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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

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.

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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

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…

Plunged in Debt

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"

GamesRadar

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.

Windows Central

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.

Windows Central

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"

GamesRadar

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

Is the console we knew dead?

Creative Bloq

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

GamesRadar

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.

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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.

Windows Central

Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' and ZeniMax's new MMORPG IP as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' impacted as well

As part of broader cuts to the Xbox division, Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG have been canceled.

Destructoid

We need a new Banjo-Kazooie game. I can’t wait no more

Banjo-Threeie pleasie!?

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Evening Standard

Gen Z’s new hobby is relationship anarchy – here’s why you might be doing it without realising

Time for a hot, anarchical summer

PC Gamer

Xbox Games Showcase 2025 preview: The big games and developers to expect on Sunday's livestream

Forza, Call of Duty, Gears of War, Fable, and many more.

Destructoid

Banjo-Kazooie Nostalgia 64 is a love letter to retro gaming

More than I could have hoped for.

Inverse

25 Years Ago, Nintendo Dropped the Perfect First Person Shooter

First, there was 'GoldenEye,' then there was this. Here's why 'Perfect Dark' was so perfect.

GamesRadar

Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto explains the big ape's redesign was all in service of making him "more expressive"

And he looks better than ever for it

Tom’s Guide

Switch 2 is finally getting GameCube games — here's the 7 I hope get added next

Switch 2 owners will get to play GameCube games on their new handheld. Here's a quick round-up of seven GameCube titles I want on Nintendo Switch Online.

Destructoid

What retro game series do you want to see return?

Some great, some not so great.

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