Introduction

The inaugral issue of Xbox World magazine, the sister magazine of PSW (PlayStation World). This magazine arrived a year into the Xbox's lifespan and ended up continuing through the entirety of the original Xbox's shelf life and then became Xbox World 360 after. This issues main focuses are a world first review of Soul Calibur II along with the launch of Xbox Live in the UK.

Contents

Cover

World's First Review! Soul Calibur II - Three consoles... Three Games... Why Xbox Destroys Them All!

Inside

Contents, Editor's Letter & Meet the Team

Explorer (News Section) - Xbox's upcoming E3 lineup. Xbox live UK launch party. No Pro Evolution Soccer on Xbox Live. Xbox classics range launches at £20 per game. Three new Rare games unveiled. Reservoir Dogs game announced. Sega working on new Xbox games. Medal of honor: Rising Sun announced. 

Explorer Extra (Short form previews) - Amped 2, Starcraft Ghost, WWE Raw 2, Soldier of Fortune 2: Double Helix, State of Emergency, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Wakeboarding Unleashed, Starsky & Hutch

Feature: Live's Arrival - Feature on Xbox live, the setup, the games to play and more.

Reader Survey

Feature: I Am 1! Happy Birthday Xbox - A look back at the first year of Xbox, month by month.

Previews and Reviews - Listed below.

Helpdesk - Cheats, hints and tips and short guides for Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball and Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb.

DVD Reviews - My little Eye, X-Men 1.5, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, One Hour Photo, High Crimes, Resident Evil and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

On the DVD, Gear Reviews, The Alpha-Bit (Game review directory), Interview with Paul WS Anderson about Resident Evil movie, Release schedule