Archive for November, 2001

VIDEO GAMES - LET THE XBOX GAMES BEGIN, FIRST RELEASES COME OUT SWINGING FOR MICROSOFT’S NEW CONSOLES

Saturday, November 17th, 2001

The verdict is still pending on Xbox games.If one of them falls into the ”must-have” category, it has yet to surface. But here’s a significant qualification to that statement: The Xbox console just went on sale Thursday, and only a handful of the games were obtainable for reviews this week. Moreover, the first wave of […]

MULDER! ALIEN CASES ARE NOW IN XBOX . . ., MICROSOFT’S NEW VIDEO-GAME SYSTEM FLIES OFF - SHELVES<

Friday, November 16th, 2001

Microsoft Corp. made a splash - not to mention some explosions and direct alien hits - with the rollout of its Xbox video-game system in Denver and nationwide Thursday.The high-octane, highly hyped game console sold out in virtually every Denver outlet by noon Thursday, only hours after it hit the shelves. Ending a months-long wait, […]

XBOX GAMING CONSOLE KEY TO MICROSOFT’S FUTURE

Sunday, November 11th, 2001

The most anticipated game system of the holiday season is due in stores this week, and the all-too-familiar company behind it might not be readily apparent.The Xbox console is, like many teen-agers, embarrassed to be seen with its parents. In its $500 million worldwide advertising blitz, Microsoft’s name will appear in tiny type, if at […]