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The Sandbox Desert Looks Brilliant In Grounded’s Hot And Hazy Update
I've been looking at some of the content surrounding the upcoming Grounded Hot and Hazy Update, and it looks really great. The update adds two major new areas in a…
Rare confirms that Battletoads is not coming to the Wii
A couple of weeks ago, Battletoads saw their triumphant return. Rare's new game, which sees the beloved characters in an all new adventure, has been one of the most-highly anticipated…
Sea Of Thieves Hits 15 Million Players
Sea of Thieves launched for Xbox One back in 2018. Since then the game has gained a huge number of players, which has culminated in 15 million as of this…
Is Now The Time To Get Into Sea Of Thieves?
Sea of Thieves is coming to Steam on June 3. With a little under a couple of weeks to go until a fresh load of players find their way into…
Yooka-Laylee’s Wii U Version Dropped in Favour of Switch; New Trailer Released
Banjo-Kazooie spiritual successor Yooka-Laylee has been officially cancelled on the Wii U, with Playtonic Games shifting its focus onto Nintendo's upcoming Switch console instead. Via a press release issued earlier…
Yooka-Laylee Dated for Xbox One on Microsoft Store
Update: Publisher Team 17 has confirmed the news in a press release issued earlier: "Announced today, Yooka-Laylee will launch on April 11, 2017 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4." The release…
Yooka-Laylee’s Possible Release Date Leaked by Amazon Germany
The release date of Yooka-Laylee, Playtonic's highly anticipated spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, may have today been leaked by Amazon's German arm. The retailer's pre-order listing for the title was updated…
Hands-on Preview: Yooka-Laylee – The 3D Platformer We’ve Been Waiting For
Touted as the spiritual successor to classic N64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie, Yooka-Laylee is being developed by a number of former key Rare personnel who came together to form Playtonic Games. With one…
Practicing Glitchcraft: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Symbiosis is the partnership of two separate life forms, whether for mutual survival or for parasitism. In the case of a lazy brown bear and sassy breegull, it serves as…
Watch the New Trailer for Rare’s Sea of Thieves Here
Last year at E3, Rare unveiled a brand-new pirate game called Sea of Thieves. And, despite its generic title, the initial trailer looks bright, colourful, and gorgeous. This year, during…
Rare Unveils Cancelled ‘Gettin’ Medieval’ Conker Project
Rare has revealed a number of details regarding an unfinished Conker project; Conker: Gettin' Medieval. In the latest of a series of behind the scenes videos, Conker's Bad Fur Day's…
EGX 2015: Ones to Watch at This Year’s Largest UK Gaming Event
On the eve of the UK's largest gaming event, we at Power Up Gaming are busy making our final preparations for our third consecutive EGX, and will be bringing you extensive coverage from…
Rare Developer Shows Off Previously Unseen Donkey Kong Country Concept Art
A number of previously unpublished early sketches and concept art for SNES classic Donkey Kong Country have recently been shared with the world by a veteran Rare developer. Gregg Mayles, who…
