Neowin News Feed for: Rare

Microsoft game development now truly multi-platform

John Callaham — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:17:31 +0000

Microsoft VP Phil Harrison said this week that the company is no longer just working on developing Xbox 360 games but is working on games for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Read more...

Microsoft studio Rare hiring for new Windows 8 games team

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:41:14 +0100

UK-based Microsoft developer Rare has posted up that it is hiring for at least two positions at its studio to work for a previously unannounced Windows 8 games team. Read more...

Review: Kinect Sports Season 2

Tzvi Friedman — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:14:18 +0000

Rare's second entry into the Kinect motion games canon tries to improve on its previous attempt at translating traditional sports into Kinect gestures, but parts of it still feel like a tech demo. Read more...

Rumor: Rare making "mature" game for next Xbox console?

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:09:17 +0100

A new rumor claims that Microsoft game developer Rare is working on a "mature" themed game for the next version of Microsoft's Xbox game console. Read more...

Hideo Kojima to make rare stateside appearance

Dice — Wed, 24 Nov 2004 22:24:48 +0000

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The Metal Gear Solid series is considered one of the fundamental stealth action franchises. However, there was nothing sneaky about Konami's "Media Alert," in which it was announced that MGS creator and Konami vice president... Read more...

Nvidia 6800 Ultra as rare as hens' Doc Marten boots

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 07 Oct 2004 12:16:37 +0100

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WE'VE HAD MANY mails from people who want to buy Geforce 6800 Ultra cards in Europe and US but they simply could not find any of them, anywhere. We asked Nvidia about this but Nvidia... Read more...

Microsoft denies Rare support for Nintendo DS

malebolgia — Tue, 25 May 2004 15:38:35 +0100

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British studio Rare is not working on titles for the Nintendo DS, according to a statement from Microsoft denying reports which surfaced at E3 that the Microsoft Game Studios subsidiary had games in the pipeline... Read more...

Rare developing software for Nintendo DS

Dice — Tue, 18 May 2004 19:08:44 +0100

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Microsoft has quietly lent its support to Nintendo's DS handheld, it has been alleged, with wholly owned British studio Rare apparently already working on two titles for the new console. According to US website GCAdvanced,... Read more...

Microsoft Acquires Rare Ltd. It's official

Marcel Klum — Wed, 25 Sep 2002 07:37:12 +0100

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REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 24, 2002 — Microsoft Corp. today announced it has purchased U.K.-based Rare Ltd., one of the world's leading video game developers, further demonstrating Microsoft's commitment to providing the most innovative interactive... Read more...

Microsoft buys game developer Rare

Marcel Klum — Sat, 21 Sep 2002 17:20:22 +0100

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Microsoft has acquired British game developer Rare, a Nintendo executive confirmed Friday. Nintendo said in a statement that it has sold its 49 percent interest in Rare--developer of games based on popular Nintendo... Read more...

Nintendo Cuts Development Ties with Rare, Ltd.

Marcel Klum — Sat, 21 Sep 2002 07:32:17 +0100

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Thanks Dazzla for posting this on our forums. LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2002--As part of a strategic redirection of its game development investments, Nintendo announces it has sold its 49 percent ownership position in... Read more...