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Welcome to banjo-kazooie.com!

Candice Johnson — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:15:42 GMT

Greetings, Banjo fans, and welcome to the revamped, retooled and overhauled Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts official Web site. What’s new, you ask? Plenty! Check out the Forums to connect with other Banjo fans. Catch up on all things Banjo in the Articles archive, and spread the good word of Banjo with the Fan Site Kit. Go nuts in Go Nuts!, where you can watch videos, get acquainted with characters, and explore the world of Nuts & Bolts.

Us? Rest? Never! We’ve been hard at work expanding banjo-kazooie.com even further. Now you can track your stats on the Leaderboards, and post your in-game photos in our Showroom!

Prima Games Official Game Guide Now Available!

Candice Johnson — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:12:13 GMT

Read the owner's manual before you wrench and ride! Prima has the ultimate game guide to help you and Banjo complete his newest adventure. The guide features every Mumbo Crate to stock your garage with free vehicle parts, a full guide to Mumbo's Motors to help you build awesome vehicles with, full-color maps of every world showing all challenge locations and unlockable parts, secret tips to find every single hidden Jiggy in Showdown Town, and strategies for earning every Jiggy and Trophy so your bank is totally golden.

Check out the free Multiplayer preview section as well. The official guide is available in both print and eGuide formats for $19.99.

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Chris Barney — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:56:09 GMT

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Candice Johnson — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:26:10 GMT

Welcome to banjo-kazooie.com!

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BUILTIN BUILTIN — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:37:42 GMT

L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges Game Add-On Announced

Mike Wilson — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:45:55 GMT

The Lord of Games has spoken, and Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts DLC is confirmed.

So for those of you who can't get enough bear-themed contraption jiggerypokery, L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges will be available from Xbox Live Marketplace on April 7th. 400 Microsoft Points sounds like a nice round number.

For full details of L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges visit Rare.co.uk or the Banjo Blog.

Dev Diaries List

BUILTIN BUILTIN — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:39:00 GMT

Banjo-Tooie Coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade!

Aaron Linde — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:22:19 GMT

Can’t get enough Banjo? You’re in luck: The classic sequel Banjo-Tooie is bound for Xbox LIVE Arcade in 2009, making Xbox 360 the new home of the complete Banjo-Kazooie series. Don’t forget, the original Banjo-Kazooie arrives on Xbox LIVE Arcade November 26, but you can get it almost two weeks earlier when you pre-order Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. Check your favorite game stores for availability!

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Is On Its Way!

Candice Johnson — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:04:42 GMT

As many of ye Banjo faithful are already aware, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is careening into retailers this week—the long wait is coming to an end! We’ve put together a load of new content to commemorate the launch, including the Leaderboards, where you can track stats and rankings, Mumbo's Garage in Go Nuts!, some new character bios and videos, and much more. And once you've got your grubby paws on the game, don't forget to share your amazing photos in the Photo Showroom!

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts First Review!

Candice Johnson — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:56:43 GMT

Hey, Banjo fans! Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts reviews are starting to roll in, with NZGamer first in line to review the game. Awarding Nuts & Bolts a stellar 9.0 out of 10, they clamored, “With so many vehicle parts, places to go and people to see, Nuts & Bolts is going to be a game you keep going back to… a massive success.” The first of many. Check back after launch for more accolades!

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Demo Now Available

Candice Johnson — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:35:42 GMT

Get behind the wheel! A playable demo of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts has just touched down on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, available now as a free download. Weighing in at 1.07 GB, the demo includes a playable portion of the central hub world Showdown Town, single player and multiplayer challenges, and access to Mumbo’s Garage where you can build your own contraptions. A little something to whet your appetite for all things Banjo before the big launch!

Banjo-Kazooie Takes Over Xbox LIVE Marketplace!

Candice Johnson — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:49:30 GMT

Not enough Banjo in your life? Then check out Xbox LIVE Marketplace, where a load of new content is now up for grabs. Spice up your dash with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Premium Themes, or grab the classic Banjo-Kazooie Premium Theme for some old-school flavor. And when you're done making things pretty, embark on the bear and bird's first adventure with Banjo-Kazooie XBLA!

Banjo World Tour: Showdown Town and Jiggosseum

Aaron Linde — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:47:41 GMT

Why simply read about the destinations in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts when you can experience them for yourself? Head over to the Banjo World Tour section of Go Nuts! for video walkthroughs of Showdown Town and the Jiggoseum. What are you waiting for? Climb aboard and see the sights!

Banjo Dev Diary 6: Closing Comments

Candice Johnson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:52:34 GMT

Hello again, Banjo fans, for what is most certainly not the last blog we will be posting to this ‘ere community site. There will, however, be a slight hiatus between our regularly scheduled posts and the next instalment as we all jet off to our private islands in the sun to celebrate the release of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts on November 11.

Banjo Dev Diary 5: Physics Lessons, Pt. 2

Candice Johnson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:55:31 GMT

Welcome back, Banjo fans, to our second developer diary instalment with Paul Mountain, Scott Sims, and Robert Masella from the Banjo physics department.

Banjo Dev Diary 5: Physics Lessons, Pt. 1

Candice Johnson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:55:21 GMT

Greetings, Banjo fans. The Banjo Physics department (Paul Mountain, Scott Sims, and Robert Masella) have cobbled together a diary entry for your reading pleasure.

Banjo Dev Diary 4: Building the Hub, Pt. 2

Candice Johnson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:55:11 GMT

Welcome back, Banjo fans. We continue your guided tour around Showdown Town, the hub world of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, straight from the chap who knows it best: designer Steve Malpass.

Banjo Dev Diary 4: Building the Hub, Pt. 1

Candice Johnson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:55:02 GMT

Hello again, Banjo fans. We have a fantastic treat for you this time—a detailed look into the creation of one of the game’s key elements, and a hallmark of the Banjo series: the hub world.

Banjo Dev Diary 3: Putting Words in Banjo's Mouth

Candice Johnson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:54:53 GMT

Hello, Banjo fans. The Banjo team are well and truly in crunch mode at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped our resident editor—he of Scribes—from outlining the creative process behind one of the most beloved aspects of any Banjo game—the script.

Banjo Dev Diary 2: Banjo and The Giant Robot

Candice Johnson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:54:43 GMT

Hello, Banjo fans. I’ve continued to play the game over the last couple of weeks, and the improvements between builds are getting more and more dramatic.

Banjo Dev Diary 1: Cold Pizza in Barn D

Candice Johnson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:54:34 GMT

Hello, Banjo gamers. This is the first in our series of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts developer diaries. Unfortunately, the developers are a bit preoccupied with the game to keep a diary themselves, so the task has fallen to me, Rare’s lowly Community Manager.

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BUILTIN BUILTIN — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:48:56 GMT