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Friday, September 21, 2001 |  |
Xbox US release delayed
Ouch - looks like Microsoft is delaying the US release of the Xbox by a week, according to this Associated Press story. That's gonna cost something, PR-wise... Thanks to Harry Al-Shakarchi for the heads-up. (Louis Wu 19:16:37 UTC) (permalink)
Poll smash at Gamespot
Thanks to Xero, who noticed a new poll over at Gamespot: "Which of these Xbox launch game [sic] will you buy first?" Halo is currently in the lead... (Louis Wu 17:03:47 UTC) (permalink)
How many Xboxes?
Interesting. This Reuters story, gotten to us via Gamers.com through Dorram, suggests that Microsoft might have trouble meeting their projected targets for the number of Xboxes available on the day of launch. Rather than 600,000 to 800,000 units, there might be as few as 300,000. (However, most parties believe that even if they miss the initial target, they're still on track for their year-end target of 1 to 1.5 million machines.) What does this mean to you? Well, maybe it means that you won't get an Xbox on November 8, if you were planning to walk in and buy it. Maybe it doesn't mean that, of course - until peak production has been reached in the Mexico plant, they won't know for sure how many units will be available, and even when they DO know that number, they won't know demand until it actually goes on sale. Just something to think about... (Louis Wu 15:24:29 UTC) (permalink)
Marathon in Halo - we know
The first time we got a note on this subject, recently, I smiled. The second time, the smile faltered. Now, I'm disturbed. There seems to be a whole raft of newcomers to the Halo scene, who have just discovered that in the center of the Halo logo is buried the Marathon logo. They send us pictures, pointing it out... they send us notes, they get excited. Folks - this was noticed first on July 21, 1999... the day Halo was unveiled at MacWorld NY. It's been discussed to death on our forum and to some degree at the Marathon's Story page. It's considered common knowledge, and it's the cause for some confusion now that there's a timeline at Microsoft's official Halo site that sets Halo up roughly 100 years before the Marathon ever leaves Mars. It's no longer news. (Louis Wu 13:57:29 UTC) (permalink)
Fan Fiction Frenzy
And the god of the machines thundered across the beach, hefting his weapon expertly, and his bullets bore the wings of avenging angels, hungry for the vindication of Reach.
Ape Man sends in his latest short story, 'The Desperation of Dreams'. A harsh look at the insides of a man of steel. Check it out in our Fan Fiction section. (Louis Wu 13:50:47 UTC) (permalink)
PlanetXbox looks at Halo
Mike Weber, Site Director of PlanetXbox, sent word that they've put up a first look at Halo. There's not a whole lot new (although this line I don't remember seeing in print before:
The game's engine also sports body model reactions, which means if you plug a creature in the chest, the chest area will reel from the impact.
This functionality has been guessed at, but not previously confirmed, I don't think), but it's a good read - check it out! (Louis Wu 13:12:07 UTC) (permalink)
TeamXbox Trailer mirror update
TeamXbox trailer mirror update: The files (both the .asf and the .mpg) seem to have disappeared from thecorpse.com... but The Junkyard moves in to fill the void. Ryan 'Mhaddy' Matthews writes to say that the .mpg version is now available on the Junkyard's Downloads page. Thanks, Mhaddy! Update: Silly person that I am, I mistyped the URL to thecorpse.com's mirror page - it's up and running, and has been all day. My mistake - there are more sources than ever for these movies! (Louis Wu 03:06:23 UTC) (permalink)
The masses vote Halo
WereTiger writes to clarify some details about the Game Ranking poll at OXMOnline that we mentioned yesterday: The order of games is arbitrary - or at least, was set by the OXM staff, not the fans that voted. If you check the individual polls, you'll see a different story - right now, 335 of 977 voters rated DOA3 a 1 (best) out of 10... whereas 600 of 1013 gave that same rating to Halo. No other game even comes close. The people have spoken! (Louis Wu 03:00:48 UTC) (permalink)
Thursday's news in brief:
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(lack of) Launch party details me want scorpion Another mpeg mirror Top 10 Xbox games? A pair of fast-paced stories clanLein comes online Mirrors for the TeamXbox footage Work starts on first Halo ad |
Wednesday's news in brief:
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Screen caps from TeamXbox footage Halo mentioned at Penny-Arcade New footage at TeamXbox.com Can we put this to bed now? |
