Microsoft Game Studios have today confirmed that they will be publishing two of the year's biggest Japanese exports on the Xbox. Tecmo's and Dead or Alive Online will be published in by the Redmond division, and will hopefully be out by the summer - if Amazon's May release dates are to be relied upon.

"Both Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive Online are hotly-anticipated titles from one of the industry's most renowned developers and we're pleased to be bringing them to gamers in Europe," commented platform Director Michel Cassius. "They join a strong portfolio of Xbox titles coming this year such as 2, Kameo, Fable, RalliSport Challenge 2, and Sudeki. has been a great partner for us and these releases are a natural step in the of our relationship."

By Luke Guttridge