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XCOM 2: Mods Available at Launch
Eurogamer discusses XCOM 2's day-one mods with creators from Firaxis Games and Long War Studios.

XCOM 2: Beware the Towering Sectopod
Beware the towering Sectopod in XCOM 2.

XCOM 2: The Gatekeeper Revealed
A brief look at the multiple horrors of the Gatekeeper.

XCOM 2: Exclusive Gameplay
NewGenGaming covers exclusive gameplay from XCOM 2.

XCOM 2: Northernlion Episode 7 [Do-Over]
Northernlion tackles Episode 7 of XCOM 2 in this let's play.

XCOM 2: 10 Ways Every Game Will Be Different
XCOM 2's lead producer and designer join IGN Overclocked to discuss the design choices that ensure every playthrough feels different.

XCOM 2: IGN Deep Dive with Firaxis Developers
IGN walks through XCOM 2's mid-game missions with Firaxis developers Garth DeAngelis and Mark Nuata.

XCOM 2: Deep Dive into the Resistance
PC Gamer's Phil Savage found worth in going deeper into XCOM 2's resistance.

XCOM 2: PC Gamer Gameplay Demo
PC Gamer runs through a gameplay demo of XCOM 2 with developers from Firaxis Games.

XCOM 2: Giant Bomb Quick Look
Giant Bomb runs through a quick look at XCOM 2, featuring Firaxis developers.

XCOM 2: Biggest Changes from Enemy Unknown
PC Gamer breaks down the biggest changes between XCOM 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

XCOM 2: Three Reasons It Will Make You Cry
Polygon's Charlie Hall goes over three reasons XCOM 2 will make you cry.

XCOM 2: PC Gamer Hands-on
PC Gamer takes a hands-on look at XCOM 2's soldier customization system.

XCOM 2: IGN Gameplay Videos
IGN has uploaded XCOM 2 gameplay videos of a guerrilla op, a supply raid, and an alien facility mission.

XCOM 2: The Lobby: Difficulty & New Content
GameSpot's The Lobby tackles XCOM 2's difficulty levels and new features.

XCOM 2: Hands-On Preview
Rock Paper Shotgun's Adam Smith went hands-on with XCOM 2.

XCOM 2: Hands-On Preview
War Maps walks through a hands-on preview of XCOM 2.

XCOM 2: The Gatekeeper Revealed
XCOM 2's new enemy is The Gatekeeper.
This floating ball at first looks adorable in a Pixar sort of way until it busts open to reveal a Krang-like pink pulpy mass with a glowing eye and tentacles. It shares the Sectoid's ability to reanimate corpses as psi zombies, can raise several at once, and wields potent psionic abilities plus a death ray.

XCOM 2: GameSpot Difficulty Assessment
GameSpot's Mike Mahardy assesses XCOM 2's difficulty.

XCOM 2: TotalBiscuit Early Look
TotalBiscuit delivers an early look at XCOM 2, the upcoming strategy title from Firaxis.

XCOM 2: 10 Things Learned
PC Gamer's Tom Marks shares 10 things learnt from the time spent with the full build of XCOM 2.


















