A reader explores the mixed emotions of customising XCOM and other games with characters named after your friends and loved ones. XCOM 2, released back in 2016, as a sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and ...

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In brief: The Epic Games Store's latest free title is one that demands you stop what you're doing and grab it right now---assuming it's not already in your library. The still-amazing X-COM 2 has ...

In 2017 we described the Long War 2 as "a must-play reinvention of XCOM 2" that changes up the brilliant turn-based strategy game in ways that both slow and deepen the campaign against the alien ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. XCOM Legends is a new free-to-play strategy game which has quietly added another XCOM installment ...

The Nintendo Switch sees a steady stream of games that are ported from other, more powerful, platforms like the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC. But because the Nintendo Switch lacks the ...

I've always been a big fan of how XCOM 2 kicks off. How many of us can say we beat its prequel, Enemy Unknown, on our first attempt? I certainly didn't. It must have taken me half a dozen failed ...

2K and Firaxis have announced the XCOM 2 Collection. Developers Firaxis tweeted last night to confirm the collection is available for download now. Here's what XCOM ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. XCOM games are about staring down the impossible and choosing to fight on anyway. The premise of the franchise is that Earth is under siege by ...

One of the new enemies in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is the Spectre. These creepy aliens (literally just a ton of bees) are pretty powerful if they’re not handled quickly. Their shtick is to ...

Download this free app and start creating awesome artwork for your XCOM 2 propaganda posters using your favorite in-game characters. Of course, we don’t condone the use of propaganda — but it when ...