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Yahuh! Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts soundtrack out tomorrow
by Richard Mitchell 
{ Jun 29th 2009 at 1:00PM } 
The soundtrack will also be available from Amazon, and can currently be pre-ordered for $13.99, nearly two bucks off the $15.98 list price. As Rare states on its website, "Nobody has an overabundance of vehicular bear music in their library right now, so this deserves a shot."
Source - Sumthing Digital
Source - Amazon
Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts DLC trailer is bumming us out
by Justin McElroy { Mar 31st 2009 at 11:29AM }
Honestly, with that font and those production values, it looks more like an Olive Garden training video on making the perfect pasta than an advertisement for a game published by the world's largest company.
So, on April 7th, won't you please spend 400 MS points for 250 achievement points, 12 new challenges, 7 new multiplayer games and the satisfaction of knowing an up-and-coming studio won't have to post such a depressing trailer ever again? We think it's well worth it.
Banjo-Kazooie DLC on the way, Achievements on Xbox website
by Ben Gilbert { Mar 24th 2009 at 11:20PM }
One such achievement, titled "L.O.G. Master" tasks the player with winning "all of the new multiplayer games" (emphasis on "new") while another, titled "Halfway Home," confirms the inclusion of "L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges" in the as-yet-unannounced content. While this achievement list certainly solidifies the future release of more Banjo-Kazooie content, we would certainly appreciate some more detail. So we reached out to Microsoft for comment and got this in return:
"Yes, these Achievements are connected to my upcoming add-on pack for Nuts & Bolts, but don't go thinking that this is all I have in store for you. Oh no, I have a few other tricks up my sleeve ... but looks like you eager gamers will just have to wait until the Day of Fools to learn more."
Looks like we're waiting 'til April 1st for all the hard facts. While this is a better response than "No Comment," is a straight answer too much to ask?
[Via CVG]
Rare hints at Nuts & Bolts 'LOG's Lost Challenges' DLC
by Dustin Burg { Mar 6th 2009 at 5:00PM }
According to a post by the Lord of Games (L.O.G.) on Rare's official website, we're told that Nuts & Bolts "news on potential lifespan-lengthening activities will be incoming very soon" and are given a "LOG's Lost Challenges" image. We ain't no smarty-pants geniuses, but if we had to take a guess at what L.O.G. is talking about, we'd go with DLC that boasts new vehicle building and task-based challenges.
Now that we think about it, the Banjo-Kazooie Contraption Contest Rare held back in December may have something to do with this content. We wouldn't be too surprised to see the winner's creation as a part of next week's announcement.
Amazon assembles $20 Banjo: Nuts & Bolts deal
by Dustin Burg { Mar 4th 2009 at 2:50PM }
While some may see the reduction in price as a sign that Amazon.com wants to unload its unwanted Nuts and Bolts inventory, we're optimists in this situation. We predict the game has been such a success that most every 360 owner already has the title, so (to secure a few more game purchases) Rare partnered with Amazon to sell Banjo's latest adventure at a 50% discount.
Hey, we never said we were logical optimists.
[Via Aeropause]
Rare restructures, 'small number' of job losses possible
by Jason Dobson { Feb 17th 2009 at 9:50AM }
According to studio manager Mark Betteridge, this retooling is needed in order to "speed development and better manage the scale required to create high quality games." Betteridge further notes that Rare has four separate unspecified titles "recently underway," though we wonder how many of these projects will be able to make it through the studio's newly-constricted pipeline.
NPD: Console exclusives performed with mixed results in '08
by David Hinkle { Jan 28th 2009 at 3:56PM } 
And what about the industry-leading PS3? We already know MGS4 sold extremely well, but the same cannot be said (yet) for LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2, both of which seemed to perform lower than expectations; LBP sold 611,000 copies in North America while R2 unloaded 600,000 units.
As for Nintendo, well ... it won. It always does. Last we heard, Nintendo stopped making games and was in the process of building a Kirby-shaped Death Star to orbit the planet.
High calorie Banjo-Kazooie and Viva Pinata cakes
by Dustin Burg { Jan 3rd 2009 at 10:15AM }
Looking for a festive and fun video game themed cakes to consume or just admire? Look no further than Washington based Cake Fixation, the creators of both the Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise and Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts themed cakes you see above. Note the attention to detail, expert use of royal icing and all those yellow cutout jiggies. And that Horstachio, it's pure edible genius!
[Thanks, James C.]
Rare releases text enlarging Nuts & Bolts update
by Dustin Burg { Dec 20th 2008 at 1:30PM }
Without much of an announcement, Rare just released a Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts title update that fixes the game's smallest biggest problem, the small text. Yes sir, the Nuts & Bolts small dialog text issue has been resolved! After the title update is installed, a new "Large Dialogue Text Option" is available under the game display options on the main screen. Once this box is checked, the game's dialog text is embiggened. Or, if you're a purist, you can keep the small text by keeping the option unchecked. You can see the difference in text sizes in our nifty screen comparison gallery below. Thanks Rare!
Contraption contest, earn eternal Nuts & Bolts fame
by Dustin Burg { Dec 18th 2008 at 1:15PM }
Rare just sent word that they're holding a Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts contest where they're looking for the coolest, most innovative and funkiest vehicular contraption. And they'll be rewarding those contraption creators who can impress.
The Nuts & Bolts Contraption Contest is relatively simple. From now through January 4th, create the most impressive Nuts & Bolts vehicle possible. Then, once complete, upload a picture of the vehicle to the Showroom. When all entries are in, Rare will look through all submissions and pick the top seven. These seven l33t contraptors will be awarded a mystery prize that'll be something along the lines of "in-game immortalization" that "could earn you a genuine place in Banjo history." Sounds bragalicious.
Deal time: Snag Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for $26
by Richard Mitchell { Dec 11th 2008 at 4:15PM }
[Via Evil Avatar]
Video: Banjo visit the Eiffel Tower
by Dustin Burg { Dec 4th 2008 at 4:30PM }
General Banjo-Kazooie XBLA release delayed until Dec. 3
by Ludwig Kietzmann { Nov 20th 2008 at 9:40AM }
Microsoft is currently "investigating" the holdup, urging customers who did not receive a redeem code to contact their retailers' customer service departments. That's always a grizzly task. GEDDIT? BECAUSE GRIZZLY IS A TYPE OF BEAR AND BANJO IS A BEAR.
Gallery: Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA)
Rare drops Battletoads, Killer Instinct gags in Banjo-Kazooie
by Justin McElroy { Nov 17th 2008 at 12:00PM }
As recently as today, Rare talked about how its next project is going to surprise people. We're not sure that points to a lot of its franchises being revived.
... We can still hope though, right?
[Thanks, Justin; via GameTrailers]
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