Tag Archives: rare
Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 18:44 BST
Ex-Free Radical and Rare developers form iOS studio Crash Lab
Ex-Free Radical and Rare designers have formed a new iOS studio called Crash Lab. Consisting of Free Radical Design’s Steve Ellis and Rare’s Martin Wakeley and Lee Musgrave, the studio was formed in November and three iOS games are currently in the works. Twist Pilot and Flying Rocket Defence are two of the titles. The UK firm also announced it has formed “partnerships with a diverse range of companies.” Thanks, Gamasutra.
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Posted in: Development, UK, iOS
Tags: crash lab, free radical, Lee Musgrave, Martin Wakeley, rare, Steve Ellis
Mon, Mar 05, 2012 | 11:09 GMT
Kinect Sports Season 2 gets new challenge pack DLC
Microsoft’s released the second challenge pack DLC for Kinect Sports Season 2, featuring new gameplay modes for sports like football, darts, skiing and more.
Get it queued to your 360 here. It’s available for free.
Wed, Feb 08, 2012 | 15:40 GMT
“There is still some magic left at Rare,” says ex-MGS head Fries
Ex-head of Microsoft Game Studios Ed Fries has said there’s still “magic” left at Rare, despite the studio moving away from its roots in recent years.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox, Xbox 360
Tags: ed fries, Microsoft Game Studios, Phil Tossell, rare
Fri, Dec 02, 2011 | 15:01 GMT
Round of Rare hires include former Codemasters, Ubisoft and Relentelss staffers
Rare has announced a round of new hires for the firm, consisting of industry vets from Codemasters, Ubisoft Reflections, and Relentless Software.
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Posted in: Jobs, Kinect, Microsoft, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: Andrew Dennison, Danny Isaac, Jon Vincent, Kinect Sports, Peter Ridgway, rare
Tue, Oct 18, 2011 | 08:12 BST
Kinect Sports: Season 2 demo appears on XBLMP
MS has released a demo for Kinect Sports: Season 2 on Xbox Live Marketplace. There’s no actual word on what the demo contains, but the taster comes in at 1.21Gb and is a gold exclusive-demo. Get it here.
Sequel’s out on October 28 in the UK for Xbox 360.
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Posted in: Kinect, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: BigPark Studios, Kinect Sports: Season 2, rare
Fri, Oct 14, 2011 | 02:45 BST
Ex-Rare dev cites nostalgia, big budgets for lack of retro remakes
Ex-Rare veteran Chris Tilton has said old favourites like Killer Instinct and Perfect Dark can’t live up to players’ rose-tinted memories of them and big-budget competitors.
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Posted in: Development, Trade
Tags: Chris Tilton, Fusion Genesis, rare, Starfire, Starfire Stduios
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 15:05 BST
Rumour: Rare working on “mature” next-gen Xbox game, Lionhead and Turn 10 also making titles
Rare is prototyping a “mature” launch title for the next-generation Xbox, UK magazine Xbox World 360 has claimed.
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 | 22:54 BST
Rare boss says the studio hasn’t fallen “off the map”
Rare studio manager Scott Henson has said the developer has “lived up to its potential,” and just because its focus is on family titles such as Kinect Sports, doesn’t mean it has “fallen off the map,” of core game development.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: Kinect Sports: Season 2, rare, Scott Henson
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 22:37 BST
Rare: Kinect Sports 2 still “a Rare game at heart”
Rare tells us that despite being a departure from the games that made the studio famous, Kinect Sports and its sequel Kinect Sports: Season 2 still bear the hallmarks of a Rare product.
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Posted in: Gamescom 2011, Kinect, Microsoft, Screens, Sports, Xbox 360
Tags: kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, rare
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 | 14:31 BST
“We’re buoyed by the innovation that’s ahead of us,” says Rare
Rare boss Scott Henson has said what excites he and his team the most, is “driving and leading innovation,” with what it is working on at the moment, and why the firm’s past gives credence to it.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Kinect Sports, Kinect Sports 2, rare, Scott Henson
Tue, Jul 26, 2011 | 18:44 BST
Quick Quotes: Kinect 2 is already here thanks to software innovation, says RARE
“Kinect 2 is already here. The great [thing] with Kinect is it’s all software. Yeah, there’s a sensor bar there, but everything is dealt with in software, which means we can continue to push it.” – Rare’s Scott Henson discussing at Develop software advancement for the tech via Beefjack.
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Posted in: Develop 2011, Kinect, Microsoft, Quick Quotes
Tags: rare, Scott Henson
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 06:46 BST
Rare boss says industry ‘on the path’ to holodeck games
Rare’s Scott Henson has said Kinect is one step on the path to holodeck-like gaming experiences.
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Posted in: Develop 2011
Tags: holodeck, rare, Scott Henson, wut
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 00:48 BST
Rumour – Rare to reveal voice-control Kinect titles at E3
Rare, Microsoft’s favourite Kinect developer, is said to be prepping a major voice control demo for E3.
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 22:05 BST
Wednesday Shorts II: Aion, Portal 2 soundtrack, Boulder Dash-XL, Tokyo Jungle
Another round of shorts for your hump day is below.
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 10:15 BST
Rumour – Microsoft to “serve the hardcore” at E3 with Kinect reveals
Microsoft will affirm its support to hardcore Kinect titles at E3, with announces of Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports 2 to come in Los Angeles in two-and-half weeks.
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Posted in: E3 2011, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Dance Central 2, harmonix, Kinect Sports 2, rare
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 14:09 BST
Rare: “We’ve just scratched the surface” on Kinect voice commands
Rare studio boss Scott Henson has told MCV that voice commands will become increasingly important for Kinect.
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 19:32 BST
Quick shots: Kameo II art shows game that never was
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 03:34 BST
Rare has only tapped 15% of Kinect’s potential
Speaking at the London’s Institute for Contemporary Arts yesterday, Rare’s Nick Burton said the Kinect Sports developer had only utilised “10 to 15 percent” of the camera controller’s power.
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Posted in: Development, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Nick Burton, rare
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 21:41 GMT
Perfect Dark Core: Rare’s canceled mech-action prototype
It’s time for another regret-fuelled journey into what might have been, today starring Rare’s shelved Perfect Dark Core for the N64.
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Posted in: Development, Shooter, Videos
Tags: canceled, canned, perfect dark, Perfect Dark Core, prototype, rare, shelved
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 15:33 GMT
Microsoft confirms Rare staff cuts as part of reorganization
Amid rumors that staff cuts were set to happen at Rare, today, Microsoft has confirmed that a “small number of employees” at UK studio have been notified that their jobs are to be part of a reorganization process.
Xbox One 24 hour check-in, used policies, more dropped