
Creepy IdolMaster fans have been rejoicing with the news that the game is finally to get a proper anime adaptation.
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Rarely has anything made from cardboard seemed so imposing as with this cardboard Gundam statue.
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The latest title in the Tales series, Tales of Xillia, has been announced as being due for a 2011 release on the PS3, and Namco have even released a preview video, showing off what look to be the best graphics yet for the series.
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Bandai Namco has announced they will be halting all their overseas development efforts because they failed completely.
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Not to be outdone by Japan’s famed giant Gundam statue, China has decided to copy the whole thing.
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The release of Tales of Graces F, the non-beta version of Tales of Graces, has prompted fans to celebrate with delicious cake.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Nov 21, 2010 11:13 JST
- Tags: Amazon, Idol, IdolM@ster, Marketing, Moe, Namco Bandai, Otaku, Xbox 360, Yaoi

Rebellious IdolMaster fans who launched a boycott of the title over its removal of several girls and addition of several hot male idols have proven to be all talk – they are apparently buying the game up in droves.
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Namco’s team of Wii beta testers (some would call them customers) seem to have done their work well – the “perfect” PS3 edition shows improvements in every area, from graphics to gameplay.
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Ore no Imouto’s PSP spin-off “Ore no Imouto … Portable” is attracting attention for having rather more adventurous content than the usual generic anime visual novel, with players purportedly able to encounter a possible yandere ending and another involving a relationship with Kirino’s old man.
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The PS3 port of not-so-Wii-exclusive Tales of Graces has been given the usual slew of expansions, including a set of Code Geass costumes and even a Hatsune Miku outfit.
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The interminable controversy over Namco Bandai’s decision to dump some of its girls in favour of some hot new male characters has given rise to some unfortunate scenes at a recent promotional event, featured on Japanese TV.
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The petition by outraged fans demanding the restoration of the 4 girls removed from IdolMaster 2 in favour of a trio of sexy men has reached over 8,500 signatures, and the petition is to be presented to Namco Bandai in the hopes they will not ignore it completely as in the case of every other Internet petition ever submitted.
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