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Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Microsoft and Rare are 'evaluating' their next step
Read More »Microsoft and Rare are ‘evaluating what to do next’
Will the upcoming un-bundling of Kinect have any negative ramifications for Microsoft’s Rare studio? That was the question put to Xbox boss Phil Spencer by OXM, although the exec of course stressed the ongoing importance of the Kinect Sports, Viva Pinata, Perfect Dark, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Donkey Kong Country, …
Read More »Banjo-Kazooie composer says proposed spiritual successor called off
Proposed Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor Mingy Jongo has been canceled, franchise composer Grant Kirkhope has revealed. Responding to questions on Reddit, Kirkhope confirmed a new project based on Rare’s Nintendo 64 platformer has been called off by the group of ex-Rare staff who had originally planned its development. "The other guys …
Read More »Rare: We wouldn’t be better off making a FPS
Executive producer Danny Isaac says developers must make experiences consumers can’t get elsewhere
Read More »Inside Rare: Why Kinect Sports Rivals is rebooting the promise of controller-free gaming
As Rare opens its doors for the first time in years, Develop went behind the scenes to find out why its confident its upcoming Xbox One title could change perceptions of Kinect
Read More »A sporting chance: Rare on Kinect’s new opportunity for developers
With Kinect Sports Rivals, Rare has had an opportunity to work with Xbox One's Kinect 2.0 as it was developed. But is it really the new hardware devs have been waiting for?
Read More »Kinect Sports Rivals Preseason free to all Xbox One owners
A free trial version of Kinect Sports Rivals will be made available as a download for all Xbox One owners. It’s called Kinect Sports Rivals Preseason and includes wake racing, which is one of the six disciplines featured in the full game – the others being bowling, tennis, football (soccer), …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Kinect Sports Rivals available at Xbox One launch
Rare’s best-selling sporting mini-game collection will return when Xbox One launches this November. Announced in an E3 2013 pre-show trailer before tonight’s Microsoft press conference, Kinect Sports Rivals has been confirmed as one of the next generation console’s launch games, according to Polygon. Rivals will include six new mini-games based …
Read More »Creative boundaries a ‘necessary evil’ in triple-A
If you're making a game with a huge budget, it has to be right first time, says ex Rare dev
Read More »Flippin Pixels: From console triple-A to mobile indie
Develop chats with the former Rare developers on making the scary jump to mobile
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