Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco had 'cheesy' wedding anniversary celebration "Cheesy" Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco marked their first anniversary by watching their wedding video in their pyjamas. BANG Premier · Oct 15
Banjo-Kazooie composer says "like 3 companies" have pitched a new entry in the series, but "Rare just typically say no to everything" "I used to always say there's zero chance of another Banjo-Kazooie game and right now I feel there's a slight chance," says Grant Kirkhope GamesRadar · Sep 2
GoldenEye 007 for N64 has been '100% decompiled' — success of half-decade project opens up possibilities for complex mods and ports A reverse engineering and retro gaming enthusiast has finally succeeded in their goal of decompiling GoldenEye 007, the monumental James Bond adventure shooter from Rare. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 17
This Banjo-Kazooie Unreal Engine 5 fan remake looks stunningly realistic (And Banjo is built like a fridge). Creative Bloq · Jul 29
This Rare retro gaming handheld helped me finally realise a childhood dream – and all for under £50 The HyperMegaTech Super Pocket – Rare Edition hosts a game I've wanted to complete for decades T3 · Jul 17
Ever since Black Flag Resynced's reveal 3 months ago, I've daydreamed about setting sail and these 6 games are letting me live out my best pirate life Get ready to dive into some swashbuckling adventures with my pick of the best pirate games GamesRadar · Jul 9
Turns out the Banjo-Kazooie Super Pocket handheld has a secret music player full of never-before-heard tracks A Banjo-Kazooie speedrunner has found a secret jukebox of 20 unheart tracks within the Rare Super Pocket version of the N64 collectathon. GamesRadar · Jun 30
5 promising games recently cancelled by Microsoft If you wished for more pizazz at this year's Xbox Showcase, there's lots of it buried in an growing graveyard of cancelled Xbox games. PC Gamer · Jun 20
Amid reports of closures to Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games, Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is stepping down from the role after less than two years Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is reportedly stepping down from his position after less than two years in the role. TechRadar · Jun 16
Xbox Game Studios head and chief of staff step down as 'Xbox reset' looms Studio closures are expected as Xbox's new leadership looks for a fresh start. PC Gamer · Jun 15
"I'm proud to say we delivered": Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan departs alongside chief of staff, read his message to Microsoft devs After nearly 14 years working under Xbox and 18 months leading Xbox Game Studios, Craig Duncan is stepping down and leaving Microsoft. Windows Central · Jun 15
Xbox Game Studios head leaves after less than 2 years: "I'm proud to say we delivered many flawless launches" Craig Duncan was previously part of Rare GamesRadar · Jun 15
They expect you to die! The history of James Bond video games, from the good to the bad to the downright ugly Interactive takes on MI6’s globetrotting spy have been around almost as long as the films, but that doesn’t mean all of them were a success. Here’s 007’s chequered past of hits, flops and oddities The Guardian - UK · Jun 10
Sea of Thieves will get custom games and machinima creation tools A saltier sort of sandbox. PC Gamer · Jun 7
Windows Central · Mar 23 Sea of Thieves misses massive comeback — TheBurntPeanut forced off stream due to DDoS attack Sea of Thieves gained significant attention after streamer TheBurntPeanut brought in 42,000 viewers, but issues like being DDoS'd prevented it from continuing, limiting its potential impact.
BANG Premier · Mar 19 Selena Gomez: Rare Beauty must be accessible Selena Gomez has opened up about her approach to Rare Beauty products.
GamesRadar · Feb 27 Locked in Game Boy jail for 27 years, the wholesome platformer that led to lewd N64 classic Conker's Bad Fur Day is making a comeback on a $70 retro handheld Alongside 13 other games from iconic developer Rare
GamesRadar · Jan 28 This adorable upcoming platformer is a love letter to video games where the world is broken by design: "If players can imagine an approach and the mechanics support it, it’ll probably work" Big in 2026 | Bradley the Badger is "both a fun action-adventure and a story about video games" where "there's rarely a single right solution"
Windows Central · Jan 25 Banjo-Kazooie is BACK ... sort of — 'Banjo Recompiled' for PC brings widescreen, high framerates, and Steam Deck support Banjo-Kazooie has been recompiled into a native PC release using a fan led project called Banjo Recompiled. The N64 classic now runs on Windows, Linux, and Steam Deck with modern features.
GamesRadar · Jan 23 "We're going to try and be more consistent with what we do": The head of Xbox Game Studios on the Developer Direct reveals, multiplatform strategy, and hard lessons learned from 2025 Exclusive Interview | Craig Duncan sets the stage for Xbox's most important year of the generation
GamesRadar · Dec 31, 2025 "It gave us more opportunities for variety": How Banjo-Kazooie helped the Nintendo 64 compete with PlayStation Interview | Banjo creators Chris Sutherland, Ed Bryan, Gavin Hood, Gary Richards and Steve Malpass explain how the series evolved
GamesRadar · Dec 25, 2025 After 44 years as second banana, Donkey Kong Bananza makes Nintendo's first star a mascot to rival Mario and Link in the Switch 2 era Year in Review 2025 | Donkey Kong Bananza once again shows that Nintendo's greatest strength is its knack for reinvention
GamesRadar · Dec 23, 2025 Banjo-Kazooie creator reveals that the mythical "Stop 'N' Swop" feature was originally bigger than we ever knew, with Donkey Kong 64 being a planned part of the process It would've brought Donkey Kong to Banjo-Tooie's multiplayer mode too
Windows Central · Dec 19, 2025 "I did not see it coming. I was absolutely blindsided" — star of Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot and the next Tomb Raider shares her "devastating" story Actress Alix Wilton-Regan was starring in Xbox's now-canceled Perfect Dark reboot, and has now told her story about how "devastating" it was when the axe came down on the project.
Digital Camera World · Dec 19, 2025 Love rare cameras? This limited edition card game would make an ideal stocking stuffer –or a post-Christmas dinner distraction Camera Quartet is a card game themed around camera rarities from the likes of Nikon, Leica and Hasselblad