In Real Life

Even In Plastic, That’s A Big Sword

This summer, Alisa from Namco’s monster hunting game God Eater Burst is getting her own figurine. It’s not very subtle! And at ¥8,190 (US$101), the 1/7 scale figure is not exactly cheap, either.


May 23, 2011
In Real Life

The Secret Life Of Metal Gear’s Songstress

Meet Donna Burke. The Australian-born talent moved to Japan in 1996, and since then, she’s left her mark on gaming.


December 4, 2010
News

Final Fantasy XIII Is Epic Enough For Sony’s Platinum Prize

Tokyo-based Sony Computer Entertainment held its annual PlayStation Awards in which the company gives, wait for it, awards to, you guessed it, PlayStation games. The awards are given based on how titles released in Japan on PlayStation consoles did domestically.


July 15, 2010
News

Poll: The Most Interesting Games Of 2010 So Far…

Japanese game publication Dengeki Online has released the results of a poll it conducted regarding the most interesting games so far of 2010. Let’s dive in.


July 12, 2010
In Real Life

What Is Missing From This God Eater Cosplay?

God Eater, Namco Bandai’s Monster Hunter clone, is popular in Japan. So popular that it recently had its own festival in Akihabara, complete with some cosplayer lady. Something is missing…


July 7, 2010
News

Monster Hunter Clone Or Not, There Will Be More God Eater

Namco Bandai’s God Eater might look like Capcom’s monster hunting series Monster Hunter. That doesn’t matter. The game is popular, and thus, Namco Bandai is making another one.


July 2, 2010
News

Can You Spot Monster Hunter?

Capcom’s Monster Hunter is proving to be not just one of the most successful PSP titles, but one of the most influential.


February 24, 2010
News

Hungry Stores Gobble Up Half A Million Copies Of God Eater

Namco Bandai’s God Eater might look like a Monster Hunter knock-off, but it’s a very successful Monster Hunter knock-off.


February 18, 2010
News

God Eater’s Brand Of Divine Hack ‘n’ Slash Action Coming To America

Namco Bandai’s Monster Hunter clone for the PSP, God Eater, full of big guns, big swords and big deities, is coming to North America. And it’s doing so thanks to D3Publisher, not Namco Bandai. Thanks, D3Publisher!


January 6, 2010
News

GOD EATER Eats Up Over 1 Million Demo Downloads

PSP game GOD EATER looks to be Namco Bandai’s take on the monstrously successful franchise Monster Hunter from Capcom. It also looks like it could be a hit for Namco Bandai.