Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures based on Disney XD show coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U; side-scrolling version headed to 3DS.

Pac-Man is coming back. Namco Bandai announced Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
today, a new game based on the upcoming Disney XD show of the same name.

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures will launch for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U this fall. A separate side-scrolling version will be available for 3DS.

According to Namco Bandai, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures the game will focus on the Pac-World, a place of peace until the Netherworld ghosts arrived. Gamers are cast as the iconic yellow chomper and must defeat the ghosts and their evil Betrayus leader.

The game’s announcement trailer indicates Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures will feature Mario-like platforming sequences, as well as the series-familiar ghost-chomping.

The animated Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures TV show is scheduled to premiere in 2013. It was created by Marvel Studios executive and Iron Man producer Avi Arad.

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Crossover with Namco Bandai and Sega hits 3DS on June 25

In addition to the Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Elf showcase from earlier, Capcom also busted out a trailer for Project X Zone that focuses on its side of the crossover with Namco Bandai and Sega. See Capcom’s characters work their magic in the tactical RPG after the jump.

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Yasuko Matsuyuki and Kanji Furutachi star in spots for Namco Bandai x Mobage games

Yasuko Matsuyuki (Maria in Vexille, the manager in live action Detroit Metal City) and Kanji Furutachi star in a series of commercials promoting the various Gundam mobile social games from Namco Bandai and Mobage, in which the comely bartender at a classy establishment is more than cool with the subjects. Get a look after the jump.

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Prepare to sink a lot of time and money into training idols on your iPhone

The bad news is that you may soon be finding yourself sinking way too much time training idols on your iOS device. The really bad news is that you’ll be sinking plenty of money to do it. Namco Bandai is now offering three of THE iDOLM@STER SHINY FESTA games from the famously addictive series on the American iTunes store, priced at $54.99 each. More after the jump.

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Musou-style brawler arrives in Japan on May 23

Fans of the Kamen Rider franchise are getting their own Musou-style game in the form of Kamen Rider: Battride War on PlayStation 3. After first being shown off earlier this year, Namco Bandai now has an extended movie-style trailer, which you can peep past the break.

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Prepare to die again on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3

Today IGN opened the floodgates of punishment with the very first gameplay clips of Dark Souls II. IGN’s Marty Sliva hosted with FromSoftware director Yui Tanimura and Namco Bandai global producer Tak Miyazoe, who were both on hand to premiere exclusive gameplay footage and respond to a Q&A session. Praise the sun after the jump

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Upcoming JRPG to feature over 50 playable characters from Namco Bandai, Capcom, and Sega.

Namco Bandai has announced on its website that the upcoming 3DS crossover-filled RPG, Project X Zone, will be out in North America and Europe soon.

JRPG fans can start mixing and matching video game icons for turned-based fights later this June.

The game will arrive on game shelves on June 25 in North America. The European release date for the game has yet to be confirmed, though the website stated that it will be out in summer.

Project X Zone’s plot revolves around a treasure called the “portalstone” where interdimensional travelling between different universes is possible. Players are able to form their own party in combat using over 50 playable characters from various Namco Bandai, Capcom, and Sega franchises. Examples include Street Fighter’s Ryu and Ken, Tekken’s Heihachi Mishima and Jin Kazama, and Virtua Fighter’s Akira and Pai.

For more information, check out GameSpot’s previous coverage on the title.

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Project X Zone fans assemble: A release date is here! The Namco Bandai/Sega/Capcom strategy RPG developed by Monolith Soft (say that five times fast!) will be launching in North America on June 25th, according to Namco Bandai’s website. Europe doesn’t have a firm date yet, but the game is currently listed in the Summer 2013 window.

Project X Zone is a strategy RPG that combines over 50 characters from the catalogs of Namco Bandai, Capcom, and Sega. When combat begins, the game switches to a Cross Active Battle System, allowing for multiple attacks and combos using a combination of the Circle Pad and face buttons. It also allows scenes like the one above, which, if you’re a fan of any (or all) of these companies, you may have just wet yourself. Be prepared for Project X Zone‘s release this summer.

This is an excerpt from the full story which was originally featured on gamrReview, read the full version here – Project X Zone Release Date: June 25th in NA, Summer 2013 in Europe – News

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Namco Bandai, Capcom, and Sega worlds collide in strategy-RPG

The North American release of crossover 3DS strategy-RPG Project X Zone was announced back in January. Back then it was simply set for summer 2013, though, something that Namco Bandai’s website has quietly narrowed to a June 25 launch date. More after the jump!

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Game release precedes the new movie on April 23

The upcoming Star Trek video game features Kirk and Spock battling against the Gorn, so it’s appropriate that a new advertisement serves as a shout out to the original ’60s TV series. William Shatner is in on the fun as he tackles the Namco Bandai published game alongside the classic depiction of the Gorn. Check it out after the jump.

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