E3 2008: Which games won and lost at this year's E3?
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, E3 2008, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
These are very cool. A bunch of new Banjo shots just appeared, and it's all looking bright and happy. Sorely needed. Take a good look. Read more..Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, E3 2008, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
After the break. You have to love it. The game was shown last night in the Microsoft E3 press conference, but we were having a bit of a Gears 2 ... Read more..Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Arcade, Casual, E3 2008, Horror, Microsoft, Puzzler, RPG, Shooter, Strategy, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Microsoft has put out a press release detailing all the game we can look forward to this year and next. You saw most of them this evening but there are ... Read more..Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Action, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
On Rare-Elite.com. For those of you who don't know (and we didn't), "Klungo is Gruntilda's ever-faithful minion. In Banjo-Kazooie he was in a few cutscenes, helping Grunty all the way. In ... Read more..Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, E3 2008, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 9 Comments »
Rare's released a trailer showing off differences between the first two Banjo games and Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. As with all things Banjo, you must watch it, or forfeit ... Read more..Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, E3 2008, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 5 Comments »
Rare's just told VG247 that the Banjo motion control rumour, as Microsoft said overnight, is complete bollocks. "There's no truth to the Banjo motion control rumour. Banjo has been designed to ... Read more..Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, E3 2008, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Rumour, Xbox 360 | 6 Comments »
According to this Joystiq story, Microsoft has said outright that there is no truth in yesterday's speculation that motion-sensing plays a part in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. "There is no truth ... Read more..Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, E3 2008, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 35 Comments »
Well, there we are. In what appears to be a tacit admission that Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts features some form of motion sensing, Microsoft's Ken Lobb has claimed that controller ... Read more..Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Nintendo, Xbox 360 | 4 Comments »
According to this article on its official site, Rare can now boast 100 million software sales since the company launched in 1985. "The result of releasing more than 100 titles across ... Read more..Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 15 Comments »
Microsoft just put out the packshot for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. After the break. Nice, isn't it? Read more..Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Development, Microsoft, PS3, Platformer, Sony, Xbox 360 | 18 Comments »
Salvatore Fileccia, lead programmer of Rare's Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, has said his game isn't in direct competition with Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet, despite the two platformers sharing a passion ... Read more..Monday, May 19th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 5 Comments »
Some lovely bits of early art from Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts here, showing some of the creative process behind the new Banjo model and the "Fat Banjo" that never ... Read more..Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Galleries, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 3 Comments »
Just one. Someone, somewhere, must have all these on a disc and is just dropping them out from his internet castle in the sky, or something. After the break. Read more..Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 22 Comments »
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts dev lead Gregg Mayles reckons platform adventuring of old is over - and the new Rare game is the true evolution. "It's true that anyone wanting ... Read more..Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
As far as we know this Kotaku piece is the first actual playtest of Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts beyond the pre-embargo previews. Sounds as though Brian had a nice ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 2 Comments »
We just chanced across the full PR introduction to Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts' plot in this Amazinhiddenbanjofolder on Rare's site. Sneaky buggers. "Tired of the feuding between bear, bird and ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
The cast list for Banjo 3: Nuts & Bolts has been revealed on a top secret Banjo site that we fell over earlier. Aside from the obvious, the game will feature ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzler | No Comments »
Amazing what can materialise out of thin air when you least expect it. Hit the link for three brand new screens of Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, in lovely high ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 3 Comments »
Kotaku's just posted a new Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts trailer which we're reliably informed gives a far better indication of what the game's like to play than the previous ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »
Talking with OXM, Banjo Nuts & Bolts producer Shaun Read said that the team has built Star Wars and Star Trek vehicles using the game's building blocks. "We've got the full ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Exactly what it says on the tin. Watch AceyBongos (don't ask) and his side-kick chat to the crazy Brits at Rare HQ here. All in HD Technicolor too! By Mike Bowden Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Puzzler, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Wonder how hard they had to beg for this? IGN's posted one solitary new Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts screen. And here it is. Taken with this gallery, we reckon ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
It's on CVG, exclusively from the look of it. Microsoft's issued the 10 leaked shots on its site, but these are from some special, secret place. There's four bits character ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Games for Windows, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Speaking to CVG, Gregg Mayles, head of design at Rare has confirmed that if you want to just get on and finish Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts in a reasonable ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
After the link. It's one of the developers at Rare's office talking with Gamespot about the title. Haven't watched it all the way through, but fill your boots. Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | 27 Comments »
Gamevideos just posted the first trailer of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. It gave us goosebumps, which is the only sign we need. The video shows myriad vehicles, racing, platforming, exploration, construction, ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Xbox 360 | 42 Comments »
On NeoGaf. The series of photos shows construction underway, a few new vehicles and the parts shop interface of Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. Get 'em while they're hot. Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Xbox 360 | 35 Comments »
Danish site Gamereactor has described in detail the first level of Rare's new genre-blender, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. "When Fileccia [head programmer] jumps into to the first of six gaming ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Xbox 360 | 4 Comments »
Speaking of a recent press day at Rare, Gamereactor has revealed a few multiplayer modes for the new Banjo Kazooie title - supposedly named Nuts & Bolts - on Xbox ... Read more..Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | 8 Comments »
Kombo's reporting that the new Banjo game, to be shown in public for the first time at the Microsoft Gamer's Day in San Francisco, is titled Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & ... Read more..Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | 15 Comments »
Speaking to videogaming247 this morning, Rare community manager George Kelion said that the leaked Banjo shots from tomorrow's MS Gamer's Day don't show the meat of the game. "You can't tell ... Read more..Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | 3 Comments »
"Whoops". While half the world's press heads to San Francisco for Microsoft's Gamer's Day tomorrow, the event's assets appear to be charging online with gay abandon. Following the first few ... Read more..Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in Platform holders | 12 Comments »
Update: Just added a heap more to the gallery. So much for the embargo. The first shots of next-gen Banjo have appeared online, and it's all looking rosy. You can see ... Read more..Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360 | 4 Comments »
Microsoft UK has just confirmed that its Gamer's Day assets will be released on Tuesday, May 13 at 8am PST, or 5pm BST if you're in the UK. While the firm ... Read more..Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Adventure, Microsoft, Platformer, Xbox 360, Xbox Live | No Comments »
Update: We've just had it confirmed that assets from the event will be released at 5pm BST on May 13. See here. Kotaku's filed this under "rumour" but, in easy terms, ... Read more..
