| 6th MAR 2002 - 8 Days To Go |
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8 days and counting. Yes in just eight days, the UK will have the Xbox, albeit what seems like an age after it was released everywhere else. Anyway, you (and by you I mean the UK gamers hat have been left behind) can catch up with the latest happenings in everything Xbox at GameSpot's dedicated Xbox launch page. Gaming news, previews launch title reviews and even the chance to win one of those big black boxes, it's all here and waiting for you.
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| 25th FEB 2002 - Xbox Launch in Japan |
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The Xbox has been released in Japan, around 250,000 units are expect to be available along with 12 launch titles that includes games like Dead Or Alive 3, Jet Grind Radio Future and others. Bill Gates was also there to hand out the first Xbox sold in a store in Shibuya. More details are available at xboxweb.com
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| 21st FEB 2002 - Gran Turismo Beater |
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Rallisport Challenge is a new Driving simulation on the Xbox, which looks like it can beat Gran Turismo. Although it may not have all the different types of driving that GT has, but what it does have is a great looking rally mode. 30 different licensed cars are all recreated wonderfully and in game effects like very realistic reflections on cars, particle effects like dirt snow and smoke are all here, this game pays very close attention to detail. Well if you've got a fast enough connection, you can watch the game in action, or you can just make do with the preview at GameSpot.
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| 1st FEB 2002 - A Couple New Games |
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Universal Interactive has announced that Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex will be coming to the Xbox, and at the same time, Sega has announced that development has begun on Crazy Taxi 3 for the Xbox. Details on the Crazy Taxi 3 are few and far between, but what is known is that is will feature new characters, game modes and a secret course. The game is set to be released in the summer (of 2002).
Now Crash Bandicoot. You already know the ins and out of the game, and if you don't then follow this link to GameSpot for some info and screens. The game will obviously feature graphical improvements, and due to the built in hard drive, loading times will be cut down quite a bit. The game is scheduled for a 2002 release.
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| 14th JAN 2002 - Xbox Jr |
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The Xbox Jr is a hand held game system just like the Game Boy Advance, it has been in development for over a year now and is going to be compatible with the Xbox a la GameCube/Game boy Advance, no specs have been released, nor has a release date. But stay tuned for more on this.
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| 12th JAN 2002 - Lord Of The Rings Series |
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The film was great, and the game is now in development. It is the first of eight games to be based on the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. This will be a third-person, non-linear game which will allow you to roam freely around all of Middle Earth. The game shows much attention to detail, and will allow you to interact with the number of characters in the book as you explore the different environments of Middle-Earth. The game is set to come out sometime next autumn, and you can check out the latest info at the official website.
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| 14th JAN 2002 - Serious Sam On Xbox |
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European developers Croteam have begun their work to bring serious Sam onto the Xbox. The game will be a mix of the first game on the PC and the second, which is soon to be released. This means that you will see monsters and levels from both of the two games. You can read more info on this story at GameSpot.
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| 20th NOV 2001 - Microsoft Have Bigger Plans For the Xbox |
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Were you one of those people that said that Microsoft have bigger plans for the Xbox, only to be told you were being paranoid, well now you can say you were right. Read this short article with Microsoft's Chief Executive Steve Ballmer who doesn't give much details, but leads us to think that there is more along the way for the Xbox.
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| 18th NOV 2001 - Unreal Championship |
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Unreal Championship is the latest in the line of Unreal games, and is one that shows what the Xbox is capable of, you can see them at GameSpot. I personally don't think it looks better than Unreal 2, but anyway, I'll let the screenshots do the talking.
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| 17th NOV 2001 - Unreal Championship |
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Unreal Championship is the latest in the line of Unreal games, and is one that shows what the Xbox is capable of, you can see them at GameSpot. I personally don't think it looks better than Unreal 2, but anyway, I'll let the screenshots do the talking.
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| 17th NOV 2001 - Xbox Playtest |
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Gameplay.com have play-tested Microsoft's newly released console the Xbox. They test out Halo and Project Gotham Racing, read what they thought of the console plus how the hard drive helped with games.
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| 16th NOV 2001 - XBOX RELEASE |
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Well, it's put up or shut up time. All of the next-gen consoles are out and available to the public (at least in one country), and it is now time to see who will win. Just to refresh your memory: Sony's PS2, Microsoft's XBOX and Nintendo's GAMECUBE. The PS2 already has a lead of a year on it's competitors, but only time will tell what impact that will have. Check out a more in-depth report at Game Revolution.
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