More than two years since its release, XCOM 2 is still a behemoth of a strategy game, but things have been quiet out of developer Firaxis’ camp since the release of excellent expansion War of the Chosen last year. Today, the developer surprise-announced that it isn’t done with XCOM 2 just yet. New additions to the game are on the way.

It's just the base game, but the base XCOM 2 is still a cracker of a strategy game. And until early tomorrow, you can grab it for just under $21.

A new collection of concept art reveals details of a Halo Wars 3 pitch that featured space battles and XCOM-esque base management.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is a turn-based Shakespearean tragedy generator, and also there are aliens. Steam users have been sharing their tales of devastation, woe, and, every once in a while, victory.

There's a mod for XCOM 2 called Overwatch Mercy Squadmate. It does exactly what the name and picture here suggest, adding the angelic healer to XCOM 2's new expansion, War of the Chosen.

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is a very good arts and crafts game that also includes the occasional tactical battle against aliens. Show me your best posters!

If you've never played XCOM 2, here's my advice: skip the vanilla version and start by playing the new expansion, War of the Chosen. It's the best 2K's XCOM series has ever been.

Back when Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor first came out in 2014, people pretty much immediately started asking, "When will other games get Nemesis Systems?" Flash forward three years, and the most prominent game to do it is… Shadow of War, the sequel to Shadow of Mordor. But soon you'll be able to add XCOM 2 to that painfully short list as well.

A new expansion, called War of the Chosen, will come out for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this summer, on Aug. 29.

Long War was one of the first XCOM reboot's most popular and beloved mods, so much so that XCOM 2 ended up liberally cribbing notes from its playbook. Now there's a Long War for XCOM 2, and it's a doozy.

I totally get it. You're still recovering from December's barrage of sales and don't have the fortitude (or cash reserves) to spend more on games right now. However, if you're keen on Firaxis' XCOM 2 and passed on recent discounts, well, I have great news -- Humble currently has it on offer for $US12 (about $17 Australian).

Amazon. Green Man Gaming. Steam. Good Old Games. Humble Bundle. Wherever you look today, chances are you'll see a sale and a fat discount.

But not everyone has had the time or wherewithal to consider how hard they would like to throw their wallet at their monitor. So to help out, here's a cross-section of cracking deals on video games that are worth your time.

If, like me, you're not at PAX Aus and wondering what you were going to do with your Sunday, it's time to fire up XCOM 2 with a mate and get alien-slaying. Team Dragonpunk has just released its "Tactical Co-Op" mod for the game and while it's technically a beta, it's good enough to have fun with.

We're returning to the art of XCOM 2 today for a third time, because artist Dongmin Shin has shared some of his cute-as-hell poster art that adorns the walls of the game's world.

XCOM 2 is a phenomenal strategy game. The DLC Firaxis has released in its wake, on the other hand, has mostly been middling. Thankfully, Shen's Last Gift is straight-up good. It lets you improve the shit out of your squad. With mechs.

Video: The excellent turn-based strategy game XCOM 2 will be PC exclusive no more later this year. Publisher 2K announced this morning that the game will be coming to Xbox One and PS4 on September 9. Veteran studio The Workshop is handling the port of the Firaxis game.

XCOM 2 just got its biggest DLC expansion yet, Alien Hunters. It adds three new "ruler" aliens, which function as bosses who, unlike other XCOM 2 enemies, can escape and appear in multiple battles. I was surprised to find that it's kinda like the Nemesis system from Shadow of Mordor.

Usually, XCOM 2 is a game where you battle aliens in missions, pray to God (who is probably also an alien) that your precious troops don't get perma-killed and purchase upgrades between missions. This mod changes that entirely.

Earlier this year Firaxis recruited the aptly-named Long War Studios to craft mods specifically for XCOM 2 and the most succulent fruit yet of their labours -- the Long War Toolbox -- has just arrived.