Xbox: The Official Magazine Issue 157

Contains 36 page Xbox One X Launch Guide

Insider
Xbox One X is here - 2 pages (8-9)
 * After much teasing, Microsoft's 4K-ready, HDR-loving super upgrade is almost here and it's going to change how you play... forever.

Okami leaps onto Xbox - 2 pages (10-11)
 * The once exclusive Capcom clssic gets to shine its light to a brand new audience.

Friends forever - 2 pages (12-13)
 * Crazy mishaps await in the wonderfully weird The Adventure Pals.

Rising star - 1 page (14)
 * A closed look at the new Tomb Raider movie.

'''Steve Hogarty is... The Fixer''' - 1 page (16)
 * Steve tries to fix multiplayer games by going offline.

'''Daniella Lucas is... The Traveller''' - 1 page (17)
 * Dani takes a short city break in The Witcher 3's Novigrad.

Previews
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - Phil Iwaniuk - 4 pages (22-25)

The Sims 4 - Phil Iwaniuk - 2 pages (26-27)

Dragon Ball FighterZ - Dom Reseigh-Lincoln - 1 page (28)

Monster Hunter: World - Ian Dransfield - 1 page (29)

God's Trigger - Daniella Lucas - 1 page (30)

Code Vein - Ian Dransfield - 2 pages (32-33)

Extinction - Phil Iwaniuk - 2 pages (34-35)

Immortal: Unchained - Daniella Lucas - 1 page (36)

Red Dead Redemption 2 - Stephen Ashby - 2 pages (38-39)

Need for Speed: Payback - Dave Meikleham - 2 pages (40-41)

Sea of Thieves - Daniella Lucas - 2 pages (42-43)

Roundup - Dom Reseigh-Lincoln - 1 page (44)

Features
American Wasteland - Stephen Ashby - 8 pages (48-55)
 * Is Far Cry 5 just another shooter focused on having a fun time, or does it have something more profound to say about the world we live in?

The Big Interview: Bob Roberts - Stephen Ashby - 6 pages (56-61)
 * With Shadow of War about to land on Xbox One, we chat with design director Bob Roberts about the challenges of making a sequel to a popular game in an established universe.

OXM Investigates: Power Boost - Daniella Lucas - 6 pages (62-67)
 * How developers are giving your games a huge upgrade for Xbox One X.

Extra
Now Playing Retrospective: Resident Evil 4 - Rich Stanton - 4 pages (102-105)
 * Grand Theft Auto V - Samuel Roberts - 2 pages (98-99)
 * F1 2017 - Phil Iwaniuk - 1 page (100)
 * Star Wars: Battlefront - Stephen Ashby - 1 page (101)

Why I Hate... The Bosses in Metal Gear Solid V - Martin Kitts - 2 pages (106-107)

10 Scariest Enemies on Xbox - Matt Elliott - 4 pages (108-111)

Directories - 2 pages (112-113)

The Disc Slot: Barry Feather - 1 page (114)

Other Credits
Senior Art Editor
 * Warren Brown

Deputy Editor
 * Daniella Lucas

Production Editor
 * Russell Lewin

Our Man Down Under
 * Paul Taylor

Contributors
 * Luke Albiges, Kimberley Ballard, Ian Dransfield, Matt Elliott, Steve Hogarty, Leon Hurley, Phil Iwaniuk, Martin Kitts, Dave Meikleham, Dom Peppiatt, Dom Reseigh-Lincoln, Samuel Roberts, Richard Stanton, Justin Towell, Josh West, Ben Wilson