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• Industry Moves Round-Up: AOL; Namco; Elsevier; PC World; Machinima

  PaidContent - 2009-09-25

  —AOL: Caroline Campbell is taking on the role of VP of corporate communications at AOL (NYSE: TWX). She had already been working with the company for a few months in her role at PR firm Porter Novelli. Campbell previously worked in corporate communications at Google.—Namco: Catherine Fowler is now...

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• Namco Networks Appoints Vice President of Strategy And Planning; Jason Ford to Implement the Mobile Gaming Company's Strategic Plans

  - 2006-06-21

  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of wireless games and content, today announced the appointment of Jason Ford as vice president of strategy and planning. In this new position, Ford is responsible for strategic planning related to future products, technologies and distribution channels in...

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• Namco Announces Snoopy vs. the Red Baron; Peanuts Icon Takes to the Skies in Original Multiplatform Adventure

  - 2005-12-12

  SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- "This time I've got you, Red Baron! This time you're mine!" ... Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. today announced SnoopyTM vs. the Red Baron, an exhilarating aerial-based action adventure game starring PeanutsR top dog Snoopy and a cast of classic characters. While...

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• Namco Announces Snoopy vs. the Red Baron; Peanuts Icon Takes to the Skies in Original Multiplatform Adventure.

  - 2005-12-12

  SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec 12, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- "This time I've got you, Red Baron! This time you're mine!" ... Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. today announced SnoopyTM vs. the Red Baron, an e SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec 12,...

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• NAMCO to Release Hellgate:London, PC Roll Playing Game Co-developed

  - 2005-09-20

  Tokyo, Sept 20, 2005 - JCN - NAMCO will launch Hellgate:London, an online role playing game that is being developed by its San Jose- based game developer subsidiary Namco Hometek Inc. NHI and Flagship Studios of San Francisco. NHI and Flagship signed a partnership contract in March...

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• Namco America Partners with SEGA to Offer Video Game Ringtones; Game Tones Exclusively Available on PAC-MAN's Arcade Corner

  - 2005-09-19

  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Through a licensing agreement with SEGA of America, Namco America, a leading publisher of wireless games and content, today announced the availability of SEGA's classic game sounds as ringtones. Beginning today, Namco America will distribute the game tones through its strong partnerships with wireless carriers. ...

  Tags: Namco, Sega Corp., Sega of America Inc.

• Computer games: TEKKEN 5 Format: PS2 Publisher: Namco Developer: In-

  - 2005-05-28

  The Tekken series is a legend in the arcades and on home consoles. The original title launched in 1994 and, more than a decade later, it is still going strong. The fifth incarnation has everything gamers have come to expect from a Tekken game " over-the- top characters, special moves...

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• Namco Hires PC Games Veteran, Grantley Day, as Director of PC Development; Online Games Innovator Helps Reinforce Namco's Entry into PC Games Market

  - 2004-11-17

  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Global video games publisher, Namco Hometek Inc., announced today the hiring of Grantley Day as Director of PC Development, reinforcing the company's commitment to its expansion into the PC games market. Day brings to Namco more than eleven years of experience in developing entertainment software for...

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• Namco's Hot Import Racer Crosses the Finish Line…Street Racing Syndicate Now Available!; Authentic Street Racing Title Begins Shipping To Retail Outlets Nationwide Today

  - 2004-08-31

  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Get ready to trick out your ride and lay it all on the line... Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that Street Racing SyndicateTM (SRSTM), one of the most realistic, high-speed multiplayer street racing games to date, has shipped to retail...

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• The Chosen One Arrives: Namco's ``Tales of Symphonia'' Now Available; Highly Anticipated Role-Playing Game Ships Exclusively For Nintendo GameCube

  - 2004-07-13

  SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that its popular role-playing game, "Tales of SymphoniaTM," has shipped to North American retail outlets. Developed by Namco Tales Studio Ltd. in Japan, "Tales of Symphonia" is now poised to send players on an epic...

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