Rare Archives

Sea Of Thieves Launches The Safer Seas Content Today
Rare has released a new update for  Sea of Thieves today as part of Season 10, as you can dive into the Safer Seas content right now The shorthand to the content is that you can play in a world either solo or co-op with friends that has no other humans on it It's just[...]
The Last of Us: Rare Chimes on Nick Offerman’s Banjo-Kazooie Obsession
It appears Rare, the company behind Banjo-Kazooie, has caught wind of The Last of Us star Nick Offerman's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and all-too-brief run into gaming To recap, he was a guest on the ABC late-night program following his critically-acclaimed performance in the third episode, "Long, Long Time," and host Jimmy Kimmel asked[...]
Become Your Own Captain As Sea Of Thieves - Season 7 Is Out
Rare Inc and Xbox Game Studios released the latest season for Sea Of Thieves, as Season 7 will have you finally becoming a captain Aside from finally being able to claim yourself as captain instead of just figuring out who the leader is in the group (if you ever bothered), the game has also given[...]
Sea Of Thieves Reveals 2022 Plans With Special Preview Video
Rare and Xbox Game Studios launched a special 20-minute video today going over the plans for Sea Of Thieves over the next year We have the full video for you to check out down at the bottom, but some of the major highlights include creating more adventures for you and your crew to go on[...]
Achievements Have Been Leaked For GoldenEye 007 Remaster
For years people have been demanding that Rare Ltd make a remastered version of the original N64 game, bringing back the FPS title that followed some of the film, but mainly demanding the four-player deathmatch mode that made the game a hit and become a staple of the console's history (We're sure MGM didn't mind[...]
Sea Of Thieves Is Giving Away A New Celebratory Emote
Rare and Xbox Game Studios have released a new specialized emote into Sea Of Thieves as the team is celebrating a special milestone The game has officially sold over five million copies on Steam, which is a hell of a milestone for any game whether you're AAA or super indie As a token of their[...]
Sea Of Thieves Has Launched Season Four Today
Xbox Game Studios and Rare revealed today that they have launched Season Four into Sea Of Thieves with a ton of new content The update is totally free to all players with Xbox Game Pass and across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam Which includes all 100 levels of content with the[...]
Sea Of Thieves Is Getting A Triple Vinyl Soundtrack
Xbox Game Studios and Rare will be working with iam8bit to release this special edition of the game's complete soundtrack, complete with a 24-page bound-in storybook, pop-up center labels, and specially designed vinyl that will feel like a treasure unto itself You can pre-order the album right now on the label's website for $100, with[...]
Auto Draft
You can read the full patch notes here as we have a note from the devs as posted on Xbox Wire below, along with the trailer. A look at the artwork for Season Two, courtesy of Rare. The Forts of Fortune have arrived, marked by an ominous new form of Skull Cloud looming in the skies over[...]
Sea Of Thieves Celebrates Player Milestone & Third Anniversary
Microsoft and Rare revealed a couple of awesome things for Sea Of Thieves this week as the game has hit a specific milestone The game has officially surpassed 20 Million players since it launched back in March 2018, hitting a new player record for the title What's more, it came right in time for the[...]
Someone Leaks A Remastered XBLA Version Of Goldeneye 007
A small history lesson for those not in the know: rare originally developed the first Goldeneye 007 game for the N64, making a multiplayer game with a campaign based on the 1995 James Bond film of the same name The game was a hit, to say the least, and for ages, people wanted to see[...]
Sea Of Thieves Officially Launches Season One
Rare and Microsoft revealed that they have officially launched Season One in Sea Of Thieves for the latest content A bit of a first considering the game has been out for a couple years now, but yes, they are now doing seasonal content with all the missions, treasures, and costumes you would expect for it[...]
Sea Of Thieves Crew Art
Multiple Sea Of Thieves streamers have publicly announced they are quitting the game claiming developer Rare has failed to address community issues The story is coming from Kotaku, who is reporting that popular streams such as SayHeyRocco, Carrillo, Jason Sulli, and GullibleGambit revealed this week that they are officially leaving the game behind and moving[...]
Sea Of Thieves Launches The Free Vaults Of The Ancients Update
Rare just released the free September update for Sea Of Thieves as players can now start their search for the Vaults Of The Ancients You'll now have the chance to embark on journeys and find the perilous Puzzle Vaults from a bygone age, which according to the devs have "more recently been repurposed by the[...]
Battletoads Is Getting An Legacy Edition & Vinyl Soundtrack
The original Tradewest title for the NES, now under the Rare umbrella, is getting a glorious return to cartridge form with an entry into the Legacy Cartridge Collection Much like games that have come before it, you're getting everything from a special foil box to a custom dist cover to special artwork and inserts to[...]
The New Battletoads Game Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass On August 20th
You can check out the latest trailer for the game as the devs show off more than just a few funny cutscenes and give you an idea of how the game will play out in this amazing three-player couch co-op platformer. Credit: Rare Zitz, Rash and Pimple are three brawling bruisers from outer space who can morph[...]
Exceptional-Condition English Pokémon Red Version On Auction
The main task of this game is to catch 'em all! There is a fair amount of battling and trading in order to evolve these mysterious beasts, some of which are so rare that there is only one available in the game at all Part of the allure of Pokémon Red and Blue Versions was[...]
Rare 1st Edition Holographic Venusaur Pokémon Card On Auction
The find in question: a rare, holographic, first-edition printing of Venusaur from the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Base Set This auction is set to end on July 11th, 2020, at 4:50PM Eastern Time, or 3:50PM Central Time. The artwork for Venusaur from the Pokémon Trading Card Game's original Base Set Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita[...]
Super-Rare Tamamushi University Magikarp Pokémon Card On Auction
This auction ends on July 9th at 2:50 PM Eastern Time, or 1:50 PM Central Time. The artwork for the Tamamushi University Magikarp from the Pokémon Trading Card Game, on auction now at Heritage Auctions! Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. This rare Magikarp Pokémon card was given out to a prize in the Tamamushi University Hyper Test, so[...]
Rare Moltres Pokémon Card From Tropical Mega Battle On Auction
In fact, right now they are auctioning off a number of super-rare and valuable cards from the Pokémon Trading Card Game One such card is a phone card from the "Tropical Mega Battle" featuring the likeness of a Moltres Pokémon card, which is up for auction until July 9th, at 2:50PM Eastern Time. Artwork featuring Moltres[...]
Pokémon: In Truly Feel-Good Moment, Man Opens 1st Edition Charizard
A rare, first edition Base Set Charizard from the original Pokémon Trading Card Game is on auction right now at Heritage Auctions It is currently on the block for $8,750 USD (as of the time of writing) and is graded at a Mint 9 grade and the auction ends on July 9th. The artwork for the[...]
Mint-Grade Tropical Mega Battle Zapdos Pokémon Card On Auction
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has had a bunch of electrifyingly-rare cards in short circulation over the years From "Trainer No.1" to "Illustrator Pikachu," all the way to Parent/Child Battle Kangaskhan (said to be one of the earliest Holy Grails of the game's collectability), Pokémon cards can be one shockingly-hot commodity for collectors[...]
Extremely Rare Grade 9 Mint Kangaskhan Pokémon Card Up For Auction
And if you are indeed planning on bidding on this exquisitely-rare card, good luck! You may need it, for it is already up to $15,500 USD at the time of this article's penning and the auction ends on July 9th. Do you have any old or valuable Pokémon cards? What are they worth today? Let us[...]
Auto Draft
Sea Of Thieves just got a free update from the developers at Rare, as pirates can now get in on the Lost Treasures found in the sea The details of the update came out on Xbox Wire today, which will give players a few new things to do This includes daily bounties for people to[...]
Sea Of Thieves Is Coming To Steam On June 3rd
Microsoft and  Rare announced today that Sea Of Thieves would finally be coming to Steam in just a few weeks The game will officially drop into the store on June 3rd, offering up the massive pirate treasure hunting game for you and your friends to explore By all accounts, the Steam version will have all[...]
Sea Of Thieves Crew Art
Microsoft and Rare announced today that they would be bringing their popular pirate game Sea Of Thieves to Steam sometime in 2020 The game has been doing well on Xbox One, especially with all the added content the devs have been adding Now they're looking to bring it to Steam this year, for what is[...]
"Sea Of Thieves" Receives A New "Heart Of Fire" Update
Rare released details today about the latest update that's been added to Sea Of Thieves, as players will now be exploring the new treasures in Heart Of Fire The new free update brings with it a fresh story as you'll get to play a new Tall Tale Thus continuing the sagas of Pendragon and Captain[...]