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Pre-Order New Banjo-Kazooie, Get Old Banjo-Kazooie Free

Spotted over at IGN this morning, Microsoft and Rare have announced a couple of new incentives to buy Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts that ought to push unsure gamers right off the fence. First of all, Microsoft has set the game’s suggested retail price at $39.99. That’s a fine suggestion, Microsoft; please don’t be afraid to [...]

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E3 2008: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Impressions

Let’s get the big news out of the way first: Stop ‘n’ Swop is back, and this time, it does something. GameCyte went hands-on with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts on the show floor at this year’s E3, and got to experience the bird & bear’s new knack for motoring. Your price for flight is but [...]

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E3 2008: Microsoft Miscellany

Needless to say, Microsoft had a lot to promise at this year’s E3 media briefing. We’ve touched on a large number of topics, but there were a few gems sprinkled here and there that we don’t want you to miss. We’ll have greater detail on the big-name blockbuster games soon, but for now, here’s a [...]

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DS and 360 Could Have Connected With Each Other

A Microsoft and Nintendo device, sharing data and cooperating in peaceful gaming harmony? Isn’t that a sign of the apocalypse? Over at MTV’s Multiplayer Blog (via SPOnG), Stephen Totilo asked an interesting question of Rare’s Justin Cook, concerning the possibility of connecting the new Viva Pinata for the Nintendo DS to the upcoming sequel, Viva [...]

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Team Xbox Gets a Rare Visit

With Rare making two major announcements today, gamers are abuzz about upcoming sequels Viva Pinata 2 and Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts. Team Xbox has a new movie from the Inside Xbox team, who took a visit to Rare’s UK headquarters, and learned a few things about the latter game.

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New Banjo-Kazooie Isn’t a Racing Game But Sometimes You Race In It

Microsoft and Rare have finally let the bird out of the bag, announcing that Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is the newest game in the BK franchise, scheduled for a 2008 holiday release on Xbox 360. Though the game will retain some of its traditional platforming elements, the game’s primary focus is on vehicles — the [...]

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Banjo-Kazooie 3 Looks Like Racing Game, Isn’t Racing Game

Banjo-Kazooie 3, the upcoming bear & bird bonanza for 360, has seen a dozen or so screenshots uncovered by enterprising rascals across the internets, which seem to place a heavy emphasis on vehicles and the racing thereof. Though this wouldn’t necessarily be the worst thing in the world, Rare has stepped forth to emphasize that [...]

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Rarest PS1 Games Profiled at Racketboy

Over at retro gaming website Racketboy, they’ve rounded up a list of the rarest and most expensive games available for the original Sony PlayStation. Dust off your slightly translucent, black-backed discs and see what your collection is worth.

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