<div style="color:red; width:100%"><b>* * * XCOM: Enemy Unknown by Firaxis Games to release October 2012. * * *</b></div>
X-COM fans rejoice! The remake of the 1994 classic UFO: Enemy Unknown (or XCOM: UFO Defense) will be released on '''October 9th, 2012''' in North America and '''October 12th, 2012''' internationally.
* The demo of the game has been showed at for the E3 convention and there's a trailer called 'Last Stand' available at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNyhyzjYCks YouTube].
* It will return the franchise to turn-based tactical combat with real-time management but instead of TUs, soldiers can perform two actions per turn: move and take a non-movement action or move twice.
* In one of the lastest interviews, Jake Solomon, Lead Designer, has revealed that they first made a prototype using the TU system before deciding to use the new system.<br>
* Screenshots [http://forums.spacebattles.com/showpost.php?p=7105422&postcount=225 here], more info [http://www.examiner.com/console-gaming-in-national/xcom-enemy-unknown-details-on-what-firaxis-is-changing-and-updating here].
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<div style="color:red; width:100%"><b>* * * New XCOM FPS Game by 2k Marin has been delayed multiple times, release is late 2013 or 2014 at the earliest. * * *</b></div>
The game will focus on elite U.S. government operatives attempting to prevent a nightmarish invasion of the United States (while dropping the dash in X-COM). See:
* The [http://www.xcom.com official XCOM] site (only a couple of trailers here)
* Some criticism of its change in focus ([http://www.destructoid.com/2k-marin-s-22-minute-demonstration-of-xcom-209954.phtml 1], [http://www.destructoid.com/2k-xcom-changed-because-strategy-games-aren-t-modern-205991.phtml 2]), although 2k Marin may be rethinking this
* [http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?76-XCOM-General-Discussion 2k's XCOM forum], including passionate posts by X-Commies
* Once slated for March 2012 release, it has now slipped to a later date ([http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/xcom_2k_marin/news/xcom_release_date_slips_avoids_mass_effect_3.html 1], [http://www.gamespot.com/news/6344515.html?tag=nl.e579 2]).
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<div style="color:red; width:100%"><b>* * * X-COM Complete Packages now available for less than $15 * * *</b></div>
At [http://www.gamersgate.com/index.php?page=product&what=view&sku=DDB-XCOM&via=newly_added&aff=sc GamersGate], [http://store.steampowered.com/sub/964/ Steam] and [http://www.direct2drive.com/2/7614/product/Buy-X-Com-Complete-Bundle-Download Direct2Drive]. (Includes <b>UFO</b>, <b>TFTD</b>, <b>Apoc</b>, <b>Int</b>, and <b>Enf</b>).<br>
For "reviews", see [[GEOSCAPE.EXE#X-COM_Complete_Packages|this]]. <br>
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