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Sea of Thieves Season 4 (September 23) Update Patch Notes

Posted By: Shawn Robinsonon: September 23, 2021In: Gaming, News, PC, Xbox OneTags: Rare, Sea of ThievesNo Comments

Sea of Thieves has today (September 23) launched its Season 4 update across both PC and Xbox, so here’s the full list of changes and fixes with this patch. Keep in mind that these patch notes only cover individual updates and fixes, and don’t focus on the major changes as a whole. We wrote an […] Read more

Sea of Thieves Details Season Four in New Trailer

Posted By: Shawn Robinsonon: September 20, 2021In: Gaming, News, PC, Xbox OneTags: Rare, Sea of ThievesNo Comments

Sea of Thieves is now well into its new seasonal release structure, and so far it’s been quite the success. For the otherwise unaware, Sea of Thieves is now releasing a nicely sized content update every three months, instead of smaller updates each and every month. And with the first three being major successes, it’s […] Read more

Can You Change Your Character in Sea of Thieves?

Posted By: Ethan Webbon: July 06, 2021In: Features, Gaming, PC, Steam, Xbox OneTags: Rare, Sea of ThievesNo Comments

When a new fortune-seeking player enters the Sea of Thieves, they first must select their gruff, swashbuckling appearance. Instead of individually creating a character, these new pirates will be given an essentially endless selection of randomly generated character models. Some players may choose whichever avatar first catches their eye, while others may take a bit longer […] Read more

Sea of Thieves BronzeBeard – The Color of Beard We Don’t Want to See

Posted By: Ethan Webbon: June 21, 2021In: Features, Gaming, PC, Steam, Xbox OneTags: Rare, Sea of ThievesNo Comments

The long-awaited Sea of Thieves‘ Pirates of the Caribbean collab update is just around the corner, and pirates around the globe are flooding the game’s servers to sail the seas with anticipation. While there are many fancy pigments to dye one’s beard with, the kind of colored beard no player likes to see is the “BronzeBeard Error” that […] Read more

Dinosaur Planet, An Unreleased Rare N64 Game, Has Leaked Online

Posted By: Ash Williamson: February 20, 2021In: Gaming, News, Nintendo, Retro GamesTags: DinosaurPlanet, RareNo Comments

I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of Dinosaur Planet before today, but any time an old unreleased game gets discovered, let alone gets leaked online, it’s something to take note of. Rare’s gaming history is storied and illustrious, with numerous classics in their resume. Banjo-Kazooie. Goldeneye. Donkey Kong Country. Perfect Dark. Now, it’s understandable to […] Read more

Sea of Thieves is Switching to Seasonal Updates

Posted By: Shawn Robinsonon: December 02, 2020In: Gaming, News, PC, Steam, Xbox OneTags: Rare, SeaofThievesNo Comments

Sea of Thieves has, for the longest time now, seen the release of monthly updates that change up the game. While some are definitely more impactful than others, each one gives you fresh and refreshed ways to play the game. Despite how well this has worked for the continued growth, some fans have clearly expressed […] Read more

Battletoads 2020 Officially Surpasses One Million Unique Players

Posted By: Adam Alvernazon: October 26, 2020In: Gaming, News, PC, Xbox OneTags: Battletoads, RareNo Comments

The 2020 revival of the classic platformer, Battletoads, has officially crossed over 1 million unique players. Released just a few months ago, the new rendition of the classic toad action was a brand revival success. Retaining the charm and love of the original titles’ attitude, the new rendition breathed new life into the previously forgotten […] Read more

Battletoads Review: Hopping and Bopping Like the 90s Never Left

Posted By: Adam Alvernazon: August 25, 2020In: Game Reviews, Gaming, PC, Reviews, Xbox OneTags: Battletoads, RareNo Comments

Title: Battletoads Developer: Rare, Dlala Studios Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Genre: Beat ‘em up Platformer Available On: PC, Xbox One Version Tested: PC Release Date: August 20th Where to Buy: Microsoft Store Originating from their notoriously difficult Nintendo Entertainment System outing, Battletoads placed players in a unique action game. Now all the toads have finally […] Read more