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Project Natal: EA, Ubisoft, Konami and others sign up
Come out in force of controllerless gaming 24 September 2009 6:38 GMT
Microsoft has said that it has signed big name publishers like EA and Activision to create new games for it's yet to be released Project Natal.

Talking at the Tokyo Games Show in Japan, Microsoft confirmed that publishers actively working on games for “Project...
Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima launches for iPhone
...and iPod touch 8 June 2009 17:23 GMT
We brought you news this might be the case, but now it's official - Dr. Kawashima is coming to the iPhone.

Namco Bandai has launched Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Available to download from the App Store now,...
Namco releases More Brain Exercise for mobiles
Fifteen new brain-boggling games 11 December 2008 16:47 GMT
Namco Bandai has released the mobile game More Brain Exercise with Dr. Kawashima, that should keep your brain ticking over during the Christmas holiday.

The game introduces fifteen new brain-testing games officially tested by Dr. Kawashima of DS Brain Training...
Hellgate: London return is Asia only
Namco Bandai confirms US and Europe will close in January 6 November 2008 11:47 GMT
Just as we feared, the news that Hellgate: London is to return does not include the US and Europe.

Namco Bandai clarified that the expansion pack planned and announced by HanbitSoft would not reach the West, because Namco Bandai still owns to the rights to the...
Namco Bandai to close Hellgate: London
Fans have until January 31st 2009 to enjoy 27 October 2008 11:10 GMT
Namco Bandai has confirmed it will be closing all servers for online RPG Hellgate: London, on 31st January 2009.

The future of the game, which is coming up to the first anniversary of its release on October 31st, became unclear after its developer Flagship Studios...
Namco Bandai announces X Factor mobile game
From the small screen to the smaller screen 23 October 2008 13:57 GMT
Not satisfied that it currently takes up around three hours of our TV programming on a Saturday night, The X Factor 2008 now has its own mobile game, developed by Namco Bandai.

The idea behind "The X Factor 2008 - The Mobile Game" is that you guide your character...
Tekken 6 to get Xbox 360 release too
Will be available "at launch" alongside PS3 9 October 2008 14:16 GMT
Tekken 6 will launch simultaneously on Xbox 360 as well as PlayStation 3, Microsoft has announced today.

Speaking at the Tokyo Game Show, Xbox Live boss John Schappert said the popular fighting game would be available to Xboxers "at launch".

Previously...
Xbox 360 "exclusivity deal" for Rock Band 2 only for a month?
US retails schedules would suggest so... 5 August 2008 16:24 GMT
Retail schedules in US suggest that the Rock Band 2/Xbox 360 "exclusivity deal" may not be quite as big a deal as first though.

In fact, it seems EA's upcoming music game may be blocked from the PS3 for just four weeks.

Microsoft did seem shy to...
Gears of War 2 goes family-friendly
Blood replaced by sparks 5 August 2008 15:58 GMT
Microsoft's third person shooter, Gears of War 2, will be able to become a family-friendly game at the click of a button.

The game will come with a parental control facility when it is released for Xbox 360 on November 7th, Microsoft has confirmed.
Phishing scam hits Xbox Live
If it's too good to be true - it usually is 5 August 2008 15:18 GMT
A new phishing scam has hit Xbox Live, and is currently making its way into gamers inboxes via their friends lists.

The scam comes in the form of a message that appears to be from one of your friends. It urges you to log on to a website for free MS points.
SoulCalibur IV charts at number one on debut
First top spot for the franchise since 2003 5 August 2008 12:14 GMT
Ubisoft and Namco Bandai’s SoulCalibur IV checked into the top spot in the official ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats chart on its debut week.

This is the first number one in the All Formats chart for the SoulCalibur franchise since 2003 when SoulCalibur II was released...
Soulcalibur fights its way to Xbox Live
With "fully remastered" graphics 2 July 2008 9:59 GMT
This week's Xbox Live Arcade update sees the original Soulcalibur make an appearance in the download list.

The game first appeared on Dreamcast in 1999 and proved so popular that it is soon to release its fourth title in the series for Xbox 360 and PS3.
Atari to bring Family Trainer to the UK
With dance mat for "total body gameplay" 13 May 2008 17:01 GMT
Atari is going to bring the Namco Bandai-developed Family Trainer to Europe in September.

Exclusive to the Wii, the title was first released in Japan and comes with its own dance mat for "total body gameplay". The only difference will be the name - it'll be...
Family Ski slaloms onto the Wii
Get piste in your own home! 1 May 2008 12:06 GMT
Skiing fans will soon be able get a taste of the slopes throughout the year with a new game that's headed for the Wii in June.

Developed by Namco Bandai, Family Ski will see up to four
family members clip on their skis, practice their snowplough and speed...
Family Ski slaloms onto the Wii
Get piste in your own home! 1 May 2008 12:06 GMT
Skiing fans will soon be able get a taste of the slopes throughout the year with a new game that's headed for the Wii in June.

Developed by Namco Bandai, Family Ski will see up to four
family members clip on their skis, practice their snowplough and speed...