|
1080i - Resolution supported by every HDTV. Draws 1080 lines on screen but interfaces them (that's the "i"), meaning only every other line is refreshed at a time. The Xbox is the only videogame system that has ever supported this resolution
480p - Resolution supported by every HDTV. Draws 480 lines on screen, like standard television, but refreshes all 480 simultaneously (or progressively, hence the "p"), rather than every other one like a standard TV. Almost every single Xbox game plays in this mode as compared to a rare few on the other systems.
720p - The best quality HDTV picture, but not supported by every HDTV. Natively widescreen, it draws 720 lines on the screen. Best example: any Sega sports game. Again, this can only be done on Xbox.
802.11g - Wireless networking protocol, capable of transfer speeds of up to a whopping 54 megabits per second.
Action Replay - Game saves that lets you download fully unlocked game saves for many popular titles. Sorry, it still wont give you nude girls in DOA Volleyball, though.
Action-RPG - A game genre in which the object is to kill as many monsters as possible collecting items, treasure, and experience along the way. Best example: D&D Heroes and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. Also known as RPG-Lite and Hack and Slash.
AI - Artificial intelligence. It is the behavior of a computer-controlled game character. "Good" AI is believably human-esque. "Bad" AI is directed by Steven Spielberg.
Allard, J - Microsoft Corporate Vise President of the Xbox Platform. When it comes to the evolution of Xbox Live, he's the man behind it, and anytime Microsoft announces anything Xbox-ey he's on stage with Robbie Bach (see also: Bach, Robbie).
Alpha - Stage of game development where core systems are in place but not everything works. This is the type of code we play for hands-on write-ups or previews.
Analog - Control method whereby manual input dictates a specific responce. The Xbox's thumbsticks use this. British people think it's spelled "analogue," but since we won the Revolutionary War, we're right and they're wrong.
AOL - America Online, an incredibly popular internet service provider. No form of it is compatible with Xbox Live, however. So please check before going live.
AV/RCA - Audio Visual/RCA cables. These are the standard red, yellow, and white cables you use to connect your Xbox to your TV/DVD/Cable box. Also called composite cables. Just above RF in terms of video quality.
Bach, Robbie - Chief Xbox Officer at Microsoft. He's basically God in the Xbox world. He oversees hardware development, first- and third-party software development, and he even makes sure the coffee machine is always working.
Beat-'em-up - Game genre similar to an action-RPG except there's usually little to no experience to gain and no character growth. A dying genre, the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an Xbox example. Also used to describe fighting games.
Beta - Stage of game development whereby the entire game is complete and everything works, but there may be a few glitches or bugs here and there. Also a Greek letter frequently used in fraternity naming.
Bias/Biased - To unfairly be in favor of something without equally weighing all sides of the issue. This is something that, despite the occasional accusations, we are not.
Bitmap - A static two-dimensional image in a game. Most sky textures are bitmaps. Look up at the sky in Halo's Blood Gulch. That's a bitmap.
Blackley, Seamus - A co-creator of the Xbox, he helped convince Bill Gates to spend billions getting into the videogame business, and therefore also bringing us Halo. Has since moved on to other pastures not featuring Xbox green.
Booster pack - Provides additional game content.
Branching paths - Between linear and open-ended, a game with branching paths offers you a limited choice on which way you want to continue the story. Best Xbox example: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Breakaway cord - One of the Xbox's most underrated features, this is the part of the controller cord that pulls apart when you trip over it, preventing your Xbox from being dragged off the shelf and crushing anything beneath it.
Broadband - Also known as high-speed Internet, it's required for Xbox Live. It's an "always on" connection that doesn't tie up your phone line. Most popular types are cable and DSL. Not related to the world-famous rubber band.
Bump-mapping - Xbox graphics trick that allows for flat surfaces to be given a layer of pseudo-3D-ness that makes them look way cooler than the same surfaces on other consoles. Best Xbox examples: Halo and Brute Force.
Bullet-time - The hip term for slow motion. It is best exemplified by Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, which, strangely, does it ten times better than the Enter the Matrix game, which is where Max Payne got the idea in the first place.
Bungie - Seattle-based creator of Halo, the best game to ever grace the Xbox... that is, untill they ship the sequel, Halo 2, later this year.
Capture the Flag - Popular multiplayer game mode in which opposing teams try to invade the other's base and steal the enemy's flag.
CD - Compact disc, a media format that only holds 700 megabytes. The Xbox can natively playback your audio CDs. Also stands for Celebrity Deathmatch, one of the most pitiful attempts at a game in 2003.
Chief, Master - The helmeted super-soldier and savior of Earth in the Halo series. He can kill thousands of Covenant aliens single-handedly, expertly pilot a vast array of vehicles, and resist nature's call for days while wearing his Spartan armor.
Clipping (POLYGON CLIPPING) - You know when you kill an enemy in a game near a wall and the dead guy's leg passes through said wall? That's clipping, and we hate it. Clipping is also an NFL rule violation practiced frequently by the Oakland Raiders.
Component - The Highest quality video connection currently available, it can be used in most newer TVs and is the standard for hooking up your Xbox to an HDTV. If you just got an HDTV, don't forget the Xbox Advance AV Pack and don't forget to enable HDTV resolutions on the Dashboard.
Controller S - The smaller - and now standard - Xbox controller that is a variation of the pad released at launch in Japan. Loved by many and hated by few.
Co-op - Cooperative play. Two or more people join forces against AI opponents rather than fight against each other. Comes in split-screen, same-screen, System Link, and Xbox Live flavors. Best Xbox examples: Halo, Ghost Recon, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, and D&D Heros.
Dashboard - The interface you see when you turn on your Xbox without a game in it. From there you can manage Xbox Live info and toggle various Xbox features. Also called X-Dash.
DDE - Dirty disc error, a short form for the Xbox's message of doom: "The disc you are using is either dirty or damaged." If this happens wipe down the disc with a soft cloth and try again... and please control the swearing.
Deathmatch - A multiplayer game type made popular by first-person shooters in which combatants stalk each other around various arenas in an effort to kill each other over and over again.
Debug - The green Xbox units we use to play preview versions of games and take screenshots of them. They cost $1200 each and don't play games off of a store shelf. Later releases of the debug unit have them looking like the retail unit, which is really confusing for us.
Dedicated server - A multiplayer feature in which one person does not play, but instead offers his Xbox and Live connection as a tunnel through which others can enjoy a better game experience. Wolfenstein and Rainbow Six 3 support this feature.
Delay - Widespread gaming phenonmenon whereby a game does not come out when the publisher says it will. Current titleholder for longerst delayed game is Duke Nukem Forever, which has been hyped since 1997 and still hasn't been in a
playable form yet. May come out for Xbox 2 or 3.
Destructable enviroments - These give you the ability to interact with, destroy, or otherwise alter the game world you are in. Being able to blow a hole in a wall or knock down entire buildings are the best examples.
Developer - The company employing the actual creators of a game. They do the work of designing, programming, and testing a title. They work long hours (often 80-100 hours per week during crunch time) and often get less glory than publishers. On the whole, they don't get enough credit.
Digital - Control method whereby an input on any portion of the button, trigger, or thumbstick produces the same effect every time. The Xbox controller's D-pad is digital. Can also refer to surround sound connected via Toslink or coaxial.
Dolby 5.1 - Surround sound protocol supported by 99% of Xbox games. The "5" indicates five speakers, located front left, left, center, front right, rear left, and rear right. The "1" indicates a bass-producing subwoofer.
Downloadable Content - Extra stuff for certain games available through Xbox Live. For instance, roster updates for sports games and extra levels for others. Most Downloadable Content is free of charge if you have a subscription to Live.
Draw distance - The amount of objects a game can render between the foreground and the virtual horizon line in the background. "Good" draw distance replicates the human eye, displaying things hundreds of in-game feet away. Bad draw distance creates pop-up... which is just inexcusable on the Xbox.
Duke - Some know the Duke as John Wayne, but in Xbox circles the Duke refers to the original controller, which was very large and eventually replaced by the smaller Controller S.
|  | | |
Dynamic lighting - The lighting system in a game in which a light source hits objects in the world and casts an authentic shadow from any angle. Best
example: Deus Ex: Invisible War.
DVD - Digital Versitile Disc. An optical storage format universally accepted within the movie industry and also used by the Xbox and PS2.
DVD 5 - Standard DVD type. It can hold five gigabytes (that's 5,000 megabytes) of data. This is used by many PS2 games and the majority of movies.
DVD 9 - Bad boy DVD type. It can hole nine gigabytes of data. It's the format used for all Xbox games and newer, bigger movie releases. It allows for higher quality and more information.
Engine - The core workings of a videogame. Most commonly invoked when referencing the graphics engine. For instance, both Wolfenstein and Soldier of Fortune II use the Quake III graphics engine, while Splinter Cell and Rainbow Six 3 use a modified Unreal engine. Modified means the developers have tweaked the engine and added features.
ESRB - Entertainment Software Ratings Board. It's the movie ratings system of the games industry, ranging from "E" for Everyone to "M" for Mature Audiences. The Xbox has a built-in parental control feature to lock out any rating deemed not appropriate for children or really sensitive adults.
Ethernet - Universal networking protocol. See the small, square-ish port on the back of your Xbox? That's the built-in Ethernet port that enables all your System Link and Xbox Live gaming goodness.
Exclusive - Fancy word for, "Nyah nyah nyah, we've got it and you don't!" This can refer to games exclusive to Xbox. Can also be used with World... which means the same thing but somehow seems even more important.
Extreme sports - Game genre typically involving one or more of the following: skateboards, snowboards, dirt bikes, etc.
Fighting - Game genre in which gamers try to beat the living virtual poo out of each other using a variety of memorized special moves and combos. Typically in a 1-on-1 format, the best example on Xbox are Dead or Alive 3 and Soul Calibur II. Also what happens with the wife when you play too much Xbox.
First-person shooter - Game genre whereby players take the role of a single hero and see what the protagonist sees. "Good" first-person shooters typically tie a gripping storyline to the player's actions. Best Xbox example: Halo. Worst: Terminator 3.
Fisher, Sam - Sarcastic, George Clooney-esque hero of the smash Xbox hit Splinter Cell. Fisher's gruff voice is provided by actor Michael Ironside and Fisher's next adventure, Pandora Tomarrow.
Force feedback - Technology built into every Xbox controller that allows for a rumbling sensation to occur at specific moments in a game. When done right, this can seriously immerse you in the game.
Framerate - The level of smoothness at which a game is enjoyed. A"good" framerate is typically 30 frames per second, while "great" is 60. A "bad" framerate is anything less than 30 and you see a choppy slide-show effect.
FPS - Abbreviation for "first-person shooter (FPS)" or "frames per second (fps)," both of which go hand-in-hand. For reference, a movie in a theater is projected at 24 fps.
Friends List - Your catalog of Gamertags, typically those who you enjoy playing games with on Xbox Live. For non-Xbox Live users, this usually means, "Joey, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, and Phoebe."
Fries, Ed - Former Corporate VP of Games Publishing. Until his recent resignation (January 12, 2004) he was one of the original fathers of Xbox and the guy who created, greenlighted, or approved every single first-party Xbox game.
Fur shading - Another dandy Xbox graphics trick that allows for objects to be wrapped in a realistic-looking coat of fur. You know your good buddy Crash Bandicoot? He's fur-shaded. Still waiting for a fully 3D Robin Williams with a fur-shaded back... maybe this is the year.
Game genre - A catergorization of games. Just like there are TV shows that are sitcoms, dramas, and documentaries, there are games that are first-person shooters, adventure games, and role-playing games.
Gamertag - The permanent nickname you choose for yourself when signing up for Xbox Live that's used to identify you in any game you're playing. So do the world a favor, pick something we can pernounce. Don't call yourself 10rd ^ ^@$t3r.
Gameshark Gamesaves - Another game saves service that allows you to download game saves to your Xbox and eliminate all the hard work by unlocking things for you. Contrary to popular belief, this is not a cheating device. Sorry, telentless players.
Get out of the ____ - A fairly new phrase used to describe a game where you can exit the vehicle you're currently in and explore the game world, i.e. "Get out of the car" in GTA3 or "Get out of the Mech" for the next MechAssault.
Gold - You'll typically see this in the following context: "Game X has gone gold!" This is the fancy way of saying that a game is done and will be released in stores soon. Also can refer to "Comedy Gold" which refers to any joke involving monkeys.
GTA-style - Another reference to a game that lets you exit the vehicle you're piloting and wander around the game world. Of course, it can also be referencing a game that lets you beat hookers with baseball bats for money.
Halo - It's still fun, its effects are still being felt in the Xbox world, and we still play it every day at 5pm.
Halo controls - Many Xbox FPSs simply rip off Halo's control scheme button for button, which is fine. It just works. R-Trigger = primary fire, L-Trigger = secondary fire, A = jump, B = melee attack, X = reload, Y = switch weapons, Left thumbstick = move, Right tumbstick = look, and Right thumbstick button = zoon.
Hard disc - The massive storage device inside your Xbox that eliminates the need for a memory card. More importantly, the hard disc (or hard drive) can be used by developers to load more information which allows for better graphics, better distances, and more stuff. It also means that you can download game add-ons like levels, costumes, etc. Overall this is the one thing Xbox has that no one else does, and it makes a huge difference in just about everything that truly takes advantage of it.
Havok - A licensed program used in games to depict physics in a frighteningly realistc way. Go ahead, shoot a guy off a ledge and watch his body crumple when it hits the ground. Our stomachs churn approvingly.
HDTV - High definition television. The future of gaming, available in 99% of Xbox games you can play right now. Just try playing a game on an HDTV and then playing the same title on a standard TV. Once you go HD, you can't go back. See also: 1080i, 720p, and 480p.
Head-to-head - Generic term for adversarial multiplayer in a game. Two or more players battle each other for videogame supremacy. I think presidential elections should be held this way.
High resolution - Generically refers to the clarity of a game object. It can indicate HDTV or a particularly detailed texture in a level. It also describes Willie Nelson's New Year's promises to himself.
Hub - A networking device used to connect two or more Xbox units (or computers). A simple System Link cable can be used to link two Xbox units, but you'll need standard networking cable and a hub to hook up three or four consoles or create a network with your Xbox and PC.
In-engine - Typically used to describe a non-playable movie scene in a game. While some cutscenes are rendered with a seperate animation program, in-engine cutscenes use the game engine to depict these scenes.
Interlaced - A term used to describe a standard television that alternates refreshing every other line on the screen, resulting in a flicker effect.
Itagaki, Tomonobu - Notorious perfectionist and head of Team Ninja, he consistently delivers some of the prettiest and most playable Xbox goodness. Who else can put Dead of Alive 3, DOA Xtreme Beach Volleyball, and Ninja Gaiden on his resume?
Karma - Another program licensed by developers to emulate real-life physics in games. Its most famous licensee is Deus Ex: Invisible War.
LAN - Local Area Network. If you hear the term "LAN party," it's when you get two or more Xbox units together, hook them up, and comsume massive amounts of a beverage of some sort, and chips while seeing how many consecutive hours you can play Halo.
Leaderboard - One of Xbox Live's newfangled features, the in-game leaderboards let you see just where you stand against the rest of the world in certain games. Top Spin players will spend hours staring at it.
Lens flare - The graphics buzzword of the late 1990s, lens flare is the simulated "looking up at the sky through glasses" effect you get when you look at a light source in a game. Not to be confused with a solar flare, which is some astronomy thing.
Licensed - If you have a license to use something, it means it was someone else's property, and you paid money to use it. Graphics engines can be licensed, physics engines can be licensed, movie properties can be licensed, and senior citizens shouldn't be licensed (to drive, anyway).
Linear/non-linear - Linear games progress you through the story along the same path every time you play. Non-linear titles give you choices that let you play the game in different ways every time.
Live Aware - This oddly named but nevertheless cool new feature lets you be online and able to accept game invites even though you're not actually playing on Xbox Live. Prince of Persia and Xbox Music Mixer are the first games to utilize this.
Memory card - Portable storage device that plugs into your Xbox controller and has a capacity of eight megabytes. While not needed for daily gaming on Xbox, it's useful for transporting characters, save games, and Xbox Live accounts to other Xbox consoles.
MMORPG - Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. Now see why it's shortened? Anyway, it's a game set in an online persistent world with thousands of other players. True Fantasy Live Online will be the first one on Xbox.
Molyneux, Peter - Legendary British game designer currently overseeing the creation of two of the Xbox's most anticipated titles: Fable and BC. His last game, the PC's Black & White, was famous for having giant cows that could poop on the townsfolk.
Motion capture - Animation technique whereby humiliated humans are forced to wear black spandex body suit with little white Styrofoam balls Velcroed to them and move around while computers capture their movements.
| | | |
|
Normal mapping - A variant of the bump-mapping technique. Used extensively in Deus Ex: Invisible War. You know that alligator-skin couch in the Greasel Pit bar? That's normal mapping at work, friends. Again it gives the illusion of 3D while not utilizing any actual 3D objects.
NPC - Non-player character. Essentially, it's anyone you meet in a game that isn't controlled by another human. They're typically people you're not trying to kill, however, you bloodthirsty cretins.
Open-ended - Indicates a game whose plot direction is controlled mostly or completely by the user. Morrowind is a prime example. You can choose which quests you want and in what order to do them.
Optimatch - A feature found in any game playable on Xbox Live, it lets you customize your game parameters and search for the kind of game you want to play. Lets you toggle such things as skill level, maximum number of players, etc.
Pantone 376 - The technical name for the Xbox's signature green color. Yep, it's that color you've been seeing everywhere since the launch of Xbox.
Particle effects - 2D effects that serve to nicely "finish" an effect in a game. You know the puff of smoke and dust that flies into the air when a grenade goes off in Halo? That's a particle effect.
Persistent world - A videogame world that changes as you play and stays changed according to the things you do in it... Fable is reportedly going to feature this. Also, persistent online world: A videogame world that takes place online and is populated by both NPCs and thousands of human players. The jaw dropping True Fantasy Live Online will be the first persistent online world on Xbox.
Pistol bitch - Someone who mercilessly caps anyone from across the map with the pistol in Halo, doing so without warning and without provocation. Chances are you know one, and chances are you hate them.
Pixel shading - A cool Xbox graphical trick, it allows developers to program cool effects to specific pixels rather than just a larger polygon. This makes incredible amounts of detail possible. Example: the dimples on the football in NFL Fever 2004.
Pop-in - A bad thing. As the player moves through the game world, objects simply appear suddenly on the horizon when the player character gets within a certain distance. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City suffers from this a bit as do many PS2 games.
Port - We use it whenever we're talkin about a game that's been previously released on another platform and is now coming out for Xbox. A bad port means it's been built for a lower standard, and thus won't take advantage of the Xbox. A good port means that the developers have taken the time to make the game even better on Xbox.
Progressive scan - It's what the 'p' in 480p or 720p stands for, and a synonym for HDTV. It could also be the name of a bad New Age band.
Publisher - Publishers don't actually make the games, but they do fund them and pay for packaging, advertising, and distribution. The best publishers ensure that their games are the best they can be on all platforms.
Pulse Racer - The worst Xbox game ever made, it promises several ho-hum features and delivers none. It is the saddest excuse for a game we've ever seen, and for that reason we both hate it and love it.
Quarter (1, 2, 3, 4) - Cut the calendar year in four pieces and you get quarters. When we're lucky enough to get release dates from publishers that are more specific than just "2004," we often get quarters. Q1 2004 = Jan. - Mar. 2004, etc.
Ragdoll - Games used to have "death animations," whereby when you killed an enemy, they'd die the same way each time. Here in the 21st century we have ragdolling, where a foe will slump over a chair if they're shot and killed in front of one.
Realtime - Means that something happens as you're playing. In other words, the world doesn't wait for you. Can also be used to describe realtime strategy game (RTS), which are games that aren't turn-based.
Reflection mapping - Another purty trick the Xbox can do, it allows for reflective surfaces to be applied to texture and polygons that can reflect what is happening onscreen in realtime. In Project Gotham Racing 2 the entire world you race in is reflected on the surface of the car in realtime. That's reflection-mapping at work.
RFU - The original Nintendos were hooked up this way. If you have to hook up your Xbox to your TV with one of these, then we truly weep for you. This is the absolute worst connection known to man.
Roster update - A file downloadable via Xbox Live (or, hopefully, via our demo disc later this year), that updates your sports games with all of the latest trades, signings, and player movements.
Router - A device you're likely using if you're hooked up to Xbox Live. It lets you share your PC's Internet connection with your Xbox. Also the term for anytime the San Francisco Giants take on the San Diego Padres.
Sausage - A term for anyone who takes their videogaming far too seriously. If you've ever been involved in a conversation involving hit points, mana, or leveling up, you may be a sausage. By the way, we're all card-carrying sausages. Can also be used to describe an all-male party (sausage party) and any other serious geekiness (D&D sausages, etc.)
Seams - Seams are a bad thing. Seams are what you see when two textures don't meet up quite right in-game and the object appears to be tearing.
Scripted Sequences - An in-engine cut-scene that happens in realtime during gameplay. Can also be of the interactive variety which means you can move around and interact (or interrupt) them. A great way of creating narrative without taking the controller out of the gamer's hands.
Spector, Warren - Legendary PC game designer who has now seen the light and begun developing exclusively for the Xbox and PC. If you've played Deus Ex: Invisible War, you've played a Waren Spector game. And Thief: Deadly Shadows (formerly Thief III) is up next.
Split-screen - Multiplayer where 2-4 people play on the same Xbox and on the same TV. A popular connection method in the Xbox's first two years, upcoming games seem to be abandoning it in favor of Live/System Link, where each player gets a full screen.
Squad-based - Indicates a game in which you don't play alone. Along with 2 or 3 human or AI players, you work together to progress through the campaign. Best Xbox example: Rainbow Six 3.
Steel Battalion - A.k.a The Big Kahuna. It's $200, costing more than the system itself. Basically, it's a mech sim that requires a 40-button controller that has two sticks and a three-pedal foot control. If you own this, you define hardcore, See also: Sausage.
Streaming - Method of loading game data whereby information is loaded as you play, rather than all at once before the start of a level.
Survival horror - Another genre whose popularity continues to increase. basically, a typical survival horror game tries to make you soil your trousers. For optimum poo-inducing thrills, check out the upcoming Silent Hill 4.
System Link - Multiplayer connection type in which two or more Xbox units are connected via Ethernet cables, and each Xbox uses its own TV. Those who've played Halo this way know that once you link, split-screen stinks.
Tchotchkes - Pronounced "chawtchkees," this Yiddish-derived word is really hard to spell. It's slang for the ubiquitous logo-branded promotional knick-knacks strewn about the office.
Toslink cable - Optical audio cable used to connect the Xbox to a 5.1 surround sound system. In other words, it is the bringer of aural delight. Be sure to factor in $15 for one of these when buying a set of 5.1 speakers.
Turn-based - The opposite of realtime, this means a game's combat plays out in turns, old-school-gentleman-war-style. "You attack me, I attack you." LucasArts seems to be the home of turn-based gaming: KOTOR, Wrath Unleashed, and Gladius.
Vaporware - Old videogame industry term for a game or peice of hardware that's been in development for eons but is no closer to being released than it was the day it was first announced.
Vertex shading - Another Xbox eye-candy trick that enables each corner of a polygon to have different parameters set to it. In other words, one corner could be lit, while another corner could be dark. The effect is, it looks really good.
VGA - A graphics format for computer monitors. Its only real relevance to Xbox is if you're using a VGA adapter to play your Xbox on a computer monitor.
Voice Communicator - The wonderful piece of communication technology that comes bundled with your Xbox live Starter Kit and lets you chat with other people online (or in some System Link games). Ghost recon is still the shining Xbox example.
Voice recognition - New Xbox technology that allows you to interact with the AI using your voice. Rainbow Six 3 is the epitome of this technology (to date). SWAT: GST lets you scream at perps, so play alone. "SWAT GET DOWN BIZZ-NEE-OTCH!"
Volumetric fog - Wee, more fun buzzwords that the Xbox can actually do. This one allows developers to create fog that actually looks like fog, complete with density, color, and a nasty smell.
Volumetric grass - Like volumetric fog, this enables the Xbox to have mesmerizingly realistic grass that blows and has defined individual blades. So real you can almost feel the cool morning dew on your toes.
Wall-run - Because it's just not cool to run around on the ground anymore, recent videogame heroes have taken to running up and along walls. The Prince of Persia fancies this, and Ninja Gaiden Ryu also digs it.
Xbox - The very system you love and cherish. It's the home of hardcore, high-definition gaming with an unmatched online network. Hail!
Xbox Live - The greatest online gaming network man has ever conceived, Live has grown to over 500,000 users to date, with that number expected to double by the end of the year (when, coincidentally enough, we expect Halo 2 to ship).
Xbox water - It's a sign of a true Xbox game when any water in it looks more realistic than one giant, clear polygon. For maximum jaw-drop effect, see Crimson Skies.
XSN Sports - Xbox Sports Network. A Web-based tournament creator and stat-tracker that allows players of Microsoft sports games to chat, create ladders, tournaments, and more. Also the brand of Microsoft-published sports games.
|
|
|
|