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NAMCO BANDAI Games and DeNA to Establish Joint Venture to Focus on Smartphone Social Games

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/8/2011 - 04:11] - 0 - Gaming

DeNA, like a tsunami, seems to never stop moving forward and announced today that both Namco Bandai Games and DeNA will establish a Joint Venture to produces more Social Games for smartphones. Funded 75% by BANDAI NAMCO Games and 25% b[...]

NAMCO BANDAI Games and DeNA to Establish Joint Venture to Focus on Smartphone Social Games

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Bandai’s new Envangelion new gaddget? A 4,500 Yen EVA Cake and Asuka Figurine

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/7/2011 - 03:15] - 1 - Offbeat

Only limited to Japanese customers this is Bandai’s latest Evangelion Goodies, a 4,500 Chocolate Roll-cake sold with a tiny (13cm) Asuka Knife holder and an Evangelion Sword replica. If you are interested please note that you can pre-o[...]

Bandai’s new Envangelion new gaddget? A 4,500 Yen EVA Cake and Asuka Figurine

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[International Toy Show] Bandai introduces a new ARcarddass OnePiece game for iPhone in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 01:45] - 0 - Toy

Bandai just introduced at the International Tokyo Toy Show a new iPhone AR game based on the company carddass playing cards with the OnePiece ARcarddass series. While the iPhone App is entirely free of charge (only available on the iTu[...]

[International Toy Show] Bandai introduces a new ARcarddass OnePiece game for iPhone in Japan

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[International Toy Show] Eyes-On with Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Figures

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 01:29] - 0 - Hands On Toy

Introduced last may, Bandai’s new Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Figures were on display at this year International Toy Show at Odaiba and I could not resist in shooting some picture for you. What I can only say about these Saint Seiya Myth[...]

[International Toy Show] Eyes-On with Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Figures

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Bandai to Open a Tamashii Showroom in Akihabara Station

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/5/2011 - 02:38] - 0 - Toy

The Japanese manufacturer Bandai is going to open this Saturday its first showroom within Akihabara JR Station. This Showroom will display the company latest figurine and products that are usually only available via their Tamashii Webs[...]

Bandai to Open a Tamashii Showroom in Akihabara Station

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Bandai announced Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Figures

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/5/2011 - 01:38] - 0 - Toy

Saint Seya, one of the most popular Japanese anime outside of Japan is now receiving a new series of Figures wearing their “Gold” armors and set to be available in Japan later this August. This new series of Figure made by Bandai, are [...]

Bandai announced Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Figures

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Bandai Namco introduces new Gundam accessories in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/3/2011 - 12:20] - 0 - Accessories

Here you are the latest Gundam goodies that you can find in Japan! With around 20 different new items including Gundam Dog tags, Business cards holders or even Key Holders, Bandai Namco made sure that there will be something for everyo[...]

Bandai Namco introduces new Gundam accessories in Japan

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Official Hello Kitty Twitter application for iPhone now available worldwide!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/3/2011 - 01:27] - 1 - Phones

We just been informed that Bandai Namco has introduced on the Apple App store in Japan as well as in North America, and we suppose pretty much everywhere, that Both Bandai Namco and Sanrio has launched an official Hello Kitty Twitter c[...]

Official Hello Kitty Twitter application for iPhone now available worldwide!

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Bandai Introduces Macross Frontier Universal Bunny Headphones in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/2/2011 - 04:51] - 0 - Headphones

Macross Frontier fans, this one is for you! Bandai has announced in japan a new pair of Universal Bunny over headphones. Announced at around 3,980 Yen and available right now in pre-order with a shipment schedule around June this year,[...]

Bandai Introduces Macross Frontier Universal Bunny Headphones in Japan

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Touch! Double Sport, Bandai Namco new 3DS game with dual gesture

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/2/2011 - 01:38] - 0 - Gaming

Bandai Namco has announced a new Game for the 3DS, Touch! Double Sport. Similar to Wii Sport, this new Touch! Double Sport features many mini-games like soccer, baseball, boxing, archery… Nothing special so far, until you discove[...]

Touch! Double Sport, Bandai Namco new 3DS game with dual gesture

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AOU 2011… The Japanese Arcade Game Show is still kicking hard!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/2/2011 - 06:05] - 3 - Gaming

Year-by-Year the AOU or All Nippon Amusement Machine Operator’s Union Show taking place far, far away from Tokyo at Makuhari Messe, tends to shrink little by little. Yes, like almost everywhere around the world, arcade games do not att[...]

AOU 2011… The Japanese Arcade Game Show is still kicking hard!

Evangelion, K-On and President Shima Kosaku Fans have now their dedicated calculator!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/2/2011 - 12:21] - 0 - Accessories

Bandai Namco has introduced this morning with the collaboration of Sharp Japan, a series of three new compact calculators all coming with a unique design inspired by some of Japanese most popular Manga including Envangelion, K-On and P[...]

Evangelion, K-On and President Shima Kosaku Fans have now their dedicated calculator!

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Pac’n Twit, PacMac First Japan Only Twitter Client?

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/2/2011 - 10:23] - 0 - Phones

Like Mixi, Twitter became in Japan an impressive force that people have to reckon with, and since all our good Japanese friends borne with the “Gaming” DNA it won’t be weird at all to see something like Pac’n Twit, the first official P[...]

Pac’n Twit, PacMac First Japan Only Twitter Client?

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Build your own miniature model of the life-sized model of GUNDAM

By Akihabara News Team - [17/11/2010 - 12:43] - 0 - Toy

I’m not trying to confuse anyone here, but as most people (of the Japanese or Japanese-anime-loving variety) know, Gundam, or Mobile Suit Gundam, is a giant robot suit that is the basis of a hugely popular animation franchise that orig[...]

Build your own miniature model of the life-sized model of GUNDAM

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Rei (Evangelion) USB Memory Stick is back!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/10/2010 - 04:36] - 2 - Storage

First introduced in 2008 by Buffalo, the 4GB Rei (Character from Evangelion) is now back in stores! Sold in a limited number back on 2008, Buffalo has decided today to make this product available in wide release. Like the 2008 Version,[...]

Rei (Evangelion) USB Memory Stick is back!

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Pac-Man 30th Anniversary Exhibition

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/10/2010 - 04:41] - 0 - Gaming

Last Friday Namco organized at the Arts Chiyoda 331, a Pac-Man retrospective for the 30th anniversary of our beloved Yellow Ghost eater, Pac-Man. Rather than introducing something new, Namco decided to give a gimps of the past to any v[...]

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[CEATEC 2010] Nissan and NAMCO BANDAI Develop Low-Carbon City Driving Simulator Using Virtual Reality Technology.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/9/2010 - 05:19] - 0 - Gaming

Nissan and Namco Bandai today announced the joint development of a driving simulator through which people can experience the near future of Yokohama City, in virtual reality, where a Smart Grid is in place. The driving simulator repres[...]

[CEATEC 2010] Nissan and NAMCO BANDAI Develop Low-Carbon City Driving Simulator Using Virtual Reality Technology.

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Bandai-Namco Games and Meiji Pac-Man Anniversary collaboration

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/9/2010 - 04:07] - 0 - Offbeat

Bandai-Namco Games and Meiji, the Japanese confectionery giant, are collaborating together for the promotion of the 30th Pac-Man anniversary by offering for a limited period of time Pac-Man branded yogurts, Milk bottles, Strawberry Mil[...]

Bandai-Namco Games and Meiji Pac-Man Anniversary collaboration

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[TGS 2010] Tokyo Game Show video Walk-through.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/9/2010 - 05:44] - 6 - Gaming

We still have some stuff on TGS 2010, but today being a public holiday, we will post them tomorrow, anyway here you are a rather long (12 Minutes) video of the 2010 TGS where you will find babes, games demo and other wonders… So [...]

[TGS 2010] Tokyo Game Show video Walk-through.

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[Video] JAMMA Arcade Expo 2010

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/9/2010 - 04:30] - 7 - Gaming

Taking place usually one week before the TGS (Tokyo Game Show), the JAMMA Arcade Expo is “The” show for all amusement machinery and goodies. And this year, I have to admit that there were very few that stood-up and were worth our inter[...]

Dr Kawashima Brain Training Game arrives on Xbox 360 with Kinect

By Akihabara News Team - [9/9/2010 - 04:04] - 0 - Gaming

Namco Bandai and professor Ryuta Kawashima unveiled a new brain training game on Kinect during an Xbox 360 media briefing yesterday. Similar to other brain training games, the program determines your brain’s age as you solve prob[...]

Dr Kawashima Brain Training Game arrives on Xbox 360 with Kinect

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You too get your very own 1.5m Tall Gundam.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/5/2010 - 05:44] - 1 - Toy

Got around 315,000 Yen to burn this month? So why don’t you get one of these stunning 1.5m tall (38kg) Gundam? Made to spook you friends and to just spice up your living room this unique Gundam will be only sold this year for the 30th [...]