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Xbox exclusive version of Sea of Thieves drops for 7th anniversary — and boy it is expensive

To celebrate its 7th anniversary, Sea of Thieves has launched the Xbox-exclusive X Edition, a 2025 update packed with all prior content and new Xbox-themed ship sets, costumes, and cosmetics inspired by franchises like Halo and Ori. The X Edition, priced at $63.99 for Game Pass subscribers and $79.99 for…

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50 Hilariously Absurd Random Pics That Hit Like A Drunk Text At 3 AM

For those who might be stuck in a creative rut or are just looking for pure entertainment, we have a list of random pictures shared by the RARE Facebook page. The post 50 Hilariously Absurd Random Pics That Hit Like A Drunk Text At 3 AM first appeared on Bored…

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Sea of Thieves in space? Not quite, but Jump Ship replicates a lot of the things that make Rare's pirate sandbox so fun

There's no PvP and it's not open world, but it still has a lot in common with Rare's pirate sandbox.

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Sea of Thieves Season 15 kicks off, with new Megalodon variants, ambient wildlife, and more on the way

Sea of Thieves Season 15 kicks off, bringing new types of Megalodons to threaten players on the seas.

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Donkey Kong designer reveals his biggest problem with his Rare redesign, and explains how his childhood breakfast cereal ban shaped Diddy Kong, too

"We'll get somebody good to model it, to draw it properly when the time comes. But the drawings are just concepts."

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Banjo-Kazooie composer reiterates he has "zero hope" for a new game in Rare's iconic platformer series, and besides, "all you die-hard fans would instantly hate it"

But "of course" he'd be up for doing the soundtrack for a new Banjo game if it ever happened

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Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review: definitive but derivative

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is the definitive version of a great platformer that finally brings the best of the Wii and 3DS versions into one. But the lack of new stuff makes it a hard sell as a full-priced Nintendo Switch game.

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My 7 favorite wearables of CES 2025 — from a smarter smart ring to electric-powered pants

As the official wearables nerd at Tom’s Guide, these are the new gadgets that most rocked my socks at CES 2025.

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Ultrahuman unveils ‘Rare’ smart ring collection made from 18K gold

Time to track your health in serious style

With Astro Bot winning Game of the Year, Microsoft and Xbox need to start reinvesting in their platforming games

Xbox doesn't really currently have an "all-ages" platformer like Astro Bot, but it could revive a character from one of its many classic series.

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Rare Beauty's Cyber Week Sale Has All the Essentials for Super-Soft Skin

Day four of the brand's Six Days of Gifting event is giving FACE.

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Xbox has barely mentioned Conker's Bad Fur Day in 10 years, but popstar Doja Cat just put the cult N64 platformer in front of 24 million people in the funniest way

Probably the most unexpected Halloween costume of all

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The 'G.''s Reunite For Mental Health: Selena Gomez and Karol G Have a Moving Reunion in Los Angeles

On a night filled with glamour and purpose, Selena Gomez and Karol G came together at the second Rare Impact Fund Benefit Gala

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Selena Gomez feels 'proud' of Rare Beauty

Selena Gomez is thrilled by what she's managed to achieve with Rare Beauty.

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Sea of Thieves devs' mysterious survival game rears its head after 4 years, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer goes hands-on

Everwild hasn't been seen much since 2020

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Playtonic hints at Nintendo Switch 2 release for Yooka-Replaylee with its latest trailer

Yooka-Replaylee's latest trailer has people talking about Nintendo Switch 2.

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Shigeru Miyamoto thought Banjo-Kazooie was so great it helped convince him to delay Zelda: Ocarina of Time - "It's so amazing that we don't want to be outdone"

Miyamoto was a Banjo fan before any of us

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Rare boss Craig Duncan to take over as Xbox Game Studios' head in November

Craig Duncan, head of Sea of Thieves studio Rare, will take over as the Xbox Game Studios boss later this year.

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"Craig will continue to focus on helping our studios deliver high-quality, differentiated game experiences." Sea of Thieves studio boss Craig Duncan now in charge of Xbox Game Studios.

Rare boss Craig Duncan is the new head of Xbox Game Studios, with former head Alan Hartman retiring from Microsoft.

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Xbox Game Studios' new boss is the Rare boss

Get some googly eyes on that logo.

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Sea of Thieves will let you live out your Metal Gear Solid pirate fantasies with new stealth systems

Rare and Xbox Game Studios' Sea of Thieves is getting a deluge of new stealth systems, including crouching and disguises.

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Pinch me! I'm now prepping for my dream PC port of classic Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie as this fan-made decompilation project hits 100%

Getting Jiggy with it

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Banjo-Kazooie composer teases that "things are afoot" before quickly clarifying that no, it's not "Banjo related"

No Banjo-Threeie yet

Evening Standard

Fenty, JLo Beauty: which celebrity beauty brands are actually successful?

Not everyone can build a Fenty Beauty-style empire, or become the mastermind behind a Rhode lip gloss phone case. What about the ones who got left behind? asks Maddy Mussen

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Rare Beauty’s First Finishing Powder Is Finally Here, and 'Marie Claire' Editors Put It to the Test

We put Selena Gomez’s latest launch to the test.

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