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Maybe we'll get to stop calling it " XCOM Shooter " soon, as 2K Games is prepared to re-reveal the action-oriented alien blasting title. This morning on the official blog, a statement was posted promising "a new experience within the world of XCOM." This follows the scrubbing... More

Nobody knows what's going to happen to 2K Games' originally announced XCOM title (back in 2010), but if this stash of classified info is any indication, we may find out soon. There has been buzz recently that 2K's XCOM (which started out as a first-person shooter take on the series) was going... More

A video playing off the recent Russian meteor crash may be teasing the XCOM first-person shooter that recently and inexplicably disappeared form the Internet . Shack News did some research on the video, discovering that the source code page reveals the keyword 'whathappenedin62', which is a domain... More

XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the tactical strategy game, released last year, but there is (was?) another XCOM game in development. It is a first-person shooter, and like evidence of aliens on Earth after government intervention, it has suddenly and inexplicably disappeared. Digital Trends noticed yesterday that... More

Firaxis, the developer behind last year's XCOM: Enemey Unknown has announced that the game is coming to iPhone and iPad. According to Firaxis, the game will basically be a direct port of the console and PC version of the game. No word on pricing just yet, or an exact release date yet, but it should... More

Firaxis, the developer behind XCOM: Enemy Unknown, announced this morning that its free Second Wave DLC is available right now for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. The DLC adds post-campaign content that allows players to modify the game in a number of different ways. You can check out the full list... More

We received a card in the mail from Firaxis, the developers of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and it included a special message. I grabbed a quick video of it so that you can share in the holiday greeting joy. Check it out below. More

If you've played the fantastic XCOM: Enemy Unknown, you know that death is an inevitable and sobering occurrence. Many of us have seen our friends and family perish at the hands of various sectoids, floaters, and (especially) sectopods. Now you can honor their sacrifice in the noblest of ways...via... More

XCOM's Slingshot DLC is available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC today and Firaxis has released a trailer and screenshots to let fans know what they're getting into. Slingshot costs $6.99 on PSN and PC, and 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. The pack introduces three new maps tied to Council... More

Julian Gollop, the creator of the original X-COM, announced on Twitter that he is remaking one of his older games, Chaos: The Battle of the Wizards. In follow-up tweets he said he literally just started working on the game, so he didn't have anything to show off yet. The game will be for iOS, PC... More

XCOM is a great game. It can also be a very frustrating game, particularly if you aren't used to turn-based tactical strategy. That's why I'm here to help (note: the actual helpfulness of these rules is open to some debate). Editor Note: If you've read any of Chris Kluwe's recent... More

Need a little more power to survive the alien threats in XCOM: Enemy Unknown? Try playing as video game designers Sid Meier or Ken Levine. PC Gamer describes a Easter Egg, which allows you to unlock several overpowered psionic operatives by changing a soldiers name. Achievements are unlocked when you... More

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a good game . Play it. Look what happens if you don't stop the alien threat. Dorkly envisions what could happen if you let the aliens win. More

You want classic X-Com strategy? You may get it with 2K Marin's XCOM, but perhaps not in the way you think. 2K Marin's XCOM – the one that was announced before Firaxis' version, and which was a first-person shooter – may be getting a gameplay overhaul, according to a rumor from... More

A lot of games are set to release this October. How will you sort though the pile and pick the gems worth playing? Let me help you. Don't worry, I'm a professional at playing games. Chances are good that you've already settled on what games you'll be buying this season, but if you're... More

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is great, but it will test your critical thinking skills. Think you have what it takes to survive the alien onslaught? Find out with this interactive video. Want to get a taste of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, but you don't want to commit to the demo ? Check out this interactive video... More

PC gamers have been skeptical of the changes Firaxis is making to XCOM ever since the project was announced. Today, they have a chance to see if those changes enhance or detract from the formula of the classic strategy series, with a two-level demo now available on Steam. The demo allows players to take... More

During the recent PAX convention, Firaxis got together with television personality Geoff Keighley, behind a table and in front of a crowd, to discuss the development of its upcoming alien-fighting strategy game, XCOM: Enemy Unkown. If you weren't lucky enough to attend the panel in person, you can... More

The 2K Marin-developed XCOM shooter has been delayed another whole year. The game isn't scheduled to ship until April 2013 at the earliest. Take-Two announced today XCOM was pushed back into the company's 2014 fiscal year, which begins on April 1, 2013 and ends March 31, 2014. A company spokesperson... More

After our full month of XCOM: Enemy Unknown coverage, we’re all more eager than every to get our hands on the game, but you probably still have a few burning questions about the game that you’d like answered. Next week, we’ll be recording a special edition XCOM podcast where we talk... More