NAMCO BANDAI AND FLAGSHIP STUDIOS UNVEIL NEW FEATURES IN HELLGATE™: LONDON

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (September 20th, 2006) - Leading

video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games

America Inc. today released new details on HELLGATE:

LONDON, the first original PC title from premier

developer Flagship Studios.

At Tokyo Games Show 2006, NAMCO BANDAI will unveil the

Japanese localized version of HELLGATE: LONDON.

Players can now battle the demonic invasion inside new

environments including the British Museum and

Subterranean Vaulted Chambers, using arcane weaponry

and fantastic devices including the Beetlebore,

Electric Eel Launcher and dozens of new Templar swords

and shields. Players can use new character skills like

the Templar Shield Bash to both damage and stun their

enemies or the Cabalist Transformation that allows

them to metamorph into a Zombie and raise an army of

undead to serve in the battle for man's survival.

"We are very excited to reveal these new features from

HELLGATE: LONDON" said Bill Roper, CEO and co-founder

of Flagship Studios. "The team has been working hard

to build new environments, character skills and

weapons and we're eagerly anticipating the reaction

from Japanese gamers at TGS".

HELLGATE: LONDON combines the depth of role-playing

games and the action of first-person shooter titles,

while offering infinite playability with dynamically

generated levels, items, enemies and events. The

player creates a heroic character, completes quests,

and battles through innumerable hordes of demons to

advance through experience levels and branching skill

paths. A robust, flexible skill and spell system,

highly customizable appearances, and a massive variety

of randomly generated equipment allow players to

create their own unique hero. For more information

about the game, logon to www.hellgatelondon.com

HELLGATE: LONDON will be playable on the show floor of

the NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. booth at the TOKYO GAME

SHOW 2006, from September 22nd - 24th.

About Flagship Studios

Flagship Studios is a creator of innovative

entertainment software, designing games that focus on

ease of play, replayability, and fun. The studio was

formed in 2003 by former executives and developers

from Blizzard North® and represents the creators of

the worldwide, best-selling Diablo® franchise. With

members that are renowned within the gaming industry,

Flagship Studios embodies a team that has worked

together for over a decade and have numerous

to their credit. For more information about Flagship

Studios log onto www.flagshipstudios.com or contact

Tricia Gray at tgray@flagshipstudios.com,

(415)-489-1419.

About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is an interactive

entertainment software publisher and developer based

in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a subsidiary of

the newly formed NAMCO BANDAI Holdings (USA) Inc.

based in Cypress, CA.

On September 29, 2005, Bandai Co., Ltd. and NAMCO

LIMITED implemented a management integration to form

NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc. This step was taken to

compete more effectively on the global stage in the

fast-changing entertainment industry and to deliver

further growth.

The resulting BANDAI NAMCO Group is a global

entertainment group involved in business fields

ranging from toys, amusement facilities, video game

software and visual software, to apparel, sundries and

network content.

As previous separate entities (Namco Hometek Inc. and

Bandai Games Inc.) the companies were each known for

creating some of the industry's top video game

franchises including: Tamagotchi®, Tekken®,

SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man® World,

Digimon®, Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and ACECOMBAT®.

For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America

Inc. and its products log onto

www.namcobandaigames.com.

Press Release ® 2006 NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.