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Bandai Namco Shares Touching Statement from Akira Toriyama Ahead of Sand Land Release

Bandai Namco has released a touching statement made by Sand Land (as well as Dragon Ball) creator Akira Toriyama ahead of the game's release tomorrow. In the statement, which was made in January…

April 24, 2024 | 11:42 EDT

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Sand Land Harnesses the Power of Darude's "Sandstorm" in New Trailer

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Sand Land, the upcoming action RPG based on Akira Toriyama's manga, and it features a very special song indeed. If you're a fan of 2000s dance music, or…

April 15, 2024 | 10:23 EDT

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Akira Toriyama's Sand Land Shows that it Offers More than Desert and Reveals New Enemies

Today Bandai Namco revealed a new trailer of its upcoming JRPG Sand Land, inspired by a manga by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. While so far we've mostly seen the game's desert biome, today we…

March 21, 2024 | 06:48 EDT

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Sand Land Demo Available Now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC to Enjoy Akira Toriyama's Anime World

Bandai Namco just released a free demo of its upcoming anime JRPG Sand Land ahead of the game's release.  The demo can be downloaded right now on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft…

March 18, 2024 | 06:32 EDT

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Tales of Arise Has Sold 3 Million Copies Before Releasing on Game Pass and PlayStation Plus

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that its JRPG Tales of Arise achieved a new milestone in digital sales and physical shipments, 3 million copies.  The announcement was made on the series'…

February 21, 2024 | 12:43 EST

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Gorgeous-Looking RPG Sand Land Shows Off Combat, Exploration, and More in New Gameplay Trailer

Bandai Namco has released a new 9-minute gameplay overview trailer for Sand Land, its upcoming RPG inspired by legendary creator Akira Toriyama's manga. The trailer provides insight into the…

February 19, 2024 | 09:33 EST

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Sand Land Reveals the Hover Scooter, Hover Jet, and Battle Bot in Action

Bandai Namco released new trailers of the upcoming JRPG Sand Land, showcasing three of the many vehicles that you can enjoy in the game. Specifically, we start with a look at the Hover Scooter,…

February 18, 2024 | 03:11 EST

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Sand Land Gets a Release Date and Looks Like a Banger

Today Bandai Namco announced the release date of its upcoming anime-inspired action JRPG Sand Land. The game will launch on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on April 26, 2024. Alongside the…

January 11, 2024 | 08:58 EST

Beelzebub standing next to a Uniride vehicle in Sand Land with the title "Sand Land Uniride Gameplay"
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Sand Land Uniride Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Awesome Vehicular Combat

Bandai Namco has released a new Sand Land gameplay trailer that focuses on the small and nimble-looking Uniride vehicle. The studio says the Uniride's purpose is to sit somewhere "between a car and…

December 19, 2023 | 10:40 EST

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Sand Land JRPG Reveals the World Created by Akira Toriyama and More; Anime Series Coming in 2024

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment released an extensive development diary video about the upcoming action JRPG Sand Land. The video stars producer Keishu Minami as he introduces the game and several…

November 15, 2023 | 05:08 EST

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Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn DLC's Theme Song by Kankaku Piero Is Really Emotional

Today Bandai Namco revealed the theme song of the upcoming story-driven DLC of Tales of Arise, titled Beyond the Dawn. The emotional song, revealed in a new trailer, is titled "We Still" and it's…

November 1, 2023 | 08:33 EDT

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Sand Land Reveals English Voice Actors to Complement Akira Toriyama's Art

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the English voice actors that will take on the roles of the characters of the upcoming anime game Sand Land. We learn that the hero Beelzebub will be…

October 12, 2023 | 04:34 EDT

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Tales of Arise Beyond the Dawn DLC Shows Story Quests After the Main Game

Today Bandai Namco released a new look at the upcoming story-focused DLC for its popular JRPG Tales of Arise, aptly-titled "Beyond the Dawn." The DLC includes a large number of quests set after the…

October 11, 2023 | 03:02 EDT

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Sand Land Reveals Story & Akira Toryama's Distinctive Art in New Trailer

Today Bandai Namco released a new trailer focusing on the story of the upcoming anime game Sand Land. We get to meet the main characters, including the demon prince Beelzebub, the elderly sheriff…

September 24, 2023 | 12:15 EDT

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Tales of Arise Gets Perfumes Inspired by Kisara, Dohalim, Rinwell, & Law

While Tales of Arise has been out for well over a year, many fans haven't forgotten about it just yet, and there's one more way to keep the memories fresh in Japan. Tokyo-based manufacturer…

February 5, 2023 | 03:37 EST

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Figures & Model Kits from Tales of Arise, Muv-Luv, Ace Combat, Guilty Gear, and More Revealed by Kotobukiya

Today Kotobukiya opened its Kotobukiya Collection 2023 event in Akihabara, Tokyo, and it had a few interesting video game figures and model kits to reveal. We start with a new figure portraying…

February 4, 2023 | 03:51 EST

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Dark Souls Remastered PC Online Features Return

Dark Souls Remastered PC online features have finally been restored after almost ten months of, well, darkness. Unfortunately, that's not going to come as much relief if you're a Dark Souls: Prepare…

November 9, 2022 | 08:37 EST

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Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition Servers Not Coming Back

Back in January, Dark Souls PC servers went offline across the series. This was due to a discovered RCE exploit (Remote Code Execution) which, through the games' online servers, gave hackers access…

October 25, 2022 | 09:57 EDT

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Dark Souls Novel Masque of Vindication Coming From Michael Stackpole

It has just been announced that Michael Stackpole is writing a Dark Souls novel. Who is he? back in the 80's, he was a video game designer for games such as Bard's Tale III, Wasteland, Neuromancer, …

June 17, 2022 | 10:22 EDT

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Dark Souls Servers Are Coming Back, FromSoftware Says

Bandai Namco has confirmed that Dark Souls servers are coming back, starting with Dark Souls 3. Unfortunately, it has not yet stated how long it would take to restore online functionality for all…

May 27, 2022 | 01:42 EDT

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Tales of Arise x Scarlet Nexus Collab DLCs Announced

Bandai Namco has announced Tales of Arise x Scarlet Nexus DLC -- each game will feature content from the other in an upcoming collaboration crossover. Tales of Arise and Scarlet Nexus have been…

March 23, 2022 | 02:38 EDT

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Dark Souls Nightfall Releases Demo After Changing Release Plans

Dark Souls Nightfall, a mod for Dark Souls Remastered that would be a sequel to the original game, has recently released a demo of the first few hours. The project was originally meant to be fully…

January 25, 2022 | 09:37 EST

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Dark Souls Servers Down Due to RCE Exploits

PC servers for Dark Souls 1 (including Remastered), 2, and 3 are currently down after the discovery of a Remote Code Execution exploit was posted on Reddit two days ago. Dark Souls: PtDE servers are…

January 23, 2022 | 11:09 EST

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Tales Of Arise Sells 1 Million Copies In its First Week

Tales of Arise has sold 1 million copies it its first week on sale, beating previous entries to become the fastest-selling game in the franchise. This milestone has also contributed to the Tales …

September 16, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Tales Of Arise Smashes Zestiria And Berseria Records

Bandai Namco's latest Tales RPG Tales of Arise has already broken concurrent Steam player records set by Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. The competition isn't even close, either; Arise is…

September 10, 2021 | 08:23 EDT

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Free Digital 'Tales of Arise' Codes Reportedly Being Given to Collector's Edition Owners in North America

Free digital Tales of Arise codes are reportedly being given to customers who purchased Tales of Arise Collector's Edition in North America according to an e-mail reportedly sent out by Bandai Namco…

September 8, 2021 | 03:07 EDT

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Dark Souls: Nightfall Release Date Announced

The team behind Dark Souls: Nightfall, a sequel mod for Dark Souls Remastered, has announced the release date for their project. Fans of the Dark Souls games can expect to play this mod when it…

June 28, 2021 | 09:23 EDT

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Dark Souls: Nightfall Announced as Fan-Made Sequel

Dark Souls: Nightfall has been announced as a fan-made direct sequel to the first game in the franchise. A team of experienced and practiced modders is working together to create a very new…

October 14, 2020 | 03:55 EDT

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Dark Souls Mods Reach the Next Level with Custom Maps

"Major barriers" in Dark Souls mods have finally been broken, allowing innovating modders the capability to load truly custom maps into the game for the first time. Although the Dark Souls…

November 6, 2019 | 02:00 EST

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Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered Leaks

Anime-styled RPG Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has leaked, according to a series of tweets from Direct-Feed Games earlier today. Published by Bandai Namco, the developers at Level-5 actually…

June 7, 2019 | 10:54 EDT

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HELLGATE: London Revives In The West On Steam

The 2007 RPG release from Flagship Studios, Hellgate: London, is being re-released on Steam November 15th by HanbitSoft Inc. Originally developed by a team of former Blizzard employees, the action…

October 25, 2018 | 09:07 EDT