It's not looking too good for the Xbox 360 launch. Top game shops like EB and Gamestop are revealing that they may only get 16-20 systems despite launch preorders numbering 80-90. Even some so-called "guaranteed" launch day orders may go unfulfilled. If you haven't preordered or don't expect yours to get filled, your only remaining choice is to stand in line at retailers like Best Buy, Target and Wal-Mart and hope your patience level matches their meager stock - expected to be 10-60 units per location. To its credit, Microsoft is promising to refill the channel more regularly than it did with the original Xbox, but in retrospect perhaps the idea of a three-week worldwide launch window wasn't such a bright one... Microsoft still hasn't revealed its final launch lineup or the original Xbox games that will be emulated on Day One, despite promises to have delivered this news weeks ago. We do know that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has slipped again, this time to at least February 2006 - which is actually a relief for fans who remember all of the glitches and faux Dirty Disk Errors that plagued its predecessor. Stomp those bugs, Bethesda... Ready for some more good news? The latest rumors suggest that Soul Calibur III may not be a PS2 exclusive for long. An Xbox 360 version is apparently in the works for spring 2006 release...
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