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12 hot facts about the Golden Joystick Awards (Feature)

Sep 14, 2009

This year marks the 27th Golden Joystick Awards which will be held in London, England on 30 October 2009. For the maths-challenged that means the first GJAs was held way back in 1983.

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Rare has a 'strong idea for Lunar Jetman' on XBLA (News)

Aug 8, 2008

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at last week's Develop conference in Brighton, Rare senior software engineer Nick Burton revealed that the developer already has its sights set on a Lunar Jetman remake for Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Lunar Jetman was developed by Chris and Tim Stamper (co-founders of Rare) for the ZX Spectrum and is the sequel to Jetpac - a game which Rare has already updated for Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Arcade service.

"In our back catalogue, I've made no secret about the fact that if I was to do another XBLA game because that fitted in with what we do, which it doesn't at the moment... and that is at the moment. Because I'd done Jetpac and we'd already got a fairly strong idea for Lunar Jetman, I'd kind of like to do that providing I was given a hard deadline of six months, so it was really tight and quick. Mainly because there's that idea already there," explained Burton.

No Rare IP is dead suggests developer (News)

Aug 8, 2008

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at Develop last week, Rare senior software engineer Nick Burton, an employee at Rare for over 10 years, has revealed that when talking about the studios' owned intellectual property "there's a good chance of seeing any of it again".

"You might see Killer Instinct, you might see Battletoads. Or as I said the other month Killer Instinct meets Battletoads in the GoldenEye universe!" joked Burton.

The titles the Microsoft owned studio is currently working on is something that's constantly debated on internet forums, and speculation isn't helped by Rare's constant teasing. Do you remember the Rare 2007 Christmas card that hinted at a new Killer Instinct? Burton was all too happy to reveal the story behind the card.

"You'll probably have to rephrase this, we're just fu!$ing with you!" he joked. "Have you not noticed a theme in our Christmas cards? We do it every year! It's just sometimes people don't notice it because it's that subtle.

"Ryan (Stevenson, senior concept artist), when he was doing it said, oh I'm putting Killer Instinct in that, I am. The conversation was, put Battletoads in as well! Or Snake Rattle and Roll, come on do it! We have a reputation for teasing. Sometimes we do it for good reasons and other times it upsets people. We're English, we're allowed to!"

Burton wouldn't be drawn on confirming the existence of a new Killer Instinct title, but say that "you could pick anything in our back catalogue and then turn it into something new".

Rare on Xbox Live Arcade profitability (News)

Jul 26, 2007

Speaking at the Develop conference this week, Rare's Nick Burton said that while Xbox Live Arcade titles may not offer huge returns, they can provide a "small but reasonable" revenues on a constant basis.

"When asked by an audience member if [Jetpack refuelled] was a commercial success Burton replied, "If you want to measure it in success in that we broke even - we're in the black, so that's good."

Rare offers free Game Guide for Jetpac Refuelled (News)

Apr 7, 2007

The fine folks at Rare have created a free Game Guide for Jetpac Refuelled in an effort to help gamers get the most from their recent Xbox Live Arcade title...

Rare fixes Jetpac theme glitch (News)

Apr 5, 2007

A minor glitch that prevented gamers from using an unlockable dashboard theme and gamer pictures in Jetpac Refuelled has been fixed with a new update. Rare released an official statement on its official site, acknowledging the technical blip, and apologized. To install the update you are actually required to delete the game you have already downloaded and completely re-download the now-fixed version. Don't worry though, it won't cost you a penny, and your save game and leaderboard status will ...

Rare fixes Jetpack theme glitch (News)

Apr 5, 2007

A minor glitch that prevented gamers from using an unlockable dashboard theme and gamer pictures in Jetpack Refuelled has been fixed with a new update.

Rare released an official statement on its official site, acknowledging the technical blip, and apologised.

Jetpac Refuelled (Review)

Mar 29, 2007

Most gamers today know Rare as a company that came to prominence on the Nintendo 64 - GoldenEye 007, Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64 and so on. The older ones might remember them as a prominent NES and SNES developer - Donkey Kong Country, R.C. Pro-Am and the like. But the company has been around a lot longer than that. Their first real hit was Jetpac - an arcade-style game released for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in 1983. With this Live Arcade release, you get not only the original Jetpac, ...

Jetpac Refuelled Achievements Finally Revealed (News)

Mar 28, 2007

Rare's Jetpac Refuelled is a revamped and modernized version of the 1983 classic space blaster Jetpac. Clear a path through hordes of aliens to refuel your ship and amass a fortune over the course of 128 hi-definition levels, complete with achievements, leaderboards, and simultaneous multiplayer action.

Rare's JetPac Refueled Available on Xbox LIVE Arcade (News)

Mar 28, 2007

Rare gets into the Xbox LIVE Arcade scene with Jetpac Refueled.

This is currently available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and costs 400 Microsoft points.

Jetpac Refuelled coming to Live (News)

Mar 23, 2007

This Wednesday the newest addition to the ever-growing Xbox Live Arcade collection will be available to download. Jetpac Refuelled is a remake of the classic 80s arcade game Jetpac, but to make it extra-explosive, Rare has added some special ingredients to fuel the fire. As a galactic rocket test pilot you'll have a difficult job ahead of you. Don't worry about the astrophysics involved - those little details have been taken care of by Rare. You will be more focused on blasting a path through ...

Jetpac Refuelled - Gameplay 03-23-07 (Video)

Mar 23, 2007

A remake (or refueling) of a classic 1980s arcade alien blaster is full of re-imagined weapons and shiny new aliens to explode and is part of the Xbox Live Arcade collection.

Jetpac Refuelled - Xbox Live Arcade (Screenshots)

Mar 8, 2007

Rare's new game revealed (News)

Mar 7, 2007

Yes, Jetpac is back - and on Xbox Live Arcade very soon, just as we expected after a rating website listed Jetpac Refueled for launch on Xbox 360. But what we weren't expecting, and what this new video reveals, was that it would look so brilliant! Check it out! Jetpac Refueled's glossy and gleaming visuals are instantly at home alongside other Arcade greats like Geometry Wars and, er, the rest. How long now until we see another Rare opus - that is, Goldeneye - lighting up our lives on some ...

Jetpac Refueled - Xbox Live Arcade - trailer 03-07-2007 (Video)

Mar 7, 2007

A remake (or refueling) of a classic 1980s arcade alien blaster is full of re-imagined weapons and shiny new aliens to explode and is part of the Xbox Live Arcade collection.

GDC: Rare reveals Jetpac for Xbox 360 (News)

Mar 7, 2007

Rare got into the GDC spirit today by revealing the first footage of its new Live Arcade title, Jetpac Refuelled. The game is a remake of the classic 16k Spectrum shooter from 1983, back when Rare was known as Ultimate Play The Game. Could this mark the beginning of major re-assessment of Rare's most ancient back catalogue?

The Xbox 360 version will feature more enemies and over 100 levels, with the camera panning further away from the action for each stage you advance past; eventually reducing your spaceman to a tiny blip surrounded by hordes of wacky aliens.

As usual, we can expect the usual HD resolution support, achievements and general next-generation polish.

You'll also be able to battle it out against your friends on Xbox Live, as up to four of you race to be the first to cobble together and refuel your spaceship. All the action will take place on one screen, and with waves of Martians to maul, it isn't as easy as it sounds

Rare bringing Jetpac to Live Arcade? (News)

Feb 8, 2007

Microsoft-owned developer Rare could be planning a release of an updated version of old-school shooter Jetpac for Xbox 360's Live Arcade service, if a listing on the website of German rating board USK is to be believed. The listing on the USK's official page indicates that a game called Jetpac Refueled - defined as a shoot-'em-up - has been rated for release on Xbox 360, will be published by Microsoft and was approved for its rating on Tuesday, February ...

Unlock Gamer Pictures and Theme (Unlockable)

May 11, 2007

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Achivements (Unlockable)

May 11, 2007

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