"No sooner had Codemasters’ Sensible World of Soccer taken to the Xbox Live Arcade pitch this Wednesday than the referee quickly abandoned the game after players were seen to be tumbling over huge gameplay divots sticking up all over the online field.

Dragged from the dressing room by the manager (in this case Microsoft), Sensible World of Soccer managed only a few hours on the Marketplace before chants regarding an annoying glitch began raining down from the stands. More pointedly, the bug..."

"For those eager to grapple with yet more XBLA titles, this Wednesday will see truly classic footballing thrills arrive in the form of Sensible World of Soccer, while coin-op arcade fans will be able to relive their button-mashing "quarter-dropping days" with some intense shooter action in Tempest.

Meanwhile, over on the little Wii, Nintendo is lauding its "sci-fi/fantasy week" and is duly pushing out a trio of seriously retro titles to reflect its passions for all things futuristic, alien,..."

"It was at this event that Codemasters found it to be the best time to release the date for this soccer title. Sadly, like us here at Monster towers, if you are giddy at the knees in anticipation for Sensible Soccer to appear on Xbox LIVE Arcade this month you will have to hold out that little bit longer, as Sensible Soccer will hit the Arcade on August 29th. Codemasters also revealed at the event that Sensible Soccer will also cost a wallet friendly 800 MS Points, a price we hope will appeal ..."