GoldenEye

Saving the world in the James Bond movies isn’t exactly torture porn, but there is always an expectation of violence. Armies of minions, various henchpeople and the big bad themselves aren’t going to defeat themselves after all. However, that didn’t stop a Nintendo legend from suggesting a ridiculous alternate ending to the legendary Goldeneye 007, which would have qualified the game for the weirdest 007 ending ever. In the documentary GoldenEra, various subjects involved with or informed on the creation of Rare’s…

Some of the original team behind Goldeneye 007 have hit out at the recent re-releases for Xbox and Nintendo Switch. The iconic shooter was finally made available last week on Nintendo Switch via its Nintendo 64 online library while Xbox players could access Goldeneye 007 via the Xbox Game Pass. However, several members of the original team have taken to social media to criticise the launch. “Sad to think Goldeneye for Switch and Xbox was outsourced to 2 different devs,” said composer Graeme Norgate, referring to the fact…

Not long after celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, the tangled nest of rights issues surrounding GoldenEye 007 was untangled just enough for the classic first-person shooter to be ported to modern platforms. Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, as well as digital owners of Rare Replay, now have access to Rare's seminal FPS.Of course, your platform of choice may have a significant impact on the experience, with the Switch version being the only one to support online multiplayer…

If you grew up playing Goldeneye 007 on your Nintendo 64, you probably messed around with some cheat codes for a bit of extra fun. Those were simple times--back when cheat codes could be entered easily on a cheat menu and then enjoyed without much hassle at all. With the game's re-release on Switch and Xbox, however, things aren't quite so straightforward.The Switch still technically allows for some codes to be entered this old-school way, though it takes a lot of finagling to translate the appropriate…

But not unplayable by any means The 1997 FPS GoldenEye 007 is considered one of the best influential shooters of all time, especially when it comes to its local co-op mode (I guess technically it had to be local because online play hadn’t been invented yet). I missed out on the golden age of the James Bond title because I wasn’t even a year old when it came out, but hearing friends and colleagues recounting the magical months and years that followed its release, I’m somewhat envious of a time before online gamer rage.…

What a thrill… It’s finally time for GoldenEye 007 to come home to the Nintendo eShop. After months of waiting, Nintendo decided to drop GoldenEye 007 (also known as GoldenEye 64) on January 27: as part of the Switch Online Expansion Pack service. While the jury is still out on whether or not the Expansion Pack premium upgrade will be remembered fondly long term, this is a great addition and one folks have been wanting for a long time (the best part is that it’s also on Xbox, so the love is being spread a bit). I’m…

After years of rumours and speculation, Goldeneye 007 is finally back on modern platforms. Goldeneye 007 has a January 27 release date on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch (via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack). The Xbox version is available on Game Pass, and as part of the Rare Replay collection - it's free if you already own a copy. Goldeneye is expected to launch at midnight local time, while the Switch version is likely to go live at 2pm GMT UK time (based on previous Switch Online updates).After…

Xbox just released the second wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass for the rest of January and the beginning of February. Revealed today during Xbox's Developer Direct, Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks is available today, January 25, on Game Pass. It's on the service right now and also in the Xbox Store and on Steam with Steam Deck support--if you're interested in directly purchasing the game.In other notable titles, GoldenEye 007 is also coming to Game Pass on January 27. The classic James Bond game has…

Rare, Nintendo, and Xbox Game Studios confirmed that their remaster of classic Nintendo 64 FPS Goldeneye 007 will launch on January 27 across Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. For most, this long-awaited enhanced re-release will be locked behind a subscription service. On Nintendo Switch, the only way to play Goldeneye 007 is with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass subscription, which grants players access to a variety of Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, NES, and SNES games alongside…

Iconic, ground-breaking first-person shooter Goldeneye 007 finally has a release date for the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass. READ MORE: Best FPS games: what’s the best shooter you can play in 2023? The release of the classic Nintendo 64 game was confirmed last year by Rare, but no release date was ever announced. Today it’s been confirmed that Goldeneye 007 will be coming to Nintendo Switch on January 27, via the Online Expansion Pack membership. The same day Goldeneye 007 will be made available on Xbox, via the Xbox…