tales of xillia

Namco Bandai Absorbing Tales Studio Wasn’t Such A Bad Thing After All

In 2011, there were rumblings that the Tales Studio, responsible for the Tales of series, was in trouble. The numbers were looking rather grim, and then came the news that Namco Bandai would be absorbing the Tales Team into its company. Fans worried that this would be the end of the JRPG series maker.


JRPG Characters Grow Up Too

Later this year, Tales of Xillia 2 will be released in Japan. Familiar faces will return, but the game takes a year after the first Xillia. Thus, some characters have aged — notably, Jude Mathis. A year is a long time when you are a teen, especially a teen in a JRPG.


Tales Of Xillia Is Coming To The West

Finally. Namco Bandai is bringing PS3 action-RPG Tales of Xillia to the West, the company said at a fan conference today.


The Newest Tales Game Is Looking Gorgeous

Here are some new official screenshots for upcoming Japanese roleplaying game Tales of Xillia 2, which will be released for PS3 in Japan later this year.


A Year Later, Sony Is Releasing A Matching JRPG Controller

If you are keen to snag upcoming role-playing game Tales of Xillia 2, know that Sony is also releasing a Tales of Xillia 2 controller — a controller that is a “best match” for a special PS3. From 2011.


The Next Tales Is Indeed Tales Of Xillia 2

Widely expected, Tales of Xillia 2 was indeed confirmed as the name of the series’ next sequel at the Tales of Festival in Japan today. The word comes from producer Hideo Baba himself.


When Downloadable Content Loses Control

In Japan, one company has embraced the DLC business model more than any other: Namco Bandai. To anyone who has ever thought a piece of DLC was a bit pricey would be screaming in rage if the Japanese prices for Namco Bandai DLC were to become the norm. Click through the gallery to see some of the most egregious offenders. (Prices in yen have been converted to US dollars.)


Just Look At All That Hair. All That Plastic Hair

Milla Maxwell from Namco Bandai role-playing game Tales of Xillia gets immortalised in plastic with this collectible figurine. Lucky her!


Report: Namco Bandai Files US Trademarks For RPG Tales Of Xillia

The Japanese role-playing game Tales of Xillia could be jetting across the ocean at some point in the near future. Gaming site Siliconera reports that it has found a US trademark for the recent Tales game, which developer Namco Bandai released for PlayStation 3 last year in Japan.


Take A Tour Of The Tales Cafe

To promote the latest Tales role-playing game Tales of Xillia, Namco is rolling out a Tales cafe, first in Tokyo and later in Tokushima.


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