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Before Banjo-Kazooie's mascot was a bear and after he was a human, the N64 icon was actually a rabbit, according to a former Rare developer

"We went from a boy to a rabbit for about a week"

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GoldenEye 007 had a "strong influence" on Banjo-Kazooie's sequel because Rare devs spent "probably every lunchtime for a couple of years" playing the N64 FPS

"It just felt like the next logical step"

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Sea of Thieves players are roasting Rare like Captain Flameheart for delaying season 18: "Seasons may be delayed but these 'season delayed' drops are always on time"

Dang, no mercy

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Rare's canceled Everwild has finally been revealed with never-before-seen screenshots showing the game's world, UI, and more

The first screenshots of Rare's canceled action-adventure game Everwild have appeared online, giving us a glimpse of the game's progress before it was scrapped by Xbox.

TechRadar

We Just Got A Rare Look At Xbox’s Leaked Game That You'll Never Get To Play

Months after 'Everwild' was canceled, a former artist has shared screenshots of Xbox's pacifistic adventure game.

Inverse

Rare’s cancelled game has surfaced — Everwild screenshots reveal the game we never got

Screenshots from a former Rare artist give us our first real look at Everwild, Xbox’s cancelled fantasy adventure that promised a natural, magical world before its troubled development led to cancellation

Windows Central

Iconic voice behind Donkey Kong's "oh banana" says he only did it because he "got so sick of asking" others to do the voice acting, and he "never thought" Nintendo would still be using it 25 years later

"I never thought they’d really use it"

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40 Years Later, Xbox's Most Interesting Studio Deserves Better

Rare's 40th anniversary feels bittersweet due to the recent challenges within the innovative developer and the dire circumstances surrounding its parent company.

Inverse

Ionis Pharmaceuticals To Expedite Development Of Rare Neurological Disease Candidate With FDA Breakthrough Status

On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s (NASDAQ:IONS) ION582 for Angelman syndrome (AS), a rare neurological disorder.

Benzinga

FDA Outlines Process To Speed Up Rare Disease Therapy Approvals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday introduced the Rare Disease Evidence Principles (RDEP) to provide greater speed and predictability in the review of therapies intended to treat rare diseases with very small patient populations.

Benzinga

James Bond's '007 First Light' Is Already The Spy Video Game I've Sorely Missed

'First Light' marks the return of a genre that's been missing in action for years, and we couldn't be more excited.

Inverse

Rare is getting a limited edition 8BitDo controller for its 40th anniversary, and I can't help but feel bittersweet about it

Amidst Everwild and Perfect Dark's cancellations, legendary British developer Rare is at least getting a cool 40th anniversary 8BitDo controller.

TechRadar

Weeks after canceling Everwild and laying off developers, Xbox puts on a smile to celebrate Rare's 40-year legacy with a red hat in Sea of Thieves and a swanky controller

The fact that the Perfect Dark reboot was also canceled just adds to the cruel irony

GamesRadar

Ultragenyx Represents 'Intriguing Buying Opportunity,' Despite Recent Setbacks

HC Wainwright assumed coverage on Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE) on Monday, representing an attractive opportunity at current levels.

Benzinga

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These 7 Singers Own Brands You Probably Use Without Knowing It

Next time you spot Rare Beauty in your makeup stash or sip on a stylish iced matcha, you might be using a brand launched by your favorite singer. From beauty lines to fashion labels, many stars have quietly entered everyday markets, making it easy to miss their involvement. Knowing which…

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I cried when this nefarious Rare character returned in Donkey Kong Bananza

Spoilers ahead

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Another Xbox studio reacts to the layoffs exploding around it: with Rare's Everwild dead, Sea of Thieves dev says "it's impossible for something like this not to ripple through the studio"

"It would be strange to jump straight into our usual updates without acknowledging the news that we've ended development on Everwild here at Rare"

Windows Central

Sea of Thieves is getting this widely-requested feature in early 2026 — and it's coming as part of a new subscription model

Sea of Thieves is getting custom servers, with Rare revealing that the highly-requested feature is finally coming to the Xbox pirate simulator in 2026.

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Xbox says all the games shown in the 2025 Showcase are still coming — but why should we believe them?

This past week has been a bloodbath for the upcoming Xbox catalog, making it hard to take a promise that recently showcased titles are safe at face value.

GamesRadar

Despite layoffs at Xbox's Rare, Crash Bandicoot 4 and Spyro remake devs are reportedly among the studios "really interested" in a new Banjo-Kazooie game

And they're apparently "being listened to"

Creative Bloq

The Everwild and Perfect Dark cancellations are a moment of reckoning for Xbox

Is the console we knew dead?

GamesRadar

Of the 9,000 workers let go in Microsoft's layoff blitz, less than half were at Xbox specifically

With numerous canceled games and a shuttered studio, the Xbox cuts were still less than half of the 9,000 lost jobs

Windows Central

Everwild's cancellation has me worried for one of my favorite dev teams and Xbox itself — It needs creative new games to thrive and refresh its identity

Today's Microsoft layoffs have me worried about developers at Xbox Game Studios. Rare has been a big part of my life, but I'm starting to question if they'll be around much longer.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft Layoffs Hit Thousands — Sources Say Rare's Everwild Canceled as Xbox Division Takes a Major Hit

Microsoft is undergoing significant job cuts, impacting thousands, especially in its Xbox and sales divisions, as it prioritises AI.

PC Gamer

Rare's Everwild has been cancelled amidst Microsoft's enormous cuts to staff and studios

The game had apparently been in production for a decade.

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