firaxis
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown Is Coming To The iPhone And iPad This Winter
Firaxis’ winter is going to be quite busy. They just announced today at their PAX East panel that they’ll be bringing the fantastic strategy game from the PC/consoles over to the iOS platform.
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How A Well-Meaning Death Notification Freaked Out The XCOM Designer’s Wife
I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re reading that headline and thinking, “Um, ‘well-meaning death notification?’” But believe it or not, that’s exactly what we’re talking about here.
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Creator Of Original X-Com Thinks The New XCOM Is “Addictive And Absorbing”
No one was sure that XCOM: Enemy Unknown would please fans of the original X-Com. The remake’s lead designer Jake Solomon counts himself amongst the devotees of Microprose’s sci-fi strategy game and even he wasn’t certain the team at Firaxis could recapture the appeal of the original.
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Civilization Online MMO Will Let Players Try To Rule The World
Sid Meier’s famous Civilization games are all about bold land grabs and spreading one’s influence all over the globe. So it makes sense for publisher 2K Games to finally unveil an MMO version of the long-running series.