Namco (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Namco" in English language version.

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1up.com

Grifford, Kevin (October 19, 2011). "Xevious: The 29-Year-Old Portmortem". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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Smith, David (June 13, 2005). "Feature: What's In A Name?". 1UP.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
Karlin, David (January 11, 2006). "Bandai and Namco Finalize Merger Details". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
Semrad, Steve (February 2, 2006). "The Greatest 200 Videogames of Their Time". 1UP.com. p. 9. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2019.

4gamer.net

Kurokawa, Fumio (March 17, 2018). "ビデオゲームの語り部たち第4部：石村繁一氏が語るナムコの歴史と創業者・中村雅哉氏の魅力" [Video game storytellers Part 4: The history of Namco and the charm of its founder, Masaya Nakamura, talked about by Shigekazu Ishimura]. 4Gamer (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
Kurokawa, Fumio (July 28, 2018). "ビデオゲームの語り部たち第7部：Mr.ドットマンこと小野浩氏が，制約の中で追求した自由" [Video game storytellers Part 7: Freedom pursued by Mr. Hiroshi Ono, also known as Mr. Dotman, within constraints]. 4Gamer.net. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
"バンダイナムコアミューズメント，イギリスの玩具店「Hamleys」のFC展開を年内に実施予定" [BANDAI NAMCO Amusement plans to launch FC of British toy store "Hamleys" by the end of this year]. 4Gamer.net. May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

allgame.com

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americanradiohistory.com

"Namco's AMOA Exhibit Will Focus On Four Machines" (PDF). Cash Box. November 11, 1978. p. C-16.

ampress.co.jp

"Namco, Bandai announce merger to gain edge". Game Machine (in Japanese). May 2005. Archived from the original on September 10, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
"ニユースダイジェスト". Game Machine (in Japanese). January 12, 2006. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

animenewsnetwork.com

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arcade-museum.com

"Final Lap – Videogame by Namco". Killer List of Videogames. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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archive.org

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Harrison, Phil (September 1989). "Arcades – Namco's Winning Streak". Commodore User. No. 72. EMAP. pp. 90–91. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
Hogg, Robin (March 1989). "Confrontation: Coin-Op". The Games Machine. No. 16. Newsfield Publications. pp. 68–71. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
"News Digest: Namco (Japanese Giant) Will Sell Its Games From Own U.S. Office". RePlay. Vol. 16, no. 2. November 1990. p. 28.
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Guise, Tom; Key, Steve (November 1997). "Time Crisis". Computer and Video Games. No. 192. pp. 68–73. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
"Namco Go Go!". N64 Magazine. No. 6. Future Publishing. September 1997. pp. 14–15. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

archive.today

Tanikawa, Miki (December 21, 1997). "Where Stars Are Born: In The Arcade". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

bandainamco.co.jp

"Namco 2005 Annual Report" (PDF). Bandai Namco. Japan. March 31, 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 17, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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bandainamcoent.co.jp

"Corporate History". Bandai Namco Entertainment (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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bloomberg.com

Tanikawa, Miki (December 21, 1997). "Where Stars Are Born: In The Arcade". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

businesswire.com

"Namco Networks' PAC-MAN Franchise Surpasses 30 Million Paid Transactions in the United States on Brew". Business Wire. June 30, 2010. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2020.

denfaminicogamer.jp

news.denfaminicogamer.jp

"『ワニワニパニック』開発者からグループ会長にまで上り詰めた男が語る、ナムコ激動の40年。創業者・中村雅哉との思い出、バンダイ経営統合の舞台裏【バンダイナムコ前会長・石川祝男インタビュー：ゲームの企画書】" [40 years of Namco's turbulence, told by a man who has gone from the developer of "Gator Panic" to the chairman of the group. Memories with founder Masaya Nakamura, behind the scenes of Bandai's management integration [Interview with former Chairman of Bandai Namco, Shukuo Ishikawa: Game plan]]. Den Famicogamer. September 14, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

dengekionline.com

"花博で芽吹いた「ハイパーエンターテイメント構想」～参加体験型アトラクションの誕生～" ["Hyper Entertainment Concept" that sprouted at the Expo-Birth of Participatory Experience-based Attractions-]. Dengeki. ASCII Media Works. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
"情報配信スタジオ"ナムコハイシーンスタジオ"がオープン" [Information distribution studio "Namco High Scene Studio" opens]. Dengeki (in Japanese). July 19, 2020. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

digitalspy.com

Langshaw, Mark (December 20, 2014). "Tekken retrospective: How the 3D brawler rose to power". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

doi.org

Consalvo, Mia (2006). "Console video games and global corporations: Creating a hybrid culture". New Media & Society. 8 (1): 117–137. doi:10.1177/1461444806059921. S2CID 32331292.

engadget.com

Lai, Richard (November 6, 2015). "We turned on the Nintendo PlayStation: It's real and it works". Engadget. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.

eurogamer.net

Clive, Sir (October 25, 2007). "Galaxian". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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Brotherson, Corey (August 5, 2005). "Ridge Racer 6 online details". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

famitsu.com

Yoshida, Ranbu (March 24, 2002). "第12回 NG ゲーム人生回顧録 – 乱舞吉田" [The 12th NG Game Life Memoirs – Ranbu Yoshida]. Famitsu (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
"最先端技術によるキッズ向け冒険施設"屋内冒険の島ドコドコ"、立川高島屋S.C.に10月11日よりオープン！" [The state-of-the-art adventure facility for kids "Indoor Adventure Island Dokodoko" will open in Tachikawa Takashimaya S.C. from October 11th!]. Famitsu. August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

fastcompany.com

Champagne, Christine (May 22, 2013). "How "Pac-Man" Changed Games and Culture". Fast Company. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

forbes.com

"Bandai, Namco to merge in Sept to form Japan's No 3 toy, game group – UPDATE 2". Forbes. February 5, 2005. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2007.

gamasutra.com

Pepe, Felipe (October 10, 2016). "1982–1987 – The Birth of Japanese RPGs, re-told in 15 Games". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2019.

gamedeveloper.com

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Kidwell, Emma (October 17, 2018). "The uphill battle of getting Katamari Damacy noticed by Namco". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Carless, Simon (May 2, 2005). "Namco, Bandai To Merge". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2019.

gameinformer.com

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gamesindustry.biz

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gamespot.com

Feldman, Curt (April 28, 2000). "Namco Arcades in Dire Straits". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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Ike Sato, Yukiyoshi (February 14, 2000). "Namco Announces Cyber Read II". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
Ahmed, Shahed (May 24, 2000). "Namco Expects Massive Losses". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
Tochen, Dan (March 25, 2004). "Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani ponders his next step". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Niizumi, Hirohiko (March 14, 2005). "Namco gets new president". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
Varanini, Giancarlo (April 16, 2003). "Namco to merge with Sega?". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
"Namco celebrates 50th birthday with compilation". GameSpot. March 24, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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gematsu.com

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guinnessworldrecords.com

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ign.com

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impress.co.jp

game.watch.impress.co.jp

Ishii, Zenji (July 15, 2002). "石井ぜんじの「GGXX」ゲーセン放浪記～街中で見かける対戦状況～" [Zenji Ishii's "GGXX" arcade wandering record-competition situation seen in the city-]. Game Watch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp

"ナムコ、Windows CE搭載の福祉向け携帯端末「トーキングエイドIT」" [Namco, Windows CE-equipped mobile terminal for welfare "Talking Aid IT"]. Keitai Watch (in Japanese). October 9, 2003. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.

itmedia.co.jp

Murakami, Mazura (February 3, 2016). "ナムコ社長「受付はロボットにしろ」 30年前の無茶ぶりを伝説的クリエイター陣が語る (2/3)" [President Namco "Reception should be a robot" – Legendary creators talk about the unreasonableness 30 years ago (2/3)]. ITMedia (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
Kobayashi, Shinya (May 2, 2005). "きっかけは「一年戦争」──ナムコ・バンダイの進化論" [The trigger was "One Year War" ── Namco Bandai's theory of evolution]. ITMedia (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
"「バンダイナムコゲームス」にレーベル統一ゲームから「バンダイ」「ナムコ」「バンプレスト」消滅" ["Bandai", "Namco", "Banpresto" disappeared, game label unified as "Bandai Namco Games"]. ITmedia (in Japanese). February 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

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japantimes.co.jp

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killscreen.com

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kontek.net

hg101.kontek.net

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kotaku.com

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latimes.com

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livedoor.com

news.livedoor.com

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mcvuk.com

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