Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao has provided an update on the game’s upcoming expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree.
11.11.2023 - 18:23 / eurogamer.net / Bandai Namco / Will
Bandai Namco has announced it is expanding its retail presence across the UK with an additional London store and «more stores nationally».
From 14th November, there'll be a new «collection» of Bandai Namco Cross Store at London's Victoria Place which will «celebrate the physical nature of entertainment and Bandai Namco's rich brands», including Gashapon, Ichibankuji, and Sun-Star Stationery merchandise.
«As the popularity of Japanese culture, collectables, digital and physical experience continue to rise in the UK, these new stores offer a slice of those experiences adored throughout Japan by the Bandai Namco Group supporting a passionate community,» the company said, but stopped short of clarifying what other locations fans will be able to find the newly-minted stores in the future.
«Once again, the Bandai Namco Group are expanding their physical experiences outside of Japan allowing our well-known brands to embrace UK communities, celebrating more fun and collections which continue to build passionate fans,» said John McKenzie, MD of Bandai Namco Amusement Europe.
«As Japanese culture becomes more loved in the UK market with food, art, anime, gaming and collectables, we continue to embrace this, listen to our fans and deliver rich products as we expand into further parts of the UK.»
Last month, Bandai Namco filed a new US trademark for the name «Sparking! Zero».
A Japanese lawyer representing Bandai Namco filed the trademark application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office on 26th September.
Whilst it may not sound like much, this is pretty much the only Dragon Ball Z-flavoured news we've had since the new Budokai Tenkaichi instalment – which is called Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! series in Japan – was announced back in March.
Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao has provided an update on the game’s upcoming expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree.
FromSoftware’s first paid expansion forElden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree, was announced his year for consoles and PC. However, no gameplay, details or a launch date have been revealed thus far. However, parent company Kadokawa Corporation said development is “proceeding smoothly” last month, a statement echoed by producer Yasuhiro Kitao during the PlayStation Partner Awards 2023 in Japan.
Bandai Namco’s Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, the latest entry in the arena fighter series, launched recently and has received mixed reviews from players. Not only is the story mode a step down from previous entries and several major fights missing, but there have also been complaints about the voice work.
Bandai Namco has invested in two US-based startups, Flickplay and Code Charm.
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Update 27/11/2023: Bandai Namco has denied it used AI voice overs in Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections but has promised to address some dialogue after both players and voice actors complained.
Elden Ring — Standard Edition Vinyl | Marble-effect | $49.99$34.99 at Bandai Namco (save $15)This Vinyl set features 17 tracks that were selected as fan faves across Elden Ring's complete original soundtrack, and it's only available on the official store.
Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Byking have released a new trailer for two-versus-two action game Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash introducing characters Kento Nanami, Mahito, and Eso & Kechizu.
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