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Big in Japan June 18-24: Pokemon Black/White 2
New iteration to Pokemon Black/White bumps PS Vita RPG from top spot, outselling it 50:1, PS Vita sales cool down. Full Story
- Posted Jun 28, 2012 9:13 am GMT
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Big in Japan May 7-13: Mario Party 9, Starhawk
Mario Party is at the top spot, while a new PS3 multiplayer title takes fourth; PS Vita slides down to four-digit sales numbers. Full Story
- Posted May 17, 2012 6:57 am GMT
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Big in Japan April 30-May 6: Mario Party 9
New Mario Party and a slew of 3DS titles dominated Japan's holiday period; Nintendo hardware experienced a sales boost. Full Story
- Posted May 10, 2012 6:11 am GMT
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Big in Japan April 23-29: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Capcom's Resident Evil spin-off shooter dominated Japan sales for the week as Vita unit sales rise. Full Story
- Posted May 3, 2012 8:12 am GMT
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Dragon Ball Z Kinect-ing this October
Namco Bandai bringing new motion-controlled fighting game to Xbox 360 later this year with 50 playable characters, 100 moves; One Piece: Pirate Warriors heading West. Full Story
- Posted Apr 11, 2012 9:22 pm GMT
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Conception RPG spawns this April in Japan
A PSP-exclusive RPG will feature a "baby-making" party-creation system. Full Story
- Posted Feb 1, 2012 4:23 am GMT
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Spike to release Conception RPG
PSP title to feature "baby-making" party creation system via 12 star maidens. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2011 7:42 am GMT
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Shippin' Out October 23-29: Battlefield 3
EA sends DICE shooter to the front lines as Dance Central 2, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, and Daytona USA also head to market. Full Story
- Posted Oct 24, 2011 5:16 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out Oct 24-28: Battlefield 3
After countless trade shows and an extensive beta test, it's finally time for EA to release Battlefield 3. Full Story
- Posted Oct 24, 2011 6:37 am GMT
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Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi strikes Oct. 25
Namco Bandai bringing latest DBZ fighter to 360, PS3 this fall; Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations mobilizing in 2012. Full Story
- Posted Jul 1, 2011 1:22 am GMT
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Dragon Ball Game Project set for fall launch
Spike developing newest Xbox 360 and PS3 game based on original manga series; playable version to surface at Comic-Con. Full Story
- Posted May 12, 2011 12:43 am GMT
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Big in Japan April 18-24: Pokemon Typing DS
Nintendo's portable keyboard and typing tutorial bundle tops the Japanese sales charts as PSP outsells 3DS two-to-one. Full Story
- Posted Apr 30, 2011 1:21 am GMT
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Big in Japan Feb. 7-13: Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3
Namco Bandai RPG, Sengoku Musou 3 Z both score 200K-plus debuts; PSP outsells PSP Go 1,000 to 1. Full Story
- Posted Feb 18, 2011 8:29 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Jan. 31-Feb.6: Ace Attorney: Miles Edgeworth 2
Latest in Capcom's Phoenix Wright spin-off series leads the Japanese sales charts, followed by new Macross, White Knight Chronicles, and Dragon Ball games. Full Story
- Posted Feb 12, 2011 12:01 am GMT
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Big in Japan Jan. 24-30: The Last Story, Valkyria Chronicles 3
Mistwalker's latest Wii RPG and Sega's PSP strategy sequel take top two spots as new releases dominate Japanese sales charts. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2011 1:02 am GMT
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Big in Japan Nov. 22-28: Gran Turismo 5
Polyphony Digital's PS3-exclusive sim racer makes long-awaited debut in Japan atop charts with 430,000 units sold; PSP leads hardware. Full Story
- Posted Dec 3, 2010 7:31 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Nov. 8-14: Tactics Ogre PSP
Remake of 16-bit strategy role-playing game topples God Eater: Burst from top spot on Japanese sales chart; Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 debuts in second place. Full Story
- Posted Nov 20, 2010 12:49 am GMT
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AU Shippin' Out November 1-5: GoldenEye 007
This week's release list features a double dose of 007. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2010 7:53 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 31-Nov. 6: Kinect, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, GoldenEye, James Bond: Blood Stone
Plentiful new release slate sees Microsoft's full-body motion control tech and launch titles hit shelves; portable Kratos adventure, pair of 007 titles round out the week. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2010 12:26 am GMT
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Big in Japan Sept. 27-Oct. 3: Pokemon Black/White
Nintendo's creature hunter RPG continues dominance, as seven new games crack Media Create's weekly chart; Dead Rising 2 debut = 123,000 units. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2010 10:48 pm GMT
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Steel Battalion, Suda 51 coming to Kinect
TGS 2010: Microsoft highlights Japanese studios as mech sim famous for 40-button interface and Grasshopper go controller-free; New Fire Pro Wrestling, Radiant Silvergun, MGS: Rising, Child of Eden also featured. Full Story
- Posted Sep 16, 2010 2:32 am GMT
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Namco Bandai losses top $300 million
Tekken 6 sells more than 2 million on 360, PS3, PSP, but publisher's overall revenues drop 11% as it begins major restructuring. Full Story
- Posted May 7, 2010 9:04 am GMT
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Big in Japan Mar. 1-7: Pokemon Ranger: Hikari no Kiseki
Nintendo's creature-capture RPG tops software charts but fails to lift DS above PSP's hardware-leading weekly performance. Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2010 9:38 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Nov. 16-22: DSi XL
Nintendo's supersize handheld sells 100,000 in two days; Left 4 Dead, Taiko Drum Master best-selling new games on a mostly familiar top 10 list. Full Story
- Posted Dec 4, 2009 11:36 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Nov. 9-15: J-League Pro Soccer Club
Sega dethrones Winning Eleven with its own footie sim for the PSP; Sony's portable, PS3 nearly tie at top of hardware chart. Full Story
- Posted Nov 20, 2009 11:12 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out November 16-20: Assassin's Creed II
Ezio sneaks onto retail shelves down under this week. Full Story
- Posted Nov 16, 2009 6:33 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Nov. 8-14: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Activision shooter dominates busy holiday release week; new Dragon Ball, Pro Evo Soccer games also set for launch. Full Story
- Posted Nov 7, 2009 11:58 pm GMT
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Namco Bandai completes purchase of Atari's PAL distribution
New entity named Namco Bandai Partners will operate in 50 countries worldwide. Full Story
- Posted Jul 8, 2009 12:21 pm GMT
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Namco Bandai collects Dragon Ball rights
Publisher goes Super Saiyan, grabs five-year exclusive license for games based on license across all major consoles and handhelds. Full Story
- Posted Jul 3, 2009 12:19 am GMT
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Namco Bandai powers up Dragon Ball trifecta
E3 2009: Japanese publisher announces Raging Blast for Xbox 360 and PS3, Revenge of King Piccolo for Wii, Attack of the Saiyans for DS; DBZ license holder unclear. Full Story
- Posted Jun 3, 2009 5:28 pm GMT
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Atari settles DBZ dispute
Publisher retains rights to anime series through peaceful dialogue, $3.5 million paid to FUNimation. Full Story
- Posted Dec 12, 2007 6:48 pm GMT
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Infogrames losses down
Atari parent reports losses are down over the same period last year, but so are group revenues, profits, and sales. Full Story
- Posted Nov 30, 2007 3:13 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out November 27-30: Super Mario Galaxy
The week many Wii owners have been waiting for is finally here! Full Story
- Posted Nov 27, 2007 3:38 am GMT
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Shippin' Out November 5-9: COD4, Gears of War PC, Mario & Sonic
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, Viva Pińata PC, Koei's Bladestorm, Sam & Max: Season Two, and Super Mario Bros. 3 on the VC all part of November's opening fusillade. Full Story
- Posted Nov 5, 2007 11:31 pm GMT
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Atari fights to keep Dragon Ball Z
FUNimation claims deal for games based on popular anime was terminated after publisher violated license agreements. Full Story
- Posted Oct 31, 2007 8:26 pm GMT
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TGS '07: Namco Bandai offers saiyans, sponge baths
Publisher of Dragon Ball Z and Ace Combat series shows off a diverse lineup to pack in attendees. Full Story
- Posted Sep 23, 2007 1:34 am GMT
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TGS '07: Namco Bandai embraces Active Life
Publisher working on new fitness-themed game also shows off Soulcaliber IV, Ace Combat 6, and Time Crisis 4. Full Story
- Posted Sep 20, 2007 7:24 am GMT
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Shippin' Out: Guitar Hero Encore, Civ IV: Beyond the Sword
Harmonix and RedOctane's final duet rocks out this week with the latest expansion from Sid Meier's classic strategy game and fistful of portables. Full Story
- Posted Jul 23, 2007 8:18 pm GMT
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Eidos joins with Double Fusion
Tomb Raider publisher signs three-year deal with in-game advertising company. Full Story
- Posted Jul 23, 2007 3:32 pm GMT
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 punching in
"Ultimate chapter" in the popular game series in development for the Wii and PS2. Full Story
- Posted May 21, 2007 4:50 pm GMT
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Namco Bandai annual profit up 71 percent
Marriage of game publisher and toymaker paying off to the tune of 24.2 billion yen; game division sells 23.4 million units worldwide. Full Story
- Posted May 9, 2007 11:47 pm GMT
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Wii Pokémon, DS browser coming in June
First US Wii game to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, DS connectivity coming to US; other Nintendo games dated. Full Story
- Posted Mar 8, 2007 2:43 am GMT
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Pinnacle to distribute JoWood in UK
Austrian publisher signs exclusive distribution deal, lists 2007 releases. Full Story
- Posted Jan 10, 2007 6:55 pm GMT
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Cost-cutting puts Atari in black--barely
After years of losses, publisher posts a quarterly profit--of $311,000; revenue slides 26 percent. Full Story
- Posted Nov 10, 2006 12:28 am GMT
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Dragon Ball Wii golden
Development complete on Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for Nintendo's upcoming console; launch title status reconfirmed. Full Story
- Posted Nov 3, 2006 7:05 pm GMT
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Wii launch lineup narrowed
Nintendo announces 32 Wii games to be available by end of calendar year; Metal Slug, Super Swing Golf on, Blazing Angels off. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2006 2:16 am GMT
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Japan game charts: October 16-22
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl selling as well as ever, as seven DS titles set up camp in the top 10. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2006 11:24 pm GMT
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Japan game charts: October 9-15
Final Fantasy V Advance off to a strong start, sandwiched at number two between a pair of Pokémon games. Full Story
- Posted Oct 20, 2006 6:49 pm GMT
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Japan game charts: October 2-8
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 gets off to a roaring start; Pokémon titles continue selling six digits. Full Story
- Posted Oct 13, 2006 9:56 pm GMT
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List of US Wii games revealed
Nintendo releases roster of games for upcoming console; 30 by year's end, 41 third-party by end of March 2007, more than a dozen confirmed for launch. Full Story
- Posted Sep 14, 2006 7:16 pm GMT
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Sony honors Japanese top sellers
Sony Japan doles out feel-good accolades for more than a dozen of its best-selling games at its 2006 PlayStation Awards show. Full Story
- Posted Jul 26, 2006 8:32 pm GMT
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Shinobido sneaking PSP sequel in October
Stealthy Shinobido: Homura will feature new game modes, support downloads of custom missions created in the previous games' level editors. Full Story
- Posted Jul 17, 2006 6:51 pm GMT
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E3 06: Atari cuts prices
Indigo Prophecy, Marc Ecko's Getting Up, rest of publisher's current-gen catalog to sell for $19.99 effective June 1. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2006 4:42 am GMT
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E3 06: Walled-off Wiis draw crowds at Nintendo booth
Attendees can fill up on DS Lite or wait in a lengthy line to see the Wii; playable Wii games include Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda, Wii Sports. Full Story
- Posted May 10, 2006 11:42 pm GMT
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E3 06: Atari unveils E3 lineup
Alone in the Dark, Test Drive Unlimited, and Dragon Ball Z games on show in LA. Full Story
- Posted May 7, 2006 5:06 am GMT
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Atari's Q3 revs sink more than a third
Publisher cites weak holiday season, game delays for financial woes; says 2007 is a year "of focus," more portable titles such as Battlezone for the PSP. Full Story
- Posted Feb 10, 2006 1:29 am GMT
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October game sales down 24 percent
It was a good month for bad sales as the shadow of the hugely successful back half of 2004 once again looms over 2005. Full Story
- Posted Nov 11, 2005 8:38 pm GMT
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New Dragon Ball bounces to stores
Tenkaichi, fourth in Budokai fighting series, now available at retailers nationwide with more than 50 playable fighters in tow. Full Story
- Posted Oct 19, 2005 1:34 am GMT
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TGS 2005: Japanese publishers announce next-gen titles
Way of the Samurai 3 and Super Robot Wars coming to PS3; Bomberman is Xbox 360-bound. Full Story
- Posted Sep 14, 2005 7:55 pm GMT
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Tendo Dokuta to perform more touch-screen surgery
Series hero gets a new freshman intern in sequel to Spike's surgery sim for Japanese DS. Full Story
- Posted Aug 23, 2005 11:40 pm GMT
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi dated
Bandai's next Dragon Ball Z game is coming to Japan in October. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2005 8:22 pm GMT
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New Dragon Ball Z game hitting Japan this fall
Bandai says Sparking! is flying toward the PlayStation 2; publisher unclear whether game is bound for US gamers. Full Story
- Posted Apr 18, 2005 10:47 pm GMT
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Full Japanese DS lineup revealed
Twelve titles for launch, 49 new titles announced today. Every currently known Japanese DS game listed inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 7, 2004 9:15 pm GMT
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Nintendo DS launch titles officially revealed
Super Mario 64 DS and Spider-Man 2 highlight a US launch lineup that will consist of 10 to 12 titles. Also, Japanese launch details, Final Fantasy III confirmed. Full Story
- Posted Oct 7, 2004 8:38 am GMT
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Tendo Dokuta to launch with the DS
Spike's you-be-the-doctor adventure will ship alongside the Nintendo DS on December 2 in Japan. Full Story
- Posted Sep 29, 2004 6:11 pm GMT
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Spike sparking up new firefighting game
The Japanese publisher will release Hard Luck: Return of the Heroes for the PlayStation 2 this fall in Japan. Full Story
- Posted Jul 9, 2004 8:48 pm GMT
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Michigan's Japanese release delayed
Spike’s upcoming horror adventure game has been pushed back to an August release in Japan. Full Story
- Posted Jul 9, 2004 8:10 pm GMT
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Michigan shipping in July in Japan
Gouichi Suda's new PS2 Resident Evil-meets-Fatal Frame adventure will ship before Killer 7. Full Story
- Posted May 25, 2004 10:27 pm GMT
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Killer 7 director Gouichi Suda at work on new PS2 title
Gamers put in the role of a TV cameraman who must choose between saving lives or letting the camera roll. Full Story
- Posted Jan 15, 2004 11:14 pm GMT
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Official Fire Pro Wrestling Z Site opens
The next Fire Pro Wrestling game is in development for the PlayStation 2. Full Story
- Posted Apr 11, 2003 8:19 pm GMT
