Shack Ten: Video games that changed dramatically between announcement and release
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Team Fortress 2? Is that you? And Halo! Did you do something third-person-y with your hair?
READ MORE >XCOM: Enemy Unknown headed to PS Vita, according to ESRB
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An ESRB rating has popped up for a game called XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus for the PlayStation Vita.
READ MORE >"I keep wanting to get this for ios or android, but I keep hearing how it's a total memory hog ..."
see all 2 commentsE3 2011: XCOM
It's not the turn-based tactical combat game of the old games, but this year's new E3 demo gets a lot closer to getting the classic XCOM "vibe."
READ MORE >"Yeah, it was a really interesting mechanic. Just this thing entirely separate from anything else ..."
see all 92 commentsXCOM releasing on PS3, Xbox and PC in March
2K Marin's controversial reboot of XCOM will arrive in March 2012 not only on Xbox 360 and PC, but PS3 as well. A new gameplay trailer shows off its divisive FPS gameplay.
READ MORE >"I like some of the visual effects. Not sure on the game otherwise yet, the development ..."
see all 53 commentsSpec Ops, XCOM Slated for Fiscal 2012; 'No Update' on Max Payne 3
In its latest financial report, publisher Take Two has adjusted its release calendar to coincide with recently revealed information but threw in a...
READ MORE >"What are you talking about? there has never been a sequel to xcom. I was playing it yesterday ..."
see all 15 commentsXCOM E3 2010 Preview
QUICKTAKE: The 50's "dawn of the atomic age" era provides a great atmosphere for an alien-hunt shooter whether you know the original or not. And for those who do, while it's not a strategy game, there are ample nods to the X-Com spirit
READ MORE >"Rounding the corner and ending up face to face with a Sectoid was scary. Watching one of your ..."
see all 33 commentsWeekend Confirmed Episode 13
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E3 2010 goes into the books with a deluge of games and we dive right into the deep end of them. Shacknews's own Chris Faylor joins Garnett, Brian,...
READ MORE >"Great show guys. first time listener and I loved it. Enticing, interesting, diverse and full ..."
see all 123 commentsXCOM E3 Media: When Oil Attacks!
Oil! Our trusted tacky friend. Fuel of innovation, powering a new bright
READ MORE >"The original X-Com and Lemmings 2 came with my parents PC back in 94, and X-Com is what got me ..."
see all 60 commentsXCOM Trailer Shows Off FPS 'Re-Imagining'
The very first trailer for XCOM--the "re-imagining" of the strategy series as a "mystery-filled first-person shooter" by developer 2K Marin--has...
READ MORE >"Meh, looks okay, but this ain't XCOM. Us old, bitter gamers while LOVED the original XCOM will ..."
see all 149 comments2K's XCOM Reboot Coming in 2011
2K's XCOM, the "re-imagining" of the classic strategy series as a "mystery-filled first-person shooter," now has a release window: 2011. Upon...
READ MORE >"I'm not saying they were bad, just not all that similar except for I guess being in the same ..."
see all 44 commentsX-Com 'Re-Imagined' as Xenonauts by Indie Dev
Following word that franchise owner 2K Games is "re-imagining" the turn-based tactical series X-COM as a first-person shooter dubbed XCOM,...
READ MORE >"The real accomplishment of X-COM is that it would ass-rape you and you'll love every damn minute ..."
see all 35 commentsXCOM FPS 'Re-Imagining' Coming From Both 2K Australia and 2K Marin [Updated]
[Update - 1:30pm CST] 2K Games has clarified that "both the Novato, California and Canberra, Australia arms of [2K Marin] are collaborating on...
READ MORE >"I hope you go to jail you worm. Craps like you aren't a big help to the industry. Please stop ..."
see all 69 commentsX-Com 'Re-Imagined' as FPS by BioShock 2 Dev
BioShock 2 developer 2K Marin is to revive the classic turn-based tactical PC series X-COM as a first-person shooter, publisher 2K Games announced...
READ MORE >"And I am not afraid to see what a competent group of individuals can do with it. If it ends up a ..."
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"For the record I actually like the way Dark Sector turned out. There was too little in the ..."
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