Reviews of the hottest games; a "Holiday Hub" of gadget, game, and hardware shopping advice; and a feature on Japan's hot new gaming genre (dating sims!)--these are just a sampling of what a visitor to X-Play's Web site might find on any given day. Multiply these by a hundred, and that's what readers will find in this encyclopedia of gaming knowledge and X-Play lore from the folks at TechTV. X-Play fans will leap on this grab bag of game reviews, tips, tricks, and features culled from the Web site and TV show. Even better, they'll pore over the inside information about their favorite tech show -- behind-the-scenes anecdotes, an X-Play glossary, X-Play out-takes, and more. Each page (or spread) covers a single topic with a feature or essay and an assortment of hints, tips, trivia, sidebars, and references to worthy software and hardware. Best of all, the information is delivered in the funny, edgy voice of the show and its creators.