Banjo-Kazooie 'spiritual successor' being pitched by ex-Rare devs
"Core members" of the original Rare team that worked on Banjo-Tooie are ready to make a "spiritual successor" to the once-popular N64 platformer.
READ MORE >Killer Instinct trademark renewed by Microsoft
The Killer Instinct series is coming back--we think. Microsoft has announced that it has "renewed or refiled a trademark application in various jurisdictions."
READ MORE >"It's going to be a FPS with some free running gameplay and finish move. "
see all 16 commentsGoldenEye N64 had multiplayer added in the final months of development
GoldenEye's multiplayer mode might not have even made it into the game, as it was a mode that was added just months before the game shipped.
READ MORE >"agreed. more features. better graphics. came too late to the party but i loved it."
see all 37 commentsRare appoints new creative director
Rare has appointed industry veteran Simon Woodroffe as its new creative director, the company announced today.
READ MORE >"What the hell happened to these guys? Damn... I used to get excited every time I saw that Rare ..."
see all 9 commentsPhil Harrison to oversee Microsoft's European game studios
Microsoft has announced that former Sony boss Phil Harrison will be the "senior leader" of their Interactive Entertainment Business in Europe, and will oversee Lionhead Studios, Soho Productions, and Rare Ltd.
READ MORE >"I imagine that there's got to be more in this for Phil than just being in charge of Fable, ..."
see all 2 commentsKinect Sports: Season 2 gets free monthly updates, starting now
A free "Challenge Pack #1" has been released for Kinect Sports: Season Two today, bringing with it six new in-game activities.
READ MORE >Rare Facing Layoffs Amidst Restructing
Banjo Kazooie and Viva Pinata series developer Rare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, has warned that it may soon eliminate "a small number...
READ MORE >"I didn't play the demo, so am not sure what it covered. The real fun of the game is building ..."
see all 11 commentsMicrosoft: Rare, Lionhead Safe After Closures
Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft Game Studios, wants to allay fears surrounding the fates of subsidiary studios Rare and Lionhead after the...
READ MORE >"It would seem to me that they need move of a lineup of DX10 games vs Xbox 360 games don't they? ..."
see all 13 commentsRare Responds to Being Labeled Outdated, Reacts to Ensemble Studio Closure
Last week, former Xbox executive Peter Moore fired some strong criticism at Microsoft subsidiary Rare and its Xbox 360 launch titles Kameo and...
READ MORE >"Developers aren't idiots. They're well aware of the most egregious errors in their games before ..."
see all 27 commentsRare: We Made Xbox Avatars Before Nintendo's Miis
"The planets just aligned a little bit," said Rare artist Lee Musgrave regarding the timing of Microsoft's Avatars, a customizable-character...
READ MORE >"I realize that now. I kinda wish I could delete post I made at 1:30AM"
see all 72 commentsGoldenEye XBLA in 'No Man's Land,' Says Rare
Despite widespread interest in a downloadable Xbox 360 or Wii version of Rare's Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEye 007, licensing issues and other...
READ MORE >"According to the (anonymous) rare developer who leaked the screenshots/video, that's exactly ..."
see all 30 commentsViva Pinata DS Arrives This Fall
A portable version of Rare's pinata-breeding, garden-tending franchise Viva Pinata will arrive on Nintendo DS this fall, publisher THQ has...
READ MORE >"VP DS was started a long time ago, they're not just going to throw away a game even if their ..."
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