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"Sea Of Thieves" Will Be Getting Chain Shot Cannonballs
No word yet is there's a way to repair that or if you're just screwed when they all break. Credit: Rare The side-effect to this is that the shot doesn't have a long range, so you can't just take people out from afar with it You'll have to sail fairly close, putting your own ship in danger[...]
"Sea Of Thieves" Free Crews of Rage Update
Rare has released the next free monthly update for Sea Of Thieves, as February brings about the Crews Of Rage to the high seas Like many updates, this one comes with new quests, treasures, tasks, missions, and cosmetics This time around you'll encounter Ashen Skeletons who are guarding highly volatile but rewarding treasure You can[...]
"Sea Of Thieves" Just Got A Free Update For January
The devs at rare just put a new free update into Sea Of Thieves for January 2020, with a couple of interesting additions to explore The big addition is to seek out the Legends of the Sea, in which you'll work with Umbra the scribe who got away from Captain Bronzebeard She's now on the[...]
"Trainer No. 3" Rare Pokémon Card Missing, Owner Sues Depot
According to the New York Post, a man from Dubai who bought an exceedingly-rare "Trainer No 3" Pokemon card from a seller from the United States in August has found that the card has gone missing in shipment Now, he is suing the shipping depot where the card seems to have gotten lost – or[...]
"Sea Of Thieves" Cracks 10 Million Players This Week
Rare and Microsoft are celebrating a new milestone in Sea Of Thieves this week as the game has reached over 10 million players The company celebrated with a quick thank you note from Executive Producer Joe Neate, with some news of a new emote being added to the game A little bit of a present[...]
"Sea Of Thieves" Sets Sail For "The Festival Of Giving"
Here's a little more detail of what's happening for this event. Credit: Rare For players who find Sea of Thieves in their stockings this year, the Festival of Giving brings with it the Maiden Voyage, a new introductory adventure that's a must-play for every pirate For those new to the game or in need of a refresher, it's an ideal[...]
"Sea Of Thieves" Receives It's Latest Adventure In "The Seabound Soul"
Sea Of Thieves just got a new content update from Rare today, giving players the next grand adventure with The Seabound Soul This one features a brand-new Tall Tale for players to experience They'll set sail on a quest to uncover the mystery of the legendary Captain Pendragon and his ship, the Blackwyche One of[...]
"Sea Of Thieves" Gets A Free October Update With "Fort Of The Damned"
Microsoft and rare released a new content update to Sea Of Thieves this week, adding their own Halloween content with Fort Of The Damned The update is totally free, all you have to do is go into the game and let the program do its thing The crux of the update is for you to[...]
"Sea Of Thieves" Announces The New "Smuggler's Fortune" Update
The next update is coming to Sea of Thieves as Rare and Microsoft have shown off the Smuggler's Fortune update and The Pirate Emporium You can read more details here and below along with the trailer, but the shorthand is you're getting a new adventure and things to find They have added a bunch of[...]
Auto Draft
Rare announced this week some brand new updates coming to Sea Of Thieves, including a free content schedule and the introduction of Dark Relics The company released a ton of information about their latest update here, which you can read some of it below and check out the latest trailer But the also announced the[...]
"Smash Bros." Design Of Banjo-Kazooie Came From A Specific Source
Rare posted a blog yesterday talking about their time at E3 2019 and all of the happenings they witnessed For a part of it, they discussed the inclusion of Banjo-Kazooie into the latest entry of the series Turns out in order to get the character just right, the company turned to one very specific artist[...]
ExQuisite Gaming Pretty Much Confirms Banjo-Kazooie Game For E3
Ultimate for the Switch was easily one of the most shocking moments of the 2019 E3 during the company's presentation. credit//Rare Banjo-Kazooie was originally an Nintendo 64 title developed by Rare when Nintendo still had major stake in the company Rare was then bought by Microsoft Rare has since re-released the game for their Xbox line. https://youtu.be/HGmDTu8NPrwVideo can't[...]
ExQuisite Gaming Pretty Much Confirms Banjo-Kazooie Game For E3
It's a view from the back showing off the backpack Kazooie sits in, but it's pretty clear who the characters are featured. credit//Rare By their own words, they're preparing to make an announcement soon, which if you believe the rumor mill means that Rare and Microsoft may be planning to announce a new Banjo-Kazooie game as part[...]
Plans Hit Social Media For Conker’s Bad Fur Day's Canceled Sequel
Yeah, sure, we got Conker: Live and Reloaded in 2005 as a remake of the original, but the fact that we're still talking about an M-rated game on the N64 all these years later with people still wishing Rare would make a proper sequel should show the company there was money to be made here. [...]
Rare Releases Details On Sea Of Thieves
Rare just released new details about all of the upcoming content they'll be adding to the Sea Of Thieves anniversary update coming later tonight The company posted a new video as well as gave details on Xbox Wire about what's being added, starting with The Arena, which we have details for you below, as you'll[...]
Sea of Thieves Unveils a New Cinematic Trailer for Shores of Gold
  Rare is celebrating the third anniversary their pirate rpg of Sea of Thieves with a massive new update next week Coming April 30th, 2019, the Shores of Gold will add a ton of new content, as it is the first set of narrative-driven Tall Tales patches coming to Sea of Thieves The focus of this particular[...]
Official Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update Announce Trailer
This morning, Rare announced on Xbox Wire that they would be implementing an anniversary update for Sea of Thieves Changes will be coming in many ways as it appears you'll be able to fish soon (possibly for food), destroy the mast of a ship to stop it or slow it down, and finally compete in[...]
Sea of Thieves
Hey kids, do you miss having some friends to play with in Sea Of Thieves? Well, Rare is giving you a chance to invite a few over. Starting tomorrow, February 6th, you can go to this link and request special codes for the game during the "Friends Play Free" event to invite people into the game[...]
Rare is Shrinking the File Size of Sea Of Thieves in Next Update
Rare released a new developer update video for Sea of Thieves today explaining the upcoming changes to the size of the game We're not talking the game content as far as the playability aspect, we're talking actual file size as they plan on shrinking the game down so that it doesn't take up as much[...]
Sea of Thieves Receives a New Free Update with Shrouded Spoils
This morning, Rare unleashed a new content update for Sea of Thieves, giving players a free addition with Shrouded Spoils Along with all the additions you see below, the game basically fixed a bunch of bugs and expanded the pirate experience for you and your crew The free update kicked in today for everyone, and if[...]
Someone Finally Conquered All the Sea Of Thieves Achievements
The news comes from True Achievements, who discovered a player named Zyx was the first to make it happen this past week over an eight-month period. credit//Rare Zyx becomes the very first player on TrueAchievements to finish the game's 60 achievements, out of nearly 88,000 tracked players On Xbox Live as a whole, the game has boasted[...]
Rare Gives a Glimpse Into the Next Sea of Thieves Expansion
As the Forsaken Shores event is coming to a close in Sea Of Thieves, Rare's development team has decided to give players a look into the near future Aside from the upcoming event "Festival of the Damned", we get some details from the executive producer about the next expansion called "Shrouded Spoils" Enjoy the video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Cbd2FmrU0aEVideo[...]
Sea Of Thieves Introduces Cargo Runs for Merchant Alliance Fans
We have some details for you below of how it will run, per their announcement, as well as a trailer from Rare about the latest addition to Sea Of Thieves. credit//Rare You'll find that Cargo Runs differ from the usual voyages in a number of ways: • Once you have your cargo you can undertake Cargo Runs alongside other[...]
Sea of Thieves Officially Adds the Forsaken Shores Update
Rare has officially released the Forsaken Shores update for Sea Of Thieves and it looks every bit of hellish as the name suggests it to be This time around you'll be dealing with many more hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, undead that just don't seem to be killed, and a lot more treasure to try and[...]
King K. Rool Creator Reacts to the Character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ultimate, the biggest apparently was the character's creator. Former Rare designer Steve Mayles spoke with Nintendo Life in a recent interview, commenting about the design of the character in the game and his inclusion in the series Here's a snippet from the interview. credit//Nintendo "I had no idea he was going to be included," he told us[...]
Sea of Thieves Cursed Sails red
This morning Rare announced that they would be unleashing the next free content update to Sea of Thieves later this month The "Cursed Sails" update will be coming to PC and Xbox One on July 31st, and according to the developers, this is going to change the game in a radical new way so that old[...]
Rare Confirms 3 Major Content Updates Coming to Sea of Thieves
The news comes to us from Rare's studio head Craig Duncan and design director Mike Chapman, who did an interview with IGN this week The pair confirmed that before the end of 2018, you'll get three more major content updates after the already announced "Cursed Sails" and "Forsaken Shores" events announced during E3. credit//Rare "We're trying to make[...]
Sea of Thieves Just Added a Banjo Kazooie Ship Cosmetic
We have a snippet of the info about the patch below but in the meantime, enjoy decorating your ship like it's a Trapper Keeper from 1998. credit//Rare We're in the final week of the latest Bilge Rat Adventure – Gunpowder Skeletons! It's your last chance to get all the Doubloons available if you want to ensure you[...]