If XCOM kept getting bigger, it'd become this colossal, intergalactic strategy game that's finally out of early access

Terra Invicta spreads XCOM's alien threat across a Crusader Kings-style map, then goes galactic to become a full-on space ...
Polygon

XCOM 2 devs explain why it's exclusive to PC and won't support gamepads at launch

The announcement of XCOM 2 this week as a PC exclusive surprised people, but the PC focus is allowing developer Firaxis Games to optimize the game for computers, the studio said in an interview with ...
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You can get the best of XCOM for a silly price via the new Steam Ultimate Collection

There have been plenty of ups and downs, but there's no doubting that Firaxis did a bang-up job with its modern reimagining of iconic turn-based strategy legend X-COM. 2012's XCOM: Enemy Unknown set a ...
IGN

XCOM 2's Bleak Future: Why Impossible Iron Man Mode is Canon -- IGN First

“When thinking about what XCOM is, loss sort of underpins a lot of it,” said XCOM 2 Creative Director Jake Solomon, when asked why he and his team chose the unusual route of assuming we all failed the ...
Wired

This Mod Is the Absolute Best Way to Play XCOM

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a great tactical game from Firaxis games. Its first expansion pack, Enemy Within, added so much amazing content that it made playing the game an entirely new experience. And now ...
Game Rant

10 Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Never Knew About The XCOM Franchise

Charles Burgar is an expert on all things tech and gaming. After graduating from Pikes Peak Community College in 2018 with an Associate of Science, Charles spends most of his free time dissecting ...
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XCOM 2 Tactical Legacy Pack is great for fans - but is also likely a glimpse into XCOM's future

XCOM 2's new DLC drop is a brilliant little love letter to the fans - and best of all, it's free. I bloody love XCOM 2. For my money it's one of the best tactical games ever, and so it doesn't exactly ...
GameSpot

XCOM 2 Collection For Nintendo Switch Review - Close Encounters of the Bugged Kind

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You're hunkered down behind a beaten-up truck, bleeding from a chest wound. You can hear the labored breathing of one of your squadmates over the ...
Polygon

You have a 100% chance of getting every XCOM game for just $10

XCOM is one of gaming’s greatest tactical franchises, known for stirring a sense of doubt in gamers even when they allegedly have a 99% chance of successfully landing a shot. Well, there’s no reason ...
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XCOM 2 Mod Brings Metal Gear Solid Into the Game

XCOM 2 is a game I recently got back into and every time I make that step, I can’t remember why I stopped playing to being with. This strategy game is addictive in all of the best ways as players must ...
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XCOM 2 Review

John is a Toronto-based author who does photography in his spare time. When not being insulted over Xbox Live, he spends his time playing soccer and perpetually napping. His favorite games include ...