Official Xbox Magazine

Series

Identifier: MAG-OXM

Staff Only

Official Xbox Magazine

Scope and Contents

This is a collection of issues for Official Xbox Magazine, including an assortment of special issues. The library is missing most issues of OXM between 2013–2019.

Dates

Publication: November 2001 – May 2020

Creator

Future US (Publisher, Organization)

Extent

207 Magazines

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Official Xbox Magazine (abbreviated OXM) was the officially licensed Xbox magazine in the United States.

Towards the end of the magazine's run, starting on August 2019, the American edition of OXM was replaced with the British edition of OXM, effectively merging the two magazines. Both editions of OXM were discontinued in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic; the final issue is dated May 2020.

Note on Digital Availability

Digital backissues of the US edition of Official Xbox Magazine from April 2012 onward are currently sold via Zinio.

Note on Issue Numbering

Starting in August 2019, the American edition of Official Xbox Magazine was replaced with the UK edition. The issue numbers were also copied from the UK edition, with no attempt to synchronize them with the American run of OXM. This caused the running issue number for OXM to fall out of sync by 50 issues (eg., the issue that would have been Issue 229 was printed as Issue 179).

The issue numbers have been cataloged as-is; the corrected numbers are also listed in the records for each of the affected issues.

Holdings

Held:

Official Xbox Magazine, 2001 – July 2019:

Issues 1–156, 177–178, 180–189, 205–206, 213, 228

Official Xbox Magazine, August 2019 – 2020:

Issues 179, 230, 182–187, 189
(Please see "Note on Issue Numbering" for information about why these later issues are numbered irregularly.)

Special issues:

"it's good to play together" brochure
Xbox Cheat Guide, Volumes 2–4, 7
Official Xbox Magazine, Special E3 Collector's Edition, 2004
Official Xbox Magazine Special Issue, Holiday Preview Guide
Ultimate Guide to Halo 2
Xbox Live Gamer, Volume 1
Xbox Live Gamer 2006
Xbox 360: The Complete Launch Guide
Xbox 360: The Ultimate Handbook
Official Xbox Magazine, Issue 52 preview
Ultimate Xbox Buyer's Guide
Halo 3: The Ultimate Guide
Official Xbox Magazine Presents Ultimate Guide to Gears of War
Official Xbox Magazine Presents Zombies!
Summer Movie Game Guide
Big Book of Xbox 360 Secrets
Ultimate Guide to Xbox 360 Achievements
Halo: The 10th Anniversary
Official Xbox Magazine Presents Your Complete Guide to Xbox One

Known Missing:

Official Xbox Magazine, 2001 – July 2019:

Issues 157–176, 179, 190–204, 206–212, 214–227

Official Xbox Magazine, August 2019–2020:
- Issues 181, 188
- (Please see "Note on Issue Numbering" for information about why these later issues are numbered irregularly.)
Special issues: