Tagged:  Firaxis Games

By Anthony LaBella, January 26, 2013 0 VG Review

Col. Bertrand “Gunner” Dubois Col. Kavita “Hardcore” Das Maj. Carlos “Hazard” Vega These are just a few of the names that grace the memorial wall of my XCOM base. They represent the losses faced during my campaign, and in turn… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, December 6, 2012 0 GN

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards nominees were announced last night and among them is thatgamecompany’s Journey, which received a nod for “Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media.” Austin Wintory, who composed Journey‘s original score, finds himself alongside legends such as… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, June 11, 2012 0 Previews

When I was first introduced to XCOM: Enemy Unknown at PAX East just over two months ago, the developers at Firaxis Games introduced me to the game’s basic concepts and mechanics as well as the XCOM organization and its soldiers…. Read More »

By Mike Murphy, April 23, 2012 1 Previews

With all the attention being paid to the upcoming XCOM first-person shooter, many people don’t seem to notice that 2K Games is also working another title in the series, one more faithful to the series’ roots. XCOM: Enemy Unknown returns… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, January 5, 2012 0 GN

Many X-COM fanatics were disappointed when 2K Marin revealed its series reboot, XCOM, would be a shooter. But now X-COM and strategy enthusiasts in general have reason to rejoice. Game Informer has announced that the February issue of its magazine… Read More »