Developer- and Publisher-specific Articles: Namco Bandai

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Ninostarter campaign extended

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3) Wizards Edition Details Announcement - Screenshot 3

In honor of PAX, Namco Bandai has extended their Ninostarter campaign for the upcoming Level-5 and Studio Ghibli co-developed role-playing game, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. The campaign, now scheduled to end on September 3, is a tiered reward-based system in which gamers are incentivized to preorder the premium Wizard’s Edition for additional bonus items: the more pre-orders the game receives, the more extras that are added to the set. The first goal has already been met, netting players the prints pictured below, while progress for the second goal has surpassed 80%.

[Continue]

PlayStation 3 News

Pre-order more to get more, Namco Bandai adds to Ni no Kuni’s WE

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3) Wizards Edition Details Announcement - Screenshot 4

Namco Bandai is taking a curious route with the recently announced Wizard’s Edition of their upcoming adventure title from Level-5 and Studio Ghibli, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. The publisher will be tracking pre-orders through a program called Ninostarter, and they will match each met sales goal with additional items. So, as more gamers put down on their own copy of the $99.99 premium pack, the more stuff they all get in their Wizard’s Edition. The game is scheduled to come out January 22, but the pre-order window ends on August 31, and the Wizard Edition is only available at clubNamco.com.

[Continue]

PlayStation 3 News

Tales of Xillia coming to North America in 2013

Tales of Xillia (PS3) Announcement - Logo

The Tales series will be continuing its story next year with the release of Tales of Xillia for the PS3. According to Namco Bandai Games America’s VP of Marketing, Carlson Choi, the success of both Tales of the Abyss for 3DS and Tales of Graces f for PS3 made the decision to localize Xillia “one of the easiest decisions we have ever made.”

[Continue]

PlayStation 3 News

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Wizard’s Edition announced

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3) Wizards Edition Details Announcement - Header

Namco Bandai is prepping a limited Wizard’s Edition to launch alongside the standard release of their upcoming adventure Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. The $99.99 Wizard’s Edition will include a 300-plus page hardback Wizard’s Companion, a copy of Oliver’s digital spellbook; a plush doll of Oliver’s guide, Drippy; and two DLC familiars, golden mite and golden drongo.

[Continue]

PlayStation 3 News

(Xbox 360 Review) Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

(Xbox 360 Review) Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

“… a well-designed game that offers an engaging story told at a decent clip with some amazing-looking platforming and satisfying combat.”

[Continue]

Xbox 360 Reviews