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XCOM: Enemy Unknown: Game Developer Postmortem
XCOM: Enemy Unknown launched five years ago. A postmortem from the Game Developer magazine in 2013 analyzes how the strategy game was made.
About To Burst
It's XCOM: Enemy Within. We've all heard the rumours, things certainly couldn't be contained much longer and now it has been officially confirmed by Firaxis - we shall soon be empowered to better fight the alien menace by means of a new, special expansion, for XCOM: Enemy Unknow…
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An Epic X-ing!
This is the clash of the titans. The time has finally come to dot the eyes, cross the tees and marking down the big X at the intersection of X-Com and XCOM with none other than the legendary Julian Gollop and the incredibly popular Jake Solomon! With or without hyphen involved, …
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Celestial Body Obliteration Tease
Ready to ravage a planet or ten? Sooner rather than later, of course, and that's what Uber Entertainment is tantalizingly offering those willing to pre-order their upcoming real-time strategy game Planetary Annihilation. About the game: Planetary Annihilation is a next-gen RTS w…
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Surf's Up, Aliens!
Ready to tackle some more invaders in XCOM: Enemy Unknown? Good, because Firaxis is not just content with riding the wave of success of what was, to many, the Strategy Game of the Year in 2012, and have plans to improve the experience in the present and for the future. For the p…
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Trying Triads
Is it possible to add extra challenge to XCOM: Enemy Unknown? Firaxis certainly seems intent on doing so and is therefore having us deal with a special content pack that will take us to China, no less. What's inside:The Slingshot pack is a set of linked Council missions that tak…
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Are You Ready To Pack?
Soon you'll have more to contend with in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Showing thick-skulled aliens their place is, as we know, often a difficult task to succeed at with any definitiveness, but it's not like we aren't keen on doing it, so to our good fortune Firaxis will shortly have add…
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The Big Day
Wooooooohoo! It's finally here!! Eighteen years after its predecessor a new XCOM: Enemy Unknown has finally been released to the slavering, pitchfork wielding masses of eagerly awaiting fans. It truly is history in the making for the series and absolutely a day for celebration! …
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XCOM Enemy Unknown Demo Released!
2K Games have released a free, playable demo of XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Windows PC, available through Steam at this page. The demo consists a guided tour through two missions and to experience the XCOM base.Enjoy responsibly, join in the discussion in our dedicated XCOM Enemy Un…
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XCOM Wallpaper Competition
Want to win a copy of the new XCOM Enemy Unknown? Yeeesssss!? Then make us an XCOM wallpaper. The creative minds behind the best three entries shall be abduct... er, shall receive a brand spanking new physical copy of Firaxis' upcoming game (just imagine that shrink-wrap!). Want…
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Quality Time With XCOM
No, it's not the demo yet. Still, spending, like Rock Paper Shotgun's Adam Smith did, as much as forty hours with Firaxis' XCOM Enemy Unknown should count as time well spent; very, very well spent. As we all eagerly anticipate the game's release in about a month, this is, we'd s…
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Go Go Go!
XCOM: Enemy Unknown digital version on pre-order! I've pre-ordered, you've pre-ordered, and everyone else can now pre-order this monstrously anticipated Firaxis game through top-tier digital retail outlets. Here's word from 2K Games:The time has finally come: you can now pre-ord…
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Our X at PAX
All eyes on 2K's XCOM: Enemy Unknown live stream. Today is the day for another special look at Firaxis' upcoming game, direct from PAX Prime, and PC gamers will at long last be able to see the actual version they will be playing, among other things. We have a couple special trea…
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Stay On Overwatch
Firaxis is about to strike again with more XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Namely with novel footage of their upcoming game to be aired live and with none other than Lead Designer Jake Solomon doing the honours. Here's the blurb:This footage will be brand new stuff you've never seen before…
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Come Out And Play
It's confirmed - XCOM: Enemy Unknown will have multiplayer. We've long wondered if this hugely anticipated game would have that facet built-in, and now Firaxis, by means of Lead Designer Mr. Jake Solomon has come out to say it with all the words, and with details. Here's a snipp…
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Comm Intercepted
Having an eye in the sky will pay off in XCOM: Enemy Unknown. That much one can easily glean from the latest sneak peek at Joystiq about the game, where our doubts about how UFO interceptions will work are satisfyingly shot down and clarified. The exclusive piece has producer Ga…
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We Are The Elite
Want to know more about a special XCOM: Enemy Unknown DLC pack? Being the top-tier fans that you are you've no doubt heard about it - it's the Elite Soldier Pack - and it comes right in the box for those who pre-order Firaxis' game. Now, even though it's merely cosmetic in natur…
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Standing Proud
Come and see the latest XCOM: Enemy Unknown trailer. Fresh out of E3 and with lots of yummy glimpses of things to come this new cinematic morsel is titled Last Stand. Humankind faces an unknown alien threat, and the only thing that stands in the way of annihilation is the top se…
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Seeing Red
Frozen Synapse's DLC, Red, is out now, containing co-op play, the riot shield, 6 additional music tracks by nervous_testpilot, new original music tracks “Deeper” and “Focus” and the infamous “Red Mode” (it makes things red) among a long list of other features. Full co-op for the…
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XCOM Enemy Unknown in stores October 2012
2K just announced on their blog that Enemy Unknown will be released on October 9th in the US and on the 12th worldwide.The blog also details lots of goodies for pre-orders, such as the Elite Soldier Pack with unique features (according to the post, it includes the Blonde Hairdo …
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The Enemy To Know
We intercepted a new XCOM: Enemy Unknown interview at Games On Net. A variety of topics about this much anticipated title are covered and clarified, including word on Jake Solomon's conversations with Julian Gollop! Associate Producer Pete Murray is doing the honours this time a…
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What Do I Spy?
A familiar foe makes its appearance in XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and it's deadlier than ever. We remember him from his mid-air skulking days and now he's looking to surprise you with its speed and aggressiveness. It's the Floater, in pain and looking to dish out some your way too. Ac…
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