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Namco Bandai to Acquire Atari Europe

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 14, 2009 - 9:12am.

London - Struggling video game publisher Atari has sold off its European unit to Japan's Namco Bandai, MCV reports.

Namco Bandai to Use PS3's Cell Processor to Power Arcade Title

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2007 - 12:03pm.

London - Japanese video game publisher Namco Bandai has signed a deal with Sony to use the Cell processor found in the PlayStation 3 to power an arcade game title, GamesIndustry.biz reported, citing an article in The Mainichi Daily News. The first arcade game to feature the Cell will be Namco Bandai's "Tekken 6," scheduled for release later this year. The company has previously used PlayStation 2 technology in older arcade machines.

Sony, Namco Form Joint Venture to Develop Games With Cell Processor

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 24, 2007 - 1:21pm.

Tokyo - Sony announced on Wednesday that it has formed a joint venture with fellow Japanese game publisher Namco Bandai that will develop titles for consoles, the PC and mobile platforms, Bloomberg News reported

Namco Bandai Releases "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2006 - 1:24pm.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Namco Bandai Games America announced on Tuesday that it has shipped its "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron" title for Sony PSP and the PC to retailers. Developed by Utah-based Smart Bomb Interactive, the game features more than 10 other Peanuts characters.

Namco Bandai Ships "The Fast and the Furious" for PS2

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 26, 2006 - 12:41am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Japanese video game publisher Namco Bandai on Tuesday shipped its "The Fast and the Furious" title for PlayStation 2 to retailers. The game is based on the Universal Pictures film "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," which was released on DVD today.

Namco Bandai to Publish "Digimon World" Game for Nintendo DS

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2006 - 11:14am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Japanese video game publisher Namco Bandai this week announced plans to publish "Digimon World DS," the first title from the series for the Nintendo DS. The game is slated for release in the fall.

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Namco Bandai Ships "Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury" for PS2

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2006 - 8:26am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Japanese video game publisher Namco Bandai's U.S. unit has shipped "Zatch Bell! Mamodo Fury" for PlayStation 2, based on the Cartoon Network animated series, to North American retailers. The game was developed in Japan by Mechanic Arms.

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Namco Bandai Ships "Tekken: Dark Resurrection" for PSP

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 25, 2006 - 1:08pm.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Namco Bandai Games America on Tuesday shipped its "Tekken: Dark Resurrection" game for Sony PSP to North American retailers. The title is the first from the franchise to be developed for the PSP handheld.

Namco Bandai to Ship "Tekken: Dark Resurrection" for PSP

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 17, 2006 - 7:07am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Japanese video game publisher Namco Bandai said on Friday that it plans to publish the next installment of its "Tekken" fighting franchise for the Sony PSP handheld. "Tekken: Dark Resurrection" is slated for release in the summer.

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Namco Bandai Ships "Curious George" Title

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 1, 2006 - 7:45am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - Namco Bandai Games America on Wednesday shipped its "Curious George" title for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and the PC to retailers. Developed for consoles and the PC by Monkey Bar Games and for handhelds by Torus Games, the title is based on the Universal Pictures/Imagine Entertainment animated film, slated for release on Feb. 10.

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