Tag: Xcom

  • Episode #20: Our Most Wanted Sequels

    Episode #20: Our Most Wanted Sequels

    Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun all gather around to talk about the games they think are most deserving of sequels, some games news, and more.

  • Podcast Episode #10: Tactics Talk

    Podcast Episode #10: Tactics Talk

    Ben, Drexy, Shaun, and Rob sit down and discuss a variety of Tactics Games topics, including some of their favorite games, favorite mechanics, and more.

  • PC Platform Showdowns & The Phoenix Point Fiasco

    PC Platform Showdowns & The Phoenix Point Fiasco

    As some of you may have heard, Phoenix Point (the upcoming XCOM-like from the original designer of X-COM) has switched to exclusive sale and distribution on Epic Games Store (EGS) for an entire year. This of course has many people incensed, as people who backed the project on Fig or…

  • Monday eXcursion: BATTLETECH

    Monday eXcursion: BATTLETECH

    Reactor: Online All systems nominal in my gaming life, y’all. I’m not even going to pretend to be unbiased about BattleTech. I definitely have criticisms of this title and I’ll lay those out, but you’re reading a piece written by a guy who bought manuals and miniatures for the tabletop…

  • Monday eXcursion: Ancient Frontier

    Historians, etymologists, and lexicographers may argue about the exact origins of the idiom “grain of salt,” but it’s clear that it has been a part of the English language since the Middle Ages. The phrase originates from Pliny the Elder’s account of the great monarch Mithridates who was obsessed with…