Firaxis has revealed a prototyped XCOM reboot from 2003 was “awful”, that’s according to Firaxis lead designer Jake Solomon. Speaking with Edge, Solomon confirmed the reboot was indeed a thing, but in fact, he considers it “awful” in retrospect: “It was awful. It’s a good thing it never went ahead,...
With two pieces of DLC (Slingshot and Second Wave) already available to all, Firaxis has confirmed they are working on more. Speaking with Polygon, Firaxis’ lead designer Jake Solomon said that the team is “working on something really awesome” for the hit reboot, adding that it’s “going to take some time”...
Firaxis has confirmed XCOM: Enemy Unknown is to get a free update today for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The DLC update adds a wide selection of new modifications to the game, modifications that aim to see you putting more hours into the title than ever before. The mods, which were actually scrapped during the game’s development,...
2K has revealed the 2nd patch for XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The patch, as detailed on the official 2K forum, updates the easy mode to make it a little easier on gamers. It also updates and fixes various other issues which include multiplayer connectivity problems, AI troubles and more. Here’s what it contains: Interception game hang...
Firaxis has confirmed that those that purchased XCOM: Enemy Unknown can expect more content. The first batch of content is the originally pre-order only “Elite Soldier Pack” – that will now become readily available to all. Here’s what it contains: Classic X-COM soldier: Players will instantly receive a new recruit...
FIFA 13 is once again Ireland’s top title this week in the Irish charts. Remaining the top title for a second week, it has managed to remain unrivalled by Arkane’s Dishonored. Resident Evil 6 drops to 3rd with Pokémon Black & White 2 following in 4th and 5th. With all the climbing, something has to fall and Borderlands...
Firaxis has sent out the launch trailer for XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Entitled “Our last hope”, the trailer shows marines taking out the invaders as well as a few of the accolades the game has picked up along the way. XCOM: Enemy Unknown releases October the 9th in the US, and then October the 12th here in Ireland. ...
The video, chaired by Geoff Keighley, talks to the dev team about their role in Firaxis, development of XCOM: Enemy …
Presented by lead designer Jake Solomon, the video shows off the loss of troops as well as…
Entitled “Casualties of War”, the gameplay trailer places emphasis on the loss of troops…
Releasing a brand new gameplay video, Firaxis dev Jake Solomon sat down with Gamespot to finally reveal…
The game will ship with an “M” rating due to the expected “blood and gore, strong language, violence” content. As per…
The include SHIV concept art, alien contamination and the heavy laser in full action. XCOM: Enemy Unkown…
The screens show two environments as well as some of the aliens in action. There’s also a look at some squad …
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