I don't understand why this is a thing, but I'm an Australian and confusion is our natural mental state. XCOM 2 is different enough that even if you didn't like the first Firaxis entry it's worth ...

We were given a chance to take a deeper look into XCOM 2, and to experience first-hand the changes that Firaxis has made to the brand since XCOM: Enemy Unknown in 2012. A good bit has changed since ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. The XCOM franchise isn ...

John has been writing about videogames for almost a decade, and playing them for almost three. His greatest passion is for Grand Strategy and immersive RPGs, but he's dabbled in pretty much every ...

Born in Queens, raised in Vegas, living in Vancouver. 25, loves dogs, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and long form video critiques. XCOM 2 is a good console port of a great sequel to one of the best ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As one Firaxis rep put it during my hands-on session last week, XCOM 2 is “about aliens and death ...

C.M. Edwards is a writer currently employed by Valnet as a GameRant lists writer. He has been working professionally as a writer and editor for the past seven years in multiple fields, including comic ...

I didn't expect XCOM 2 to demo particularly well. I fell in love with its predecessor because it gave me the time to grow fond of the soldiers I was commanding and I couldn't see that happening within ...

After what has felt like the longest week in gaming history since Dawn of War's launch window, XCOM 2 is finally releasing for me, you and the rest of the resistance tonight. In case you're wondering ...

Long War Studios, the team behind the legendary XCOM: Enemy Unknown mod, is officially working with Firaxis on mods for XCOM 2. They're due to be released at the same time as the game itself on ...