Welcome to one of the most daunting and (sometimes) frustrating games in mainstream media. Sharing knowledge with the community can make these sorts of things a whole lot easier. We’re trying to do ...

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 ...

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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You're hunkered down behind a beaten-up truck, bleeding from a chest wound. You can hear the labored breathing of one of your squadmates over the ...

The Chosen are a trio of persistent enemies that will haunt you across your XCOM 2 campaign. Inspired by Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's Nemesis System, these enemies will morph and react to you as ...

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 ...

Update: XCOM 2 has been nominated for IGN's 2016 Game of the Year. There’s an air of white-knuckle desperation about XCOM 2’s post-apocalyptic setting, and it only enhances the tension. Taking place ...