Posts tagged with "Namco Bandai"

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Hands On Impressions

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Hands On Impressions
Resting in the furthest left hand corner of Namco Bandai‘s stand is a broad, illustrative poster of a young hero and a simple stand decorated with PlayStation3 controllers and the words Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Announced for a European release in January 2013, Ni no Kuni is the long awaited collaboration between fan-favourite games company Level-5 and internationally renown animation studio, Studio Ghibli. Having debuted in Japan... 

MCM Buzz Podcast Expo Announcements

MCM Buzz Podcast Expo Announcements
We recently saw the first MCM Buzz Podcast in over five months and my goodness was there a lot to talk about. With the October MCM Expo now just a week away, here are all the latest guest announcements made during the Podcast. Matt Smith, the current actor playing The Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who will be taking part in a panel on the Friday of Expo at 4PM (time to be confirmed). He will also be doing a signing for the first 100 people on the... 

DragonBall Z: Budokai HD Collection announced

DragonBall Z: Budokai HD Collection announced
Namco Bandai have today announced the DragonBall Z: Budokai HD Collection for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles. The collection will contain the popular Playstation 2 titles, Dragonball Z: Budokai and Dragonball Z: Budokai 3.There is no mention of Budokai 2 in the collection, but we’re guessing that’s because of how similar it is to the third game. The HD collection will feature enhanced, remastered visuals and full trophy/achievement... 

Interview with Dean Haspiel

Interview with Dean Haspiel
In my time writing for this site, I have talked to and met some very interesting people; game developers, voice actors, and those involved in comics and manga. Recently at the MCM Expo in London, Namco Bandai and ShiftyLook brought a selection of highly talented comic book writers and artists to discuss their various webcomic series‘ based on old disused Namco Bandai properties. I was lucky enough to meet Dean Haspiel, artist for the fantastic... 

Dig Dug Tournament Roundup

Dig Dug Tournament Roundup
On Sunday May 27th at the MCM Expo in London, Namco Bandai and ShiftyLook held a Dig Dug Tournament to celebrate the game’s 30th anniversary, which ShiftyLook are commemorating with a series of webcomics. The tournament featured a host of ShiftyLook webcomic artists, writers, fans and a special surprise guest. We have a a rundown of the tournament available below if you missed it, or if you just want to see how you did. Before starting it... 

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 MCM Expo Presentation

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 MCM Expo Presentation
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was without a doubt extremely popular at the London MCM Expo. There was never a moment in which one of the arcade machines wasn’t occupied by a crowd of people, but this is unsurprising as Namco Bandai went through the effort of bringing the only two TTT2 arcade machines in Europe to the event for our gaming pleasure! In a small presentation about the game, Namco Bandai revealed what we can expect when Tekken Tag Tournament... 

DragonBall Z for Kinect preview

DragonBall Z for Kinect preview
Each year sees a new Dragonball Z game hit our consoles in a bright, flashy, shouty manner, and fans can rest assured that 2012 will be no different. What IS different this time around is that YOU are the controller, as Dragonball Z for Kinect blasts onto the Xbox 360 in October. We got to see a preview of the upcoming title at the MCM Expo. Dragonball Z for Kinect is aesthetically very much like last year’s title, Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi,... 

ShiftyLook Webcomic Panel with New Marv Wolfman Title

ShiftyLook Webcomic Panel with New Marv Wolfman Title
Yesterday at the London MCM Expo, Namco Bandai and ShiftyLook hosted a panel to discuss some of their current and upcoming webcomic series’. The panel was hosted by Marv Wolfman, Dean Haspiel, Ben McCool, Jim Zub, Matt Moylan and Dax Gordine. They started by talking about their main aims as a group. Their aim is to revive retro titles which are no longer in use, and to continue the stories that they started. Working with the entire Namco Bandai... 

ShiftyLook Announces Schedule Of Comic Events at MCM Expo

ShiftyLook Announces Schedule Of Comic Events at MCM Expo
Namco Bandai Games inc. have announced a fun packed weekend at MCM Expo 2012 with a variety of hot comic talent including the legendary Marv Wolfman. ShiftyLook, a webcomics site based inside the Namco Bandai headquarters in Japan, have promised a fun fuelled weekend for those attending the expo in London this year, including the opportunity to meet writers and artists Ben McCool, Dean Haspiel, Matt Moylan, Dax Gordine and Jim Zub. The weekend will... 

Inversion preview

Inversion preview
Inversion is a game that few people I speak to have heard or know much about, but I have no doubt that this will all change in the coming weeks when the amazing shooter hits consoles with a gravity-defying bang! Going back to play Inversion for a second time led to me falling in love with the game all over again. The single player story sees aliens (at least I assume they’re aliens) known as the Lutadores invade the city and take over with their... 
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