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Messmer sitting on his throne in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, a Bandai Namco release
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Bandai Namco Sales Up This Year as Profits Nearly Double

Bandai Namco has released its financial summary for the 2024-25 fiscal year, and things are looking up for the Japanese publisher when compared to last year. In its statement, Bandai Namco reveals…

May 8, 2025 | 11:47 EDT

Players taking on the Gladius boss in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test Players Killed Nearly 60,000 Nightlords

Bandai Namco has revealed some fun statistics for the recent Elden Ring Nightreign network test, in which those lucky enough to be invited got a glimpse of what can be expected from the game's final…

March 28, 2025 | 11:02 EDT

The cast of characters and some of the Digimon from the mobile app Digimon Alysion
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Digimon Alysion Set to Bring TCG to Mobile, New Time Stranger Details Revealed

Bandai Namco has announced Digimon Alysion, a mobile game that will allow you to play the Digimon TCG on the go. The studio has also unveiled new information about the upcoming RPG Digimon Story:…

March 20, 2025 | 10:24 EDT

Colorful artwork depicting the Prince rolling a katamari, alongside the King of All Cosmos, in Katamari Damacy Rolling Live
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First New Katamari Damacy Game in Almost Eight Years Announced for Apple Arcade

Apple and Bandai Namco have announced that the first Katamari Damacy game in almost eight years is heading to Apple Arcade next month, along with five other new titles. Katamari Damacy Rolling Live …

March 11, 2025 | 12:08 EDT

Anna Williams, the latest Tekken 8 DLC character
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Anna Williams Is Tekken 8's First Season 2 DLC Character

Bandai Namco has revealed that the next Tekken 8 DLC fighter, as well as the first one to join the game's roster as part of its second season, is none other than Nina Williams' deadly sister Anna.…

February 25, 2025 | 09:16 EST

A character crouching against a night sky background in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign Preview - Night Fever

Elden Ring Nightreign might be cursed with an unrepresentative name. Sure, it plays like Elden Ring, looks like Elden Ring, and even has tons of Elden Ring's enemies and assets, but if there's one…

February 17, 2025 | 03:17 EST

A figure wearing a white hood in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign Release Date Revealed for May

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced the Elden Ring Nightreign release date, and it's only a few more months before you'll get to play the survival-focused multiplayer spinoff. Per a post on…

February 12, 2025 | 09:45 EST

A woman holding a plant in the Bandai Namco game Synduality: Echo of Ada
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Bandai Namco Staff Count Quietly Falls by Over 100 in Less Than a Year

The staff count at Tekken 8 and Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco has fallen by over 100 in the last ten months, a new report has revealed. According to Automaton Media, the Japanese online pension…

February 6, 2025 | 10:04 EST

Gohan in glasses in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Sales Break the 5m Barrier

Bandai Namco has announced that Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero sales have hit another big milestone, further cementing the latest Dragon Ball fighter's popularity and success. In a post on X, the…

February 4, 2025 | 10:02 EST

A close-up of Goku's face in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Update Promises New Limited-Time Mode and More

Bandai Namco has released a new Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero update, and it comes complete with adjustments to the game's modes and battle system, as well as a new limited-time mode (although that…

January 21, 2025 | 10:29 EST

Haroona in the Reflector Entertainment game Unknown 9: Awakening
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Unknown 9: Awakening Developer Hit by Layoffs After Game's "Failure"

Bandai Namco subsidiary and Unknown 9: Awakening developer Reflector Entertainment has canceled an in-development project and laid off a number of staff following what it calls the "failure" of its…

January 21, 2025 | 09:29 EST

A plane flying away from collapsing buildings in Ace Combat 7
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Ace Combat 7 Sales Reach 6 Million as 6th Anniversary Approaches

Bandai Namco has announced that flight sim Ace Combat 7 has reached a new sales milestone on the eve of the game's sixth anniversary. Per a notice on the game's official website, Ace Combat 7 has…

January 17, 2025 | 10:33 EST

A vampiric figure in Rebel Wolves' game The Blood of Dawnwalker
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Ex-Witcher Dev Unveils New Dark Fantasy RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker

Publiosher Bandai Namco and developer Rebel Wolves have unveiled The Blood of Dawnwalker, a narrative-focused dark fantasy action RPG set to arrive on PC and current-gen consoles at some point in the…

January 14, 2025 | 08:49 EST

The player and a white-cloaked figure by a Site of Grace in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign Will Pit You Against Dark Souls Enemies, Director Confirms

Elden Ring Nightreign will, in fact, pit you and your friends against enemies from the Souls series, game director Junya Ishizaki has confirmed. In a Famitsu interview (spotted by Eurogamer),…

December 17, 2024 | 10:04 EST

Asbel Lhant kneeling in Tales of Graces f Remastered, which Bandai Namco says is part of a new sub-series of remasters
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Tales Series Remasters to Be Released "Fairly Consistently", Bandai Namco Says

Tales series publisher Bandai Namco has revealed that it plans to release remastered versions of games in the series on a regular basis, and that a special development initiative has been set up to…

December 16, 2024 | 10:14 EST

A centaur-looking creature wielding a sword and covered in scales in Elden Ring Nightreign
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Elden Ring Nightreign Is a Survival-Focused Spinoff Coming in 2025

FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco have announced Elden Ring Nightreign, a co-op survival action spinoff of the wildly popular open-world action RPG, and it's due out next year. The game, like…

December 13, 2024 | 09:06 EST

Vegeta using an energy projectile attack in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Update Adds Splitscreen Play to All Stages and More

Bandai Namco has released a new Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero update that adds the ability to play splitscreen across all of the game's stages, as well as new gameplay adjustments and more. As the…

December 12, 2024 | 10:04 EST

Renji Abarai standing with his sword outstretched in Bleach: Rebirth of Souls
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Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Release Date Revealed for March

Bandai Namco has revealed the release date for upcoming anime fighting game Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, which promises to offer the chance to engage in battles just like the ones you've seen in the…

December 4, 2024 | 10:35 EST

Goku charging up a projectile in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Sales Top 3m in Just One Day

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the latest game in the Budokai Tenkaichi series of fighting games, has crossed a major sales milestone within just 24 hours on sale, according to publisher Bandai Namco…

October 15, 2024 | 08:53 EDT

Perfect Cell smiling in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Launches To Series' Best Steam Debut

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has launched to the Dragon Ball series' highest Steam player count ever, and it's not even a close call. Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft's latest Dragon Ball fighter…

October 11, 2024 | 11:36 EDT

A redhead character holding a plant in Bandai Namco's Synduality: Echo of Ada
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Synduality: Echo of Ada Release Date Revealed for January

Bandai Namco has announced the Synduality: Echo of Ada release date, and the anime-inflected extraction shooter is launching early next year. Per a post on the official Synduality X (formerly…

September 26, 2024 | 11:07 EDT

A close-up of Heihachi's face in the Tekken 8 Heihachi DLC
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Tekken 8 Heihachi Mishima DLC Release Date Revealed

Bandai Namco has revealed the Tekken 8 Heihachi Mishima DLC release date, and the Resurrected King himself is arriving early next month (or late this month if you're on Pacific time). Per a new…

September 24, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

A character fighting a monster in a city environment in Freedom Wars Remastered
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Freedom Wars Remastered Breaks Out of PS Vita Prison Next Year

Freedom Wars, an action RPG first released for the PlayStation Vita all the way back in 2014, is getting a remaster, and Freedom Wars Remastered is set to launch on modern platforms early next year…

September 18, 2024 | 10:36 EDT

A shot of Heihachi looking maniacal in Tekken 8
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Heihachi Mishima Comes to Tekken 8 as DLC This Fall

The next Tekken 8 DLC character has been revealed, and it's none other than Mishima family patriarch and all-around maniac Heihachi Mishima, who's been with the series since its very first…

July 22, 2024 | 10:04 EDT

A shot of Lidia Sobieska, the new DLC character in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Lidia Release Date Lets the (Fictional) Polish Prime Minister Loose

Bandai Namco has revealed the Tekken 8 Lidia Sobieska release date, and the Polish Prime Minister is being let loose to take down her enemies in less than two weeks. Per a new release date trailer,…

July 12, 2024 | 08:42 EDT

Sol Badguy in Guilty Gear Strive
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Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Anime Announced

Guilty Gear Strive is getting an anime adaptation, developer Arc System Works and anime studio Sanzigen have announced. Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers will seemingly adapt not only Strive, but also…

June 14, 2024 | 07:39 EDT

Official Little Nightmares 3 artwork depicting the game's two playable characters
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Little Nightmares 3 Delayed to 2025, More Info Coming Later in Summer

Bandai Namco and developer Supermassive Games have announced that horror platformer sequel Little Nightmares 3 has been delayed beyond 2024. In a message on X (formerly known as Twitter), the two…

May 31, 2024 | 08:34 EDT

Lidia, the next DLC character featured in the Tekken 8 roadmap for season 1
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Tekken 8 Roadmap Updated as Second DLC Character Revealed

Tekken 8's second DLC character has been revealed, and she's making her way to Bandai Namco's fighting game sometime this summer, the studio has announced. Lidia Sobieska, the Polish prime minister…

April 29, 2024 | 08:58 EDT

Rimuru Tempest, the main character of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles is a New Action RPG Coming in August

Bandai Namco has announced That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles, a new action RPG based on the popular manga and anime series. It's coming to PC and consoles in August. The new…

April 25, 2024 | 09:32 EDT

A shot of Tekken 8's Kazuya next to a Chipotle dish
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Tekken 8 Chipotle Teamup Allows You to Earn In-Game Currency With Your Order

Bandai Namco has announced a teamup with restaurant chain Chipotle, and it'll allow you to grab some in-game currency for Tekken 8, although there's a pretty heavy catch. According to a press…

April 8, 2024 | 12:10 EDT

A close-up of Eddy Gordo in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Eddy Gordo Release Date Revealed Alongside Stylish New Gameplay Trailer

Bandai Namco has announced the release date for Tekken 8's upcoming DLC character Eddy Gordo, and it won't be long before you can once again dazzle your opponents with his capoeira moves. Eddy, who…

March 29, 2024 | 05:24 EDT

Vegeta in the new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga DLC Announced, Will Span Four Parts

Bandai Namco has announced that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is getting an ambitious new set of DLC packs based on Dragon Ball Super's Future Saga arc. In the DLC's first chapter, you'll get to take on a…

March 28, 2024 | 10:35 EDT

Guilty Gear - Strive - Season 4
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Guilty Gear -Strive- Teases Slayer as Next DLC Character; Season 4 Already In Development

Today, after the awards ceremony of the Arc World Tour 2023, Arc System Works teased the next playable DLC character and further incoming content.  Director Akira Katano and producer Ken Miyauchi…

March 23, 2024 | 11:46 EDT

Guilty Gear Strive: A.B.A Artwork
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Next Guilty Gear -Strive- DLC Character A.B.A. Revealed With Release Date

Today Arc System Works revealed the next DLC character coming to its popular fighting game Guilty Gear -Strive-, and it's a returning fighter, A.B.A.  We also learn her release date. She will become…

March 20, 2024 | 10:20 EDT

Goku charging up a Kamehameha in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Reveals New Gameplay Mechanics and Characters

Bandai Namco has released a new extended gameplay showcase for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, showing off how the fourth mainline installment in the Budokai Tenkaichi series plays, as well as some more…

March 20, 2024 | 10:35 EDT

Cover Art of Tales of Berseria featuring Velvet Crowe
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Beloved Tales Of Character Designer Mutsumi Inomata Has Passed Away

Today we learn that the gaming and anime industry has lost another beloved artist and creator. Mutsumi Inomata has passed away.  The well-known character designer, illustrator, and animator was aged…

March 18, 2024 | 01:36 EDT

Goku and the Future Warrior in artwork for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Release Date Revealed

Bandai Namco has announced the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X|S release date, and it's not too far off. Per a post on the official Bandai Namco X (formerly Twitter) account, Dragon…

March 1, 2024 | 09:34 EST

Gotenks looking smug in Dragon Ball FighterZ
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Rollback Netcode Update, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Versions Arrive Tomorrow

Bandai Namco has announced a release date for the long-awaited Dragon Ball FighterZ rollback netcode update, and it's landing on the same day the game comes to current-gen consoles. You'll be able…

February 28, 2024 | 09:56 EST

Lili cuddling a cat in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Sales Blast Past the 2 Million Barrier

Bandai Namco has revealed that Tekken 8 has smashed through a major sales barrier after being released just over a month ago. Speaking via X (formerly known as Twitter), the studio revealed earlier…

February 26, 2024 | 09:54 EST

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot Goku's Next Journey DLC
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Dragon Ball Z Kakarot Reveals "Goku's Next Journey" DLC All About Uub

Today, during the celebrations of the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hours 2024 in Los Angeles, Bandai Namco announced the next DLC coming for Dragon Ball Z Kakarot. The new DLC is coming in February and…

January 28, 2024 | 09:12 EST

Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Launch Times and Pre-Load Times for All Regions Revealed

Today Bandai Namco announced the detailed release and pre-load times for its upcoming fighting game Tekken 8 for all regions. The announcement made on the series' official X (formerly Twitter)…

January 23, 2024 | 12:24 EST

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch
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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition Announced for Nintendo Switch

Bandai Namco has announced that Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, one of its best games in recent years is finally making the jump to the Nintendo Switch, giving users of the console a new game in a rare…

January 17, 2024 | 11:30 EST

A close-up of Lee Chaolan in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Lee Chaolan Gameplay Trailer Summons the Silver-Haired Demon

Another new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer is here, and this one's for a character who's been with the venerable fighting game franchise since its first game: Lee Chaolan. The Silver-Haired Demon sports…

January 17, 2024 | 09:33 EST

Eddy Gordo in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Reveals Eddy Gordo as First DLC Character Alongside Season Pass 1 Roadmap

Today, during the Tekken World Tour 2023 global finals, Bandai Namco announced the first DLC character for Tekken 8. Players will get the chance to play returning character Eddy Gordo when he…

January 14, 2024 | 04:09 EST

A close-up of Alisa Bosconovitch from Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Alisa Gameplay Trailer Fires Up the Destroying Automaton

Bandai Namco has unveiled another new Tekken 8 character trailer, and this time, it's the turn of polite automaton Alisa Bosconovitch to get the spotlight. As the trailer kicks off, Alisa introduces…

January 12, 2024 | 10:35 EST

Yuta Okkotsu and Suguru Geto side-by-side in Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash
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New Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash Gameplay Trailer Reveals Two Familiar Faces

A new Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash gameplay trailer is here, revealing two more characters to round off the upcoming 2-on-2 fighter's roster. Jujutsu Kaisen 0's protagonist Yuta Okkotsu and…

January 11, 2024 | 09:53 EST

Azucena in Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 Boss Explains Whether Azucena Will Really Be Nerfed After One-Sided Exhibition Match

Today Bandai Namco published a new trailer of Tekken 8 and a handy Q&A with director and chief producer Katsuhiro Harada touching a couple of interesting topics. First of all, we take a good…

January 10, 2024 | 10:47 EST

Brian Cox tells the Story of Tekken
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Brian Cox Helps You Get Ready for Tekken 8 By Telling The Story So Far, and It's Highly Entertaining

The story of the Tekken series is fairly convoluted, so many may be wondering whether they'll enjoy Tekken 8. Don't worry, as Brian Cox is here to help. A  new video released by Bandai Namco has the…

January 9, 2024 | 09:53 EST