''XONE'' (formerly ''X360'') was a monthly magazine produced by
Imagine Publishing
Imagine Publishing was a UK-based magazine publisher, which published a number of video games, computing, creative and lifestyle magazines.
It was founded on 14 May 2005 with private funds by Damian Butt, Steven Boyd and Mark Kendrick, all we ...
in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
.
XONE was the UK's #1 selling independent dedicated
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. It competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation ...
and
Xbox One
The Xbox One is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. Announced in May 2013, it is the successor to Xbox 360 and the third base console in the Xbox series of video game consoles. It was first released in North America, parts of ...
magazine, covering news, previews and reviews. The magazine's community and
Xbox Live
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was also featured heavily in the magazine.
History and profile
The magazine was originally included as a supplement in the now-defunct Highbury Entertainment publication ''XBM'', but was made a monthly magazine in October 2005, prior to the launch of the Xbox 360. It was Highbury Entertainment's biggest ever launch (known at the time as X-360), with over £200k spent on below-the-line marketing.
The magazine is packaged with a DVD featuring game trailers narrated by the XONE team, plus a book usually containing a walkthrough or achievement guide. In October 2013 its original title, X360, was changed to X-ONE with the issue 104.
The magazine ceased publication as of November 2015.
Format
Network
The magazine's introductory section covering recent news, developer insights, and monthly opinion columns.
Previews
The preview section contained information, screenshots and developer interviews about future titles. It also contains information similar to that present in the 'review' section.
Reviews
The latest games were reviewed here. A section at the beginning of each review gave information such as the game's publisher, genre, developer, release date and other details. XONE scores games on a 1-10 scale.
Community
Xbox Live and Arcade reviews, along with downloadable add-on ratings and the letters section.
References
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External links
Official WebsiteOfficial ForumImagine Publishing Website
2005 establishments in the United Kingdom
2015 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Video game magazines published in the United Kingdom
Defunct magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 2005
Magazines disestablished in 2015
Xbox magazines