XCOM 2's newly-announced War of the Chosen is far bigger than previous DLC for the game. In fact, it's twice the size of Enemy Within, the sole expansion for XCOM 1. So large is it that Firaxis ...

With Earth under alien rule, the XCOM unit is now acting as an army of resistance fighters using guerrilla warfare tactics to accomplish its goals. As a result, your unit is often dropped into ...

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 XCOM ...

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 receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Lead designer Mark Nauta talks about why Firaxis made some dramatic ...

How long was an XCOM 1 campaign? Even having played it several times over, that's a difficult question to answer. The sequel's strategy layer is unfamiliar and more changeable, which only makes it ...

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