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UNBELIEVABLE: Xcom - Caught on Camera

Okay, I wasn't expecting 'Rainbow Six XCOM' to be one of my favourite Gamescom demos

And yet, here we are.

PC Gamer

PSA: Swap the radial ability menu in Star Wars Zero Company for more of a trad XCOM-style experience

It's the Runa-approved way to play.

PC Gamer

'Star Wars: Zero Company' recaptures the magic of your favorite Star Wars films (review)

Bitreactor's blend of XCOM combat and a smaller-stakes story nails what makes the Star Wars franchise so special.

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Star Wars Zero Company review: "XCOM with lightsabers is a truly sweet deal, and it doesn't have to reinvent the tactics wheel to be forceful"

Star Wars: Zero Company does exactly what it promises: XCOM, but in a galaxy far, far away

GamesRadar

Star Wars Zero Company wants to be more than XCOM with lightsabers: "Gamers are more sophisticated now"

Developer Bit Reactor is "trying to honor this great legacy of the genre of strategy games while picking our battles about where we must step up"

GamesRadar

Star Wars Zero Company is XCOM set in a galaxy far, far away, and even those unfamiliar with turn-based tactics games like me can easily get hooked by it

I've never played XCOM, but after playing over 15 hours of Bit Reactor's Star Wars Zero Company, I'm seriously impressed.

TechRadar

Star Wars Zero Company is a very safe XCOM descendant, but its most interesting parts are found in its Midnight Suns DNA

Welcome to the comfort zone.

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'Star Wars: Zero Company' preview — the XCOM (and Mass Effect?!) successor I didn't know I needed is a personal GOTY contender

I recently had the opportunity to play Star Wars: Zero Company. Not only does it deliver an authentic Star Wars experience with a big XCOM twist, there are also unexpected shades of Mass Effect here I couldn't ignore.

Windows Central

10 expansions that were better than the actual game

Bigger isn't always better. Except for sometimes when it is.

PC Gamer

Discussion: What are the top 5 upcoming games you're most excited for? Hard mode: No GTA 6.

The industry is having a tough time, but there's more content than ever about to drop into our collective laps. What are some of the biggest upcoming games you're most excited for? Drop in our comments, let's hear it.

Windows Central

Star Wars Zero Company is more XCOM than RPG, as dev confirms there's no branching story or romances: "This is still a turn-based tactics game at its heart"

Star Wars Zero Company's story is "linear" from start to finish, and the ending "will be largely the same for everyone"

GamesRadar

Star Wars Zero Company won't have official mod support, confirms Bit Reactor, but it has 'a lot of respect for the modding community'

But there's still hope.

PC Gamer

Get 15 games for $15 in Humble's 2K Megahits bundle, including Bioshock Infinite, Risk of Rain 2, and one of my favourite shooters of all time

Also includes XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Borderlands 3, and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition.

PC Gamer

Spotify was down: Recap as thousands of users reported sudden outage

Thousands of users reported problems with Spotify today, July 14, but thankfully they didn't seem to last long.

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XCOM miniatures game revealed, with an upgradable base and co-op adventure campaign

XCOM: The Miniatures Game will go up for pre-order in July ahead of a Fall/Winter 2026 release date

PC Gamer

Star Wars Zero Company, the tactics game from veteran XCOM devs, confirms August launch and Anakin Skywalker cameo

Star Wars' new strategy game is looking like a winner.

GamesRadar

Star Wars Zero Company confirmed for August release as former XCOM devs debut action-packed gameplay trailer

The release date leaked this week, but now it's a sure thing

GamesRadar

Star Wars Zero Company release date leaks one day before Summer Game Fest, as XCOM veterans' new strategy game joins the crowd avoiding GTA 6

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40k XCOM-like Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is getting a sequel and this time we'll get to purge 'seven distinctive enemy factions'

More variety would be nice.

PC Gamer

XCOM is getting a miniatures game from the company that brought Fallout to tabletop

Plastic tactics.

The Guardian - AU

I’m addicted to checking my phone. Could a blocking device stop me?

Physical phone-blocking devices, powered by NFC wireless technology, are becoming a popular solution for doomscrolling. Brigid Delaney puts one to the test

GamesRadar

10 Best Tactical RPGs to play in 2026

Discover the best tactical RPGs to play today, from Final Fantasy Tactics to Marvel's Midnight Suns

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Xenonauts 2 Beginner’s Guide – Tips, Base Build Order, and How to Survive [1.0]

Updated April 8, 2026: Xenonauts 2 officially launched its 1.0 version on April 2, 2026, after nearly three years in Early Access. The tips below are

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X (Twitter) was down — live updates on the worldwide outage

X was experiencing an outage that took down the "For You" timeline and other features.

PC Gamer

Star Wars Zero Company director has 'an axe to grind' with turn-based tactics, says fans don't have to settle for no story, crummy graphics, and clunky controls: 'Depth doesn't cost you elegance'

"How do we do something that makes you feel something as a player, and not just think through a problem?"

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