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Theme park simulator Park Beyond opens its gates in June
Wed, 29th Mar 2023
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Bandai Namco Europe and Limbic Entertainment have announced that Park Beyond will be released on 16th June, with pre-orders now available.
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Game review: Scarlet Nexus (PS4 and PS5)
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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I was scared the game was going to be similar to Code Vein which was Bandai Namco’s take on a Dark Souls game.
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Game review: Anime characters join in Jump Force
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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The first thing you will notice about Jump Force is the impressive roster of over 42 playable characters for you to select.
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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition comes to Nintendo Switch
Sun, 20th May 2018
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The madcap adventures of Monkey D. Luffy’s and the Straw Hat Pirates go portable.
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Broly and Bardock teaser trailers fly out for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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The very popular characters of Broly and Bardock will soon be made available as Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC in the near future.
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LPL announces Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament for New Zealand gamers
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Fighting game fans in NZ might want to practice their skills at Dragon Ball FighterZ because a Kiwi tournament has just been announced.
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Hands-on review: Dragon Ball FighterZ is awesome like a Super Saiyan God
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Dragon Ball FighterZ is a great new 2D fighting game in the same vein as Capcom's Street Fighter and Marvel vs Capcom series.
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Bandai Namco is extending the Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta for another 24 hours
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Thanks to all of the server troubles, not many people have been able to play the Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta. Well now it has been extended.
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Hands-on with Dragon Ball FighterZ during its open beta period
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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January 2018 is already a stacked month for fighting games as two of them are coming out. One of them is Dragon Ball FighterZ!.
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Hands-on review: Gundam Versus lacks content and enjoyable gameplay
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Video games are supposed to be fun and offer players a lot of content to experience. Sadly, Bandai Namco's Gundam Versus lacks both of these.
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Get ready for some mech on mech action in Gundam Versus
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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The game lets players take control of over 90 Mobile Suits spanning more than 35 years of the Mobile Suit Gundam saga...
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Project Cars 2 reveals its massive line-up of vehicles
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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Racing fans, start your engines! Project Cars 2 gears up with a stellar 180-strong vehicle fleet, aiming for pole position on September 22.
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Love anime? If so, these three upcoming games are going to knock your socks off
Wed, 5th Jul 2017
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Fans of anime hold onto your seats, because here are three spectacular games you can expect within the next six months...
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Review: Tekken 7 packs a powerful punch on PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Sat, 10th Jun 2017
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Bandai Namco has released Tekken 7 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One and the game packs a lot of content, although some features are still missing.
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Review: Save the DBZ timeline with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is the sequel to the popular Xenoverse. It expands on the original game adding tons of new characters and scenarios.
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse is frustrating and broken
Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse is the most unique Dragon Ball Z video game ever released, however it is far from being the best one.
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Tekken 7 enters the arena with a teaser trailer
Tue, 15th Jul 2014
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Bandai Namco unveils Tekken 7 with a thrilling teaser at EVO 2014, promising an epic final showdown and next-gen visuals.
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z Is A Mess
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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Despite ambitious attempts, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z stumbles, blending cluttered gameplay with old storylines. A try that sadly misses the mark.
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Namco Bandai Games to distribute The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in ANZ
Tue, 21st Jan 2014
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Developers CD Projekt RED have teamed up with NAMCO BANDAI Games to bring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to Australia and New Zealand.
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Bikini bonus for Tekken Tag pre-orders
Wed, 18th Jul 2012
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Namco Bandai Games has announced that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will feature 150 swimsuit character costumes as pre-order bonus content.
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Dark Souls director apologises to console players
Fri, 20th Apr 2012
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Question about whether new content in ‘Prepare to Die’ PC port will be made available on consoles remain unanswered.
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Flight sim pushes pre-order specials
Thu, 21st Jul 2011
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Namco Bandai sweetens the deal for NZ fans pre-ordering Ace Combat: Assault Horizon with a deluxe edition at no extra cost.
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Human Revolution E3 trailer
Fri, 3rd Jun 2011
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution's captivating E3 trailer promises an enthralling experience for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC gamers this August.
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Namco Bandai donates generously to Christchurch
Wed, 25th May 2011
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Namco Bandai aids Christchurch's heritage recovery with a €20,000 gift, matched by the government, despite Japan's own challenges.