Where previous sequels to XCOM games have failed, XCOM 2 — the sequel to 2012's reboot, XCOM: Enemy Unknown — succeeds. Stand down, Terror from the Deep. Sleep ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In XCOM 2, everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. But that's part of the fun. In Firaxis Games' turn-based strategy sequel, you're constantly ...

Just when I felt I’d gotten a handle on using the complex rules of XCOM 2’s combat to my advantage, XCOM 2: Alien Hunters has gone and turned them against me. This DLC pack brings in three new major ...

XCOM 2 offers a concealment mechanic to start off missions. You’re able to move around the battlefield prior to being spotted. This allows you to scan for enemy or objective locations and not get lit ...

XCOM 2's new DLC drop is a brilliant little love letter to the fans - and best of all, it's free. I bloody love XCOM 2. For my money it's one of the best tactical games ever, and so it doesn't exactly ...

Firaxis is a big supporter of XCOM 2 mods, and while the studio has now left the community to their own devices, it has also made it so easy for modders to change the whole game. Showing its ...

Firaxis has a decent track record when it comes to making add-ons, but the XCOM 2 DLC run initially suffered from a few bad apples. Upon release, the pre-order bonus and day one content were subject ...

There's this magical moment that all XCOM 2 players experience. A member of your elite squad of sci-fi planetary defenders holds their machine gun right up at the face of some alien foe, probably a ...

Overwhelmed by everything new in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen? Here’s a rundown with 11 tips to help you get started in XCOM 2’s massive expansion. New factions, new bosses, new missions and new enemy ...

If you’re not a fan of the new Fatigue mechanic in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, you can disable it with a little .ini editing. Here’s exactly how to do it. XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds a fatigue ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. This review has been updated to reflect XCOM 2's re-release on PS4 and Xbox One, which released on September 27, 2016: Time is always fading in XCOM 2 ...