Microsoft will sell a special edition Xbox controller to mark the 40th anniversary of legendary development studio Rare, just ...

A new limited-edition Rare 40th Anniversary 8BitDo Xbox controller comes at a bittersweet time due to recent Rare and Xbox ...

8BitDo has created its first wireless Xbox controller in partnership with Rare, a game studio acquired by Microsoft. The ...

Attempts by Rare to celebrate its ruby anniversary double as a tragic reminder of the state of the studio under Microsoft.

It turns out there's more to Microsoft's 40th birthday celebrations for beloved UK studio Rare than just an ugly controller. Xbox has now outlined its full anniversary plans, which include an Evercade ...

Microsoft is bringing back rare Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X controllers later this year, giving Xbox fans a second shot at them.

In 2002, Microsoft paid $375 million to buy Rare Ltd., developer of such Nintendo 64 hits as GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark, and Banjo-Kazooie. However, sales of Rare's subsequent releases have ...

It would make sense if Microsoft’s purchase of developer Rare all those years ago kept the company away from developing for Nintendo platforms. Thing is, that’s not exactly true. Since 2003 ...

Microsoft has invested in a rare earth materials startup focused on recycling hard drives. Canada’s Cyclic Materials this week announced it has received an equity investment from Microsoft’s ...