Since Tales of Symphonia, combat in the console Tales games has been largely the same (though with a few admittedly unique features in each one). But the newest game, Tales of Zestiria, has several changes that, while small, alter how the battles work on a fundamental level. » 2/27/15 5:30am Friday 5:30am

The newest game in the series, Tales of Zestiria, has a theme song so excellent that I’m listening to it on repeat right now. Of course, it’s far from the first game of the series to have an opening song this good. » 2/24/15 4:30am Tuesday 4:30am

With nearly 400,000 copies sold since its launch late last month, there is no question that Tales of Zestiria is a hit in Japan right now. So join me and let's see what all the fuss is about. » 2/17/15 5:20am 2/17/15 5:20am

This past weekend, Yokohama was host to the Tales of Festival 2014 event. It was filled with news, music, voice actor skits, trailers, and, of course, merch. Lots and lots of merch. » 6/03/14 6:30am 6/03/14 6:30am

This past weekend saw this year’s Tales of Festival event in Tokyo—a celebration of the Tales JRPG franchise. It was full of voice actor interviews, in-character skits, music from the series—and to cap it off, the results of this year’s Tales popularity polls were revealed to the 10,000 plus fans in attendance. » 6/02/14 6:00am 6/02/14 6:00am

3DS strategy RPG Tales of the World: Reve Unitia got its first trailer at the Tales of Festival 2014 this weekend. It is scheduled for a Japanese release on October 23, 2014. A Bandai Namco representative has informed us that there are currently no plans to bring it West. » 6/01/14 10:30am 6/01/14 10:30am

Finally. Namco Bandai is bringing PS3 action-RPG Tales of Xillia to the West, the company said at a fan conference today. » 7/06/12 10:07am 7/06/12 10:07am

Here are some new official screenshots for upcoming Japanese role-playing game Tales of Xillia 2, which will be released for PS3 in Japan later this year. » 6/21/12 2:00pm 6/21/12 2:00pm

Widely expected, Tales of Xillia 2 was indeed confirmed as the name of the series' next sequel at the Tales of Festival in Japan today. The word comes from producer Hideo Baba himself. » 6/02/12 1:00pm 6/02/12 1:00pm

The Tales » 5/17/12 6:00am 5/17/12 6:00am series is one of the most popular JRPG series in existence, with 13 main titles (not including remakes) and a ton of spin-off games. Recently, producer Hideo Baba spoke in an interview with how Namco Bandai is planning on their next in the series with a than its predecessors.

Tales games are generally known for high fantasy, but the next one will take a new route, according to a report. » 5/16/12 9:30am 5/16/12 9:30am

I knew becoming the father of twin boys would impact the amount of time I had to play video games. I didn't realize it would also affect the way I perceive them. As I played through the early hours of Namco Bandai's Tales of Graces F I came to a startling realization: I'm not merely 'me with kids'; I'm a father now. » 3/30/12 9:30am 3/30/12 9:30am