Official ELSPA Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 31 January1 (1) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC)2 (5) (PC) 3 (2) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, PSone, GBA) 4 (3) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC) 5 (4) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA) 6 (RE) (PS2, PC) 7 (9) (PS2) 8 (7) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, GBA)9 (6) (PS2, Xbox) 10 (8) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)11 (12) (PC) 12 (13) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA) 13 (15) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube) 14 (RE) (PS2, PC) 15 (10) (PS2, Xbox, PC) 16 (11) (PS2, Xbox, ...
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3 Feb 2004

Whiplash: Latest bunny-swinging shots

Xbox News | Whiplash

I bet Shigsy was really chuffed when he came up with Mario's magic water pack in Sunshine. You can imagine him cracking open a Stella and chucking a bundle of crisp yen on the fire, safe in the knowledge he'd set the benchmark for platformers for the next five years. Trouble is, he got it wrong! Hoses aren't the future; rabbits on chains is where it's at - a point proved by Whiplash, a platformer that breaks new ground in bunny use.The rabbit in question is Redmond, who's chained up to a weasel ...
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2 Feb 2004

Knockout Kings successor unveiled

Xbox News | Fight Night Round 2

We always like a bit of a punch-up to start the week, so we're pleased to see these new screens of Fight Night, Electronic Arts' follow-up to their long-running Knockout Kings series.Compared to its predecessors, the main difference you'll notice is in the interface - a system called Total Punch Control makes use exclusively of the analogue sticks, with nary a hint of button bashing in sight. At first, we were having horrible flashbacks to Square's early PS2 grappling game All Star Pro ...
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2 Feb 2004

Halo 2 out this autumn

Xbox News | Halo 2

Bungie have confirmed that Halo 2 will be released this autumn. "Remember last year when we told you we don't announce release dates until we're confident we'll meet our deadline?" reads a statement on the developers' website. "Well now we're confident."While no new details on the game have been revealed, Bungie have released one (yes, one!) new screenshot of the hugely anticipated Xbox first-person shooter, although it's noteworthy as it's the first ever shot of the game's multiplayer ...
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27 Jan 2004

Race Driver 2 now TOCAed up

Xbox News | TOCA Race Driver 2

When Race Driver 2 was announced at this year's X03, it took some heroic spinning for Codemasters to portray the omission of the now highly recognisable TOCA brand as something of a step forward. Clearly, it actually wasn't, as all parties have now reached agreement. Race Driver 2 WILL be launched as TOCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator. Ok?To add to the confusion the game will be published as DTM Race Driver 2 in Germany/Benelux and V8 Supercars in Australia/New Zealand.The game, ...
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27 Jan 2004

Need for Speed Underground won't let up

Xbox News | Need for Speed Underground

Official ELSPA Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 24 January1 (1) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC)2 (4) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, PSOne, GBA) 3 (3) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC) 4 (5) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA) 5 (6) (PC) 6 (2) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC) 7 (7) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, GBA) 8 (8) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube) 9 (14) (PS2) 10 (9) (PS2, Xbox, PC) 11 (11) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC) 12 (12) (PC) 13 (10) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA) 14 (13) (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube) 15 (20) ...
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27 Jan 2004

X-Men: Legends screens melee

Xbox News | X-Men Legends

After an early but well received outing at last year's E3, X-Men: Legends is slowly gearing up for a 2004 release. Pitting a team of up to four players against a series of suitably way-out adversaries and mind-bending puzzles, the game blends some fairly intense battles with more traditional RPG fare. Each of the X-Men has their own special ability, naturally, and you'll be able to upgrade them with good old fashioned Experience Points as you go.At the kick-off you'll only be able to select ...
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22 Jan 2004

Breakdown: First-person fisticuffs Xbox-bound

Xbox News | Breakdown

If there's one thing that is a given about beat-'em-ups, it's that they're viewed from a third-person perspective. From the earliest days of International Karate all the way through to Soul Calibur II, the one thing they share is a common viewpoint. Until now. Breakdown, from arcade-meisters Namco, is a fighting game with the gimmick that, yes, it's in first-person. First seen at Microsoft's X03 event back in September, the game initially garnered interest thanks to its unique approach although ...
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22 Jan 2004

Juiced: Praise the lowered

Xbox News | Juiced

Gamely touted by Acclaim CEO Rod Cousens as "a full extension of the culture that embodies street racing," Juiced, developed by Juice Games, looks poised to emulate the phenomenal success experienced by EA's Christmas smash Need for Speed: Underground.Unlike NFS: Underground the game features licensed cars from the likes of Toyota, Honda VW, Fiat, Renault, Subaru et al. And you won't be stuck with a bog-standard showroom model either. Juiced will offer "thousands of realtime modding ...
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21 Jan 2004

Timesplitters 3 for 2005

Xbox News | Time Splitters: Future Perfect

Previously published by Eidos, the TimeSplitters series blends time travel, guns, bots and more guns to great FPS effect, and we confidently expect great things from number three. With a release date set for 2005, details are understandably thin on the ground, with little more than talk of "unprecedented graphics" to chew on. Online play has been confirmed however, and this can only be another incentive for Microsoft to patch up their relationship with EA. Currently the two giants have failed ...
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