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ISSUE 215 JULY 2018 W W W.GAMESRADAR.COM/OXM THE ID@XBOX GAMES YOU SHOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT THIS YEAR! EXCLUSIVE STUDIO ACCESS! THE END OF LARA’S ORIGIN STORY PLAYTESTED INSIDE Q Eidos Montreal talks jungle combat QXbox One X hands-on QFirst look at Lara’s cataclysmic mistake NEW INFO! HUGE NEW DETAILS! FINAL VERDICT! ELDER SCROLLS NO MAN’S SKY HELLBLADE We explore Summerset and talk Exploring the intergalactic Can the Xbox One X elevate this to the TESO team adventure on Xbox One stunningly animated title? 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