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David Wise, composer since 1985, leaves Rare (News)

Nov 15, 2009

MundoRare writes: "Recent times and cancellations have shown that all is not well in Rare-land. As if the cancellations of both Perfect Dark 2 and Kameo 2 in favor of Project Natal have shaken the faith of even the most loyal Rare fans, David Wise's departure from Rare could very well be the killing blow. [...]

From his Facebook: "I think the business of Rare has changed a great deal, and at the moment there is just not the opportunity to create the soundtracks that Rare were fortunately very famous for."

Unfortunately, though, this is only the most recent loss of a distinguished employee within the British developer in the recent months.

Back in August, Steve Burke, another prominent Rare musician from Kameo fame, also left the company to take a year's sabbatical "to go travelling," according to some Rare sources; no word if the real reason could be or not related with his well known desires to work for the film industry. Burke and Wise's departures only follow the trade open by Grant Kirkhope a year ago.

Out of the musical department, there has recently been huge losses, with Microsoft's recent restructuring process affecting several engineers and artists, including Steve Malpass, designer for Banjo-Tooie, Perfect Dark, Ghoulies and Nuts & Bolts. Moreover, some programmers have also left, like veteran Mark Edmonds, one of the remaining members of the original GoldenEye 007 team, who abandoned Rare in late 2008 after 14 years of work at Twycross."

Video game characters zombified (Feature)

Oct 29, 2009

What better way to celebrate Halloweek than with a Photoshop frenzy of brains and bile as we zombify some of gaming's best loved characters. Be warned, however, some of these images are a tad graphic, full of weeping sores, rotting flesh and exposed rib cages, so don't go getting disturbed for life over these. Promise? Good. ...

The worst games that made it to number one (Feature)

Jan 28, 2009

Number one. By it's very definition it should characterize top drawer excellence. But when it comes to the game charts we know that's not always the case. Here we present the very worst games - the absolute crud of the crop - that have made it to the heady heights of number one in the US and UK since 2005.

Hit number one: 10 February 2007Platform: DSGame Rankings average: 67%

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Diddy Kong Racing DS (Review)

Feb 5, 2007

There are so many lame Mario Kart knockoffs these days. They should just band together and form their own bland-vanilla genre and be done with it. You know, just leave the one true kart racer alone and admit they'll never, ever achieve that same level of racing perfection. But Diddy Kong Racing wants so damn hard to be the next Mario Kart that it hurts our eyes to play it for long periods of time. The racing itself is totally fine (if a little slow), but this simple pleasure is smothered in ...

Diddy Kong Racing DS (Screenshots)

Jan 25, 2007

More Oz Nintendo DS and Wii Release Dates (News)

Jan 24, 2007

Diddy Kong Racing and Wing Island get street dates.

Last week Nintendo Australia released plans for the next few months, and now we're able to confirm exact dates for the remaining two titles on the list. Wing Island for Wii will be hitting Australian stores on March 29th, at an RRP of $79.95, while Diddy Kong Racing DS will be available on April 5th for $69.95.

Diddy Kong Racing - Gameplay (Video)

May 10, 2006

Diddy and his furry pals race for their freedom on the Wi-Fi Connection. This version sports a few features its N64 grandparent never had.

Coins From Trees (Easter Egg)

Jan 29, 2008

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Unlock Adventure 2 (Unlockable)

Jan 22, 2008

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Cracking the wall (Easter Egg)

Jan 22, 2008

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Answers To The Sand Puzzle (Cheat)

Jan 22, 2008

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How To Get The Secret Keys (Hint)

Jan 22, 2008

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Easy Coins (Hint)

Jan 22, 2008

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Super Boost (Hint)

Jan 9, 2008

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T.T. Amulet (Unlockable)

Apr 9, 2007

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Wizpig door (Hint)

Mar 6, 2007

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Different Sky Color (Easter Egg)

Feb 23, 2007

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Coconut tree coins (Easter Egg)

Feb 23, 2007

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Unlock Secret Characters (Unlockable)

Feb 6, 2007

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