Firaxis Games

XCOM 2 Review: Mass Extinction Event

Humanity turns revolutionary in Firaxis' follow-up to the celebrated action-strategy game, but do the new additions make it better or just bigger? Our review.

Some XCOM 2 mods you can play from day one

Mods for your mods for your mother's mods.

XCOM 2 getting mods from Long War Studios at launch

Long War Studios has partnered with 2K and Firaxis Games to create some mods for XCOM 2, which will hopefully be available at launch.

XCOM 2: Building the Resistance

XCOM 2 marks this year's first triple-A PC game release, with a focus on fidelity and mod tools afforded by the hardware. In this Shacknews Select, we talk with the game's lead designers about its origins, art, and enemies. Plus, we get an extensive hands-on.

XCOM 2 system requirements revealed

You actually won't need such a powerful machine in order to run XCOM 2.

XCOM 2 Deluxe Edition announced; post-launch DLC outlined

2K and Firaxis Games have announced the XCOM 2 Deluxe Edition as well as what we can expect in terms of post-launch content for the game.

Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide Impressions: Making Planetfall

Shacknews goes hands-on with the Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide expansion and claim the seas in the name of our empire. Here's what we found in the ocean depths.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown headed to PS Vita, according to ESRB

An ESRB rating has popped up for a game called XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus for the PlayStation Vita.

XCOM 2 Gamescom 2015 demo boards the Avenger

2K Games and Firaxis have released the XCOM 2 demo shown during Gamescom 2015, showing off the game's central hub.

Civilization: Beyond Earth explores a free Steam weekend today

In anticipation of the upcoming Rising Tide expansion, 2K Games and Firaxis have opened the door for a free Civilization: Beyond Earth weekend on Steam.