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10:15, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Announces Pac-Man World Rally™ (hist | edit) ‎[3,379 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO ANNOUNCES PAC-MAN WORLD RALLY™ == '''Kart Racing Game to Feature Blazing Speed, Roster of More Than 15 Beloved Namco Characters''' <pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., (October 24, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. today announced Pac-Man World Rally™, an original kart racing game for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)...")
10:13, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Museum™ 50th Anniversary To Feature Classic 80’s Soundtrack (hist | edit) ‎[4,809 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (I tried to keep the original formatting as intact as possible, aside from removing an extraneous "more" from the middle of the body text)
10:05, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Pac-Man World™ 3 Chomps Its Way to Stores (hist | edit) ‎[3,646 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== PAC-MAN WORLD™ 3 CHOMPS ITS WAY TO STORES == '''Pac-Man Marks His 25th Birthday with a New Multi-Platform Adventure''' <pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., (November 15, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. today announced that Pac-Man World™ 3 has begun shipping for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Microsoft Xbox®, Nintendo GameCube™ and PC. The game will also be available on Nintendo DS™ and PSP™ (PlayStation®Po...")
10:00, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Announces Soulcalibur® III (hist | edit) ‎[2,909 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO ANNOUNCES SOULCALIBUR® III == '''Critically Acclaimed Fighting Saga to Continue Exclusively on the PlayStation®2''' <pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., (March 24, 2005) – Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. announced today SOULCALIBUR® III, the latest installment in its celebrated weapons-based fighting franchise, is scheduled for release exclusively on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system in 2005. Featuring three all-new char...")
09:54, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Celebrates Pac-Man’s 25th Anniversary With Pac-Man World™ 3 (hist | edit) ‎[3,920 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO CELEBRATES PAC-MAN’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH PAC-MAN WORLD™ 3 == '''Newest Addition To The Family Of Games Featuring The Adored Character Slated To Hit Store Shelves This Fall''' <pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., (March 21, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that it is celebrating Pac-Man’s 25th birthday with the release of Pac-Man World 3 this fall. The latest iteration of the classic series will be available f...")
09:51, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: The Fight Is On! Namco Ships Tekken® 5 (hist | edit) ‎[3,827 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== THE FIGHT IS ON! NAMCO SHIPS TEKKEN® 5 == '''Next Installment in 10-Year Powerhouse Fighting Franchise Now Available On Store Shelves''' <pre> SANTA CLARA, Calif., (February 25, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today the next installment in its revered fighting franchise, TEKKEN® 5, has shipped to North American retail outlets. With its variety of characters, amazing graphics and unprecedented number of modes to com...")
09:47, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: He’s Popeye the Sailor Man… Namco To Publish Popeye: Rush for Spinach (hist | edit) ‎[4,953 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== HE'S POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN... NAMCO TO PUBLISH POPEYE: RUSH FOR SPINACH == '''Popeye Racing to the Game Boy® Advance this Spring''' <pre> Santa Clara, Ca., (February 15, 2005) – Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that Popeye: Rush for Spinach will be available exclusively for the Game Boy® Advance in April 2005. In Popeye: Rush for Spinach, the Sea Hag witch has stolen the world’s supply of spinach to feed her ghosts...")
09:43, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Announces Its Handheld Lineup (hist | edit) ‎[5,418 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (I made a handful of changes to the original text to correct some spacing errors (and removing an extraneous "more" in the middle of the body text) - nothing really impactful, I would say.)
09:37, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Gimme a Beat! Namco Ships TAIKO: Drum Master™ (hist | edit) ‎[2,170 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== GIMME A BEAT! NAMCO SHIPS TAIKO: DRUM MASTER™ == '''Unique, Rhythm-Based Drum Game Available Exclusively For The PlayStation®2''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (October 26, 2004) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its new rhythm-based drum game, TAIKO: Drum Master™, has shipped to North American retail outlets. Developed by Namco Ltd. in Japan, TAIKO: Drum Master is available exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer ente...")
09:29, 28 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Draw Those Guns: Namco Ships Time Crisis®: Crisis Zone! (hist | edit) ‎[2,081 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== DRAW THOSE GUNS: NAMCO SHIPS TIME CRISIS®: CRISIS ZONE! == '''Next Installment in Popular Light Gun Action Shooter Franchise Available Exclusively for the PlayStation®2''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (October 19, 2004) - Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today the latest addition to its popular light gun action shooter franchise, Time Crisis®: Crisis Zone, has shipped to North American retail outlets. Developed by Namco Ltd. in Japan...")
01:56, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Ships R: Racing Evolution™ to Retail Outlets Nationwide (hist | edit) ‎[3,278 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO HOMETEK INC. SHIPS ''R: RACING EVOLUTION''™ TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE == '''''Action-Packed Racer Now Available For the PlayStation®2, Xbox®, And The Nintendo GameCube™''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (December 9, 2003) - Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated, intricately detailed, action racing experience, R: Racing Evolution, has begun shipping to retail outlets nationwide. Developed for t...")
01:55, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Soulcalibur®II Is at the Top of Everyone’s Wish List (hist | edit) ‎[3,139 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== ''SOULCALIBUR®II'' IS AT THE TOP OF EVERYONE’S WISH LIST == '''''“Today Show,” “CNN Headline News,” Time magazine, USA Today and Entertainment Weekly All Agree, SOULCALIBUR®II is a Hit for the Holidays''''' <pre> What’s all the buzz about? The critics have spoken and Namco’s SOULCALIBUR®II is one of the top titles out for the holiday season. The sequel to one of the most revered weapons-based fighter video games of all-time, SOULCALIBUR®II has made t...")
01:53, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Ships I-Ninja™ to Retail Outlets Nationwide (2003-12-04) (hist | edit) ‎[3,866 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO HOMETEK INC. SHIPS I-NINJA™ TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE == '''''Action-Adventure Character Game Now Available For the Nintendo GameCube™ and Microsoft Xbox®''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (December 4, 2003)– Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that I-Ninja, the company’s action adventure character-based game, has begun shipping to retail outlets nationwide for the Nintendo GameCube™ and the Xbox® video game syst...")
01:48, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Ships Heaven and Hell Nationwide With Newest Title: Spawn®: Armageddon (hist | edit) ‎[3,493 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO SHIPS HEAVEN AND HELL NATIONWIDE WITH NEWEST TITLE: SPAWN®: ARMAGEDDON == '''''Todd McFarlane-Inspired Video Game Is Now Available For All Three Gaming Platforms''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (November 24, 2003) - Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced that its highly-anticipated, 3rd person action-adventure, Spawn®: Armageddon, has begun shipping to retail stores nationwide. Now available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, t...")
01:46, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: R: Racing Evolution™ Nears the Finish Line (hist | edit) ‎[3,805 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== ''R: RACING EVOLUTION''™ NEARS THE FINISH LINE == '''''Video Game For All Next-Generation Consoles Goes Gold—Racing Into Stores In Early December!''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (November 18, 2003) – Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated racing game, R: Racing Evolution, has been approved for manufacturing. Coming to the Nintendo GameCube™, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® videoga...")
01:45, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Ships I-Ninja™ to Retail Outlets Nationwide (2003-11-19) (hist | edit) ‎[3,815 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO HOMETEK INC. SHIPS ''I-NINJA''™ TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE == '''''Action-Adventure Character Game Now Available For the PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (November 19, 2003) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its character-based action adventure game, I-Ninja, has begun shipping to retail outlets nationwide. The game, available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment...") originally created as "Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Ships I-Ninja™ to Retail Outlets Nationwide"
01:43, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Spawn®: Armageddon Sings Hellish Tune With One of Today’s Hottest Artists (hist | edit) ‎[4,965 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== SPAWN®: ARMAGEDDON SINGS HELLISH TUNE WITH ONE OF TODAY'S HOTTEST ARTISTS == '''''Namco's Spawn: Armageddon Features Music From Marilyn Manson's New Album''''' <pre> SAN JOSE, Ca. (November 11, 2003) - Interactive entertainment publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that Spawn: Armageddon, the Todd McFarlane-inspired action adventure title, will feature music from one of today's most talked-about and controversial musicians, Marilyn Manson. In what is seen by m...")
01:42, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Grind! Run! Swing! Soar! I-Ninja™ Goes Gold (hist | edit) ‎[2,467 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== GRIND! RUN! SWING! SOAR! I-NINJA™ GOES GOLD == '''''Action-Adventure Character Game Charges One Step Closer To Store Shelves''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (November 3, 2003) - Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that its popular 3rd person action adventure character-based game, I-Ninja, has been approved for manufacturing for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The game is scheduled to swing into action with a lat...")
01:40, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Ships kill.switch™ to Retail Outlets Nationwide (hist | edit) ‎[2,322 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO HOMETEK INC. SHIPS ''KILL.SWITCH™'' TO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE == '''''Tactical Military Shooter Available For the PlayStation®2 and Xbox''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (October 28, 2003) - Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its highly anticipated, internally developed tactical military shooter kill.switch has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Developed for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® videogam...")
01:38, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Get Your Guncon®2 Fired Up! Namco Hometek Inc. Ships Time Crisis®3 (hist | edit) ‎[2,982 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== GET YOUR GUNCON®2 FIRED UP! NAMCO HOMETEK INC. SHIPS ''TIME CRISIS®3'' == '''''Franchise Addition Now Available Exclusively For The PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (October 22, 2003) - Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its highly anticipated light gun shooter Time Crisis®3 has begun shipping to retail outlets nationwide. The latest installment in the company's popular light gun shooter franchise,...")
01:36, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Jack Slate Returns to Grant City – the Hardest Place on Earth (hist | edit) ‎[2,302 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== JACK SLATE RETURNS TO GRANT CITY - THE HARDEST PLACE ON EARTH == '''''Namco Hometek Inc. Announces Dead to Rights®II: Hell to Pay''''' <pre> SAN JOSE, Ca. (October 21, 2003) - Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. today announced Dead to Rights® II: Hell to Pay, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2002 award-winning smash-hit Dead to Rights. Developed internally at Namco Hometek Inc., Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay is slated for release on the PlayStatio...")
01:34, 25 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Take Cover. Take Aim. Take Over. kill.switch Goes Gold (hist | edit) ‎[2,141 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== TAKE COVER. TAKE AIM. TAKE OVER. ''KILL.SWITCH'' GOES GOLD == '''''Third-Person Tactical Military Shooter Moves One Step Closer To Store Shelves''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (October 6, 2003) - Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated, internally developed tactical military shooter, kill.switch, has gone gold. Coming to the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft, kill...")
22:34, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco and Todd McFarlane Productions Unveil a Nameless Face From the Past in Spawn®: Armageddon (hist | edit) ‎[5,381 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO AND TODD MCFARLANE PRODUCTIONS UNVEIL A NAMELESS FACE FROM THE PAST IN SPAWN®: ARMAGEDDON == '''''Introducing: Mammon, Spawn's Newest Acquaintance, Character is Revealed in Spawn: Armageddon''''' <pre> SAN JOSE, CALIF. and TEMPE, ARIZ., October 6, 2003 - Namco Hometek Inc. and Todd McFarlane Productions announced today the official name of Mammon, a character known by many Spawn enthusiasts for his mysterious appearances in numerous past comic book episodes. Un...")
22:33, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Spawn®: Armageddon (hist | edit) ‎[3,460 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== SPAWN®: ARMAGEDDON == '''''Namco Spawns New Name For Video Game Based On Todd McFarlane's Anti-Hero''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., September 25, 2003 - Namco Hometek Inc. announced today the full name of their Todd McFarlane inspired epic, Spawn: Armageddon. Due to hit retail stores nationwide this November on the next-generation consoles, Spawn: Armageddon is a thrilling, mission-based action/adventure game that thrusts players into the role of the infamous anti-hero Spa...")
22:31, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: The Countdown is On! (hist | edit) ‎[2,275 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! == '''''Namco Hometek Inc. To Flip The kill.switch™ In 36 Days''''' <pre> September 23, 2003 - The official countdown has begun. Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. is less than 6 weeks away from the release of kill.switch, the company's highly anticipated third-person shooter game for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. The game's release marks an important milestone for...")
22:30, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Gamers Beware: Namco To Spread Gaming Fever Next Summer With Plague of Darkness (hist | edit) ‎[3,760 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== GAMERS BEWARE: NAMCO TO SPREAD GAMING FEVER NEXT SUMMER WITH ''PLAGUE OF DARKNESS'' == '''''Title To Infect Action Adventure Genre on PlayStation®2 and Xbox®''''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (August 27, 2003) - Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. promises intense, nonstop action in its newest thriller, Plague of Darkness, announced today. Scheduled for release on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft,...")
22:27, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Takes Control of the Wheel With Street Racing Syndicate (hist | edit) ‎[2,917 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NAMCO TAKES CONTROL OF THE WHEEL WITH STREET RACING SYNDICATE == '''Namco Hometek Inc. Purchases Racing Title From 3DO''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (Aug. 25, 2003) – Further strengthening its racing games legacy, Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that it has purchased Street Racing Syndicate (SRS) out of video game publisher 3DO’s bankruptcy court proceedings. Currently in development at UK-based studio, Eutechnyx Ltd., Street Racing Syndicate puts players behind the...") originally created as "Press Release: En Garde: Namco Takes Control of the Wheel With Street Racing Syndicate"
22:26, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: En Garde: Namco Ships Soulcalibur®II (hist | edit) ‎[2,647 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== EN GARDE: NAMCO SHIPS SOULCALIBUR®II == '''The Year's most Anticipated Fighting Game now Available for all Major Platforms''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (Aug. 26, 2003) – Namco Ltd. announced today that its franchise title, SOULCALIBUR®II, has shipped to stores nationwide. The highly anticipated sequel to one of the most revered 3D weapons-based fighting games of all time, SOULCALIBUR®II is now available on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo...")
22:23, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: PlayStation®2 Gamers Get Soul and So Much More (hist | edit) ‎[3,039 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== PLAYSTATION®2 GAMERS GET SOUL AND SO MUCH MORE == '''Namco's ''SOULCALIBUR®II'' for PlayStation®2 To Feature Exclusive Character and Bonus Demo Disc''' <pre> San Jose, CA., (August 20, 2003) - This year's most anticipated fighting game, SOULCALIBUR®II, will pack an extra punch for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system owners when it ships to retailers on August 26. The game's publisher, Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that the initial shipment of SOULCAL...")
22:20, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: I-Ninja™ Unleashes Serious Attitude on the Xbox® Video Game System From Microsoft (hist | edit) ‎[2,757 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== I-NINJA™ UNLEASHES SERIOUS ATTITUDE ON THE XBOX® VIDEO GAME SYSTEM FROM MICROSOFT == '''Character Platformer Swings, Spins and Shreds onto Xbox This Fall''' <pre> San Jose, Ca., (August 5, 2003) - Leading video games publisher, Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that its highly anticipated action adventure game, I-Ninja, will make its appearance known in a big way this fall on Xbox. This exciting character-based action game follows I-Ninja, an ultra cool ninja with...")
22:19, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: John Carpenter’s “Snake Plissken” Goes Interactive (hist | edit) ‎[3,412 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (The subtitle really does cut off that abruptly in the source.)
21:05, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Soulcalibur®II Does the Dew Den Powered by Xbox® (hist | edit) ‎[2,944 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== SOULCALIBUR®II DOES THE DEW DEN POWERED BY XBOX® == '''Highly Anticipated 3D Fighting Game Available to Play Prior to Launch At the Mall of America''' <pre> San Jose, Calif., July 28, 2003 - Namco Hometek's most sought after game, SOULCALIBUR®II, joins Mountain Dew and Xbox® at The Dew Den, the ultimate video game lounge at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN, where teens will get to experience SOUL CALIBUR®II on 720p HDTV, a feature that allows players to enj...")
21:02, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Dead to Rights™ goes Platinum on Xbox (hist | edit) ‎[1,653 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Dead to Rights™ goes Platinum on Xbox == '''Namco’s action-noir thriller is a Platinum Hit on the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft''' <pre> San Jose, Calif., May 27, 2003 – Leading video games publisher, Namco Hometek Inc. proudly announced today that the company’s high-impact title, Dead to Rights, has qualified and is now a Platinum Hits title with an MSRP of $19.95. "We're incredibly excited and honored to have Dead to Rights entered into the Xbox'...")
21:00, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Green Means Go (hist | edit) ‎[2,599 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Green Means Go == '''Namco Hometek Inc. is set to release its first U.S. title for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft''' <pre> San Jose, December 20, 2001 - Namco Hometek Inc. has announced its first title scheduled for a U.S. release on Xbox. Smashing Drive™, Namco's fast-paced action racer based on the arcade hit, will make its debut early in 2002. Cabbies know to rely on every neighborhood, street, and alley for a little extra green. In Smashing Drive,...")
20:58, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. is set to release its first U.S. title for the Nintendo GameCube™ (hist | edit) ‎[2,258 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco Hometek Inc. is set to release its first U.S. title for the Nintendo GameCube™ == '''Smashing Drive™, Namco's fast-paced action racer based on the arcade hit, will make its debut early in 2002''' <pre> San Jose, November 20, 2001 - Namco Hometek Inc. has announced its first title scheduled for a U.S. release on the Nintendo GameCube™. Smashing Drive™ Namco's fast-paced action racer based on the arcade hit, will make its debut early in 2002. Cabbies know...")
20:57, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Sponsors Siebel Open (hist | edit) ‎[2,540 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco Sponsors Siebel Open == '''Ties in with the release of SMASH COURT TENNIS™ PRO TOURNAMENT for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system''' <pre> San Jose, December 20, 2001 - To tie in with the release of SMASH COURT TENNIS™ PRO TOURNAMENT for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Namco Hometek Inc. has announced that it will be a proud sponsor of this year's Siebel Open to take place from February 25 - March 3, 2002. The Siebel Open is p...")
20:52, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: What's all the Racquet? (hist | edit) ‎[2,266 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== What's all the Racquet? == '''Namco brings SMASH COURT TENNIS™ PRO TOURNAMENT to the U.S. on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system''' <pre> San Jose, December 20, 2001 - Namco Hometek Inc. has announced that it will bring its SMASH COURT TENNIS franchise to North America. Scheduled for release in Spring of 2002, this marks the first time that a SMASH COURT title will be available in the U.S. SMASH COURT TENNIS PRO TOURNAMENT is a licensed title that brin...") originally created as "Press Release: What's all the Racquet"
20:51, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Ace Combat Flies Again (hist | edit) ‎[1,352 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Ace Combat Flies Again == '''The #1 air combat series soars onto the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system''' <pre> San Jose, December 15, 2000 - Namco Hometek Inc. has revealed another must-have title for the PlayStation®2. Following up their incredible launch line-up and scheduled to release sometime in 2001, along with Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil, Ace Combat 04 Shattered Skies will strengthen Namco's commitment to providing quality entertainment titles. Those...")
20:48, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Tales of Destiny II Arrives (hist | edit) ‎[2,259 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Tales of Destiny II Arrives == '''Namco's adored RPG series is ready to delight fans with another great epic on the PlayStation® game console''' <pre> San Jose, June 20, 2001 - Namco Hometek Inc. has announced the release of its latest RPG adventure: Tales of Destiny II. Namco's main focus is to please the extremely dedicated fan base of the Tales series, and the RPG genre, with this brand new epic. According to Product Manager Jim Atkiss, "Fans of RPG's generally pl...")
20:47, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Time Crisis 2 brings the Light-Gun Action Home (hist | edit) ‎[2,100 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Time Crisis 2 brings the Light-Gun Action Home == '''Namco's fast-paced arcade shooter is ready to make its impact with GunCon 2 on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system''' <pre> San Jose, June 20, 2001 - In keeping with the success of bringing arcade games home, Namco has announced the release of its arcade hit Time Crisis 2 for the PlayStation®2. To maintain the same arcade intensity, Namco has also announced the simultaneous release of the new GunCon2 l...")
20:44, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Tekken it to the Streets (hist | edit) ‎[1,279 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Tekken it to the Streets == '''The premier fighting franchise goes portable in the U.S. on the Game Boy® Advance''' <pre> San Jose, August 23, 2001 - Namco Hometek Inc. will be bringing the biggest, baddest bruiser of them all, Tekken, to the world of portable gaming for the first time ever. Renowned for it's intuitive game play, cutting-edge graphics and vicious combo-system, this new Tekken will be the embodiment of everything that fans have come to love about the...")
20:44, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: New Pac-Man Game Connects Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance for Multiplayer Fun (hist | edit) ‎[4,710 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== NEW PAC-MAN GAME CONNECTS NINTENDO GAMECUBE AND GAME BOY ADVANCE FOR MULTIPLAYER FUN == '''''Namco, Nintendo Bundle New Take on the Classic Game with Other Exciting Titles''''' <pre> REDMOND, Wash., and SAN JOSE, Calif., (Oct. 15, 2003) - If you've ever spent all your quarters zipping Pac-Man® through his mazes at your favorite watering hole, you'll be happy to learn those days are behind you. A collaboration between Nintendo of America Inc. and Namco Hometek Inc. ha...")
20:35, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Grabs some Air (hist | edit) ‎[4,457 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco Grabs some Air == '''AirBlade™ for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system will be published in the U.S. by Namco Hometek Inc.''' <pre> San Jose, November 14, 2001 - Namco Hometek has announced that it has secured the rights from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to publish and distribute AirBlade for the US market. Developed by Criterion Studios in the U.K., this trick-laden adventure takes the art of boarding to an exciting new level. The "AirBlad...")
20:34, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Announces Dead to Rights™ for Xbox™ (hist | edit) ‎[3,192 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco Hometek Inc. Announces Dead to Rights™ for Xbox™ == '''The highly anticipated Dead to Rights™ will make its debut in the summer of 2002''' <pre> San Jose, CA March 14, 2002 - Namco Hometek Inc. has announced its second title scheduled for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft in the U.S. The highly anticipated Dead to Rights™ will make its debut in the summer of 2002. Dead to Rights is Namco Hometek's in-house developed title inspired by Hong Kon...")
20:32, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Announces Xenosaga™ Der Wille zur Macht Release Date For North America (hist | edit) ‎[3,184 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco Hometek Inc. Announces Xenosaga™ Der Wille zur Macht Release Date For North America == '''Namco Combines an Immersive Story, Stimulating Cinematics, and Outstanding Battle Action to Redefine the "Role Playing-Adventure" Genre with the Long Awaited Xenosaga™ Der Wille zur Macht''' <pre> San Jose, Calif., December 13, 2002 - Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that the highly anticipated role playing-adventure game, Xenosaga™ EPISODE I, Der Wille zur Macht is...")
20:29, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Hometek Inc. Announces MotoGP3 Release Date For North America (hist | edit) ‎[2,808 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco Hometek Inc. Announces MotoGP3 Release Date For North America == '''Namco places you in the center of the intense, high-speed world of professional motorcycle racing, and adds new twists to challenge all racing game fans''' <pre> San Jose, Calif., December 16, 2002 - Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that the hot new motorcycle racing sequel, MotoGP3 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, is scheduled for a North American release date of March 18...")
20:28, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: The Soul Still Burns as Namco Finally Announces Soulcalibur®II At its Tokyo Press Conference (hist | edit) ‎[2,808 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== The Soul Still Burns as Namco Finally Announces Soulcalibur®II At its Tokyo Press Conference == '''After 4 years of silence, the premier 3-D weapons-based fighter is announced for a simultaneous release on all three video game consoles''' <pre> Tokyo, Japan and San Jose, Calif., January 15, 2003 - Namco Ltd. proudly announced today the release of their long awaited sequel to one of the most revered weapons-based fighters of all time. Soulcalibur II is scheduled to re...")
20:26, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco and Todd McFarlane Sign Licensing Agreement (hist | edit) ‎[8,957 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco and Todd McFarlane Sign Licensing Agreement == '''''SOULCALIBUR II'' figures to be released and a new video game based on ''Spawn'' to be developed''' <pre> Tokyo, Japan and Tempe, Arizona, April 16, 2003 - Namco Ltd. and Todd McFarlane Productions Inc. have announced today that a mutual agreement has been signed in which both parties are allowing the use of each other's characters for different business opportunities. Namco Ltd. will be granted the use of Spawn...")
20:23, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco to Unveil Slate of Blockbuster Games at E3 (hist | edit) ‎[8,039 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco to Unveil Slate of Blockbuster Games at E3 == '''Line-up features best-selling franchises and new original content including the much-anticipated SOULCALIBUR®II''' <pre> San Jose, Calif., May 9, 2003 - Leading video games publisher, Namco Hometek Inc. announced today the company's stellar line up of video games to be unveiled during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 14-16, 2003. At booth #946 in the South Hall, Nam...")
18:04, 24 May 2025 ‎Press Release: Namco Networks and Sprint Announce Launch of Super PAC-MAN to Sprint Wireless Subscribers (hist | edit) ‎[5,466 bytes] ‎Somewhere (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Namco Networks and Sprint Announce Launch of Super PAC-MAN to Sprint Wireless Subscribers == '''Sweepstakes to Give Away Customized Super PAC-MAN Car to Promote First Time Mobile Launch of PAC-MAN Sequel''' <pre> SAN JOSE, Calif. (From E3, Los Angeles May 10-12) — 05/10/2006 -- Celebrating today's first-time launch on wireless phones of Super PAC-MAN™, the super sequel to PAC-MAN®, Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of wireless games and content, a...")