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At its core, modern XCOM gameplay is a mix of managing a base and fighting turn-based battles, all set in a world where your decisions matter long-term. This is a fun system, and it's not surprising ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Publisher 2K Games has released a new gameplay video for XCOM 2. The footage, which you can watch below, is narrated by XCOM 2 producer Jake Solomon, ...

XCOM 2 was one of E3's big party pieces for PC players. It's exclusive to us, after all. Whilst the reveal showed little gameplay, E3 finally showed off one of the new procedural levels being played, ...

One of the more intriguing games to emerge in the past month has been the official follow-up to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, titled simply XCOM 2. The game was present at E3, but for those that weren't at the ...

There’s another chapter in the story of XCOM, Firaxis Games’ reboot of the venerable turn-based strategy franchise. It’s called XCOM: Chimera Squad, and it’s coming very soon: The stand-alone game is ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. 2K and Firaxis Games on Thursday released the latest gameplay trailer for upcoming strategy game, XCOM 2, providing a deeper look at how things have ...

XCOM: Enemy Within's gameplay trailer shown at PAX over the weekend is now available with narration courtesy of lead designer Ananda Gupta. Below you will get a look at weapons, abilities, enemies and ...

Even on the highest settings, XCOM 2 –and the series in general– is never going to win any awards for graphical fidelity. While varied, its settings, character designs, and cinematics are simple, ...

After multiple delays and a firestorm of backlash from strategy game purists, 2K Games delayed their first person shooter set in the XCOM universe. Fans of the series got their wish for more ...

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