December
Life Beyond Halo 2
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey takes the occasional break from Halo 2 frag-fest frenzies to sample upcoming titles like MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf.
Hello Halo!
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey lost another week of sleep, this time to the System Link and Xbox Live action of everybody's favorite frag-fest, Halo 2.
November
3, 2, 1, LAUNCH!
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey lost another week of sleep, this time getting heavy doses of the one and only Halo 2, both offline and on Xbox Live®.
YYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSS!
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey lost another week of sleep, this time to such gems as Halo 2,Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2, and Mercenaries, among others.
When Great Games Get Better Sequels
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey gives his impressions of MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, Conker: Live and Reloaded, and The Bard's Tale, among others.
October
Yes, I Have Played “2”
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey dives into Halo 2, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Psychonauts, The Bard's Tale, Burnout 3: Takedown, and Ninja Gaiden.
September
Fight! Fight! Fight!
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey lost another week of sleep, this time to the slew of gaming greatness on its way to Xbox in the month of October.
My Xbox Won’t Let Me Sleep
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey lost another week of sleep, this time to an avalanche of titles, including the eagerly-anticipated Fable.
August
Cool As Ice
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey lost another week of sleep, this time to the frozen fun of ESPN NHL 2K5 and NHL 2005. Oh, and Halo 2. Read his full report.
July
Which Season is It?
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey is playing Burnout 3: Takedown, NHL 2005, ESPN NHL Hockey 2005, NBA Live 2005, ESPN NFL 2K5, and Ninja Gaiden.
Squirrels Can Be So Sassy
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey covers a raunchy squirrel in wacky Conker™: Live and Reloaded, new courses in Links 2004, and hot RPG action in Sudeki.
The Fun Never Ends
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey tosses around the pigskin with coworkers, trying out upcoming XboxLive titles Madden NFL 2005 and ESPN NFL 2K5.
Thank You Xbox Live
Official Xbox Magazine’s Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey lost another week of sleep, this time to the new maps for Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow. See his full report.
June
That's a (Final) Wrap
OXM Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey gives more E3 impressions. MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, Burnout 3, Mercenaries, Destroy All Humans!
May
That's a Wrap
OXM Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey wraps up another jam-packed E3. Halo 2, Splinter Cell 3, Fable, Jade Empire, and Conker (a most pleasant surprise)—it’s all here!
April
Concentrated Chaos
What kind of cool stuff is the Official Xbox Magazine staff in to? Find out! Plus, Mafia, Hitman, and tips forTom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow multiplayer.
March
Release Your Inner Ninja
According to OXM Assistant Editor Ryan McCaffrey, Ninja Gaiden is one of the five must-own games for Xbox. Read about the pure ninja action and the online tournament.
Make Room for Steel Battalion
OXM takes a look at the hottest Xbox games on the way—Steel Battalion—Line of Contact and the incredible 40-button controller, the latest Links download, and Ninja Gaiden.
February
So Much to Do …
OXM takes a look at the hottest Xbox games on the way—from Breakdown, Ninja Gaiden, and MechAssault 2 to Halo 2 and this spring’s new baseball titles.
January
Charge the Net
Official Xbox Magazine takes a look at Top Spin, the tennis title that delivers intense, action-packed, realistic gameplay.
Hit the Streets
OXM takes a look at the incredible gameplay of NFL Street, addictive multiplayer in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, and the latest content download for SWON.
Welcome Back, Sam
OXM takes a look at what will possibly be the first Game of the Year candidate for 2004: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, Top Spin, and NFL Street.