Bandai Namco: Last News

FromSoftware have announced that all online services for Dark Souls PC games will be unavailable for the foreseeable future due to “technical difficulties”.Earlier this year, it was announced that all PvP servers for the entire series had been deactivated following a Remote Code Execution (RCE) hack, which essentially allows the potential attacker to execute arbitrary code on a remote device, meaning they can take control of a player’s PC.Now, it’s been announced that Dark Souls’ online services will once again be taken down while the company extends the fix to work with their upcoming title Elden Ring.Writing on Twitter, Bandai Namco and FromSoftware said they were “aware of the technical difficulties players have experienced with the Dark Souls suite of games on PC.”#DarkSouls pic.twitter.com/ZRhX9OcvQe— Dark Souls (@DarkSoulsGame) February 9, 2022“We want to thank the entire Dark Souls community and the players who have reached out to us directly to voice their concerns and offer solutions. Thanks to you, we have identified the cause and are working on fixing the issue.”The statement continued: “In addition, we have extended the investigation to Elden Ring – our upcoming title launching on February 25 – and have made sure the necessary security measures are in place for this title on all target platforms.

Bandai Namco announced that it is going to expand what it calls the “IP axis strategy” to encompass the Metaverse.The Elden Ring publisher says that the main goals of the IP axis strategy are to “boost capability to create IP” via structural changes and to “invest aggressively in IP creation,” meaning original game ideas should be coming out of Bandai Namco over the next few years. The three points in the strategy are as follows (according to this document):A mid-term plan document (from April 2022 to March 2025) says the “IP axis strategy” will be the publisher’s biggest strength, and that it wants to connect with fans via the Metaverse.“On an IP axis, Bandai Namco will develop a metaverse for each IP as a new framework for connecting with fans.

Scarlet Nexus 2 may involve an “even more mature” perspective than its predecessor, according to game director, Kenji Anabuki.The news comes from an interview with Inverse. In the interview, Anabuki explains that while there have been no announcements regarding a sequel, he has some ideas. Crucially, he is interested in approaching the game’s superpowers in a “more mature” way.Anabuki explained how he “would personally want to utilise the ‘superpower’ theme in areas other than battles”.

PC version of Dark Souls 3, and it looks as though the same problem could hit Elden Ringunless resolved.The Remote Code Execution (RCE) hack essentially allows the potential attacker to execute arbitrary code on a remote device, meaning they can take control of a player’s PC. The full details of the RCE hack are still unknown, but the Dark Souls community has been aflame with warnings of the problem.This Twitch streamer appears to have suffered from an RCE attack, and a screenshotted post from a Dark Souls Discord (via The Verge) potentially reveals that the attack was done in a non-malicious way in an attempt to raise awareness of the issue.

Super Robot Wars 30 has been announced for release in the West for the first time, according to developers Bandai Namco.After three decades of success in Japan, the Super Robot Wars series will be coming to the US and Europe for the first time. The tactical RPG will be released under the name Super Robot Wars 30, paying homage to this important anniversary.The reason for the game’s exclusion from Western PCs appears to be related to the huge amount of franchises and series that Super Robot Wars taps into.

Escape From Tarkov, Battlestate Games seems to be gearing up for one. When asked about a possible upcoming wipe on The Team Podcast (May 16), game director Nikita Buyanov said: “Wipe is not planned. I can’t tell you more, but wipe is not planned right now.

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom for release on Nintendo Switch.Gematsu first reported the listing on the ESRB website, although the release has not been confirmed by Bandai Namco.Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom first in March 2018 for PC and PS4.

Nintendo has announced Pac-Man 99, a new battle royale game exclusively available for Nintendo Switch Online members.As with Tetris 99 and Super Mario Bros. 35, the game from publisher Bandai Namco gives the arcade classic a battle royale twist.Pac-Man 99 has up to 99 players competing against each other to see who can be the last Pac-Man standing.Similar to Tetris 99 and Super Mario Bros.