Neowin News Feed for: Bandai

Bandai releases a new Tamagotchi that celebrates the originals in a much smaller size

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:00:01 +0000

If you grew up in the 90s, chances are, you or someone you knew, owned a Tamagotchi. The virtual pet has now been re-released in Japan in its original colors, albeit it quite a bit smaller. Read more...

Retro Wednesday: The sad story of the Apple Pippin

Tyler Holman — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:02:25 +0000

We delve into the dark days of the 1990s, when Apple was tasteless and licensed out their software to create Pippin, the bizarre lovechild of Cupertino and Bandai, in this week's Retro Wednesday. Read more...

Bandai Namco Using PS3 Cell in Arcade

Joe Cashman — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:36:27 +0000

Bandai Namco is developing arcade games using the Cell chip from Sony's PlayStation 3. The deal between the publisher and format holder will mark the first time that Sony's Cell processor has been used commercially... Read more...

Bandai abandoning hardware

Thu, 04 Dec 2003 19:37:14 +0000

Mammoth Japanese toy company ceasing console and deck development, focusing solely on software. TOKYO--According to Japanese site Mainichi Interactive, Bandai will no longer be developing hardware for videogames. The news was revealed... Read more...

Nintendo Picks up Bandai

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 16:14:26 +0000

Reuters is reporting that Nintendo has bought 2.6 percent of Japan's largest toymaker. The transaction of 1.28 million shares comes after a Bandai shareholder approached Nintendo and asked if they would like to acquire the... Read more...