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Forgotten PvPvE Mecha Game Ending Service After Just Two Years, But An Offline Mode Could Save It

Synduality: Echo of Ada will replace its PvPvE online mode with a new offline PvE mode some players think will fix many of the game's issues

By Alicia Haddick Published September 29, 2026

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Hands-On With Gundam Rogue Orbit: An Ideal Jumping-In Point For Newcomers To The 40-Year-Old Mech Franchise

Despite stepping away from its core message, Gundam Rogue Orbit still feels true to the anime

Luis Gutierrez Published September 8, 2026

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Some Big Companies Are Seemingly Opting Out Of Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Service [Update]

Fans report Sega, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and Bandai Namco games are ‘not participating’ in the newly introduced service

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 8, 2026

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The Smallest Tamagotchi Yet Lives Inside A One Inch Screen On Your Finger

Tamagotchi Ring shrinks the virtual pet to the size of your finger

By Alicia Haddick Published August 28, 2026

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New Gundam Anime From Ghost In The Shell: SAC’s Director Will Directly Tie Into Bandai’s Gundam Rogue Orbit Game

Kenji Kamiyama's 'RG Project' Gundam universe kicks off next year, starting with the brand new anime Gundam RG XARX-ZERO

By Lewis Parker Published July 24, 2026

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Anime

One Piece TCG Scalpers Cause Shortage Of Popular Anime Magazine For The Silliest Reason

One Piece TCG resellers in Japan are flaunting truckloads of Weekly Shonen Jump's latest issue, causing issue 33 to sell out in bookstores across the country

By Lewis Parker Published July 15, 2026

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The Sword Art Online Crew Talks About Finally Adapting The Popular Aincrad Arc For The Newest RPG

Echoes of Aincrad features a custom protagonist and other changes

George Yang Published July 9, 2026

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Tekken 8′s Roger Jr DLC Trailer References Infamous Kangaroo Punching Tekken 7 Meme

Katsuhiro Harada stated in 2017 that the "video of a man’s dog being headlocked by a kangaroo" prevented Roger Jr. from making it into Tekken 7

By Lewis Parker Published June 29, 2026

Anime

Japanese Anime, Manga And Gaming Publishers Are Reportedly Being Paid $70 Million To ‘Encourage’ AI-Generated Translations

According to the new report, Crunchyroll, Bandai Namco, Square Enix and Shueisha will likely be offered the METI's government subsidies

By Lewis Parker Published June 25, 2026

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Shareholder Battle Over Handling Of Elden Ring Fails To Oust FromSoftware Majority Owner’s CEO

While Kadokawa's CEO has survived this round of voting, activist shareholder group Oasis Management has increased its stake in the company to 15.25 percent

By Lewis Parker Published June 24, 2026

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Looks And Sounds Like A Big Improvement Over The First Two Games

Dimps and Bandai Namco's next Dragon Ball Xenoverse title, which series creator Akira Toriyama worked on before his passing, is already impressing fans

By Lewis Parker Published June 23, 2026

Games

Shareholders Are Trying To Bully Elden Ring Maker FromSoftware Into Divorcing Bandai Namco

'We think the current arrangements with the game publishers like Bandai Namco and Activision are no longer good deals for the Company'

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 12, 2026

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This New Gundam Game Looks So Cool I Almost Thought It Was Armored Core

Gundam Rogue Orbit is coming next year

By Ethan Gach Published June 5, 2026

Games

Tekken 8 Exodus Has Fans Worried As 20-Year Veteran Exits Bandai Namco

Ikeda's departure as Tekken 8's director has left the community feeling uncertain about the game's future, as Bandai Namco has yet to reveal who will be replacing him

By Lewis Parker Published June 1, 2026