Microsoft announced this week that the world's top game
developers are supporting Xbox, its upcoming PC-based video game
console. More than 150 companies, including heavyweights
Activision, Capcom, Eidos, Konami, Midway, and Namco, have
signed on to create titles for the machine, which will sport a
Pentium III processor, a hard drive, and other PC parts when its
released in late 2001. In addition to third party support,
Microsoft rolled out a new Xbox logo and announced that "Xbox"
will be the final name for the product, though it had considered
others.  "If gamers think Xbox couldn't get any more exciting,
they better hold on," said Microsoft senior VP Robbie Bach, who
oversees the Games Division at Microsoft. "We have several
additional announcements in the works that will excite them even
more. Gamers haven't seen anything yet." The comment was a
veiled reference to Xbox competitor Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2);
Sony had pre-announced a press conference for next week, and
yesterday's Xbox event was clearly desi