August2022
News Elden Ring Gets A New Patch On Xbox, Here's What's Included
Download it today
For those of you still enjoying Elden Ring on Xbox Series X|S, you might be interested to know Bandai Namco has rolled out a new update. The targeted platforms include Xbox's Series X|S as well as the Xbox One version of the game. Here are the full patch notes for Version 1.06, courtesy of the Bandai Namco website: Elden Ring -...
News Get Ready, Bandai Namco Appears To Have Teased Tekken 8
A battle update is also coming to Tekken 7
At EVO 2022's Tekken 7 finals, Bandai Namco appears to have teased a new Tekken project. It is seemingly the first clip of Tekken 8. In this brief video, you can see the classic cutscene of Kazuya, and then it cuts to a much better model of him. The Game Awards also shared this news, which has some fans...
July2022
News Dragon Ball: The Breakers Adopts The 'Dead By Daylight' Formula, Heading To Xbox In 2022
Update: Now officially confirmed for October!
Update (Fri 22nd Jul, 2022): We've now got an official date for Dragon Ball: The Breakers, along with a new trailer! The game will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on October 14th, 2022. Original story (Tue 16th Nov, 2021): Bandai Namco Europe has just announced a brand new...
News 'The Devil In Me' From Until Dawn Creator Launches This Fall On Xbox Series X|S
This hotel kinda creepy
Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has fully lifted the lid on its latest Dark Pictures title, now at its fourth series entry. The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me takes place within a "strange hotel location" where a bit of a mad owner has decided to turn the place into a massive trap, making checking out of...
News Pac-Man World Re-Pac Extended Gameplay Shows 'Reimagined & Redesigned' Features
Releasing this summer!
Pac-Man World Re-Pac was revealed last week, as Bandai Namco finally brings this PS1 classic to Xbox platforms. At the time of announcement, the publisher revealed that Re-Pac is both a "remake" and a "remaster", and thanks to some extended gameplay, we now know what that means. The clip shows off some "reimagined and...
News Bandai Namco F2P Battle Royale 'My Hero Ultra Rumble' Coming To Xbox
Western release confirmed
During this weekend's Anime Expo 2022 celebrations, Bandai Namco it would be releasing the 24 player free-to-play battle royale game My Hero Ultra Rumble in the west. This game, based on the popular anime and manga series My Hero Academia, will be arriving on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and multiple other console...
May2022
News SoulCalibur 1 & 2 Seem To Have Been Delisted On The Xbox Store
But there are workarounds
The 'digital age' strikes again, as a couple more Xbox games appear to have been delisted from the online storefront. GVG's Jon Cartwright spotted that neither SoulCalibur, or its sequel SoulCalibur II, are available anymore directly from Xbox, despite both being backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We...
News Elden Ring Shipped More Than 13 Million Copies In Just Over A Month
Flying off the shelves
It's safe to say Elden Ring has been a huge hit so far in 2022. It's been one of the most talked about games of the year, with some earmarking it as a huge Game of the Year contender already. Bandai Namco will no doubt be pleased with how things are going as well, as the publisher reveals some Elden Ring sales figures. Up to...
April2022
News Here Are The Patch Notes For Elden Ring Update 1.04.1
All about them bugs
Bandai Namco has just dropped all the details on Elden Ring update 1.04.1, the game's latest hotfix. This one focuses on bug fixes most of all, and is certainly less substantial than the game's main 1.04 update. Even so, this latest patch does fix a few notable issues and should provide players with a slightly smoother Elden...
News Huge Elden Ring Patch 1.04 Adds New NPC Events And Rebalances Combat
Let's dive in
Bandai Namco has detailed a new Elden Ring update, specifically patch 1.04, and it includes a huge number of additions and changes. The two big additions are some new dialogue instances for the 'Patches' NPC, and a new control option that allows players to disable auto rotate on the in-game camera. Beyond that, patch 1.04 includes a...
News 'Loyal Fans On Xbox And PC Game Pass' Help Scarlet Nexus Reach Two Million Players Worldwide
"Thank you very much"
The stylish JRPG Scarlet Nexus got a surprise release during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show stream last September, and now an update reveals the game has been experienced by more than 2 million players around the world. This figure also includes Xbox and PC Game Pass players. Overall digital sales have reportedly topped one million as...
March2022
News Elden Ring Gets A New Update On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
If you've been playing Elden Ring on Xbox Series X|S, then you might like to know there's a new update available. Xbox is one of the targeted platforms, and while there are no console-specific fixes, there are still plenty of other changes and fixes in the latest update. In the official patch notes, Bandai Namco mentions how it's...
News PS3 Release JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle Is Getting A Remaster On Xbox
To be continued...this Fall
JoJo fans are in for a treat this Fall when 2013/14 PlayStation 3 fighting entry makes a return as a remaster. It's officially titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R and will include 50 characters from all arcs (including the latest series). The character styling is inspired by manga artist Hirohiko Araki and...
News This Bizarre Elden Ring Live Action Trailer Is Actually Real
Fighting for the family heirloom
Over the past week we've seen a lot of Elden Ring (review coming shortly), but nothing as weird as this. To celebrate the game's launch, Bandai Namco Southeast Asia released a live action trailer showing an actual family fighting over an actual 'elden ring'. The clip, which is almost four minutes long, features a...
February2022
News Elden Ring Network Issues On Xbox Have Apparently Been Resolved
No more "Network status check failed" message
There have been some network issues with Elden Ring on Xbox over the weekend, but it seems these issues have now been resolved. This information comes from Xbox's Brad Rossetti via an update over on Twitter - here are the full details: Xbox Users - The network issue with Elden Ring has been resolved -...
News Another DLC Character Has Joined Dragon Ball FighterZ
DBFZ has also been added to PC Game Pass
Update [Thu 24th Feb, 2022 06:30 GMT]: The Android 21 (Lab Coat) paid DLC is now available in select regions on Xbox. If she's not playable in your location yet, you might have to wait a little bit longer. In addition to this, Dragon Ball FighterZ is now playable on PC Game Pass. It's already available on...
News Bandai Namco Releases Elden Ring Overview Trailer Ahead Of Launch
"Come learn what awaits you on the path of grace"
Elden Ring arrives next week on Xbox Series X|S and other platforms, and ahead of its release Bandai Namco has shared a brand new trailer - giving players another look at what to expect. Enjoy!
January2022
News 'Vague' Rumour Suggests Bandai Namco May Be Working On A Killer Instinct Reboot
Grains of salt needed
Back at the start of the Xbox One generation, Microsoft brought Killer Instinct back. It was a commendable entry in the long-running franchise, although we haven't seen anything of the series since. However, Microsoft may well be cooking up another reboot. An article over at Windows Central speculates just what is going on...
November2021
News Elden Ring Test Keys Are Going For Ridiculous Money Online
It's getting silly now
Is there anything scalpers won't try and sell these days? Xbox consoles, PS5 consoles, the kitchen sink - they won't stop at anything. Now, with the Elden Ring test keys going into the wild, they're already hitting eBay. Resellers are going crazy with the Elden Ring test keys, which were sent out to certain fans yesterday. It...
News Elden Ring Graphics And Performance Mode Details On Xbox Revealed
Which will you choose?
Bandai Namco has dropped some juicy details on Elden Ring, namely its specs across all Xbox systems, including the confirmation of ray tracing. In a handy table on Bandai Namco's support site, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X all have their specific resolution and framerates confirmed. While ray tracing...
Video First Elden Ring Gameplay Looks Absolutely Incredible
Jaw-dropping
Where do we even begin with this? Do we start by commenting on the gorgeous art direction? Or maybe even the impressive world design? There's so much to choose from in regards to our first glimpse at Elden Ring, which is looking absolutely incredible. Bandai Namco has uploaded over 15 minutes of gameplay, diving into a little bit of...
September2021
News Surprise! Scarlet Nexus Is Joining Xbox Game Pass Today
Announced at the Tokyo Game Show
As a surprise announcement during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show stream, it was revealed Scarlet Nexus is coming to the service and will be available later today on Xbox, PC and Cloud (with touch controls!). Releasing back in June, the stylish RPG has already made its way to Xbox Game Pass members, bringing fast-paced...
News Tales Of Arise Shifts Over One Million Units, Making It The Fastest-Selling Entry In The Series
The latest game is off to a great start
Bandai Namco's new fantasy role-playing game Tales of Arise has been well received across multiple platforms, including Xbox - with shipments and digital sales already surpassing the one million mark. The latest entry in this long-running series was released on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5,...
News Interestingly, Tales Of Arise Doesn't Support Smart Delivery On Xbox
But you don't need to buy each version
We came across something interesting today - Tales of Arise does not support Smart Delivery on Xbox. Now, before you panic, you'll still get both versions of the game for the same price, but it's distributed in a unique way. Our physical copy of the game arrived today, feeling heavy than usual. Upon opening,...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Tales Of Arise
JRPG goodness coming to Xbox this week
The time is upon us! Tales of Arise is launching on Xbox this Friday and reviews for the game have dropped ahead of its release. We didn't manage to get a code for the game, unfortunately, but you can bet we'll be diving into it over the weekend, most likely delivering some thoughts to you all next week. As...
