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Xbox Exhibition Disks
Xbox Exhibition was a game demo compilation series from Microsoft Game Studios to advertise and preview upcoming Xbox (console), Xbox games, featuring several playable game demos, game trailers, video content from G4 (U.S. TV channel), G4 TV, music videos, and music from Indie music, indie artists which were downloadable to the Xbox's hard drive. ''Exhibition'' discs were distributed at retail over seven volumes from 2002 to 2004. The discs are credited as an early iteration of the downloadable content model, with content including additional levels, roster updates for sports games and expanded game types. Discs See also * Game demo * Official Xbox Magazine * Xbox Live Marketplace References External links Exhibition Volume 07 {{Xbox Microsoft game compilations Xbox games Xbox-only games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsoft Game Studios
Xbox Game Studios (previously known as Microsoft Studios, Microsoft Game Studios, and Microsoft Games) is an American video game publisher and part of the Microsoft Gaming division based in Redmond, Washington. It was established in March 2000, spun out from an internal Games Group, for the development and publishing of video games for Microsoft Windows. It has since expanded to include games and other interactive entertainment for the namesake Xbox platforms, Windows Mobile and other mobile platforms, and web-based portals. History As Microsoft Games and Microsoft Game Studios (2000–2011) In the early 1990s, Microsoft published a few video games. It published subLOGIC's '' Microsoft Flight Simulator'' and several Microsoft Entertainment Pack compilations of minigames, but was best known for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. In 1992, the company began increasing its focus on games. It announced '' Microsoft Golf'' for Windows, based on Access Software's '' Links'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Gotham Racing (video Game)
''Project Gotham Racing'' is a racing video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released exclusively for the Xbox as a launch title in November 2001. Gameplay ''Project Gotham Racing'' differs from most racing games in that winning a race does not necessarily mean the player advances to the next round; instead advancement in ''Project Gotham Racing'' requires both driving fast enough to meet the challenge set, and scoring enough Kudos points to advance. Kudos points are gained through the player's driving skills, such as power sliding around a corner at speed, or overtaking non-player characters in the race. There are four world cities realistically recreated; San Francisco, London and Tokyo all return from Metropolis Street Racer, along with the newly introduced New York City. The game feature 12 radio stations, 5 of which are based on real-life stations (HOT 97, Live 105, Capital 95.8, Xfm London 104.9 and InterFM). Reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBA Inside Drive
''NBA Inside Drive'' is a series of video games based on National Basketball Association, published by Microsoft Studios. Its main competition was '' NBA Live'', a series from Electronic Arts. Games NBA Inside Drive 2000 The first game in the series, ''NBA Inside Drive 2000'', was released for Microsoft Windows on August 26, 1999. Reception ''NBA Inside Drive 2000'' received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. NBA Inside Drive 2002 After an almost two-and-a-half-year hiatus, NBA Inside Drive was brought back as ''NBA Inside Drive 2002'' and was released in 2002 for Xbox. The game's development time was 18 months. Reception ''NBA Inside Drive 2002'' received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. NBA Inside Drive 2003 Less than one year after the ''2002'' installment, ''NBA Inside Drive 2003'' was released for Xbox. Reception ''NBA Inside Drive 2003'' received "average" re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MX Superfly
''MX Superfly featuring Ricky Carmichael'', released as ''MX Super Fly'' in PAL regions, is a motorcross racing game developed by Pacific Coast Power & Light and published by THQ for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube. It is the second installment of THQ's ''MX'' trilogy and a sequel to '' MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael'', garnering professional motorcross racer Ricky Carmichael's endorsement like its predecessor. THQ released a third ''MX'' game in 2004, titled '' MX Unleashed'' and developed by its newly acquired subsidiary Rainbow Studios, the eventual creator of the '' MX vs. ATV'' series that serves as a crossover with Sony's ''ATV Offroad Fury'' series. Gameplay Players are able to create a male or female MX rider of their own and play in either two modes: racing or freestyle. The former consists of races against opposing racers controlled by artificial intelligence, while the latter consists of levels taking place in various environments where the player must ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MechAssault
''MechAssault'' is a video game released for the Xbox notable for being one of the first games to support Xbox Live online multiplayer. Developed by Day 1 Studios and published by Microsoft, ''MechAssault'' was initiated when Denny Thorley of Day 1 Studios approached Jon Kimmich of Microsoft about developing an original BattleTech game built from the ground up to support console play. "MechAssault" was released in November 2002. A sequel, '' MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf'', was released on December 28, 2004. Both games are set in the BattleTech fictional universe. Plot ''MechAssault'' takes place in the BattleTech universe, a science-fiction universe that often revolves around pitched battles between human-piloted walking, heavily armed and armored machines, called BattleMechs. The plot of the game centers on an inhabited planet called Helios in the dominion of the Inner Sphere, a powerful coalition of feuding factions in control of large areas of space. The player is a BattleMech pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kung Fu Chaos
''Kung Fu Chaos'' is a 3D fighting party game developed by Just Add Monsters and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released worldwide for the Xbox in 2003. The game's theme song during the opening intro is ''Kung Fu Fighting'' by Carl Douglas. Plot ''Kung Fu Chaos'' often breaks the fourth wall. The entire game is about the player controlling a selection of characters making a kung fu film. The actions of these characters are then processed as films and the player can watch them. Although the game is centered on a classic kung fu film, it has certain characters and levels that do not belong in a martial arts film (such as a city under attack by aliens). Characters Playable *Master Sho Yu: An elderly martial arts master. *Ninja Fu Hiya: A blue ninja. Prized possession is his signed poster of Bruce Lee. *Monkey: A parody of the Monkey King from ''Journey to the West''. Became immortal after urinating on the Mountain king's favorite tablecloth. *Lucy Cannon: A pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indiana Jones And The Emperor's Tomb
''Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb'' is a 2003 action-adventure video game developed by The Collective and published by LucasArts for the Xbox, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and OS X. It features cover art by Drew Struzan. The game is an adventure of fictional archeologist Indiana Jones. The story takes place in 1935, acting as a prequel to '' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''. The tomb mentioned in the title is that of China's first Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The game received a mixed reception from critics. It was praised for successfully capturing the spirit of the films, though criticism was given to the game's camera controls and graphical issues. In March 2015, the game was re-released digitally through GOG.com, and in November 2018, the game was released through Steam. Gameplay ''Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb'' is an action-adventure game. It is played from a third-person perspective, and takes place across 10 levels. As Indiana Jones, the player can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capcom Vs
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. It has created a number of multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being '' Resident Evil'', '' Monster Hunter'', '' Street Fighter'', ''Mega Man'', '' Devil May Cry'', '' Dead Rising'', and '' Marvel vs. Capcom''. Mega Man himself serves as the official mascot of the company. Established in 1979, it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in East Asia (Hong Kong), Europe (London, England), and North America (San Francisco, California). History Capcom's predecessor, I.R.M. Corporation, was founded on May 30, 1979 by Kenzo Tsujimoto, who was still president of Irem Corporation when he founded I.R.M. He worked concomitantly in both companies until leaving the former in 1983. The original companies that spawned Capcom's Japan branch were I.R.M. and its subsidiary Japan Capsule Computers Co., Ltd., both of which were devoted to the manufacture and distribution of electroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Star Baseball 2004
''All Star Baseball 2004'' is a baseball video game developed by Acclaim Studios Austin and Acclaim Studios Manchester and published by Acclaim Entertainment in 2003. It features Derek Jeter on the cover. Reception The GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the Game Boy Advance and Xbox versions received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). M .... References External links * 2003 video games Baseball video games Game Boy Advance games GameCube games All-Star Baseball video games PlayStation 2 games Video games set in 2004 Xbox games Acclaim Entertainment games Games with GameCube-GBA connectivity Video games developed in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Winters
The Long Winters are an American indie rock band based in Seattle, Washington. History Singer-songwriter John Roderick was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He later returned to Seattle, where he formed the Bun Family Players and The Western State Hurricanes. Following the disbandment of the latter, he was touring keyboardist for Harvey Danger. In 2001, Harvey Danger singer-songwriter Sean Nelson suggested that he and Roderick record an album—half of the songs penned by Roderick, and the other half by Nelson. Death Cab for Cutie band member Chris Walla had recently opened up the Hall of Justice studio in Seattle and agreed to help them record. Roderick recruited Joe Bass of Sky Cries Mary and Brian Young of Fountains of Wayne to flesh out several of the songs, and gradually the album evolved to feature only Roderick's songs. After several months, '' The Worst You Can Do Is Harm'' was finished. Roderick traveled to New York, where he played so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dismemberment Plan
The Dismemberment Plan was a Washington, D.C. based indie rock band formed on January 1, 1993. Also known as D-Plan or The Plan, the name was derived from an industry phrase used by insurance salesman Ned Ryerson in the popular comedy ''Groundhog Day''. The band members included Eric Axelson (bass), Jason Caddell ( guitar), Joe Easley (drums), and Travis Morrison ( vocals and guitar). Axelson, Caddell, Morrison and original drummer Steve Cummings formed the band in college, knowing each other from attending northern Virginia high schools (Axelson, Cummings, and Morrison attended Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia). Cummings left the band after the recording of their debut album '' !'' and was replaced by Easley, cementing the band's lineup. The Dismemberment Plan released four albums before breaking up in 2003, the best known being 1999's critically acclaimed ''Emergency & I''. They reunited in early 2011, touring the US and Japan and releasing a live album. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rilo Kiley
Rilo Kiley ( ) was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock. The group released their debut album '' Take-Offs and Landings'' under Seattle-based independent label Barsuk Records in 2001. After that, they released three additional studio albums and several EPs. In 2007, they were signed with Warner Bros., and subsequently made their major-label debut with the album '' Under the Blacklight''. History Rilo Kiley performed their first concert at Spaceland in Los Angeles in January 1998. Their debut EP, '' Rilo Kiley'' (later reissued as ''The Initial Friend EP''), was released in 1999. The band signed with independent label Barsuk Records for its first full-length album, '' Take-Offs and Landings'', in 2001. The band later signed with Omaha's Saddle Creek Records and released '' The Execution of All Things'' in 2002. In 2004, it released '' More Adventurous'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
