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GoldenEye 007 Launches On Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow
3It’s finally happened. After years of rumours, legal standoffs and an almost infinite amount of red tape, GoldenEye 007, Rare’s accidental N64 masterpiece, is free at last. The game, in all its hard-edged N64 glory, will release on Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online from January 28. The game has been updated to run in…
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Sea Of Thieves Season Eight Is The Best Update The Game Has Ever Had
Sea of Thieves Season Eight might be its best yet. After years without a meaningful PvP update, Rare has finally given PvP players a space to throw down in a way that feels consistent with the game’s own design and ambitions. The Megalodon in the room To understand why Season Eight represents such an important PVP…
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20 Years On From Microsoft’s Acquisition Of Rare, What’s Come Of It All?
Two days and 20 years ago, British developer Rare was acquired by Microsoft for $US375 million. But what’s happened since then? Just the other day, a tweet from Xbox News posted about the 20th anniversary of Rare becoming a first-party studio under Microsoft’s rule. Today marks the 20th anniversary of Microsoft’s acquisition of Rare. A…
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Report: GoldenEye 007 Remaster Reportedly ‘In Limbo’ Due To Ukraine Invasion
Folks waiting for Xbox remaster of GoldenEye 007 may be waiting a little longer. The existence of a remaster of Rare’s much-loved James Bond title GoldenEye 007 has pretty much been an open secret for a while now. There was the renewal of the trademark for the title, which is generally standard for companies wanting to…