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News Tekken 7 Announced, We Seem Like The Only Ones Excited
We love Tekken
Granted, the series has felt a little flat in recent iterations (particularly the hit-and-miss Tekken 6), but we still believe it's a solid fighting franchise, and due a return to its former glory. So it's with some excitement that we read a recent Eurogamer Portugal report, which declares that Tekken 7 is a real product currently in...
News Sorry, But This Trailer Has Completely Put Us Off The New Splatterhouse Game
Urgh, good grief
Our excitement for Splatterhouse was already relatively low. But when we open up a trailer still relatively early in the morning, and get our ears blown off by chugging guitars with way too much overdrive applied to them - consider our mood dwindling and our day ruined. Going by this trailer, Splatterhouse just doesn't look like a...
Rumour Is Time Crisis Heading To The Playstation Network? ACTION!
A trademark filing picked up by the eagle eyed ConnectedConsoles seems to hint at a Playstation Network re-release of Playstation classic, Time Crisis
Action! The trademark notes that the game will be distributed via "downloadable computer game software via a global computer network and wireless devices". The PSN then? What's interesting...
News Oh, Now We Get Why People Are Excited For Enslaved: Odyssey To The West
Let us be honest for a few sentences: we just never understood the excitement for Ninja Theory's Enslaved: Odyssey To The West
Yes, it's being developed by the same team who made the PS3's Heavenly Sword, and yes it's drawing some inspiration from Team Ico. But still, ick, we've felt nothing for this game. Until now. Thank goodness for trailers...
News Demon's Souls Gets An Exclusive UK Trailer
Demon's Souls is finally coming to the UK
The innovative exclusive RPG has been privy to enormous viral exposure since it launched in the US - a refreshing nod that players do still care about experiences rather than marketing. And due to the splash the game has caused in the US, it's finally going to hit the UK next month. Check out the trailer for...
News From Software Stick With Playstation 3 For New Mech Release
We're not sure whether it would be an exaggeration or not to describe From Software as one of the most important studios thus far in the Playstation 3's life-span
True or not, the consideration is a fantastic compliment to the studio that's green-lit the likes of Demon's Souls and 3D Dot Game Heroes. And it seems like the company are going to stick...
News European Demon's Souls Comes With Fan-Made Strategy Guide
We told you last week that Demon's Souls was finally getting a Western release in part thanks to Namco Bandai who have taken on publishing responsibilities for the Playstation 3 exclusive
We also told you last week that the game comes with a much needed strategy guide. And in heart-warming news, it's just been announced that said strategy guide has...
News Demon's Souls Hits Europe On June 25th
Namco Bandai has announced that they will be handling publishing duties of Demon's Souls in Europe, and that the game will hit on June 25th
The game will be released exclusively as a special pack called the "Black Phantom Edition", which includes a soundtrack, artbook and strategy guide. The latter being pretty necessary from what we've...
News Demon's Souls Is Almost Definitely Coming To Europe It Seems
Ok, you've got us
While From Software's incredible underground hit Demon's Souls was only available as an inport, we could fend off the background noises that told us to get a copy from overseas. But if the game's coming to Europe, we're going to have to play the unique RPG aren't we? Word of a long overdue European Demon's Soul release comes from a...
News Dead To Rights: Retribution Has A Dog In It
Let's be honest: Dead To Rights Retribution doesn't look like the best game in the world now does it? But there's still every possibility it might be a complete, amazing surprise
And when you've got awesome looking dogs in it, that possibility is increased. We think.
News Enslaved Provides Proof That Post-Apocalyptic Games Can Be Pretty
Enslaved is the latest title from Heavenly Sword developers Ninja Theory
It's also strikingly pretty despite its post-apocalyptic setting. The game's based on the 400-year old Chinese novel, Journey To The West, and is due later this year.
News Ninja Theory: Heavenly Sword Sales Were Not Enough To Break Even
So you might want to put a boot in our Heavenly Sword 2 speculation from last night
Ninja Theory has come out all guns firing, claiming they didn't even break-even with their 2007 PS3 exclusive Ninja Theory — even though the game sold just shy of one and a half million copies. Ninja Theory's co-founder Tameem Antoniades told CVG, Heavenly Sword...
News Namco Gets Hit Hard, Sheds Profits & Staff
Namco's recorded a whopping $129million loss for the nine months ending December 31st, compared to a profit of $99
4million in the same period the year previous. That's a lot of money, yo. As a result the company has announced they are to cut the employment of roughly 10% of their workforce. That's gutting news for about 630 people.Since the...
News Tekken 6 Patch To Add Online Co-Op Scenario Campaign
The scenario campaign in Tekken 6 (essentially, a modern Streets Of Rage) was absolutely not the best thing about the game, but you have to admire Namco's will to tout it
Not only is it the focus of the game's menu, but it's also about to get a patch adding in online co-op. There'll even be voice chat. The patch is due on Monday.
News Roger Jr? Panda? Kuma? Why Are You All Missing From The Tekken Movie?
A leaked poster for the upcoming Tekken movie confirmed our fears
The movie will feature no Kuma, Panda or Roger Jr. There is literally no excuse for this in an age where CGI is basically properly amazing. We suggest you boycott this movie out of principle.
News Namco Plan To Bring Their Back Catalogue To Playstation Store
Namco Bandai has made a lot of games
A lot of games. That means they have an impressive back catalogue. And in this digital age, there's always someone willing to spend money on a piece of nostalgia, or an unvisited game. Hence, Namco Bandai's plans to "increase its digital distribution presence." No actual specifics were given, but the...
News Tekken 6 Patch Launches Tomorrow, Fixes Online Issues
Woohoo
We'll soon be able to actually, y'know, play Tekken 6 online. Namco Bandai have announced that a patch will launch tomorrow, improving connectivity between players and subsequently reducing lag. Namco are also improving the responsiveness of button inputs, and adding in a cancel option if you're unhappy with connection of your matched...
News Tekken 6 DLC Will Probably Free
Whilst most people probably care more about a Tekken 6 patch than DLC at this point, producer Katsuhiro Harada has commented on uk
playstation.com</a> that any released content for the game is likely to be free. We'll won't argue with getting something for nothing so, we look forward to some content. We look forward to a multiplayer patch even...
News GIRL STRETCHES HER WAY TO JUPITER!!!1
Remember the over-arching co-operative nature of Namco Bandai's Noby Noby Boy
That's right, we're all increasing GIRL's length in hope of reaching new planets and subsequently unlocking new levels. Know then that GIRL has finally reached Jupiter after stretching to a length of 576,682,810 miles. Hurrah! Well done folks.
News RIDDDDDDDDDGE RACER! (Accelerated)
Remember when SCE's Kaz Hirai said "Riddddddddddge Racer"? Yeah, that's all we could think about when we heard Namco Bandai has trademarked the title Ridge Racer Accelerated
If, indeed, it's a Playstation 3 game, we hope they let Kaz announce it. Just for sarcasm's sake if nothing else.
Feature Win A Whole Heap Of Tekken 6 Goodies With Push Square.com
To celebrate the European release of Tekken 6 today, we've teamed up with the fine folks over at Namco Bandai to offer you with the chance of winning a whole pile of Tekken 6 related goodies
Tekken 6 is the biggest beat 'em up game to hit the Playstation 3 this year, with a massive roster of fighters and moves to choose from. Tekken 6 is also the...
News Tekken 6's Online Mode Is Going To Get All Patched Up According To Namco
We're reviewing Tekken 6 as we type, and rather enjoying it to be honest
It has its faults, but if you're a Tekken fan, there's no way you're coming away disappointed. Sadly, the game's online is probably the weakest part, with very hit or miss net-code leading to lag. Sometimes it's fine, other times it's less so. It's always playable, just not...
News Namco Announces 2.5 Million Shipped Copies Of Tekken 6
Wow
2.5 million copies and ours is stuck in the postal strike! Thanks Royal Mail. Still, full points for effort Namco, who've shipped 2.5 million copies of Tekken 6 worldwide; even if the British ones aren't getting delivered. Of course, shipped copies don't necessarily relate to sold copies, but given this is a Tekken game, we expect the numbers...
News Takahashi Blames Noby Noby Boy Budget For Customer Misunderstanding
We kinda thought Noby Noby Boy was awesome
However, we can understand why people would pick it up and curse its very existence. It's bonkers and proud to be so. Still, creator Keita Takahashi remains unsatisfied with the product."Ultimately, with Noby Noby Boy, I wanted to break the barriers between toy and game," Takahashi told Develop...
News Ever Wanted To Wear Tekken Themed Underwear? (Hell Yes)
Now you can
Hurrah! Namco Bandai are seriously selling some Tekken themed panties in collaboration with Luscious Tokyo. They'll set you back a bit at ¥4,200 ($46) each, but dude, they look so awesome. <span>In addition to the pants there are is a whole host of Tekken apparel including t-shirts and lighters. Genuinely amazing.</
News Licensing Issues Keeping Lumines Off The Playstation Store
We don't actually like Lumines
But some people don't cosider the PSP complete without a copy. So why hasn't it shown up on the Playstation Store yet? Licensing issues. Tweeting about this very subject, Q Entertainment said yesterday, We would love to bring Lumines/Lumines II to the PSN store but there are complications, music licensing, was...
News Namco Bandai Announce Inversion For Playstation 3
Ever wanted to invert gravity? Well now you'll get the chance, with Namco Bandai and Saber Interactive's recently announced Inversion
The game is a pretty standard third-person shooter involving aliens and what-not. The twist? You can adapt the gravity of objects with the protagonist's Grappler weapon. You'll need to aswell, because it's not just a...
News Tales Of Vesperia Sequel: Maybe?
At the Japanese launch for the theatrical release of Tales Of Vesperia: The First Strike in Japan, Namco Bandai's Makoto Yoshizumi claimed there was "strong internal desire" to create a follow-up to Playstation 3's Tales Of Vesperia
Alas, the franchise is far from over, with ideas already being brainstormed for a theatrical follow-up. We reckon:...
News Splatterhouse Says, "Hello Q3 2010!"
Remember Splatterhouse? Yeah, it's been a while right?
Namco Bandai yanked the project off of Bottlerocket, then they subsequently closed down, and we've not heard much since. If you were anticipating the game early 2010, then, well, perhaps it's time to stop reading — we have bad news. Namco Bandai are saying the game is coming in Q3, 2010. And...
News Tekken 6 Viral Ads Are Totally Over The Top, Pretty Awesome
We've really no idea what's going on in this Tekken 6 video
We do know that it's in super slow motion, and very artistically shot. A little pretentious if you will. But still, you can't deny that it's pretty damn classy. After all, "What will you fight for?" is a question we should all ask ourselves when we step into the arena with a...
News Tales Of Vesperia PS3 Sales Come Close To Lifetime XBOX 360 Sales
If you're in Japan today looking for a copy of Tales Of Vesperia on the Playstation 3 - good luck
The game has sold a whopping 140,000+ in its first 24 hours on sales — numbers which eclipse the first month of sales on XBOX 360 and come close to the game's lifetime sales on Microsoft's system. The lure of new content and, you know, being on...
News Batman Arkham Asylum Tops The UK Charts, XBOX 360 SKU Narrowly Beats Out The Playstation 3
Rocksteady's masterpiece Batman Arkham Asylum may go on to be many people's game of the year, but it all counts for nothing if it doesn't sell
Thankfully the title has topped the UK charts, offsetting Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort and resting a comfortable victor. The XBOX 360 version narrowly outsold the PS3 (with a 55% share) — we assume the...
News Katamari Forever Goes A Golden Shade Of Gold, Hits US September 22nd
Namco Bandai just mailed us to let us know that Katamari Forever -- essentially the HD remix of the Katamari games of old -- has gone a golden shade of gold; i
e. it's done. And that means they had a release date for us; September 22nd in the US. The game will retail for $49.99 (a little cheaper than the average PS3 title) and adds in a ton of...
News Gundam Outfit Brings Camp To Playstation Home
We're sure our homosexual readers won't take offence when we declare this Gundam outfit for Playstation Home avatars a teensy bit camp
The costume will come as a reward for those who watch the trailer for Kidou Senshi Gundam Senki Gundam (which is being bundled with some Slims in Japan) in the Playstation Home theater. The trailer is only...
News GamesCom 09: Tekken 6 On PSP Gameplay Is All Rather Amazing Too
So Tekken 6 PSP's bigger brother might be getting all the attention on the high definition consoles, but look at Tekken 6 PSP
Look at it. This is a PSP game. Can you believe this is a PSP game? How is this possible? Look at the graphics and animation. Oh my. If Namco hadn't already put an awesome version of Tekken 5 out on the PSP, we wouldn't...
Every now and then you know a good Tekken trailer has come around
How? Because it makes little to zero sense. This Tekken 6 trailer is one such of that kind. If anybody could explain what's going on, please send us answers on a postcard. Otherwise, heck, we'll just leave it as a mystery. Looking bloody brilliant in our opinion though.
News GamesCom 09: Ogle Tekken Stick Or Namco Bandai Babe Or Both, Choice Is Yours
Tekken 6 is coming bundled with an exclusive stick if you want to shell out $150
We must admit, they do look rather neat. The question is, what looks neater — hot Namco Bandai girls or hot Tekken sticks? We couldn't possibly choose. Thanks Joystiq for the photo.
News GamesCom 09: Namco Bandai Announce "Majin: The Fallen Realm"
Namco Bandai have just announced Majin: The Fallen Realm at GamesCom in Germany
The game from Game Republic is said to have a "Last Guardian feel". Majin is a gigantic beast with which a small thief must work alongside in order to solve puzzles. It's expected to release in Spring 2010. More when we know about it.
News Korean Readers - Buy Us The Hell One Of These
It's a little known fact to some readers, but we're pretty in love with Namco beat 'em ups
Now, we like all the beat 'em ups (even though we're a glutton for punishment), but we'll always have a special place for the Tekken and Soul Calibur franchise. So, you can imagine the yelps of joy emitted from our mouths when we see this wonderful looking...
News GamesCom 09: Namco Bandai Bring The Big Guns To Germany
Namco Bandai have started the hype train for their appearance at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany next week
Apparently they are bringing eight games, obviously including Tekken 6 and Katamari, plus some "major exclusive new announcements". Namco Bandai are penciled in for a show on Wednesday, August 19th, so we're guessing the announcements...
News Surprisingly Noby Noby Boy Shifts Just 100,000 Copies
Ahh Noby Noby Boy, the game that we just assumed everyone had downloaded to their PS3 because of the decent reviews and amount of coverage it gets
Sadly, seems like not everyone has been giving it to GIRL. Despite a potential 24 Million install base, Noby Noby Boy has gone on to sell just 100,000 copies. Perhaps that's a lot for a game that's about...
News Check Out Paul Phoenix Kicking Some Ass In Tekken 6
This may be Tekken 6, but Paul Phoenix is still pulling those same moves from the original Tekken
Albeit with a better framerate.
News Tekken 6 On The PSP Will Feature Downloadable Content
This is so awesome but at the same time we feel terrible
We'd forgotten that Tekken 6 was coming to the PSP. But it's so awesome that it is. Because we'll be rocking some King on the train. Anyway, the handheld version of Namco's weapon-less brawler will have "pretty much everything [from the] console version," said PR man Arne...
News Hit Up A Katamari Forever Demo From The Japanese PSN Tomorrow
Katamari Forever launches in Japan tomorrow
And according to andriasang.com that's not the only thing. A demo for the anticipated game will hit the Japanese PSN store to commemorate the release (and hopefully push a few more sales). Remember, those of you who have, erm, "acquired" a Japanese PSN account can download the demo and get an...
News Tales Of Vesperia Demo Landing This Month In Japan
Those of you hotly anticipating the once-XBOX 360 exclusive Tales Of Vesperia will be pleased to hear that a demo is hitting the Japanese Playstation Store this July 13th
There's no word on what the demo will offer. The game is scheduled to release this Fall.
News Get Your Katamari Forever Soundtrack On, Dawg
Releasing in Japan on July 23, Katamari Forever - the upcoming Playstation 3 exclusive - will be getting its very own soundtrack
It'll cost ¥3150 (USD$33) for the 2-disc set with 36 tracks. When the soundtrack includes chiptune, we think it might be worth an import.
News God Eater Coming To The Playstation Portable
This is the debut trailer for Namco Bandai's upcoming PSP title God Eater
It looks a lot like Monster Hunter to us. What about you guys?
News Namco Reckons Unlockables Are Now Outdated
Namco reckon that the traditions of unlocking characters in fighting games as you play them are now totally outdated
Speaking with Videogamer.com, director Katsuhiro Harada explained his reasoning:Why we locked the characters originally was that in the arcades, it was kind of to extend the life of the game by gradually unlocking characters. And...
News Katarmi Remake's Music Gets Demade, Goes Chip-Tune
How do you make your Playstation 3 exclusive remake of a bizarro title even better? You demake the music of course
Gone is Katamari's Japanese jazz and instead we have Katamari Forever's 8-bit chip-tune. We've embedded two videos in this post. Can you tell which music is from the remake?
News Tekken 6 Hitting North America On October 27th
Following the announcement of that wonderful Tekken 6 arcade stick bundle earlier this morning, we're sure there's little surprise that a good number of you have stuck in preorders for Namco Bandai's upcoming beat-em-up
But what date will the game be available for you to pick up? Namco Bandai say October 27th. Launching first in North America...
