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Monday, October 20, 2003

mailbag
Enter the Mailbag
The lack of new information on Rare's forthcoming games at X03 has bolstered some concerns among our readers about the promised five Xbox titles within two years.

Monday, October 13, 2003

news
Ghoulies Goes Gold
Microsoft and Rare today announced that Grabbed by the Ghoulies just went gold and is about to be released in North American stores just in time for Halloween.

news
Rare Restructures
Since the Microsoft acquisition last year, there have been a few noteworthy changes at Rare, including the cancellation of a couple of unannounced projects.

Wednesday, September 17, 2003

games
More Kameo Screenshots
In addition to the twelve Kameo screenshots released last night at X03, we have managed to get our hands on a set of cutscene snapshots with two of the game's monsters.

Monday, September 15, 2003

games
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
Released last week, Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge is the latest title from Rare's handheld division. Read our profile on it if you want to know what it is all about.

Thursday, September 4, 2003

news
Ghoulies Box Art
In preparation for the impending release of Grabbed by the Ghoulies on the Xbox, we present to you the official box art and some release information.

Monday, August 25, 2003

mailbag
Mailbag Reloaded
In our latest mailbag, we provide you with a couple of new details about the development of the new Conker game as well as some speculation on future Rare happenings.

Tuesday, August 12, 2003

news
THQ to Publish GBA Titles
What has been speculated for several months was officially announced earlier today: THQ will publish Rare's GBA games as part of its previous deal with Microsoft.

games
New GBA Media
Rare has finally decided to release some new screenshots of its upcoming GBA games, starting with Sabre Wulf and Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge.

Monday, July 21, 2003

news
Banjo Pilot Registered
Earlier this month Microsoft registered what looks to be the new title of one of Rare's previously announced projects for the Game Boy Advance.

Monday, June 23, 2003

mailbag
The Lull After the Storm
With the buzz around E3 slowly waning, we are back to the silence usually surrounding Rare. Returning with the lull are also the common queries about the developer's future.

Friday, June 20, 2003

games
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
The first Xbox offering from Rare, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, is a beat 'em up adventure set in a haunted house crammed with all kinds of nasty monsters. Check out our preview of the title to find out all about it.

games
Conker: Live and Uncut
The foul-mouthed squirrel Conker finds his way to the Xbox in a remake of the Nintendo 64 game Conker's Bad Fur Day adorned with a much-improved deathmatch mode.

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