, 2022 | 11:05 EST

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Tales of Symphonia Remastered Release Date Revealed

Are you ready to return to Sylvarant? With the announcement of the Tales of Symphonia Remastered release date for February 17th, 2023, you now know when you can. The game will be releasing on the…

November 9, 2022 | 10:51 EST

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Sword Art Online Last Recollection Announced For 2023

Bandai Namco has announced Sword Art Online Last Recollection, a new game that will conclude the story arc which began with 2013's Sword Art Online Infinity Moment. It'll once again follow series…

November 7, 2022 | 12:02 EST

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One Piece Odyssey Release Date Set For Early Next Year

We finally have a One Piece Odyssey release date. The sprawling piratical RPG, which is intended to commemorate the franchise's 25th anniversary, is set to arrive on PC and consoles in January next…

September 15, 2022 | 09:53 EDT

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SD Gundam Battle Alliance Review

Something that you can’t discredit the Gundam series for is the community that still inhabits it. Take the SD (Superior Defender/Super Deformed) sub-category of Gundam media, which transpired after a…

September 5, 2022 | 07:00 EDT

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Dragon Ball: The Breakers

Dragon Ball: The Breakers is a take on the Dead By Daylight formula. It's an eight-player online survival multiplayer title where seven normal survivors will try to survive against Raider. They've…

July 25, 2022 | 11:39 EDT

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me Launches In November

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me has a release window. The fourth installment in the Dark Pictures Anthology series, and the concluding chapter of what the devs are calling "Season One",…

July 7, 2022 | 10:59 EDT

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Pac-Man World Re-Pac

Pac-Man World Re-Pac is the remake of the 1999 3D platformer, Pac-Man World. Pac-Man World Re-Pac whisks Pac-Man off to rescue his friends and family from the evil Ghosts. In Pac-Man World, Pac-Man…

December 29, 2022 | 01:29 EST

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Digimon Survive

A unique take on the long-running Digimon series, Digimon Survive hopes to shatter expectations with a style to it that is more a-typical of the action RPG series. Digmon Survive functions similarly…

May 24, 2022 | 07:40 EDT

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[Updated] Digimon Survive Release Date Leaked At Last

Update 4/20/22 - The release date has been confirmed for July 29th. You can view the video from producer Kazumasa Habu here. After a long time since it was originally announced, it looks like we…

April 18, 2022 | 08:20 EDT

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Gundam Metaverse to Be Created by Bandai Namco

Bandai Namco has revealed ambitious plans for the "Gundam metaverse project" during the 3rd Gundam Conference held today, aiming to merge the worlds of anime, games, music, and Gunpla. The Gundam …

March 29, 2022 | 02:47 EDT

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One Piece Odyssey is a New RPG Releasing This Year on PC And Consoles

Bandai Namco and developer ILCA have announced One Piece Odyssey, a new JRPG set in (of course) the One Piece universe. It'll be a major core title as opposed to a mobile RPG and will be coming to PC…

March 28, 2022 | 10:48 EDT

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Bandai Namco Announces Significant Pay Raise For Developers

Bandai Namco has announced it will be raising its base developer pay rate in April. Employees will get a raise of more than $5k per annum, with the starting salary also increasing significantly for…

February 28, 2022 | 10:40 EST

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation Code Fairy Volume 1

Mobile Suit Gundam returns to video games with Mobile Suit Gundam: Batte Operation Code Fairy.  A spinoff title to the Battle Operation series, play as the members of 'Noisy Fairy' a secret unit…

November 20, 2021 | 09:22 EST

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is the third title in the horror anthology series. Taking place during the close of the Iraq War, players will be hunting for a weapon of mass destruction…

October 4, 2021 | 01:46 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive

Discover the Smell of the Game with Guilty Gear Strive! Immerse yourself in new gameplay mechanics designed to be simple and welcoming for fighting game newcomers, yet deep and creative for veterans…

February 23, 2021 | 07:45 EST

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Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

Return to the magical world of the Ni no Kuni series with Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom.  Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has you play as Evan, heir to the throne of the kingdom Ding Dong Dell,…

December 28, 2020 | 12:39 EST

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Project CARS 3

The third entry in the Project CARS series, Project CARS 3 adds tons of new features and customizable cars into the game than ever before. Project CARS 3 features over 140 global circuits, with 24-…

September 8, 2020 | 10:57 EDT

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Scarlet Nexus

It's always something, isn't it? Just as humanity figures out the existence of a psionic hormone found in the brain, deranged mutants known as Others suddenly start attacking people in a blind thirst…

May 31, 2020 | 12:38 EDT

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Ace Combat 7

The skies beckon once more, and they yearn for gunpowder, slugs and rampant shrapnel. Take to the skies as the silent protagonist "Trigger" in the seventeenth entry of the Ace Combat series, Ace…

January 18, 2020 | 09:49 EST

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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

The legendary Dragon Ball Z arc gets retold once more in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot! Relive the epic battles that helped set apart the series, partake in light-hearted side quests and even engage simple…

December 8, 2019 | 11:23 EST

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Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist

From eponymous Manga series comes the first game to come to the west. Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist tests your resolve as you struggle to survive.

November 23, 2019 | 09:53 EST

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Disney Tsum Tsum Festival

Cuteness exceeds its perceived limitations with Disney Tsum Tsum Festival! Explore a toy store with your favorite Disney and Pixar characters rendered in Tsum Tsum form nad have a blast playing party…

November 10, 2019 | 02:10 EST

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My Hero One's Justice 2

My Hero One's Justice 2 is the sequel to the 2018 game My Hero One's Justice. Both based on the smash hit anime and manga series Boku No Hero Academia (aka My Hero Academia), the games are all about…

October 13, 2019 | 08:43 EDT

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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is the fourth entry in Bandai Namco's successful musou action beat 'em up line and the sequel to 2015's One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3. Announced originally at Anime Expo…

October 13, 2019 | 08:18 EDT

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Dark Souls II

The sequel to the legend, Dark Souls II returns you to that old, familiar suffering. Travel through a new world and uncover your destiny, relentlessly dying over and over while defying and overcoming…

October 13, 2019 | 10:56 EDT

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One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows is a fighting game set in the One Punch Man universe. In each bout, players will form a team of 3 and battle it out. Familiar faces from the show include Saitama,…

October 8, 2019 | 06:05 EDT

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Doraemon Story of Seasons

Doraemon: Story of Seasons is a Story of Seasons game starring Doraemon and a bunch of his cast done by the classic Harvest Moon developers. It features a slice of life, life and farm sim elements…

October 5, 2019 | 11:46 EDT

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Super Dragon Ball Heroes World Mission

From the Nintendo website: "SUPER DRAGON BALL HEROES WORLD MISSION is a Tactical-Card game packed with exhilarating confrontation, deep card game strategy and a thrilling storyline taking place in…

April 19, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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My Hero One's Justice

Bandai Namco sometimes likes to send various characters in anime series they have to fight each other. They've previously done it with Dragonball and Naruto among others and now its time for the hit…

October 23, 2018 | 02:42 EDT