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Tales of Xillia is heading to European PS3s on August 9, fitting nicely with the previously reported North American release date of August 6. Check out the English version of Tales of Xillia in the above trailer, along with some special editions right at the end.

Gallery: Tales of Xillia (4/12/13)

JoystiqTales of Xillia trailer touts Aug. 9 EU launch date, special editions originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EUeuropeplaystationps3release-datetales-of-xilliaThu, 11 Apr 2013 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Tales of Xillia comes to North America on August 6]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/report-tales-of-xillia-comes-to-north-america-on-august-6/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/report-tales-of-xillia-comes-to-north-america-on-august-6/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/report-tales-of-xillia-comes-to-north-america-on-august-6/#comments Report Tales of Xillia comes to North America on August 6Tales of Xillia reaches North American shores on August 6, according to reports by Kotaku and Gematsu. Series producer Hideo Baba recently pinned the PS3 JRPG for the west this summer, but both sites are reporting that window upgraded to a concrete NA release date at a recent media event. There's no word on a release date for Europe.

Speaking to Kotaku, Baba said there aren't any current plans for Tales games on the Wii U, PS4, or next Xbox. When asked about bringing recent Vita remakes Tales of Hearts R and Tales of Innocence R overseas, Baba said, "Unfortunately, at this present time we don't have any plans to release any of the Vita titles. One of the main reasons is unfortunately the PlayStation Vita is doing relatively poorly in North America, so it's one of those things that if the numbers increased considerably, then it's something we could consider."

We've reached out to publisher Namco Bandai for more info.

JoystiqReport: Tales of Xillia comes to North America on August 6 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>namco-bandainamco-tales-studioplaystationps3release-datetales-of-xilliaMon, 08 Apr 2013 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tales of Xillia coming this summer, Graces F hits PSN next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/tales-of-xillia-coming-this-summer-graces-f-hits-psn-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/tales-of-xillia-coming-this-summer-graces-f-hits-psn-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/22/tales-of-xillia-coming-this-summer-graces-f-hits-psn-next-week/#comments Tales of Xillia coming this summer, Graces F hits PSN next weekThe 2013 western window for Tales of Xillia is upgraded now to the summertime. Series producer Hideo Baba announced the news on the PlayStation Blog this week, while also revealing 2012 retail release Tales of Graces F is coming to PSN next week on March 26. The Standard edition of Graces F is priced $34.99, while the Knight edition bundles in over ten pieces of DLC for $54.99.

Meanwhile in Japan, Tales of Xillia 2, released in November, stormed its way to 500,000 sales before the end of 2012. Since we're only just finding out when the first Xillia will hit the west, we wouldn't advise raising your hopes of Xillia 2 news anytime soon. Having said that, Baba did tease further Tales-related "surprise announcements" this year.

JoystiqTales of Xillia coming this summer, Graces F hits PSN next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>namco-bandainamco-tales-studioplaystationps3PSNrelease-datetales-of-graces-ftales-of-xilliaFri, 22 Mar 2013 07:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Comfort and stability: Unraveling the appeal of Tales of Xillia]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/comfort-and-stability-unraveling-the-appeal-of-tales-of-xillia/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/comfort-and-stability-unraveling-the-appeal-of-tales-of-xillia/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/comfort-and-stability-unraveling-the-appeal-of-tales-of-xillia/#comments Comfort and stability Unraveling the appeal of Tales of XilliaIt was around fifteen years ago now that a good friend of mine urged me to try out Tales of Destiny, which had recently come out on the PlayStation.

"I really like the characters, and it's funny," he told me. Pretty soon, he was finding ways to incorporate the characters in his fan-fiction, his favorite being the 16-year-old master swordsman Leon Magnus. He wasn't alone.

The Tales franchise has grown by leaps and bounds over the years, going from bona fide cult favorite to one of the most successful JRPG franchises this side of Final Fantasy. Unlike its competitors, the Tales series has been mostly content to stay the course over the past ten years or so. That remains the case for Tales of Xillia, which will please its now very vocal fanbase, even if it won't make many waves outside of the RPG community.

Gallery: Tales of Xillia (1/22/13)

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JoystiqComfort and stability: Unraveling the appeal of Tales of Xillia originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hideo-babaplaystationps3tales-of-xilliaWed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New screens, new languages for Tales of Xillia]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/new-screens-new-languages-for-tales-of-xillia/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/new-screens-new-languages-for-tales-of-xillia/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/new-screens-new-languages-for-tales-of-xillia/#comments Tales of Xillia will include text in five different languages when it arrives in Europe in 2013, Namco Bandai announced. Along with German, French, and English text, which Namco also provided in the European release of Tales of Graces F, Xillia will include Spanish and Italian text.

There will also be a small amount of text in whatever language the word "Xillia" is in. All of the screenshots sent with the announcement have English text - except for those with no text, and you can interpret that silence in the language of your choice.

Gallery: Tales of Xillia (11/5/12)

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JoystiqNew screens, new languages for Tales of Xillia originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationps3tales-of-xilliaTue, 06 Nov 2012 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fresh Dragon Ball Z: Kinect, Tales of Xillia, Tekken Tag 2 Wii U screens from TGS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/fresh-dragon-ball-z-kinect-tales-of-xillia-tekken-tag-2-wii-u/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/fresh-dragon-ball-z-kinect-tales-of-xillia-tekken-tag-2-wii-u/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/fresh-dragon-ball-z-kinect-tales-of-xillia-tekken-tag-2-wii-u/#comments
Here are over 9,000 screenshots of Dragon Ball Z: Kinect, Tales of Xillia and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on Wii U from Tokyo Game Show. Over 9,000?! Okay, not really, but there are plenty - and one video.

Continue reading Fresh Dragon Ball Z: Kinect, Tales of Xillia, Tekken Tag 2 Wii U screens from TGS

JoystiqFresh Dragon Ball Z: Kinect, Tales of Xillia, Tekken Tag 2 Wii U screens from TGS originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dragon-ball-z-kinectkinectmicrosoftNamco-Bandaiplaystationps3tales-of-xilliaxboxThu, 20 Sep 2012 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Look into the faces of Tales of Xillia]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/look-into-the-faces-of-tales-of-xillia/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/look-into-the-faces-of-tales-of-xillia/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/10/look-into-the-faces-of-tales-of-xillia/#comments Tales of Xillia miniTales of Xillia is coming to North America and Europe in 2013. Until then, you have a gallery featuring dramatic close-ups like this one, allowing you to pass the time practicing your resolute stare.

Gallery: Tales of Xillia

JoystiqLook into the faces of Tales of Xillia originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationps3tales-of-xilliaTue, 10 Jul 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tales of Xillia localization revealed at Japan Expo [update: coming in 2013]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/tales-of-xillia-localization-revealed-at-japan-expo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/tales-of-xillia-localization-revealed-at-japan-expo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/06/tales-of-xillia-localization-revealed-at-japan-expo/#comments During a Namco Bandai "fan conference" at Japan Expo (which you can watch live right now) the publisher announced plans to release the tales "flagship" game Tales of Xillia in the west. Namco UK's Tales account made the announcement public. No specific date has been announced for the Western version, but the account has specifically said the game will come to America as well as Europe.

In Japan, Tales of Xillia was released in September 2011, as a PS3 exclusive. A sequel was already announced for that region, due this year.

Update: A press release from Namco Bandai Games America (after the break) gives a 2013 release date to the North American release.

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JoystiqTales of Xillia localization revealed at Japan Expo [update: coming in 2013] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>japan-exponamco-bandaiplaystationps3tales-of-xilliaFri, 06 Jul 2012 10:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Tales Studio being fully absorbed by Namco Bandai]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/21/tales-studio-being-fully-absorbed-by-namco-bandai/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/21/tales-studio-being-fully-absorbed-by-namco-bandai/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/21/tales-studio-being-fully-absorbed-by-namco-bandai/#comments Tales of Financial Matters Tales of Absorption? Tales of Dissolution? Namco Bandai announced this morning that it plans to absorb the Namco Tales Studio, producers of the company's successful Tales series, on January 1, 2012. No reason was given for the move.

The Tales Studio is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai formed in 1986 as Wolf Team, changing its name in 2003 when Namco became the majority shareholder. It has since been the lead studio of the publisher's flagship RPG series.

It's not like Namco Bandai is planning to get out of the Tales business, since the publisher just raised its financial forecast based on the success of Tales of Xillia.

JoystiqTales Studio being fully absorbed by Namco Bandai originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftNamcoNamco-Bandainintendoplaystationps3Tales-oftales-of-xilliawiixboxMon, 21 Nov 2011 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Namco increases financial forecast thanks to Tales of Xillia]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/namco-increases-financial-forecast-thanks-to-tales-of-xillia/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/namco-increases-financial-forecast-thanks-to-tales-of-xillia/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/namco-increases-financial-forecast-thanks-to-tales-of-xillia/#comments Tales of Financial Matters Andriasang reports that Namco Bandai has raised its earnings forecast (PDF) for the first six months of the year. Sales, previously pegged at ¥178 billion ($2.3 billion), are now expected to reach ¥194 billion ($2.5 billion); meanwhile, operating income (i.e. profit) projections have risen sharply from ¥6.5 billion ($85.6 million) to ¥15.5 billion ($204.3 million).

The projections were raised on the back of high sales of Tales of Xillia and (ahem) AKB1/48 If I Loved an Idol in Guam. Just to be clear, AKB1/48 If I Loved an Idol in Guam is the full title of an actual game. We're not talking about Namco's newfound success in the island territory of Guam.

JoystiqNamco increases financial forecast thanks to Tales of Xillia originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>financialNamco-Bandaiplaystationps3sonytales-of-xilliaWed, 26 Oct 2011 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Namco Bandai teases new 'Tales of' title]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/12/namco-bandai-teases-new-tales-of-title/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/12/namco-bandai-teases-new-tales-of-title/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/12/namco-bandai-teases-new-tales-of-title/#comments Tales of Xillia and its Ayumi Hamasaki theme song has only been available in Japan for a few days, but that won't stop Namco Bandai from diverting money attention away from its new release and onto an even newer, less available and yet more mysterious entry in the Tales series by way of countdown website.

Since the website is registered to a .co.jp address, we figure the reveal will most likely be a new entry in the series, rather than a US release for Xillia or other stateside news. Also, the big sparkly glowing "New Tales of" is kind of a dead giveaway.

JoystiqNamco Bandai teases new 'Tales of' title originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>countdownnamco-bandaiplaystationps3tales-oftales-of-xilliaMon, 12 Sep 2011 18:29:00 EST<![CDATA[New PS3 hardware update in Japan; Xillia bundle comes with new model]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/20/new-ps3-hardware-update-in-japan-xillia-bundle-comes-with-new-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/20/new-ps3-hardware-update-in-japan-xillia-bundle-comes-with-new-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/20/new-ps3-hardware-update-in-japan-xillia-bundle-comes-with-new-m/#comments Nope, you still won't get an HDMI cable in the box with new PlayStation 3 hardware that arrives this September in Japan, but you will get a "charcoal black" console with decreased power consumption, a lightened chassis, and a 320GB HDD. Thrillingly named the "CECH-3000B," the new model was announced by Sony of Japan this past weekend, alongside the opening of an official website (once a retailer had outed it).

Apparently a handful of visual changes have been made to the system as well, specifically applying to the power and eject buttons, but the changes aren't obvious in images released thus far.

The console by itself will run ¥34,980 ($435.56), and a 160GB version of the new model will ship with a previously announced Tales of Xillia bundle this September. It should also be noted that the Tales of Xillia model is ¥37,980 ($470) and looks way, way sweeter.

JoystiqNew PS3 hardware update in Japan; Xillia bundle comes with new model originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>160gb320gbcech-3000bhardware-bundlejapannamconamco-bandaiplaystationps3sony-computer-entertainmenttales-of-xilliaMon, 20 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Special edition Tales of Xillia PS3 bundle coming to Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/special-edition-tales-of-xillia-ps3-bundle-coming-to-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/special-edition-tales-of-xillia-ps3-bundle-coming-to-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/special-edition-tales-of-xillia-ps3-bundle-coming-to-japan/#comments Japanese PS3 buyers have the choice of another special-edition console, should they decide to give their Gran Turismo 5 blue or Final Fantasy XIII white systems a rest. The "Tales of Xillia X Edition" PS3 system is the usual "Charcoal Black" PS3 color, but with metallic red and gold artwork on the top depicting the characters Jude and Milla. The PS3 logo is also red, which does more to make the thing seem "special-edition." Maybe we're just weird.

The 160GB system will be released in Japan on September 8, bundled with a copy of Tales of Xillia for ¥37,980 ($470). While it's no longer completely ridiculous to think a Tales game will be localized, don't expect to see this one in American stores anytime soon. Of course, PS3 games are region-free, so you can totally import one of these and play American games on it!

[Thanks, Morgan]

JoystiqSpecial edition Tales of Xillia PS3 bundle coming to Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 May 2011 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>japannamco-bandaiplaystationps3ps3-slimspecial-editiontales-of-xilliaMon, 30 May 2011 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Tales of Xillia announced by Namco Bandai]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/tales-of-xillia-announced-by-namco-bandai/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/tales-of-xillia-announced-by-namco-bandai/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/tales-of-xillia-announced-by-namco-bandai/#comments The mysterious PS3 Tales of title has now been formally announced by Namco Bandai as Tales of Xillia ... because apparently the existing Tales of titles weren't ridiculous enough. So is that pronounced "Sillia," "Shillia," "Chillia" or "Ex-illia?"

Andriasang reports the game will be launch sometime in 2011 on PS3 under the direction of Anana Inoki (Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World) and Naoto Miyadera (Tales of Symphonia and Of The Abyss). It will also be backed by a theme song from Ayumi Hamasaki. No word yet on an international release.

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JoystiqTales of Xillia announced by Namco Bandai originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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