by Rainier on April 20, 2002 @ 3:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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"NBA Inside Drive 2003" will include numerous updates, including a season dynasty feature and Dynamic Player Performance. Additional gameplay features, as well as the "NBA Inside Drive 2003” spokesperson and in-game announcers, will be announced before the game’s launch."
Read the full game announcement we made yesterday here. Today we bring you some screens showing off some hoop action ;)
by Rainier on April 19, 2002 @ 6:56 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft just announced it will release “NBA Inside Drive 2003,” its exclusive basketball title for the Xbox, this fall in time for the start of the 2003 NBA season.
by Rainier on April 19, 2002 @ 6:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Following the success of its acclaimed versions of Robot Wars on PlayStation 2 and PC CD-ROM, Climax is pleased to announce the development of heavy metal successor Robot Wars 2. To be published on XBox and PC formats by BBC Multimedia for Christmas 2002, this all-action sequel is set to deliver a whole new bot battling experience.
by Thomas on April 18, 2002 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Microsoft today announced that the European price of its Xbox video game system will be reduced to an estimated street price of €299/£199, effective from 26th April 2002.
by The Cookie Snatcher on April 15, 2002 @ 12:21 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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JSRF – Jet Set Radio Future uses the power of the Xbox to create living, breathing cities that are filled with opportunities. Featuring unique anime-style graphics, new tricks and incredible stunts, JSRF – Jet Set Radio Future brings the hippest game ever into a futuristic world. Choose a character, strap on your rocket powered skates and immerse yourself in the vast environments. The story unfolds depending upon which areas of the game you explore. Along the way, you’ll compete with rival gangs, be chased by the cops and perhaps discover something unthinkable. Wherever your adventure takes you, it’s all about extreme skating, extreme action and of course extreme style. Did we extremely like it, or did it extremely bore us?
by Rainier on April 11, 2002 @ 9:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Take to the land, sea and air in the ultimate multi-player World War II experience. Electronic Arts reveals details on Battlefield 1942, a robust first-person mutiplayer game where players can affect the outcome of key World War II battles. The game is currently under development for PC (late summer) and Xbox (fall 2002).
by Rainier on April 11, 2002 @ 8:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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A mission-driven action title, "Robotech" embodies the classic mecha-filled mayhem of the animated series. Featuring all-encompassing destruction on a giant scale, "Robotech" is a high-octane arcade shooter that captures the television show's spectacular visuals and epic storyline. Here are some of the first screens!
by Rainier on April 11, 2002 @ 1:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Promising to be the ultimate PC and Xbox tennis simulation, Fila Tennis (working title) builds upon and extends the formula popularised by Virtua Tennis. Boasting four modes of play, with the promise of 64 player online tournaments, Fila Tennis can not only bring stunning 3D graphics and unprecedented gameplay depth, but also huge in-game Fila branding and endorsement.
by Thomas on April 9, 2002 @ 8:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As the first and only game to combine the classic themes of chariot racing and gladiator fighting, Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars brings the raw excitement of survival racing to the majestic coliseums and arenas of the Roman Empire. Read more below for features and some screens!
by Rainier on April 8, 2002 @ 11:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Today we serve up some screens from Microsoft's Midtown Madness 3 for the XBOX ... Looks like we're heading down to Paris to wreck the place .. Fun!
by Rainier on April 4, 2002 @ 1:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Radica U.K. Ltd, manufacturers of the highly acclaimed Gamester range of accessories have today announced that they have entered into an exclusive co-operative marketing agreement with Microsoft, giving them unique access to all Xbox UK promotional events for the rest of the year.
by Rainier on April 2, 2002 @ 8:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Squeegee your TV 'cause Xbox is getting wet. Infogrames, Inc. , a leading global publisher of interactive entertainment software, is adding another smash title to its Atari lineup this summer when its wild water racer, Splashdown, races onto the Xbox from Microsoft. Complete with authentic Sea-Doo watercraft, a crazy cast of characters and the most insane waters found on Earth, Splashdown brings the speed and skill of watercraft racing to the stunning world of Xbox.
Knockout Kings 2002 features an all new game engine with the fastest, most intense boxing action in the series. Lace on the gloves and experience first-hand the thrills of boxing's biggest moments, most devastating combinations, improved mobility, dazzling footwork, crushing blows and the best looking boxers ever. A long list of the greatest boxers of all time allows the fight fan to create countless dream bouts with such legendary fighters as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Roberto Duran, and Sugar Ray Leonard. Did the game REALLY knock us out, or did we just pass out of boredom?
by Rainier on April 2, 2002 @ 11:46 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Activision, Inc. announced that WRECKLESS: The Yakuza MissionsTM and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 were the #1 and #2 best-selling third-party titles by units for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft in Germany for the week of March 18 – 24, 2002, according to Media Control. These results followed the successful European launch of Xbox on March 14, 2002.
by Rainier on March 28, 2002 @ 6:35 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft today announced that weekly replenishments are ensuring that strong demand for the Xbox video game system is met, benefiting retail, third-party publishers and gamers. Hmmm this sounds odd since "yesterday" some other sources say that the xbox is NOT selling as well as expected and as result we should expect a price drop... Microsoft doing some damage control or other sources out to pester them??
by Rainier on March 28, 2002 @ 11:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Since its turning out to be a slow morning i decided to throw up some new packshots for Eidos's "Commandos 2: Men of Courage" and THQ's "MX 2002" ... both should hit UK retail stores soon (if they havent yet)
by Rainier on March 26, 2002 @ 2:58 p.m. PST | Filed under
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IBVA Technologies has brought their brain tracking technology to the Microsoft Xbox. "We've been waiting for this for over a decade," said Drew DeVito, President of IBVA Technologies, Inc. "There is finally a consumer product that has the power to do everything we've always wanted to do with braintracking in the home." I'm sure with some people results may vary *g*
by Rainier on March 23, 2002 @ 1:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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“MechAssault,” a futuristic sci-fi third-person shooter game, will allow gamers to command a huge walking tank known as a BattleMech. Players will battle foes and take out enemy structures while manoeuvring a huge BattleMech, or ’Mech, through a variety of environments. A dozen powerful BattleMechs are available in “MechAssault,” each with massive firepower. “MechAssault” features complete destruction on a level never seen before – everything in the world can be destroyed bit by bit. Gamers can play a variety of missions with multiple objectives that require tactics and skill. “MechAssault” on Xbox also will include online features. My drunk ass forgot to post these screens yesterday, taken from the movie trailer. The call of the beer was too strong ... couldnt ... re.. sist!
by Rainier on March 22, 2002 @ 6:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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SWAT: GST is a first-person tactical arcade game combining the strategic elements of SWAT 3 with the instantly accessible arcade action of the Virtua Cop series. Like the real-life SWAT organization itself, the SWAT Global Strike Team is a life-saving organization tasked with defending and saving the lives of the innocent. As a member of the SWAT Global Strike Team gamers will be called to duty at a moment’s notice, confronted with missions unlike any see before.
by Rainier on March 22, 2002 @ 11:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Microsoft® Game Studios today announced that “MechAssault,” a sci-fi action/shooter game based on the highly successful “BattleTech” franchise, will be available exclusively for the Xbox™ video game system.
by Thomas on March 21, 2002 @ 3:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Zona, Inc., the Massive Multi-Player Online Game (MMOG) server and network solution provider, today is announcing that the company has joined the Microsoft Corporation Xbox Tools & Middleware Program for MMOG middleware development. The Xbox Tools & Middleware License gives Zona, Inc. the right to develop an Xbox version of Terazona, the highly scalable, secure, fault-tolerant, total server and network solution for Xbox online games. Terazona is capable of supporting tens of thousands of users on a server and drastically lessens the time-to-market for online game developers.
by Thomas on March 21, 2002 @ 11:02 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Xbox Controller S is Microsoft’s answer to gamers that wanted more choice, and a controller that better suited their style of play. Smaller than the standard Xbox controller and featuring a new button layout, Xbox Controller S allows gamers to choose the controller most comfortable to them.
by Thomas on March 20, 2002 @ 10:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC will unleash the power of the Force on the Xbox video game system this May with the release of Star Wars Jedi Starfighter. The game, which launched to critical acclaim last week on PlayStation 2, will give Xbox gamers a chance to experience the exhilaration of piloting the Jedi starfighter from the upcoming film Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.
by Thomas on March 20, 2002 @ 10:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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The dust has cleared from the European launch of Xbox, the future-generation video game system from Microsoft, and preliminary reports indicate it’s a runaway hit.
by Thomas on March 20, 2002 @ 8:54 a.m. PST | Filed under
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SEGA of America today announced the launch of "GUNVALKYRIE," a science-fiction-fueled action title available exclusively for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Developed by SEGA's legendary Smilebit studios, the developers behind the hit "JSRF - Jet Set Radio Future," "GUNVALKYRIE" delivers a rich anime-inspired storyline, jaw-dropping graphics and innovative 360-degree third person action.