Rare has released a bunch of images from the XBLA remake of Perfect Dark. I gotta say, it looks like 4J Studios has done a good job of polishing up the game for it HD outing. Just to drive the point home, Rare's also released a pair of comparison screenshots. Check 'em out after the jump.

Shooters will work with Microsoft's new Natal tech. Devs will just have to rethink their approach to the standard shooter control scheme to do it. That's what Rare design director George Andreas revealed in a recent interview.

First-party Microsoft development studio Rare has expressed excitement about what the future holds for the Avatars they've created for the New Xbox Experience. Speaking at the Develop Conference, Rare's head of animation, Louis Ridgeway, gave a glimpse about their future Avatar plans.

You've got the release date and the theme on the XBL. Now it's time for you to get more details on Rare's Perfect Dark coming to the Xbox 360's online one-stop shop service. Thanks to Xbox.com's listing, we finally get confirmation that it will be having online play for it as well.

This ought to explain why Rare was nowhere to be seen at E3. According to Microsoft's Shane Kim, the Rare team has been busy being "intimately involved" with Project Natal.

Time to pick up that wrench again! A new DLC is coming for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts this coming April 7, with a new series of tests and additional multiplayer modes from the Lord of Games.

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Banjo-Tooie has been officially confirmed for a release on Xbox Live this April. The port has been updated for HD video, and will be implemented with the Stop 'n' Swop feature.

If you've let your copy of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts gather dust on your shelf because of the teeny tiny text issue, now's the time to take it out and play it. It didn't come with any official announcements, but Rare has apparently released a patch that corrects the small dialogue text issue. Definitely good news for those with SDTVs, as they seem to be the ones most affected by it. More details are in the full article.

A recent developer commentary for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts hints at some kind of motion control for the game. How come? Well, it all begins with a wrench, believe it or not. Learn more and see the video after the jump!

Ever imagine your Xbox 360 and DS joining forces to bring you hours of gaming fun? Well, Rare, the company behind Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, managed to pull it off: interaction between the Xbox 360 and DS is actually possible. The problem is this feature won't go public. Learn more about it after the jump!