Tag: Bandai Namco Studios

Meet the crew documenting the bars, pizza parlors, and back rooms that make up the American fighting game scene

Meet the crew documenting…

For decades, video games have been a social venture for many. This has its roots in the arcade era,…
Bandai Namco has lost or laid off over 100 staff since April with little fanfare

Bandai Namco has lost…

Bandai Namco appears to have lost over 100 staff since April 2024, according to online records of the Japanese…
Blue Protocol gets the funeral every dying live service thing deserves, a massive hours-long rave with anime avatars busting a perfectly synced-up move

Blue Protocol gets the…

More live service games are being killed than ever before at the moment, or at least it feels that…
Guilty Gear Strive does something special on the Nintendo Switch, but is it actually any good?

Guilty Gear Strive does…

Guilty Gear Strive is out on the Nintendo Switch, which offers an opportunity for those who’ve yet to hop…
Let’s rock: the Guilty Gear Strive anime finally has a release date, and yes, you will be able to watch it on Crunchyroll

Let’s rock: the Guilty…

Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers, the anime adaptation of the popular fighting game, finally has a release date. Read…
Here are the games leaving PlayStation Plus next month

Here are the games…

PlayStation Plus will lose a number of games next month, including some lengthy RPGs, so now is your last…
Tekken boss says he just wants to “meet more people” as fans spot LinkedIn post looking for work

Tekken boss says he…

Katsuhiro Harada, the boss of Tekken, has moved to reassure fans of the series who spotted him post on…
Tifa I barely knew her! Final Fantasy 16’s Clive will be the first guest character to land in Tekken 8, whether you like it or not

Tifa I barely knew…

There’s a long legacy of guest characters in fighting games. And the variation in quality between guests is as…
Bandai Namco’s cancelled MMORPG Blue Protocol is coming back as Star Resonance

Bandai Namco’s cancelled MMORPG…

Bandai Namco’s shuttered MMORPG Blue Protocol project has been extended a new lifeline courtesy of Tencent-funded developer Bokura. Read…
With no new character trailer at the Tekken World Tour, hopes are raised for a Tekken 8 reveal at The Game Awards

With no new character…

The Tekken World Tour final is soon approaching, with the best of the best Tekken 8 players duking it…