Civilization VI 25th anniversary edition unveiled
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Extra content and goodies for an extra cost.
READ MORE >Civilization VI video shows off the importance of the new Builders unit
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Builders will replace workers for building improvements on the land.
READ MORE >"hm... i think i might like that limited 'uses' per builder/worker thing! it has been sort of a ..."
see all 2 commentsQueen Elizabeth's Brexit means Victoria's entrance in Civilization 6
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Firaxis decides to focus on the young queen as the ruler of England in its next installment.
READ MORE >XCOM 2 finally will invade PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
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Mark September 6 on your calendar (September 9 if you are in Europe).
READ MORE >XCOM 2 Alien Hunters DLC releasing next week with new Ruler aliens, story-based mission, and more
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It's hunt or be hunted in XCOM 2's Alien Hunters.
READ MORE >XCOM 2's first DLC offers tons of soldier customization options; new patch coming soon
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We wouldn't blame the aliens for running away after seeing Anarchy's Children.
READ MORE >"I don't care if they sell it or whatever, just wondering how the business side thought this was ..."
see all 12 commentsHow to Get More Intel in XCOM 2
Having a hard time finding Intel? We’ll teach you all the right places to look.
READ MORE >XCOM 2 features native Steam Controller support; other gamepads not supported yet
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As Firaxis warned back in June, gamepad support for XCOM 2 just isn't in the cards at launch. Well, not all gamepads anyway, because thanks to a collaboration with Valve, the latest game in the series now features native support for Steam Controllers.
READ MORE >"The mouse cursor to move was real fiddly when moving players on turns in the last XCOM. So many ..."
see all 36 commentsShackCOM Mission Log: Operation Wolf Hawk
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One of our hidden Data Tap locations has been identified and is currently under attack by the enemy. Squad X is deployed to secure the package, and remove all enemy forces from the surrounding area.
READ MORE >"This is good stuff. Would be kind of cool to have some coordinating screenshots interspersed ..."
see all 17 commentsXCOM 2 Review: Mass Extinction Event
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Humanity turns revolutionary in Firaxis' follow-up to the celebrated action-strategy game, but do the new additions make it better or just bigger? Our review.
READ MORE >"Very cool Josh, sounds awesome, nice write up. Damn 80 hours and you did not do all the side ..."
see all 6 comments"Although now that I've seen footage of the smg, it's not thaaaat game breaking..."
see all 6 commentsXCOM 2 getting mods from Long War Studios at launch
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Long War Studios has partnered with 2K and Firaxis Games to create some mods for XCOM 2, which will hopefully be available at launch.
READ MORE >"Are we to infer that the game is launching with mod support? Or are they just making an ..."
see all 4 commentsXCOM 2: Building the Resistance
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XCOM 2 marks this year's first triple-A PC game release, with a focus on fidelity and mod tools afforded by the hardware. In this Shacknews Select, we talk with the game's lead designers about its origins, art, and enemies. Plus, we get an extensive hands-on.
READ MORE >"I bought it for PS3 and put in nearly 200 hours. Bought it again for OSX and put in another 100 ..."
see all 68 commentsXCOM 2 system requirements revealed
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You actually won't need such a powerful machine in order to run XCOM 2.
READ MORE >"Cool, those seem pretty good must be scalable. The new screens look really nice so that is good ..."
see all 2 commentsXCOM 2 Deluxe Edition announced; post-launch DLC outlined
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2K and Firaxis Games have announced the XCOM 2 Deluxe Edition as well as what we can expect in terms of post-launch content for the game.
READ MORE >"Just to prove you can't please all the people all the time I have a friend who is totally gutted ..."
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"Waiting on this one. Maybe even for the first expansion. I've been burned too many times by ..."
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