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Civilization: Beyond Earth – Preview

Civilization: Beyond Earth – Preview

Forming a valid opinion on a game after only fifteen minutes of hands-off time is usually a difficult task, and when the game in question is within a franchise known for having hundreds – if not thousands – of hours sunk into it by aficionados,…

XCOM: Enemy Within – Preview

XCOM: Enemy Within – Preview

When I was younger, my dad would delight in telling me how Napoleon, when being told of the virtues of a new General, would listen to their informed skills and attributes and then remark “That’s all well and good, but is he lucky?”. Napoleon…

XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Review

XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Review

Underdogs. We love them. We root for them as they fight seemingly hopelessly against a foe that outclasses them in almost every aspect; be it films, games or real life most people want the underdog to pull it off.  In XCOM: Enemy Unknown you are…