Anticipated ‘space XCOM’ tactical RPG Menace delayed again, but a demo’s out now
The creators of 88%-rated tactical game Battle Brothers announce next project, which moves from a fantasy world to a sci-fi future.
Dice Gambit fuses XCOM combat and Persona’s style, and I can’t look away
Blending the turn-based tactics of XCOM with the visual flair of Persona 5, Dice Gambit is tugging at both sides of my brain at once. Putting you in charge of…
Cyberpunk XCOM challenger Cyber Knights reveals future plans in huge roadmap
Things have been quiet on the possibility of an XCOM 3 recently, and while it may look like no news will ever arrive for it, there is a tactical RPG…
Strategic auto battler Xenopurge is like XCOM meets Aliens, and it’s out now
Aliens is a masterclass in building tension. With just a beeping sound and dots on a screen, James Cameron uses a motion sensor to ratchet up the fear before you…
New 94%-rated strategy game is a mix of Cyberpunk and XCOM
One of the most memorable sequences in Cyberpunk 2077 is the heist that sets the bulk of its plot in motion. It neatly introduces some of the game's most important…
New strategy game Critical Shift feels like XCOM combined with Resident Evil
I’ve played Resident Evil so many times that I would consider the STARS team personal friends, but I’m not convinced by their tactical prowess. Standing in the hall of the…
Original XCOM Creator Thinks Switch 2 Mouse Controls Have Big Strategy-Game Potential
PC is typically considered the go-to platform for strategy games, but in the case of the Switch 2, XCOM creator Julian Gollop sees great possibility for the genre to expand…
Grab Every Mainline XCOM Game for $10 at Humble Bundle
A huge collection of XCOM PC games and expansions is on sale right now for just $10 at Humble.
XCOM and Hunt Showdown inspire new strategy game and extraction shooter hybrid
Ice Code Games, creator of Hard West 2 and last year's Rogue Waters, has made a niche for itself in mashing up tactical combat design with supernaturally-infused historical settings. Hard…
Star Wars Zero Company has been fully revealed, and it’s more than an XCOM clone
Star Wars videogames have always been where the sci-fi universe shines brightest. From the large-scale conflicts of Battlefront to the Force-driven power fantasy of Jedi Survivor, Star Wars is so…