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Platform 360, PS3, Win, Mac, iOS Publisher 2K Games Developer Firaxis Games Release Date Oct 9, 2012

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown review: blinded by science

While it suffers a bit from an obtuse management element, XCOM: Enemy Unknown's turn-based strategy has put the series back on the map. I'm 30 hours into the single-player campaign of XCOM: Enemy...

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XCOM and Midnight Suns designer Jake Solomon leaves Firaxis

New studio head confirms the next Civilization is in development

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Marvel’s Midnight Suns leans on superhero friendships to form XCOM bonds

‘We have to create an RPG, and we need to lean into what we love about these characters,’ says the producer

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XCOM: Chimera Squad is crucial to XCOM’s confusing canon

What is and is not part of the canonical XCOM timeline?

Previews
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XCOM-like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden preview highlights novel stealth mechanic

The early preview build is nonetheless a buggy, somewhat unbalanced affair

Impressions
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XCOM DLC is proof that Firaxis wants more storytelling in future games

Free DLC for XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is a window into where the franchise is headed

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XCOM 2’s Tactical Legacy Pack builds a bridge between the original and its sequel

The pack will be free to PC owners of the War of the Chosen DLC until Dec. 3

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BattleTech takes the joy out of losing

You’re always just one button press away from getting out of a bad situation

Guides
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What you need to know before starting XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

Five tips for the early game that will set you up for success

Shopping
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PlayStation Store has great deals on Doom, Mirror’s Edge, No Man’s Sky and XCOM 2

The PlayStation Store’s occasional Flash Sale can be a hit or miss event, but the one going on this weekend is a real winner. It includes deep discounts on some highly rated games, as well as some...

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XCOM 2: The Long War mod is bigger than we thought (update)

The small team at Pavonis Interactive has been hard at work modding XCOM 2 since before that game launched last year. The goal is to reprise their claim to fame, The Long War mod for the original X...