Sequels are notoriously tough, especially when the original holds such a special place in the hearts of its devoted fans, but developer Firaxis Games makes them look effortless with XCOM 2, an ...

XCOM 2 is eight years old already. The terrifying small-scale strategy game remains, perhaps, the best of its kind. But a new rival, that blends the authenticity of Company of Heroes and Hearts of ...

Platforming Games After a 97% "Very Positive" Steam launch for his platformer about a tortoise and a duck, indie dev says it took fans 1 week to pay for his wedding and dog's future medication, but it ...

So cheap it feels like an alien PSYOP. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. XCOM 2 is such a good game that I feel strange doing my ...

The narrative setup to XCOM 2 - humanity has lost, the aliens have won, and our entire species now faces destruction - is a masterstroke by Firaxis. Being on the back foot is terrifying, and that ...

Matt Karoglou is a freelance writer and musician who has been playing video games for 36 years and writing about them for almost as long. When he's not editorializing about the intricacies and ...

After proving themselves in darn near every genre under the sun, the devs behind the incredible SteamWorld series are finally returning to the format of their fantastic XCOM-style strategy game with a ...

When it comes to turn-based tactics, there's still one undisputed king of the genre: XCOM. If you've never experienced its brand of tense, alien-killing strategy before—or if there's a game or two in ...