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  ‘Star Trek’ Trailer Talks Story, New Characters

  With ‘Star Trek’ bridging the gap between the last film and this summer’s ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ the game’s writers have turned to top talent for their in-canon story.

  by Andrew Dyce | Apr 22, 20135 Comments

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  News Wrap Up: Mega Man FPS, Halo 4 Microtransactions, SNES Mod & More!

  The Mega Man FPS, Halo microtransactions, more Rayman Legends, The Rock cover, Respawn’s first game, playable Nintendo in Counter-Strike, Fez success & more video game news.

  by Rob Keyes | Apr 17, 20133 Comments

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  ‘Dark Souls 2′ Director: ‘Dark Souls’ PC Port Was ‘Half-Assed’; Sequel to Receive Full Care

  ‘Dark Souls 2′ director Yui Tanimura admitted that while the rushed PC development of ‘Dark Souls 1′ was ‘half-assed,’ a full development cycle for the sequel will guarantee its satisfaction of fan expectations.

  by Brian Sipple | Apr 12, 20133 Comments

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  New ‘Dark Souls 2′ Trailer, Screenshots & Gameplay Details [Updated]

  From Software is ready to punish players yet again with ‘Dark Souls 2.’ Find out what the developer has changed to make the game more accessible, but still challenging.

  by Anthony Taormina | Apr 10, 20134 Comments

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  ‘Star Trek’ Gameplay Preview Shows Off Combat, Cutscenes & More

  The cast and crew of ‘Star Trek’ is on hand for the video game adaptation. Check out the characters in the heat of combat (and space chess) in the latest preview.

  by Andrew Dyce | Apr 10, 20133 Comments

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  New ‘Star Trek’ Trailer Features William Shatner Recreating His Epic Gorn Battle

  The worst (best?) fight in the history of television is back once again, as William Shatner and the Gorn reunite in battle to promote ‘Star Trek: The Game’.

  by Hannah Shaw-Williams | Apr 3, 20134 Comments

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  ‘Star Trek’ Trailer Highlights The Gorn

  ‘Star Trek’ may be revising history with their new take on the Gorn, but fans will have to agree that the varied enemy types are tailor-made for third-person gameplay.

  by Andrew Dyce | Mar 20, 20131 Comment

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  ‘Star Trek’ Trailer Brings Action-Packed ‘Salvation’

  The ‘Star Trek’ video game is approaching faster than the next film, with the newest trailer showing the kind of action and pyrotechnics to be expected.

  by Andrew Dyce | Feb 12, 201310 Comments

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  ‘Super Smash Bros. 4′ E3 Reveal Will Be ‘Something Better’ Than Screenshots

  News on the 3DS and Wii U versions of ‘Super Smash Bros.’ is slim, but franchise director Masahiro Sakurai has given fans a few more details on the games’ upcoming E3 reveals.

  by Riley Little | Jan 25, 201316 Comments

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  ‘Journey,’ ‘The Walking Dead,’ & ‘Far Cry 3′ Lead D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations

  ‘Journey,’ ‘The Walking Dead,’ ‘Far Cry 3,’ and ‘Halo 4′ headline the nominees for the 2013 D.I.C.E. Awards. Check out the full list of nominations right here!

  by Jeff Schille | Jan 14, 20134 Comments

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  Concept Art Blowout: ‘God of War: Ascension,’ ‘Dark Souls 2′ & ‘Far Cry 3′

  A barrage of concept art releases in and around the new year highlighted some fascinating design work for ‘God of War: Ascension,’ ‘Dark Souls 2′ and ‘Far Cry 3.’ View it all right here.

  by Brian Sipple | Jan 2, 20132 Comments

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  Game Rant’s 15 Most Anticipated Games of 2013

  As we close the book on 2012, the games set to be released in 2013 have our full attention. Here’s the list of those we most anticipate.

  by Andrew Dyce | Dec 22, 201247 Comments

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  ‘Star Trek’ Release Date Announced; Box Art & Pre-Order Perks Revealed

  It’s been floating around in deep space for quite some time, but Paramount and Namco Bandai have finally confirmed the release date for ‘Star Trek.’ Read on for the details, including a look at pre-order perks and box art.

  by Brian Sipple | Dec 20, 20126 Comments

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  First ‘Dark Souls 2′ Details: Gorgeous Graphics, More Content, More Death

  New ‘Dark Souls 2′ details release indicating the game may not release in 2013 after all.

  by Anthony Mole | Dec 17, 20124 Comments

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  Sakurai Wants to Make Fans Wait for ‘Super Smash Bros 4′ News

  There hasn’t been much news on the upcoming ‘Super Smash Bros’ games since their announcement, and Sakurai, the series’ creator, is now taking a hiatus from Twitter to reduce unwarranted speculation.

  by Riley Little | Dec 15, 20129 Comments

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  ‘Dark Souls 2′ To Be More Approachable; Fans Petition To Bring It To Wii U

  Thanks to some creative changes at the top of developer From Software, the newly announced ‘Dark Souls 2′ might be taking a different gameplay direction from its 2011 predecessor.

  by Anthony Mole | Dec 9, 20128 Comments

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  ‘Dark Souls 2′ Announced at Spike VGAs [Updated]

  Namco Bandai Games premieres a beautiful cinematic trailer for ‘Dark Souls 2′. It’ll arrive for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 7, 20129 Comments

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  ‘Tekken’ Producer Says ‘Super Smash Bros.’ is a Serious Fighter

  Katsuhiro Harada, the producer of Namco Bandai’s ‘Tekken’ series, has acknowledged that ‘Super Smash Bros.’ is a serious fighting game, as his team helps out with the development of the fourth installment.

  by Riley Little | Nov 16, 201221 Comments

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  New ‘Star Trek’ Gameplay Trailer & Screenshots

  An extended look at the gameplay of Digital Extremes’ ‘Star Trek’ game has been released, as well as new screenshots. Fans of the series and science fiction in general won’t want to miss these.

  by Andrew Dyce | Aug 14, 201212 Comments

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  New ‘Super Smash Bros. 4′ Details Revealed

  Some new details on the forth coming ‘Super Smash Bros.’ games have been revealed, including an update on third-party characters and additional controller options.

  by Riley Little | Aug 9, 201231 Comments

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  Namco ‘Not Really Sure’ About ‘Tekken’ Characters in New ‘Smash Bros.’

  According to ‘Tekken’ producer Katsuhiro Harada, the new ‘Super Smash Bros.’ games are ‘a big priority’ at Namco Bandai. He also believes fans wouldn’t want ‘Tekken’ characters in the games.

  by Riley Little | Jul 10, 20125 Comments

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  Top 10 Third-Party Characters that Could Appear in the New ‘Super Smash Bros.’

  There are many special guest characters that gamers want to appear in the next ‘Super Smash Bros.’, so we compiled a list of 10 that may be making a special appearance in the brawler.

  by Riley Little | Jul 10, 201212 Comments

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  Game Ranter Banter: Smash Bros, Minecraft 1.3 & Gears Of War: Judgment

  What do ‘Gears of War: Judgment’, ‘Minecraft’ 1.3, the next ‘Super Smash Bros.’ and Wild West shooters have in common? They’re all the focus of this week’s Game Ranter Banter! Join us, and share your thoughts!

  by Anthony Mole | Jul 9, 20123 Comments

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  Namco Bandai’s Secret Game is ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle’

  Namco Bandai has revealed their next fighting game based on a popular manga series in Japan. Get ready for ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle’ on PS3.

  by Riley Little | Jul 5, 201210 Comments

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  Next Smash Bros. Focuses On Quality Of Roster Over Size

  Nintendo’s Masahiro Sakurai informs fans expecting an overabundance of playable characters in the upcoming Wii U and 3DS ‘Super Smash Bros.’ that the roster may be smaller this time around.

  by Curt Hutson | Jul 4, 201224 Comments

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  Artwork Hints at Returning ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Characters?

  The creator of ‘Super Smash Bros.’ posted an interesting photo from his development team’s whiteboard art on Twitter, and it may highlight a few of the returning fighters.

  by Riley Little | Jul 2, 20124 Comments

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  Namco Bandai Teasing ‘All Star’ Announcement; Related to ‘Smash Bros.’?

  Over on Namco Bandai’s official site the developer is teasing an ‘All Star’ announcement that we believe is related to their role as ‘Super Smash Bros.’ new developer.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jul 2, 20124 Comments

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  New ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Being Developed by Namco Bandai

  Development on ‘Super Smash Bros.’ is just getting off the ground, and Nintendo has announced that Namco Bandai will be aiding them in the creation of the Wii U and 3DS versions.

  by Riley Little | Jun 21, 201210 Comments

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  Game Rant’s E3 2012 Awards: Nominations

  E3 2012 is over and we’ve gathered to reflect on the best of what was presented this year. Here are the nominees for Game Rant’s E3 2012 Awards!

  by Rob Keyes | Jun 13, 20129 Comments

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  ‘Star Trek: The Game’ Preview & New Screenshots

  Digital Extremes is finally showing-off their movie spin-off action-shooter ‘Star Trek: The Game.’ Check out our preview of the game in action as well as the reveal of the title’s villains.

  by Ben Kendrick | Jun 7, 20122 Comments

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  ‘Defiance,’ ‘Spec Ops: The Line,’ and ‘Dark Souls’ DLC Trailers

  New trailers have been delivered that include an E3 trailer for ‘Defiance,’ a 60-second TV spot for ‘Spec Ops: The Line,’ and a ‘Dark Souls’ DLC.

  by Tyler Schirado | Jun 2, 20122 Comments

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  Namco Bandai Cancels Controversial PlayStation Move Title ‘Dancing Eyes’

  A strange addition to the Namco Generations lineup, ‘Dancing Eyes,’ has been cancelled by the developer – which was probably a smart move given the game’s controversial premise.

  by Kyle Matthews | Apr 25, 201223 Comments

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  Is Digital Extremes’ ‘Star Trek’ Coming To Wii U?

  Digital Extremes’ ‘Star Trek’ is due early next year for ‘all major home consoles,’ but a Wii U version has yet to be announced. Paramount’s Brian Miller weighs in on the situation.

  by Jeff Schille | Apr 25, 20125 Comments

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  Video Game Trailer Roundup: April 22

  This week the video game trailer roundup includes Ni no Kuni, Prototype 2, Forza Motorsport, PES 2013, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, and many more!

  by Tyler Schirado | Apr 22, 2012No Comments

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  ‘Tekken Tag Tournament 2′ Producer on DLC Decision; Fight Lab Screenshots

  The producer of the ‘Tekken’ series goes deeper into why he believes all of the characters in ‘Tekken Tag Tournament 2′ should be free. We also get our first look at ‘Fight Lab,’ a tutorial for building characters.

  by Tyler Schirado | Apr 18, 20123 Comments

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  ‘Tekken Tag Tournament 2′ Trailer and Free DLC Announcement

  ‘Tekken Tag Tournament 2′ has been officially announced for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in a brand new trailer released by Namco Bandai. Over 50 characters will be available without having to purchase DLC.

  by Tyler Schirado | Apr 18, 20122 Comments

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  ‘Star Trek’ Trailer and Concept Art Beams In

  Check out a new trailer for Digital Extremes’ upcoming ‘Star Trek’ game, due in early 2013. Additionally, lush new concept art images have been released — see them here!

  by Jeff Schille | Apr 17, 20125 Comments

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  Petition Started Against ‘Dark Souls’ Games for Windows Live Support

  Yet another online petition has started, this one to lambast the Games for Windows Live support for the newly announced PC edition of ‘Dark Souls’.

  by Anthony Taormina | Apr 16, 20125 Comments

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  Weekly Video Game News Roundup: April 13th

  In the April 7th – 13th roundup we discuss the best Spidey game yet, a possible LucasArts MMO at E3, the first concept art for ‘Wasteland 2,’ the truth behind ‘Project X Zone,’ loads of new content coming to ‘Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City’ and so much more.

  by Curt Hutson | Apr 13, 20123 Comments

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  Kamehameha Your TV With ‘Dragon Ball Z Kinect’

  Namco Bandai’s has announced ‘Dragon Ball Z Kinect’, a new game in the long-running franchise that will allow players to recreate some of the series’ iconic scenes.

  by Anthony Taormina | Apr 11, 20127 Comments

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  Capcom Producer Says He’s Seen Nothing for ‘Tekken X Street Fighter’

  Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono says he hasn’t seen anything about ‘Tekken X Street Fighter’ and even joked that gamers might not see the final game until 2018.

  by Anthony Taormina | Apr 9, 20128 Comments

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  Weekly Video Game News Roundup: April 7th

  In the April 1st – April 7th roundup, we talk about the Valve-Linux relationship, Robert Bowling’s latest tweets, Japanese gaming, sci-fi shooters, hangover cures, and more. Don’t spend your weekend uninformed – click ahead!

  by Brian Sipple | Apr 7, 20122 Comments

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  ‘Armored Core V’ Review

  Fresh off of ‘Dark Souls,’ From Software returns to chaotic mech warfare with ‘Armored Core V.’ Does it’s direction for the traditional evoke the best the series has to offer? Read our review!

  by Brian Sipple | Apr 6, 20125 Comments

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  Weekly Video Game News Roundup: April 1st

  In the March 23rd – April 1st roundup we discuss free-to-play ‘World of Mercenaries’ and ‘Phantasy Star Online 2,’ a not so surprising ‘Angry Birds Space’ update, MLB.TV, a secret Namco Bandai project, and so much more!

  by Curt Hutson | Apr 2, 2012No Comments

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  Weekly Game Trailer Roundup: March 25

  This week’s Weekly Game Trailer Roundup features a whole slew of exciting new videos to melt your eyeballs, including ‘The Old Republic,’ ‘Lollipop Chainsaw,’ ‘The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings,’ ‘Max Payne 3,’ ‘Dead or Alive 5,’ ‘SSX,’ and many more!

  by Tyler Schirado | Mar 25, 20122 Comments

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  Capcom, Namco & Sega Tease Mystery 3DS Collaboration

  The first teaser to the Capcom, Namco Bandai, and Sega 3DS proejct has been released and with very little clues, it has gamers scratching their heads.

  by Tyler Schirado | Mar 2, 201210 Comments

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  ‘Star Trek’ Game Drops Out of Warp For 2013 Release Date

  Paramount and Namco Bandai announce a partnership to co-publish the upcoming ‘Star Trek’ game, announcing a 2013 release date before ‘Star Trek 2′ hits theaters.

  by Rob Keyes | Feb 10, 2012No Comments

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  ‘Soul Calibur 5′ Review

  ‘Soul Calibur 5′ has finally arrived. With such a prestigious pedigree to live up to, and the inclusion of Ezio Auditore from ‘Assassin’s Creed’, does the next title in the ‘Soul Calibur’ series live up to expectations? Read our review.

  by Riley Little | Feb 3, 20126 Comments

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  ‘Soul Calibur V’ Developers Discuss Game’s Story & Timeline

  A behind-the-scenes video has surfaced on the internet that shows the director and the producer of Soul Calibur V shedding some light on some of the aspects of the story of their game. Read on to find out what they discussed.

  by C.J. Smillie | Feb 2, 2012No Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: Initial ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’ DLC Leaked

  A list purporting to detail the initial downloadable content slated for ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’ has hit the net, revealing an expansive and expensive set of offerings.

  by Jeff Schille | Feb 1, 201210 Comments

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  5 Guest Characters that Should Appear in ‘Soul Calibur 6′

  Now that ‘Soul Calibur 5′ is available, and features Ezio Auditore as a playable character, we can’t help but wonder what special guest characters may appear in ‘Soul Calibur 6′.

  by Riley Little | Feb 1, 201293 Comments

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  ‘Soul Calibur V’ Launch Trailer Kicks Off the Hype Train

  ‘Soul Calibur V’ will be available tomorrow at a retailer near you. To celebrate, Namco Bandai has released an official launch trailer for the game, complete with cosplay.

  by Riley Little | Jan 30, 20124 Comments

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  ‘Armored Core V’ Multiplayer Detailed in Video Walkthrough

  Namco Bandai releases a video walkthrough to demonstrate the multiplayer features of ‘Armored Core V,’ delving into operator gameplay, conquerable territories and much more!

  by Cameron Parkinson | Jan 28, 20123 Comments

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  No Xbox 360 Exclusive Character For ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’

  Capcom was originally in the talks to include Marcus Fenix or Master Chief in ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’, but apparently the deal fell through.

  by Riley Little | Jan 23, 20125 Comments

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  Rumor Patrol: Kilik & Elysium Join The Cast of ‘Soul Calibur 5′

  ‘Soul Calibur 5′ is almost upon us, and a couple of last minute warriors may be entering history’s stage, if these alleged screenshots from the game are accurate.

  by Riley Little | Jan 19, 20128 Comments

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  Japan’s Best Selling Games of 2011

  Gamers around the world may be united by a common passion, but that doesn’t mean we all play the same things. Take a look at the 30 best selling games of 2011 in Japan.

  by Jeff Schille | Jan 17, 2012No Comments

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  New ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’ Trailer Confirms New Fighters & Teases More

  If you ever wanted to see who would win in an epic face off between Mega Man and Pac-Man, then ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’ may just be the game for you… on PS Vita anyway.

  by Riley Little | Jan 17, 20129 Comments

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  ‘Soul Calibur V’ Achievements/Trophies Revealed

  The complete list of achievements and trophies available for Soul Calibur V has made its way to the internet. Also, in preparation, the original Soul Calibur game will be rereleased onto the iPhone. Read on for more.

  by C.J. Smillie | Jan 17, 20122 Comments

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  Original ‘Soul Calibur’ Coming to iOS Devices This Week

  Arcade and Dreamcast classic ‘Soul Calibur’, which coincidentally is releasing its fifth iteration this year, is heading to the iOS App Store as a universal app.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jan 17, 20121 Comment

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  ‘Dark Souls’ PC Petition Has Namco Bandai’s Attention

  A petition to bring From Software’s ‘Dark Souls’ to the PC has caught the eyes of Namco’s executives. Now it’s up to the fans whether or not the game will be ported to PC.

  by Anthony Mole | Jan 13, 20123 Comments