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Tag: Rare

Banjo-Kazooie launched 25 years ago, and upon its anniversary, still favorite video game for outstanding platformer design
Opinion

25 Years Later Today, Banjo-Kazooie Is Still My Favorite Game

By Jesse LabJune 29, 2023
Rare Donkey Kong 64 game design collectathon shows restraint and deserves a second chance compared to modern open-world games like Assassins Creed Far Cry Gotham Knights
Opinion

Compared to Bloated Modern Games, Donkey Kong 64 Showed Restraint in Its Design

By Jesse LabMarch 11, 2023
Snacker the Shark from Banjo-Kazooie is a nightmare in Treasure Trove Cove, despite being a cutesy riff on Jaws: Here is a story of survival.
Opinion

Snacker the Banjo-Kazooie Shark Still Haunts My Dreams

By Jeff LeveneMarch 4, 2023
GoldenEye 007 gets a January 2023 release date on Nintendo Switch Online (with multiplayer and widescreen) and Xbox (with 4K).
News

GoldenEye 007 Hits Nintendo Switch Online & Xbox This Week

By Arthur DamianJanuary 25, 2023
Sea of Thieves maps unique immersive pirate experience Rare
Area of Effect

How Sea of Thieves Gets Maps Right

By Chris McMullenJune 22, 2021
Everwild, reboot, report, gameplay, release date, 2024, Rare, Xbox, exclusive
News

Everwild from Rare Is Reportedly Undergoing a Full Reboot

By Michael CripeJune 14, 2021
Banjo-Kazooie Rare perfect hub world Gruntilda's Lair
Column

In Banjo-Kazooie, Gruntilda’s Lair Delivered the Perfect Hub World

By Marty SlivaMarch 5, 2021
Rare Sea of Thieves repaired friendship fix
Opinion

How Sea of Thieves Helped Me Rebuild a Damaged Friendship

By Michael CripeJanuary 24, 2021
Nintendo, Banjo-Kazooie, Rare, Xbox, Phil Spencer,
News

Phil Spencer Says the Future of Banjo-Kazooie Is Up to Rare

By Michael CripeOctober 16, 2020
Everwild, Eternals, PC, Xbox Series X, Rare
News

Everwild from Rare Gets New Art & Details in Directors’ Commentary Video

By Michael CripeSeptember 8, 2020
Microsoft Dlala Studios 2020 Battletoads reboot great for a dumb franchise
Opinion

Battletoads Is the Right Way to Reboot a Dumb Franchise

By Marty SlivaAugust 28, 2020
Battletoads release date Dlala Studios Rare Microsoft Xbox One Xbox Game Pass
News

Battletoads Launches on Xbox & PC in August, Reviving the ’90s Series

By George YangJuly 31, 2020

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