Namco

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Established:	1955
Website:	www.namco.com

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	Pac-Man Hits Virtual Console 28 years old and still hungry	13 Apr 2007
	What's New In The Arcades - March 07 Tekken 6, Afterburner, over-clocked PS3s and much more...	22 Mar 2007
	Virtual Console: Turtles Vs Jason! Thank Nintendo It's Friday	16 Mar 2007
	What's New In The Arcades Our brand new arcade series starts here...	26 Feb 2007
	Virtual Console Update: Thank Nintendo It’s Friday! This week: Namco classic, Xevious	12 Jan 2007
	Frame City Killer: DEAD Anticipated Namco title canned	18 May 2006
	Ridge Racer 7. First Screens. Click Here Now Has Namco set out to dupe Microsoft?	28 Apr 2006
	Katamari Designer Disses Revolution Takahashi the Heretic.	20 Apr 2006
	Ridge Racer 7 for PlayStation 3 Confirmed. Details	20 Apr 2006
	Ridge Racer 7 for PS3: More Obvious Than True Rumours of Namco racer true whether true or not	19 Apr 2006
	Point Blank Comes to DS Shoot things with, erm, a mini stylus.	24 Mar 2006
	Katamari – ball-rolling lunacy ends Keita Takahashi - SPOnG salutes you	20 Mar 2006
	We Love Katamari Trailers of Joy EA to release Namco’s sticky ball roller.	01 Feb 2006
	Japanese Publishers Outline 360 Plans Famitsu magazine quizzes major players.	30 Jan 2006
	London’s Arcade Show Highlights Virtua Tennis 3 on Sega’s Lindbergh: First Look	25 Jan 2006
	Play Katamari Everywhere You Go! Without fear of being imprisoned.	22 Dec 2005
	Soul Calibur III Misses Arcade Shock as Namco fighter goes straight home.	16 Nov 2005
	Ridge Racer 6 New Screens Japanese website shows RR6 coming along nicely.	07 Oct 2005
	Genius! Pac-Man Movie Still on Track! Really. It has a director and everything…	19 Aug 2005
	We Love Katamari Confirmed For Europe Finally, supply meets demand…	11 Aug 2005
	New Xbox 360 Frame City Video Fresh From Tokyo Namco shows all-new action romp footage.	25 Jul 2005
	Japanese Game Executives on all Things Next-Gen Especially money…	29 Jun 2005
	Tekken 5.1 – A Revision Hits the Arcades Namco fighter to get tweak treatment.	24 Jun 2005
	Ridge Racer Game? At a Console Launch? As if… Rumour mill grinds, produces videogame flour.	22 Jun 2005
	Dig-Dug yes! Details no!	08 Jun 2005
	Tekken 6 Shots Shown Teasing titbits...will next-gen outing relight the fire?	17 May 2005
	PS3 Games list trickles through First news of what games you will be playing at or near day one.	17 May 2005
	Namco and Bandai Deal Spawns Japanese Entertainment Behemoth Latest deal sees colossal new force emerge.	03 May 2005
	Soul Calibur Escapes Sony Exclusivity, Makes Leap to Next-Gen SCIII or new game in the works right now.	06 Apr 2005
	Soul Calibur III: PlayStation 2 exclusive – First Screens inside! Fighter goes rogue – Misses coin-op	24 Mar 2005
	Tecmo’s Itagaki-san Rubbishes Tekken. Again! Outspoken perv-em-up godfather attacks Namco brawler.	28 Feb 2005
	Tri-Force dreams revived as Mario Kart: Arcade GP rocks AOU First images! Misguided, beautiful, awe-inspiring. Nintendo/Namco co-work revealed	19 Feb 2005
	Namco Vs Capcom Revealed. Really! Full Details Inside Strategy RPG with fighting. It’s just so Japanese.	26 Jan 2005
	Original Tekken Augments Fifth Home Release Namco to revive polygonal classic.	10 Jan 2005
	Katamari Damacy – Europe stunned by sequel promise Original to miss PAL region	30 Nov 2004
	Ridge Racer on the grid for PSP launch - screens inside Namco's vehicular favourite shapes up on Sony handheld.	08 Nov 2004
	Nintendo DS: Complete third party round-up - screens and details inside The first crop of games for the approximated launch window	11 Oct 2004
	Tekken 5 hits London! details and screens inside Namco readies its new arcade machine	08 Oct 2004
	Pac-Man's return bolsters early DS appeal Pac-Pix picks a pack of pictures	01 Oct 2004
	Namco's DS Mr Driller doubles the fun Mmm, cartoon power tools	01 Oct 2004
	Tekken Movie Details Emerge – Promise Shown It’s all about fighting, naturally	31 Aug 2004
	Namco Vs Nintendo Soundclash! Drum Master US Tracklisting Announced Taiko Drum Master gets into the carnival spirit	26 Aug 2004
	Katamari Damacy rolls out of Japan and picks up US release date Americans to enjoy addictive sticky ball action	20 Jul 2004
	Japanese giants Sega, Sammy and Namco aim for consolidated online arcade offering Coin-op taking root in digital age as huge network looms.	30 Jun 2004
	More cult Japanese stuff you can’t have! Hooray for plastic Namco sweet machines!	24 Jun 2004
	DS bags Monkey Ball, Castlevania and Silent Hill? Big name developers to adapt popular franchises.	24 Jun 2004
	Tekken 5 Characters Revealed Namco re-introduces Julia Chang, Craig Marduk and Jack 5.	21 Jun 2004
	PS2 Drum Master With Drum Peripheral Confirmed for US Release Will a PAL version follow?	09 Jun 2004
	New Ridge Racer set for Early 2005 Namco to revive 10 year old franchise.	08 Jun 2004
	Namco Set to Unveil New Hardware for Tekken 5 PlayStation 2-based coin-op upgrade reported.	02 Jun 2004
	Odd Dung Rolling Activity Continues Katamari Damacy 2 in the pipeline.	02 Jun 2004
	Tekken 5 - Screens at last Namco fighter deluxe shows gameplay to world	01 Jun 2004
	Donkey Konga: European Track List Announced Tubthumping with Tubthumping…	27 May 2004
	Tekken 5 Chooses Platform, Sets Dates Namco fighter to see coin-op exclusive period.	26 May 2004
	Tekken Movie Back on! Details Inside! Hot potato movie rights settling down.	24 May 2004
	Ace Combat 5 Explained Like it says on the box...	14 May 2004
	E3 Round-up: South Hall shows expanding industry gulf Try and fight the cynicism beast with us as we enter publisher meltdown	13 May 2004
	First Batch of PSP Titles Confirmed Mainly from Japanese developers...	13 May 2004
	Starfox Flies Cubewards Screenshots, scramble!	12 May 2004
	Sony PSP Developers Confirmed Matching Nintendo’s 100-strong DS support.	12 May 2004
	Nintendo DS to the Power of 100 Dev-kits distributed.	07 May 2004
	Tekken 5 Confirmed: Namco Shows E3 Hand Fighter to show in some form – details inside.	05 May 2004
	Splatterhouse! It Lives! Coin-op classic set for re-work at Namco.	04 May 2004
	Ace Combat 5 Confirmed New Namco shooter in the works.	26 Mar 2004
	Tekken 5 E3-Bound - Network Play Suspected Namco fighter hits, possibly kicks LA show.	15 Mar 2004
	Japanese trademark overload! Banjo for Xbox? New Square Enix game and more inside! More goodness from the Tokyo patent office.	03 Feb 2004
	Ridge Racer 6 Update – R: Racing Rivals Emerges! More patent-exposed gaming goodness inside.	21 Jan 2004
	Ridge Racer 6 Taking Shape - Fresh Details Inside Online support, hard drive heavy and re-make loaded – first chatter emerges.	20 Jan 2004
	Dead to Rights sequel announced This time, there's Hell to Pay.	22 Oct 2003
	Donkey Konga full track listing announced! And it means absolutely nothing to us.	21 Oct 2003
	Nintendo shamed as Miyamoto Pac-Man is relegated to freebie! Damage limitation begins in earnest.	16 Oct 2003
	Donkey Konga! World’s first screens! It's one of those 'not beating them, deciding to join them' moments.	06 Oct 2003
	Breakdown at X03! Namco newie steals the show.	17 Sep 2003
	Namco and Ubi Soft win 3DO auctions Street Racing Syndicate and Might and Magic snapped up.	19 Aug 2003
	Donkey Kong GameCube revealed Just like Jim Reeves, we hear the sound of distant drums.	14 Aug 2003
	Microsoft and more see value in 3DO Asset stripping sees friendly vultures drop in	12 Aug 2003
	Ridge Racer beater from Namco looms Details on R: Racing Evolution spring forth.	03 Jul 2003
	Sega president Oguchi: Sammy merger talks still underway New boss speaks on future.	30 Jun 2003
	E3 Awards announced Non-playable games sweep the board.	11 Jun 2003
	Time Crisis 3 details Grab a G-Con and unleash another hail of bullets	13 May 2003
	Pac-Man's Back, Man… And he's still a big yellow circle who eats little yellow circles	13 May 2003
	Kill, Force and then Breakdown Namco appeases the psychotic in us all with three more killer titles…	13 May 2003
	Financial world queues up to kick Sega – EA rumour rides again Mismanagement blamed for merger fall-through.	09 May 2003
	Update: Sega dumped by Namco It’s all going the way of the pear…	08 May 2003
	Sega, the eternal harlot, dumps Sammy Escape from Pachinko slavery made good.	08 May 2003
	Sega looks to Namco as way out of Pachinko slavery Namco confirms Sega link, gives dates	01 May 2003
	Does this mean we'll see a Capcom Vs Namco Vs Sega Vs Sammy game? More merging madness.	24 Apr 2003
	Namco Spawns Spawn officially announced for next gen consoles.	24 Apr 2003
	Sega saga takes a new twist Namco step into the picture.	17 Apr 2003
	Coin-op Counter-Strike revealed! Amazement at amusement as Namco breaks ground	03 Apr 2003
	New Namco girl makes us drool Line of excellence continues as Namco unveils latest game beauty.	21 Mar 2003
	Tekken 5 under way Initial work down... More staff required	17 Mar 2003
	Soul Calibur II dated for Europe It’s not the best news, folks.	04 Mar 2003
	New TriForce game revealed GameCube link expected for Keys of Avalon.	24 Feb 2003
	Two new game movies announced Tekken and Onimusha get the silver treatment	19 Dec 2002
	No Soul Till Next Year Eagerly awaited Namco slasher is delayed. Again.	14 Nov 2002
	New Japanese game show emerges Osaka to see consumer event	16 Sep 2002
	Ape Escape 2 European packaging, erm, escapes… At last, SCE gives us DualShock 2-powered hope!	02 Jul 2002
	E3 award nominations revealed Let the arguments commence!	07 Jun 2002
	A Rare move for Namco Star Fox Arcade looms for TriForce.	08 May 2002
	Exclusive: Soul Calibur II European details! All-new gameplay details revealed.	03 May 2002
	F-Zero Confirmed for E3! Arcade and console versions on show in Los Angeles.	03 Apr 2002
	Sega to Develop Arcade F-Zero: Aargh! The World’s Gone Mad! The Triforce is strong!	28 Mar 2002
	More TriForce details emerge: Arcade hardware has never been this good! Sega release pleasingly specific details about TriForce, the GameCube-based arcade hardware developed jointly between Nintendo, Sega and Namco.	01 Mar 2002
	AOU 2002 Show: TriForce Unveiled! New arcade technology gets first airing.	27 Feb 2002
	Soul Calibur 2 Advance Totally sweet portable fighting from Namco!	21 Feb 2002
	New arcade joint venture from Nintendo, Namco and Sega GameCube based coin-op platform looms	19 Feb 2002
	PlayStation BB third party line-up revealed! Details have emerged concerning third-party support for Sony Computer Entertainment’s dedicated PlayStation 2 broadband network, PlayStation BB.	14 Feb 2002
	Soul Calibur 2 playable next month! GameCube N-hanced arcade title coming soon	06 Feb 2002
	Tekken 4 almost ready for Release plus 3D Tekken Force: Assault A must have title for the fighting game enthusiast.	23 Jan 2002
	Pac-Man to re-emerge onto GameCube! Pac-Man Worlds 2 revealed	18 Dec 2001
	REZ to be launched into the arcades Using Namco’s crazy ORBS cabinet	18 Dec 2001
	Namco unveils Smash Court Tennis for PlayStation 2 Warning - Not Virtua Tennis	12 Dec 2001
	Tekken 4 porting on track as Japanese release date looms PlayStation 2 version to be complete sooner than expected	27 Nov 2001
	Namco brings gaming to the disabled Tekken for the wheelchair user planned	26 Nov 2001
	Namco/Nintendo link-up on new arcade technology based on GameCube rumoured GameCube to face Xbox in every department	09 Nov 2001
	Namco Series is Ace Ace Combat on the horizon.	07 Nov 2001
	Namco deep into production of an Xbox version of Soul Calibur 2 All games on all format seems to be the way forward for indies	02 Nov 2001
	Capcom and Namco to host joint event GunCon showdown looms in Japan	29 Oct 2001
	Sega leads game company revival on the exchange Games bounce back to the relief of shareholders	22 Oct 2001
	Namco to release Soul Calibur 2 for GameCube The Legend Will Never Die.	01 Oct 2001
	Tekken Advance Delay Oh well, just another day in the video games industry.	24 Sep 2001
	Dead or Alive producer talks of Virtua Fighter 4 and Tekken 4, slamming Namco Battle for real as Tecmo man unleashes shocking attack on competitors	11 Sep 2001
	Tokyo Game Show: First Confirmed Titles Major industry players unveil the goodies for Japan's home event.	07 Sep 2001
	Namco and Sony Still Strong Partners Namco announces two A-list titles for PlayStation 2.	31 Aug 2001
	Namco Lets Slip the Extent of its Xclusivity Support for Xbox swells as Japanese giant confirms two exclusive upcomers.	30 Aug 2001
	Soul Calibur for GameCube first screens First look at GameCube fighter. Will the pad be up to the job?	28 Aug 2001
	Namco treads carefully with Xbox announcing a deal much heralded by the US giant A vote of confidence or lip service for cash?	28 Aug 2001
	PlayStation 2 fights to retain Tekken Exclusive title fight hots up as Sony feel the pinch of no upcoming killer apps after MGS 2	22 Aug 2001
	Soul Calibur 2 confirmed for GameCube New fighting fabulousness is confirmed for GameCube	20 Aug 2001
	Tekken for Game Boy Advance first look! The first game details and screens surface	10 Aug 2001
	Tekken for GBA under threat from lawsuit Legal wranglings may halt Tekken production Stateside	06 Aug 2001
	Tekken 3 Next for Bleemcast Upgrade for PSX classic.	03 Aug 2001
	Tekken for Game Boy Advance coming soon! Portable violence in the pipeline	02 Aug 2001
	Tekken 4 to duke it out with Virtua Fighter 4 in Japan The battle continues between Sega and Namco	01 Aug 2001
	Tekken 4 detailed by Namco Arcade The full story for Tekken 4 detailed inside	27 Jun 2001
	Tekken Advance looks to be on thin ice Following Nintendo Power magazine’s recent claims that Tekken would appear on the upcoming Game Boy Advance the title looked a dead cert.	16 Jan 2001
	ECTS Award Winners Announced The winners of the most prestigious awards in the European interactive entertainment industry were announced in London yesterday at ECTS.	05 Sep 2000
	Multi-format Soul Calibur 2 details Told you so!	15 Jan 2003
	Soul Calibur 2 for GameCube expected next week Dreamcast update first look.	08 Jan 2003
	First Ridge Racer details emerge Namco breaks four-year silence.	31 Oct 2002
	Game rating system launches in Japan ELSPA/ESRB-style recommendations in games heartland.	15 Oct 2002
	New version of Soul Calibur II almost complete More balanced version of anticipated fighter ready to ship.	27 Sep 2002
	JAMMA Show report Chihiro, TriForce and Naomi 3 in Japan.	20 Sep 2002
	Tokyo Game Show titles revealed See what our sushi-loving gaming brethren will be playing!	10 Sep 2002
	Electronic Arts snatches Namco European publishing rights Pac-Man signs with Chertsey powerhouse.	02 Sep 2002
	Tekken’s Yoshimitsu and Cervantes to appear in Soul Calibur 2! Namco starts to breed its very own crossover fighter.	12 Jul 2002
	Huge TriForce update: First game revealed! More news on the GameCube offspring.	28 Feb 2002
	Tekken to Become Hollywood’s Next Game-to-Movie Victim The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Namco’s seminal 3D fighting series Tekken, will be made into an action movie in the not too distant future.	27 Feb 2002
	Namco Announces Film Project Namco of Japan has revealed that it has commissioned its CG department to start work on a film, and set the release date for this summer.	11 Feb 2002
	New Screens of Soul Calibur 2 "It looks really good" is the latest entry for understatement of the year.	10 Dec 2001
	What’s in a Name? THQ in ‘Okay, here’s the deal’ record-straightening statement to all those news sites that got it slightly wrong.	26 Oct 2001
	Namco confirms three more for GameCube Nintendo's little box attracts more top titles.	19 Sep 2001
	Namco Pulls Ace Combat ad following World Trade Centre Incident Sense and sensitivity (sic) Japan-style.	14 Sep 2001
	New Tekken 4 Details Revealed The king of iron fist - enter the Tekken... again.	21 Jun 2001
	Time Crisis 2 On The Way Finally!	18 May 2001
	Namco Announces Beat-em-up Sequels A double dose from Japanese giant.	18 May 2001
	Namco Museum set for GameBoy Advance Retro madness headed for GBA	24 Apr 2001
	The first PlayStation 2 million seller in Europe Free prise if you guess correctly.	10 Apr 2001
	Is it or isn’t it? Namco go on record about Xbox Namco breaks its Xbox silence	03 Apr 2001
	Namco announces PlayStation 2 Soul Calibur 2 and Tekken 4 All new goodies from downtrodden Namco	05 Mar 2001
	Is the GameCube the reason for Namco posting losses? Ridge Racer and Tekken rumoured	02 Mar 2001
	Arm-ache evil returns with Point Blank 3 New details emerge for Namco's forthcoming shooting game.	01 Mar 2001
	Namco tries to deal with financial strife PS2 to blame for poor financial results!	01 Mar 2001
	Sega’s and Namco's partnership to continue Battling for the software tag-team championship of the world, in the left corner, introducing...	16 Feb 2001
	Namco Guncon for PlayStation 2 Namco have finally begun development of a PlayStation 2 Guncon to replace the existing PlayStation peripheral.	12 Feb 2001
	Advanced Driller Action! The number of reasons to buy a Game Boy Advance increases by the day.	19 Jan 2001

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