Xbox News

            The Xbox is one step closer to heaven after the revelation that as of today Microsoft has terminated its service repairs programme for the console.

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            The film licence. Even the hint of such a title brings Electronic Theatre writers out in a rash. OK, so maybe it’s not that bad, but to say that we had high-hopes for The Da Vinci Code would be the grossest of overstatements. Read More…

            Microsoft may have disowned their first-born console but it’s still well loved by the other developers. Hoping to cater for those still unwilling to upgrade to the Xbox360, many Xbox games were playable at this years E3 and judging by what was on offer it seems unlikely that there’s any reason to dispose of your big black box just yet. Read More…

THQ have announced an agreement whereby the company will distribute Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel without a Pulse in PAL territories. Guaranteed to turn heads, this third-person  Action game is an original IP by Bungie Studio veterans that uses an updated Halo: Combat Evolved engine to deliver a stirring tale of one man’s hunger for love, justice… and brains. The game is scheduled to be released in February 2005.

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            Late yesterday afternoon, publisher JoWood issued a press statement informing us of the cancellation of their current contract with StarGate-SG1: The Alliance developer, Perception. “The title in its current form, initially scheduled for an October 2005 release,  does satisfy neither our quality requirements nor the fans expectations. We will not release anything that does not do justice to this well known license” says Albert Seidl, CEO JoWood Productions Software AG. In recent months we have invested a lot of time and resources in helping Perception finish the development, but we now simply have lost confidence in their ability to finish this project in time and sufficient quality.”

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            While many have Microsoft’s Xbox360 announcement pegged as the greatest of the show, you’d be very mistaken to think the company’s Xbox showing was lack-lustre. While any truly amazing first-party products were a bit thin on the ground, their second and third-party offerings were amongst the top flight products on display.

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The Dead or Alive series has never been known to be quiet. Every release is noted in the press for some reason and, back in 2003, Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball was no exception. A surprise announcement leads to a surprisingly quick release of a game that, surprisingly, is little more than an extension to the infamous fighting series.

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