I remember seeing info about XBAND in hardcore (import) gaming magazines like GameFan and Electronic Gaming Monthly, but hardly any info in more mainstream mags like GamePro. Never heard much of anything in Nintendo Power, but it’s a glorified first-party game ad vehicle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameFan

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/gamefan/GameFAN.htm

https://archive.org/search.php?query=GameFan

https://www.polygon.com/2014/9/29/6867993/egm-electronic-gam...

http://alifewellwasted.com/2009/01/23/episode-one-the-death-...