Only diehard XCOM fans will have a chance at beating our latest quiz

I knew it had to be more than just a smattering of trivia, however. PC Gamer's readers are some of the most diehard XCOM fans ...

If XCOM kept getting bigger, it'd become this colossal, intergalactic strategy game that's finally out of early access

Terra Invicta spreads XCOM's alien threat across a Crusader Kings-style map, then goes galactic to become a full-on space ...
Polygon

XCOM 2 devs explain why it's exclusive to PC and won't support gamepads at launch

The announcement of XCOM 2 this week as a PC exclusive surprised people, but the PC focus is allowing developer Firaxis Games to optimize the game for computers, the studio said in an interview with ...
PCGamesN

You can get the best of XCOM for a silly price via the new Steam Ultimate Collection

There have been plenty of ups and downs, but there's no doubting that Firaxis did a bang-up job with its modern reimagining of iconic turn-based strategy legend X-COM. 2012's XCOM: Enemy Unknown set a ...
vg247

XCOM: Chimera Squad review - brilliant strategy gets a budget price point and waves goodbye to permadeath

One of the best things about XCOM is how it makes you feel a kinship with your soldiers. Randomly-generated grunts join your squad, you rename them, you tint their armour, and you send them out on the ...
Digital Trends

XCOM’s Jake Solomon is moving on to the life sim genre at new studio

Game developer Jake Solomon first made a name for himself by helming Firaxis’ revival of XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. In an interview, Solomon told Digital Trends that he has no problem being ...
GameSpot

How XCOM 2's Challenge Goes Deeper Than Just Permadeath

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Almost every video game is a dare, a challenge thrown down by the creators that you cannot beat their game. The beauty of the modern XCOM series is ...
IGN

XCOM 2's Bleak Future: Why Impossible Iron Man Mode is Canon -- IGN First

“When thinking about what XCOM is, loss sort of underpins a lot of it,” said XCOM 2 Creative Director Jake Solomon, when asked why he and his team chose the unusual route of assuming we all failed the ...
Engadget

XCOM: Enemy Within's clandestine 'Exalt' wants to rule the world

Exalt, the third faction introduced in the XCOM: Enemy Unknown expansion, XCOM: Enemy Within, is a renegade human organization whose ultimate goal is the genetic perfection of the human race. They ...
Wired

This Mod Is the Absolute Best Way to Play XCOM

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a great tactical game from Firaxis games. Its first expansion pack, Enemy Within, added so much amazing content that it made playing the game an entirely new experience. And now ...
Polygon

You have a 100% chance of getting every XCOM game for just $10

XCOM is one of gaming’s greatest tactical franchises, known for stirring a sense of doubt in gamers even when they allegedly have a 99% chance of successfully landing a shot. Well, there’s no reason ...