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'We have only scratched the surface in voice recognition' says new studio boss

Former Sumo Digital man assumes senior studio director role at acclaimed UK developer

UK studio Rare is at the centre of conflicting accounts of layoffs across its art department. An individual, said to be an inside studio source, has claimed that Rare’s entire art team – apparently 42 staff – have been told their jobs are at risk. The anonymous source, speaking to …

Microsoft claims studio cuts are small; Alleged insider insists cuts are deep

Three development courses to be held for industry students at Birmingham City University

Rare and Frontier among those using the display tech

Microsoft has launched a Kinect Sports Facebook application that offers integration with the motion-sensing game. Developed in partnership with Rare, the Kinect Sports Facebook league allows users to compete with friends and family members who also own the game. A custom league can be created by inputting a selection of …

Microsoft owned UK studio suggests multi-platform future might be possible, might not

Though it’s now a wholly-owned Microsoft studio, UK developer Rare has hinted that it may yet return to rival platforms for future handheld projects. Banjo-3DSie confirmed!” the Rare blog reads. Although by confirmed I do mean 100 per cent utterly speculative. We haven’t done much in the handheld ‘space’ since …

Offering unprecedented insight, former Xbox boss Ed Fries pulls the curtain back on how Microsoft joined the console race