Namco revealed its line-up of titles and their projected financial outcome for 2008 in a recently released financial report summary. Many well-known franchise titles are expected to hit above their expected sales marks and give gamers something to look forward to once they're released. You can read the details of the financial report summary in our full article after the jump.

We reported back in December that Naruto will finally join the Sony PlayStation 3 community. Well, it's not a rumor in any way. After giving a European release date for the Sony PSP game Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress, Namco Bandai is unveiling the PS3 exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm for Europe. More details after the jump.

What exactly does this generation of consoles mean for anime-based video games that don't transition to 3D often enough to challenge high-end hardware? For Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2, the answer is marriage of TV animation and gaming in form of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm. Another Naruto title with "Ultimate" in it, but one making good use of the Sony PlayStation 3. Hit the jump to see its debut trailer.

Just when you thought they couldn't possibly make any more Naruto games on a gaming platform, Namco Bandai goes out and surprises everyone with yet another game to added to the Naruto franchise with Naruto: PS3 Project (tentative title) for... well, the PlayStation 3.

Check out the scan of the new game after the jump!

Our favorite teenage ninja in bright orange clothes is back for another video game, this time on the PlayStation 3. Shonen Jump recently revealed Namco Bandai's latest project for the popular franchise, which is currently tagged with Naruto: PS3 Project.

If the title and scant screens imply anything, it seems that development is still in early stages. All we can say is that we like what we see, because we can never get enough Naruto games. We're all riled up after seeing our little shinobi hurting Kakashi in next-gen glory, and hopeful that the PS3's hardware will be put into good use.

 

 

Fighting games have seen their heyday in the early 90's to the early goings of the 21st century. Since then, however, the genre has taken a back seat with only a handful of franchises acting as surviving torch-bearers. Pundits have predicted that the next console cycle may be bleaker for beat-em-ups but Sega's Virtua Fighter 5 has something to say about that.

The Virtua Fighter franchise has been in the business almost as long as 3D graphics have been in use for gaming. Along with Tekken in the mid-90's, the first Virtua Fighter was the showroom baby of polygon fighters. It's interesting to see then how Sega is coping with the changing times and evolving a series with a massive following worldwide.

Find out what we think of this latest iteration right after the jump!

Video game news site Siliconera has posted a partial list of titles that will be available in playable form at this year's San Diego Comic Con. There are some big titles here too, like Blue Dragon, Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations and a bunch of Naruto titles, so try and check 'em out if you're stopping by on July 26 to 29.

So far, the Capcom booth has the most number of playable titles available, followed by the Foundation 9 and Viz Media booths. Of course, this is just a partial list. We have yet to hear from companies such as Sony, Square-Enix and Konami about what playable games they'll be offering. Keep checking back here for more updates.

• Capcom Booth
• Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (DS)
• Devil May Cry 4 (Xbox 360, PS3)
• Harvey Birdman (PS2, PSP)
• Mega Man Star Force (DS)
• Mega Man ZX Advent (DS)
• Moto GP 07 (PS2)
• Rocketmen: Axis of Evil (Xbox 360/PS3)
• Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii)
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (Xbox 360, PS3)
• Zack & Wiki (Wii)

The complete list behind the Full Article link!

 

D3Publisher of America's arsenal should prove to be more than just competent, as the company brings a healthy lineup to the table when E3 comes. As most of us know, the much anticipated Dead Head Fred is under that company's belt.

Aside from the head splitting insanity, D3Publisher also have a couple of Naruto games across all platforms that otakus and gamers alike would embrace. Another hot title is Dark Sector - a third-person action game whose trailers ESRB had pulled out from the net.

If that's not intriguing enough though, the promise of a dark, gritty experience packed with fast action, incredible superpowers and an engaging story should suffice. Players will find themselves in the shoes of Hayden Tenno, an elite black-ops agent who got his body altered by an infection which granted inhuman abilities.

That said, here's the D3Publisher of America's complete lineup of games that they'll feature when E3 comes. Seek them out starting today up to July 13, at booths 425 and 427 of the Barker Hangar at sunny Santa Monica.

• Dark Sector (PS3, Xbox 360, coming Q1 2008)
• NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution (Wii, coming Fall 2007)
• Dead Head Fred (PSP, coming August 28, 2007)
• Ben 10: Protector of Earth (Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, coming Fall 2007)
• Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire (Wii, coming Fall 2007)
• NARUTO: Path of the Ninja (DS, coming Fall 2007)

Video game developer and publisher Namco Bandai has revealed a list of the games that it will be showcasing during this year's E3. The company currently has five titles in store for the Xbox 360, two for the PS3 and three each for the Wii, PSP, DS and PS2. Here's a list of the games:

• Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
• Beautiful Katamari
• Culdcept SAGA
• Digimon World: Dawn
• Digimon World: Dusk
• Dynasty Warriors Gundam
• Eternal Sonata
• .hack//G.U. Vol. 3
• Namco Museum DS
• Namco Museum Remix
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
• Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2
• Smash Court Tennis 3
• Soul Calibur Legends
• Space Station Tycoon
• Tale of the World: Radiant Mythology
• Time Crisis 4

Of the titles listed above, only Culdcept SAGA is scheduled for release in Q1 2008. All of the other games are slated for fiscal 2007 releases. This year's E3 will be taking place in Santa Monica, California next week.

With video games becoming more and more expensive, keeping track of what games to buy and budgeting accordingly has become one of the most valuable skills in a gamer's arsenal. Today we have a release schedule for Ubisoft's upcoming games to help you keep track of your purchases.

The company's September lineup includes three new titles each for the Xbox 360, Wii and PC gaming platforms. Meanwhile, October should be a treat for Naruto fans, as the Ubisoft's first Naruto title, Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, is slated to hit retail stores on October 19.

So far, November seems to be the biggest month with five different releases slated for that time. The titles - among them Haze and Assassin's Creed - are heavy hitters too. Anyway, you can check out the full release schedule below.

• September
• 7 - Dark Messiah: Elements (Xbox 360)
• 7 - Settlers VI (PC)
• 21 - Brothers In Arms: Double Time - 21st September (Wii)
• October
• 19 - Naruto: Rise of a Ninja (Xbox 360)
• November
• 9 - Assassin's Creed (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
• 16 - Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
• 16 - Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (Wii, DS)
• 16 - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction (PC, Xbox 360)
• 23 - Haze (PS3)
• 30 - Haze (PC, Xbox 360)