Tag Archives: XCOM

It is disheartening to learn from a recent report that modern gaming audiences are losing interest in deep strategy games, such as the ones found in the Civilization or XCOM franchises. According to a study by Quantic Foundry, data gathered over the previous nine years using the researcher’s gamer motivation profile (GMP) tool reveals a significant shift in players’ preferences ...

The news of Jake Solomon, a prominent figure in the world of game development, departing from Firaxis to establish his own studio, Midsummer Studios, has caught many by surprise. What’s particularly intriguing is his decision to transition from the strategy genre to the life simulation genre. Reflecting on the opportunity to create something entirely different, Soloman pondered the shortcomings of ...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown came out not too long ago, and proceeded to be one of the best strategy games of its kind. having a great narrative, in-depth strategic gameplay, solid visuals, and a unique attachment and progression system for each one of your soldiers, XCOM squeezed hundreds of hours out of newcomers and long-time XCOM players alike. Today, we get ...

MASSIVE CHALICE is a tactical strategy PC game on an epic fantasy timeline from the creators of Psychonauts, Broken Age, and Costume Quest. MASSIVE CHALICE is one of many successful Kickstarter games, but it is Double Fine’s second successful Kickstarter. With the goal being at a whopping $725,000 , Double Fine nearly doubled their goal ending at $1,229,015. While their ...

This is a mighty fine week for PC gamers who are looking to bag some free titles and it’s only going to get better. First I’ll start off with the bad news just to get it out of the way. Starting today, Dragon Age Origins is no longer free via Electronic Art’s Origin “On the House” program and has reverted back to the ...

If you’re looking for some free games to play this weekend there’s quite a selection of great titles awaiting you. No less than five games are available to try out for the very cheap price of absolutely nothing until Sunday, and even beyond in some cases. First off, you can play Gearbox Software’s first-person shooter RPG Borderlands 2 for free until ...

This is a bit unexpected, but definitely not unwelcome. Firaxis has teamed up with Fantasy Flight Games in order to bring us a new board game inspired by the highly acclaimed XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The game will be demonstrated next week at GenCon 2014 for the very first time. And we will certainly need the demonstration and explanations as the ...

Humble Bundle has added two new bundles to their store. The first it the Humble 2K Bundle that went live earlier in the week. Available at any price (though a $1 minimum charge for Steam keys is in effect) are BioShock, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and The Darkness II. All three games are first-person shooters, though they vary in style ...

Word on the street is that Blizzard Entertainment recently filed “ Overwatch ” under gaming-related services. The word itself originates in U.S. military doctrine and is explained by Wikipedia as follows: “In modern warfare, overwatch is the state of one small unit or military vehicle supporting another unit, while they are executing fire and movement tactics. An overwatching, or supporting ...