Category: Bandai Namco Games

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New Ace Combat 7 Gameplay Footage Released

Last month several minutes worth of footage were released showcasing Bandai Namco’s Ace Combat 7 on PlayStation VR. Recorded at the Bandai Namco Thank You Festival in Goyang, South Korea, the video has been taken down following a copyright claim by the studio, but for those looking for further updates on the title can now see official gameplay.

At the 2017 Taipei Game Show (TpGS) this weekend Ace Combat 7 had a live demo during a interview segment with developers. If you saw the previous footage, the demo looks to be exactly the same – naturally Bandai Namco’s showcasing the same demo sequence – but as the video is an official Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia release this one won’t be disappearing.

As previously reported, the PlayStation VR version of Ace Combat 7 will feature an off shoot of the main story rather than a ‘light’ version as originally planned. Other than that no other details have been released. Ace Combat 7 is scheduled for release later this year.

The video below features almost an hour of coverage from the event, for just the Ace Combat 7 footage skip to 20:45. As for any further VR news from TpGS, keep reading VRFocus.

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Bandai Namco Release Two English Trailers for Summer Lesson

Originally slated a a Japanese release for PlayStation VR, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia confirmed there would be a sub titled English language version towards the end of last year for Summer Lesson, but only for Southeast Asia in early 2017. While there’s been on further update on a western release the developer has unveiled another two trailers with English subtitles.

In the first video ‘2nd Contact’, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia showcase’s several new interactions players will have with student Hikari Miyamoto as well as new outfits. While the second video ‘PSVR Extra Scene (Café)’ is a short look inside a cafe, alongside more clothes. Towards the end on the trailer there’s an additional sneak peak at a future update in which Miyamoto admires fireworks and blue skies in a couple of outdoor scenes.

As always VRFocus will keep you updated with all the latest details on Summer Lesson and its potential western release.

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Take To The Skies With Ace Combat 7 In New PlayStation Experience Trailer

It has been some time since we spoke about Ace Combat 7 on VRFocus, almost a year exactly in fact.

Bandai Namco’s flight and fight series has been on notice for both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR since it was first revealed at the last PlayStation Experience held in San Francisco in 2015. An exclusive for Sony’s hardware, Ace Comabt 7 was only one of a handful of virtual reality (VR) titles showcased by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) at the 2016 edition.

The latest trailer for Ace Combat 7 sees clips of both action and story as the life of combat pilots in the so called “Strangereal” universe flit between acts of heroism and living on quite literally a wing and a prayer. Get ready to climb back in the cockpit and soar into the clouds. Combat and glory awaits – but will you live to tell the tale?

VRFocus will continue to follow Ace Combat 7, reporting back with the latest updates on the title as we get them.

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Summer Lesson PlayStation VR Release Date & New Gameplay Scenarios Revealed

Bandai Namco Games’ Summer Lesson has been a star of the PlayStation VR’s line-up for quite some time. An intriguing title lead by Katsuhiro Harada of Tekken fame, Summer Lesson is a virtual reality (VR) experience in which the player acts as a language tutor for girls needing additional studies.

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The trailer showcased at Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan’s (SCIJ) Tokyo Game Show (TGS) press conference this morning revealed a few new aspects for the videogame, including a festival environment and a new gameplay mechanic concerning the relationship built with each character, as determined by a meter (seen in the screenshot below). Further details on these and other additional scenarios are expected to follow during TGS itself later this week.

Summer Lesson has not yet been confirmed for release outside of Japan, however Harada has previously gone on record to state that he was gauging interest and, should there be enough demand, it’s wholly possible that the videogame could launch on North America and Europe.

Having previously been showcased at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Los Angeles, in 2015, an English language version of Summer Lesson has been developed at least until the point of demonstration build. No details concerning further development of additional language versions are available at present.

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In Japan, Summer Lesson is set for release on 13th October 2016, day-and-date with the PlayStation VR itself. VRFocus will keep you updated with all the latest details on Summer Lesson and its potential western release.