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  • Update

    interviewsRare talks about BK3 and VP2

    May 13th, 2008 (18:55 CET)Okay, let's see what Rare has to say about their new babies: Wired features a Q&A with BK's Salvatore Fileccia and other one with Piñata's Justin Cook. Moreover, CVG has an exclusive interview with Gregg Mayles! And VP Pocket Paradise also deserves some attention, with an interview with Paul Machacek from IGN.
  • Update

    mediaAdiós, embargo

    May 13th, 2008 (18:35 CET)With the embargo being fully over, internet websites are flooding with some new Banjo screens and fantastic artwork. First off, IGN's page shows Humba, Mumbo, and... a Klungo level?
  • Update

    newsBanjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts trailer!

    May 13th, 2008 (17:27 CET)Good news for all the strange vehicle lovers! The Banjo 3 trailer was just leaked on GameVideos.
  • Update

    newsMore Trouble in Paradise Screens

    May 13th, 2008 (15:23 CET)We've updated the Trouble In Paradise screenshots page to include GameReactor.dk's new screens, showing new pinatas and the new desert location.
  • Update

    newsRare info out the wazoo

    May 13th, 2008 (12:06 CET)It’s getting maniacally close to B-Day, and the internet is exploding with Banjo and Viva Pinata 2 info.
  • Update

    mediaTrouble in Paradise, spotted!

    May 12th, 2008 (11:35 CET)Apparently, Microsoft don't know how to keep a secret, and spoiling their own embargo they have released the first Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise screenshots! The game, apparently, features quite inauspicious climates...
  • Update

    mediaBK3 shots and artworks!

    May 12th, 2008 (11:15 CET)Oops! The Internet couldn't wait two more days, and new screenshots of Banjo 3 have already been leaked along with some nice artworks featuring the wide plethora of vehicles!
  • Update

    newsViva Piñata 2, confirmed

    May 12th, 2008 (00:50 CET)It wasn't really a secret: we have been talking about it since last February, after all. But Microsoft has officially confirmed the new Piñata title... by accident. Hooray!
  • Update

    mediaBreaking: BK3 screenshots!

    May 11th, 2008 (16:40 CET)BREAKING news! The first BK3 screenshots have finally been leaked on the GamesRadar forums two days before Banjo-Day! And both feature strange vehicles!
  • Update

    newsThe 10th Anniversary of Scribes

    May 11th, 2008 (15:35 CET)Ten years ago, Leigh Loveday started a tradition of getting letters from the fans and getting uninformative answers back on Rare’s website. The tradition continues just as slyly as ever.
  • Update

    mediaKuality Kameo melodies

    May 1st, 2008 (14:30 CET)On Rare's site right now, an hour's worth of music and more is up in the form of 3 new Kameo MP3s, most of which consists of previously unreleased music. In non-Kameo news, the Banjo 3 Pantsboard should be up soon! Let's hope it's before B-Day, on May 13th.
  • Update

    newsDarwin's revolution

    April 26th, 2008 (11:00 CET)Kotaku presents an extensive report on Microsoft’s not that supersecret project for the Xbox’s waggymote. From ‘Newton’ to ‘Darwin’, while offering more pondered thoughts than Freud.
  • Update

    newsBK3 Day: May 13th

    April 22nd, 2008 (23:50 CET)We get some extra details about the recent press meeting in Twycross: Banjo-Kazooie 3 will be finally revealed in three weeks!
  • Update

    newsPiñata DS gets publisher and title

    April 19th, 2008 (04:50 CET)A new BBFC link on their site points toward new VP DS info. Be warned: Rare fans from the GBA era may not find this pretty.
  • Update

    newsBK3 shown to the press

    April 14th, 2008 (22:55 CET)Something is finally happening behind the scenes! Last week, Banjo-Kazooie 3 was finally shown to some selected media, but the game may still have some obstacles to overcome before the final unveiling.
  • Update

    newsChange in Pants Plans

    April 13th, 2008 (15:40 CET)Coming when you least expect it, Rare has a new Pantsboard ready for your latest burning question!
  • Update

    newsRWP gives away BK3 art

    April 12th, 2008 (18:15 CET)Our friends from The Rare Witch Project are celebrating their 8th Birthday (congrats, btw!) by giving away a signed -and yet to be unveiled- piece of BK3 concept art; which probably also indicates that the game is about to be publicly shown.
  • Update

    newsRare working on a Wiimote?

    April 9th, 2008 (22:55 CET)MTV says that Microsoft and Rare are working on a Wiimote for Xbox! Also, High School Musical 4 is on its way. Wait, wrong page.
  • Update

    mediaNonexistant Days as MP3s

    April 9th, 2008 (10:15 CET)Continuing the trend of uploading Viva Piñata MP3s, Rare has recently posted three more on their VP Downloads section: Day 9, Day 10, and Day 11. If only the Nights would get this much love...
  • Update

    featureQuantum of Secrets

    April 4th, 2008 (17:45 CET)It was some weeks ago when we started our GoldenEye 10th Anniversary celebration; but back then we didn't expect James to be in the daily headlines. So, although our next feature has suffered some delays, now it's probably more relevant than ever. Our GoldenEye Secrets special is back, fully translated into English and with several new details.