XCOM 2

XCOM 2 Review: Mass Extinction Event

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.

Some XCOM 2 mods you can play from day one

Mods for your mods for your mother's mods.

XCOM 2 getting mods from Long War Studios at launch

Long War Studios has partnered with 2K and Firaxis Games to create some mods for XCOM 2, which will hopefully be available at launch.

XCOM 2: Building the Resistance

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.

Most Anticipated 2016: Steve's Picks

Shacknews Editor-in-Chief Steve Watts takes a look forward at the games he's most eager to get his hands on in 2016.

XCOM 2 system requirements revealed

You actually won't need such a powerful machine in order to run XCOM 2.

XCOM 2 Deluxe Edition announced; post-launch DLC outlined

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.

XCOM 2 Devs Address Mod Support, Procedural Levels

Shacknews talks with XCOM 2 creative director Jake Solomon and art director Greg Foertsch about the future of mod support, how its procedural generation works, and alien win conditions.

Meet XCOM 2's New Enemies, the Archon and Shieldbearer

Today at Firaxicon, the developer unveiled two new enemy units for XCOM 2. Shacknews talked to creative director Jake Solomon and art director Greg Foertsch about these latest additions.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Free-to-play this Weekend; XCOM 2 Pre-Orders Start

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is free to play and is on sale on Steam this weekend to prepare players for XCOM 2.