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By Patrick Klepek
Games

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By Rob Zacny
Games

Why It Took Subset Games So Long to Make a Game After ‘FTL’

02.22.17

By Patrick Klepek
Tech

2016 Was the Best Year for Strategy Games Ever

12.26.16

By Rowan Kaiser
Games

It Turns Out That Video Games Can Make Great Board Games, Too

05.05.16

By Jake Tucker
Games

It Turns Out That Video Games Can Make Great Board Games, Too

05.05.16

By Jake Tucker
Tech

‘XCOM 2’ Creative Director Wants to See Players Go from Mods to Jobs

04.09.16

By Leif Johnson
Tech

‘Hard West’ Is Like ‘XCOM’ in Cowboy Boots

11.22.15

By Ian Birnbaum
Health

How Video Games Helped Me Battle My OCD

09.21.15

By Christos Reid
Games

Welcome Back, Commander: A Conversation with Firaxis About ‘XCOM 2’

07.01.15

By Andrew Edney
Games

Going Guerrilla in ‘XCOM 2’ Is the Best Thing That Could Have Happened to the Series

06.05.15

By Jake Tucker
Games

Is Going Mobile the Future of Board Games?

04.13.15

By Matt Porter

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Gaming

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Gaming

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By Dwayne Jenkins