Xbox was clearly setting itself up for the launch of its gaming handheld when it started this campaign in late 2024, and ...

Update [Tue 2nd Dec 2025, 9am]: Hmm. HMMM! It turns out that ol' Gregg 'Grunty' Mayles was just having a laugh with his 'Splendid Game' fax from Miyamoto-san. Our apologies for the oversight. Look, ...

On Monday, President Trump and his Australian counterpart Prime Minister Anthony Albanese inked a rare earths and critical minerals deal between the two countries. The intention behind the pact is to ...

Gregg Mayles, the director of Sea of Thieves and designer on Donkey Kong Country, has announced that he's left Rare. News of Mayles' exit was first reported in July 2025 during a rash of layoffs and ...

After 11 years of development, the plug was pulled on Rare's cozy game Everwild following mass layoffs at Xbox – and although there hasn't been much said about the title since then, a new set of ...

The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earth minerals. China increased its restrictions on its rare earth exports Thursday, leading US President Donald Trump to threaten economic ...

Louise O’Connor has been stealthily named chief of staff at Xbox Game Studios. This happened a month after the cancellation of Everwild, due to the huge Microsoft layoffs. O’Connor is one of the most ...

Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he's not playing World of Warcraft, he's usually on the hunt ...

Incredibly, Xbox's Rare turns 40 years old today on August 4, 2025. Rare created some of the best games of all time with Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye 007, Donkey Kong Country, and countless other classics ...

Picture this: a legendary game studio, a company we all grew up loving, turning a monumental 40 years old. That’s Rare for you. This UK-based developer is the genius behind classics like Banjo-Kazooie ...