X360
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X360 is a monthly magazine produced by Imagine Publishing
in the United Kingdom
. X360 is the UK's #1 selling independent dedicated Xbox 360 magazine, covering news, previews and reviews. The magazine's community and Xbox Live
also feature heavily in the magazine.
X360 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 X360 team, plus a book usually containing a walkthrough or achievement guide.
X360 Magazine has also spawned an established podcast
which can be found on the iTunes store biweekly.
Imagine Publishing
Imagine Publishing is a UK-based magazine publisher, which publishes a number of video games, computing, creative and lifestyle magazines. It was founded on 14 May 2005, and launched with a core set of six gaming and creative computing titles. In November 2005 it acquired the only retro games...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. X360 is the UK's #1 selling independent dedicated Xbox 360 magazine, covering news, previews and reviews. The magazine's community and Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
also feature heavily in the magazine.
X360 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 X360 team, plus a book usually containing a walkthrough or achievement guide.
X360 Magazine has also spawned an established podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
which can be found on the iTunes store biweekly.