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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Review - A 30th Anniversary Flight Worth Taking
A Franchise High Point, By the Numbers The aggregate picture is about as clean as a flight-combat game could hope for. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve holds an 88 Metascore across 49 critic reviews,...
The Blood of Dawnwalker Sells 1 Million Copies in 3 Days: How Rebel Wolves' Debut Became a Hit
One million copies. Three days. A studio that did not exist four years ago, selling a game nobody had heard of in 2022. The Blood of Dawnwalker's launch, confirmed by developer Rebel Wolves and...
Xbox's Disc-to-Digital Program Hits a Wall: Why Ubisoft, Square Enix, Sega, and Bandai Namco Are Missing
When Microsoft unveiled its Disc-to-Digital program for Xbox Insiders on August 26, 2026, it looked like a masterstroke. The initiative lets players insert a physical Xbox One or Series X/S disc and...
The Blood of Dawnwalker Hits 1 Million Copies in 2 Days - A New Era for Single-Player RPGs?
In an industry increasingly dominated by live-service models, sequels, and established franchises, the debut of a brand-new single-player IP is often viewed as a high-risk gamble. Yet Rebel Wolves, a...
Sword Art Online Delivers a Surprise Double Strike: New Anime on July 5, Game on July 10
Bandai Namco opened its Anime Expo 2026 panel with a surprise that caught even the most prepared SAO fans off guard: a brand-new anime short arrives July 5, followed only five days later by the full...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3: New Races Confirmed But Still Unnamed - What We Actually Know
After nearly a decade of support for Xenoverse 2 , Bandai Namco has officially confirmed that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 will feature more playable races than ever before. But here's the catch:...
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Release Date Officially Confirmed for August 28, 2026
After a performance-driven delay that sparked worry among fans, Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have finally locked in a launch date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2: August 28,...
Tekken’s Exodus Continues: Director Kohei Ikeda Leaves Bandai Namco as the Franchise Faces a Leadership Vacuum
In just nine months, the Tekken franchise has lost three of its most senior creative leaders. The latest departure is Kohei Ikeda, the game director of Tekken 7 and Tekken 8 , who announced his exit...
Sony and Bandai Namco Join Forces on Generative AI: What It Means for Game Development
When Sony and Bandai Namco—the creators of *Elden Ring* and *The Last of Us*—announced a joint generative AI initiative this week, they promised it would "amplify human imagination." But for...
The Blood of Dawnwalker Preorders Are Live – Here’s What Comes in Each Edition
The wait is over for fans of dark fantasy: preorders for The Blood of Dawnwalker are now officially live across all platforms. Developed by Rebel Wolves and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment,...