Tiger Woods Out...Until August!
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(Post a comment) » It's official -- Microsoft acquires RareFor $375 million cash, Microsoft has
bought itself exclusive development from
Rare along with its
self-made properties Perfect Dark, Banjo & Kazooie, Kameo, Blast Corps,
Conker, and Killer Instinct ( CVG) .
Chris Stamper, chairman and technical director of Rare, said, "Our mission at
Rare has always been to make the industry's best games for the widest possible
audience. Teaming with Microsoft gives us the best opportunity to accomplish
this goal. Microsoft's dedication and commitment to game creators, research and
development, and to gaming innovation made them the obvious partner to take Rare
into the future."
"We've always insisted on pushing the envelope when it comes to creativity,"
added Tim Stamper, co-founder and creative director of Rare. "And now we get the
chance to create for Xbox."
Rare co-founders Chris and Tim Stamper and their talented team of game
developers and designers will continue to work out of Rare in Warwickshire,
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ShuflY at 03:44pm 09/25/2002
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What have they blown in the past that you are referring to?
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Weeplay at 12:38pm 09/25/2002
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Oh and it will be out by this xmas. :)
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Weeplay at 12:38pm 09/25/2002
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Rare has been secretly working on an xbox game for a long time.
They will announce it within a month. :)
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Firing Squid at 11:00am 09/25/2002
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I guess I started playing last Rare game for Nintendo yesterday. I
am hoping that StarFox isn't ten million jumping puzzles like Mario
Sunshine turned out to be. The graphics are not ground breaking so
far except for some of the cut scenes.. Like most games, it is rare
(har-har) that I have the time and opportunity to complete one. Bye
bye Rare. I hope somebody got richer..
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GlimmerMan at 10:17am 09/25/2002
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"It's official -- Microsoft acquires Rare"
Whatever... They'll blow this one too.
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Anonymous at 10:02am 09/25/2002
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I heard microsoft is going to open a casino in Las Vegas to make up
for the lost revenue of the x-box
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Fred Garvin at 09:54am 09/25/2002
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Yes and the 2600 is outselling
x-brick!
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GreyFox at 07:48am 09/25/2002
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Yet another GameCube fanboy?
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Ring Wraith at 03:11am 09/25/2002
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you should try the thrustmaster firestorm duel power. It is easily
one of the best gamepads made for any system and can stand toe to
toe with the ps2 pad. Everyone I know sais it is really good and I
know a couple of xbox owners who freely admit that it is better than
the standard xbox control. Its specs are:
12 Digital Buttons
1 D-Pad
2 Analogue Sticks
Force Feedback
and its all programmable and very comfy to use.
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t03nemesis at 02:44am 09/25/2002
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wtf, Microsoft owns Rare for one day and they manage to destroy
Perfect Dark. Man, I was gonna buy a XBX for Rare games, but if MS
is changing the way Rare is gonna make em **** it...
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