News items tagged with firaxis games

Civilization 6 DLC Adds Australia

Civilization 6 DLC Adds Australia

The video game developer Firaxis Games introduces the second round of DLC for its turn-based strategy title, Civilization 6, which adds Australia to the game. With Civilization 6 being a ma...

By Kyle Sledge on 21 February 2017
7 Best Political Video Games

7 Best Political Video Games

Ahead of the United States presidential election, Game Rant ranks up seven of the best political video games, including Civilization 5, Tropico 5, and Crusader Kings 2. Being a politician i...

By Jasmine Henry on 01 November 2016
Civilization 6 Modder Creates Earth Map

Civilization 6 Modder Creates Earth Map

Civilization 6 modder Gedemon releases a massive Earth map mod that will cripple even the most high-end PC rigs, resulting in turns that reach 2 minutes or more. Although the Civilization...

By Anthony Taormina on 25 October 2016
XCOM 2 Review

XCOM 2 Review

Firaxis continues its excellent work on the XCOM franchise with XCOM 2, a game that improves upon all the elements of its predecessor and delivers a phenomenal strategic experience.

By John Jacques on 18 July 2016
XCOM 2 Ending Explained: Where Will The Sequel Go?

XCOM 2 Ending Explained: Where Will The Sequel Go?

Game Rant takes a look at the cliffhanger ending of XCOM 2, which provides a huge hint about where the series will be heading in the future. There will be spoilers!

By John Jacques on 18 July 2016
XCOM 2 Is Getting A Sequel to Popular Long War Mod

XCOM 2 Is Getting A Sequel to Popular Long War Mod

Firaxis Games announces that Pavonis Interactive will be releasing Long War 2 for XCOM 2, a follow up to the original XCOM’s most popular modification.

By John Jacques on 18 July 2016
XCOM 2 Gets Controller Support On PC

XCOM 2 Gets Controller Support On PC

Firaxis Games releases a patch which finally brings controller support to the the PC version of XCOM 2, along with a few bug fixes and a camera update.

By John Jacques on 18 July 2016
XCOM 2's First Mod Is A Puppy Gun

XCOM 2's First Mod Is A Puppy Gun

A fan of XCOM 2 makes a corgi puppy gun for the turn-based strategy game, which Firaxis acknowledges is the first post-release modification made by a fan.

By John Jacques on 21 May 2016
XCOM 2 Delayed

XCOM 2 Delayed

Firaxis Games announces the unfortunate delay of the upcoming XCOM 2 from November of this year to February 5th, 2016, so that they can continue polishing the game.

By Dalton Cooper on 31 August 2015
XCOM 2 Gameplay Video

XCOM 2 Gameplay Video

Firaxis Games shows off their E3 2015 gameplay video for XCOM 2, which follows a squad of soldiers on a sabotage mission that packs plenty of brutal surprises.

By John Jacques on 20 August 2015
XCOM 2 Devs Not Even Discussing Consoles

XCOM 2 Devs Not Even Discussing Consoles

Firaxis Games won’t rule out a console version of the turn-based strategy sequel ‘XCOM 2’, but the game’s director says that, for now, the team is focusing entirely on PC.

By Dalton Cooper on 12 July 2015
XCOM 2 Procedural Generation Details

XCOM 2 Procedural Generation Details

Firaxis Games gives an in-depth explanation on how procedural generation works in ‘XCOM 2’, and how it will keep challenging gamers and impact gameplay.

By John Jacques on 17 June 2015
XCOM 2 Revealed

XCOM 2 Revealed

Following an ARG teaser, 2K Games and Firaxis officially announce the sequel to their popular turn-based strategy game reboot, ‘XCOM 2’, as a PC exclusive.

By Dalton Cooper on 23 April 2015
XCOM 2 Gameplay Details

XCOM 2 Gameplay Details

More details about ‘XCOM 2’ come to light! The game features 5 soldier classes, stealth-based gameplay, evolved aliens, and a renewed focus on customization.

By John Jacques on 23 April 2015