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Month: July 2015

Terrydactyland is today’s design docs release

July 12, 2015

Gregg Mayles is at it again with another dump of design docs. Check it out below.

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1994-2014 Rare Ltd. sales charts EDIT: Numbers likely way higher.

July 12, 2015

For those curious how much various Rare titles have sold over the years, I made these handy little charts this weekend. Click to enlarge! Enjoy! EDIT: I used VGchartz for this data, and have been informed some of the numbers may be way off. Most of the Xbox totals are likely way higher.

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Battletoads Arcade design document posted

July 11, 2015

Gregg Mayles has turned to Battletoads for his design docs release on Twitter today. Check it our below:

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Duncan Botwood posts Goldeneye 007 design docs on Twitter

July 11, 2015

Not to be outdone by Gregg Mayles, Goldeneye 007 level designer Duncan Botwood posted this treasure trove, after apparently cleaning out his garage.

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Captain Bones releases Rare E3 2015: Behind the Scenes

July 9, 2015

Captain Bones, who is totally real, and not at all a fictional character on Twitter designed to promote Sea of Thieves, released this delightful behind the scenes video of studio head Craig Duncan wearing some manly make-up.

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Gregg Mayles posts even more Banjo-Tooie design docs

July 9, 2015

Gregg posted another batch of level design docs on Twitter. Enjoy!

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Amazing Rare Replay goodies to be available at SDCC 2015

July 8, 2015

According to Entertainment Weekly, those attending SDCC will be able to snag a Battletoads vinyl soundtrack, as well as an exclusive poster. Any one attending who picks up a vinyl. and decides they don’t want it, please contact me immediately. I will be happy to take it off your hands for you. Source: Entertainment Weekly.

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Original design for Tiny Kong revealed

July 8, 2015

…and its not what you’d expect. Ex-Rare artist Mark Stevenson dropped this bombshell on Twitter today. Source: Twitter.

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Playtonic posts interview with Kev Bayliss

July 8, 2015

Won’t repost any of the interview here, but head over to Playtonic Games website for a treat. Can’t wait to see his work in Yooka-Laylee!

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Glimpse of Project Dream concept art being auctioned for charity

July 8, 2015

ex-Rare artist Will Bryan posted a glimpse at some Project Dream related items being auctioned off for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.  Seems like a worthy cause, so if you can’t be there Thursday for the auction, maybe consider a donation. Source: Twitter.

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