Posts Tagged ‘Namco’

Namco to Outsource Mobile?

September 21st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Distribution | 2 Comments »

This morning, we got several tips that Namco would be closing it's mobile branch. Due to an NDA I can't reveal all the info in those tips as well as the communications we had with Namco already. Yet, a part of it has been made public by Namco already.

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Namco Hires Jonathan Kromrey

August 4th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in People, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

More news surfaces on Namco's new Apple Games unit as they hired Jonathan Kromrey (fa ormer Apple games producer) to head up the division as general manager.

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GDC: Zeebo Partner Update

March 25th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Brew | No Comments »

Yesterday, we covered the news that Qualcomm is finally releasing Zeebo in the Brazilian market. Meanwhile, we have started to check around on the internet to find out which content partners already signed up for the Brew/3G based console.

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Namco Ramps up EU Business

March 2nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | 1 Comment »

Namco Bandai Networks has started to ramp up their European mobile games business over the past few months. With main competitors shrinking or leaving the market, the timing is just right for the Japanese games publisher.

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MoMo: Barry O’Neil (Namco)

February 2nd, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Events & Conferences | 1 Comment »

Namco was also present at Mobile Monday to talk about their mobile games experience. Barry O'Neil talked about the Japanese market where his company is very successful.

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Namco Hits Facebook with More Brain Exercise

January 5th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Marketing Strategies | No Comments »

It seems that Namco has also seen the light of the Facebook community. Folowing companies like Digital Chocolate and Gameloft, it has also released a Facebook game to promote their mobile brain training game.

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Namco Releases Brain Exercise

November 17th, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in New Releases | No Comments »

Namco Networks announced the availability of Brain Exercise across US national carriers. According to Namco, this game is scientifically proven to stimulate the brain like all others.

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Namco Releases Pac-Man Pinball 2

November 13th, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in New Releases | No Comments »

Namco Bandai Networks Europe announced the launch of Pac-Man Pinball 2, joining together their most iconic computer games character and the evergreen genre of pinball.

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Namco Releases Rolling with Katamari

November 6th, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in New Releases | No Comments »

Without doubt, katamari has been one of the most talked about console games that never really managed to hit Europe. Now, Namco is bringing the game Rolling with Katamari exclusively to mobile.