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XCOM: Enemy Unknown’s lead designer Jake Solomon has said there is still much regarding the game which has not been revealed.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown has a new gameplay video available, and in it, Firaxis lead designer Jake Solomon walks the viewer through it. This is the same presentation that was shown behind closed doors at E3 and PAX. XCOM: Enemy Unknown launches on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 October 11.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now available for pre-order on Steam, and comes with some sweet bonuses – as long as enough people get on board.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown multiplayer was showcased recently by developer Firaxis, and VG247′s Dave Cook went hands-on. He came away feeling nostalgic, and a little bit afraid.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown developer Firaxis hosted a gameplay live stream over at Twitch last night. The footage is now available online for anyone who missed it.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown has received a new trailer from 2K Games and Firaxis, reminding players they their squad mates can be killed indefinitely, and that the sacrifice is necessary to save Earth.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown’s lead producer Jake Solomon has told VG247 why he feels the game is more tactical than Julian Gollop’s original, UFO: Enemy Unknown. He also stressed that he doesn’t want to upset fans of the original by saying that, so hear him out first.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead designer Jake Solomon sat Sam Clay down during gamescom to discuss and show off the game’s multiplayer. Whereas the earlier video we posted showed the competitive side of things, this video all out multiplayer.

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Firaxis has pushed out a welcome patch for Civilization V, squashing bugs introduced with the Gods & Kings expansion and associated title updates. Resolved issues include the one where your great general breaks everything; the one where religions break everything; and the one where finishing a scenario breaks everything. Additionally, that weird save file thing with DLC Civs has been corrected, hooray. Check out the full patch notes for more information.

Keen to get on board the latest on dit, Brenna Hillier ventures into Civilization V, but her empire crumbles when she runs screaming in terror.

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Heads up – the promised Steam patch for Civilization V is live. Although the update adds a number of fixes and tweaks, notably to UI and presentation, the core content is probably Steam Workshop Integration, which will hopefully enable a lively modding scene. See the full patch notes here.

Thanks, Blue.

Firaxis’s games are as core as they come, but legendary designer Sid Meier thinks we’ll soon see non-traditional platforms really shine.

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Firaxis will replace Civilization V’s existing mod browser system with integrated Steam Workshop support. The grand strategy will be the seventh game to announce Workshop support after Team Fortress 2, Portal, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and the forthcoming Toki Tori, Garry’s Mod and Gettysburg: Armored Warfare. More details on timing and early access are promised over the coming week.

2K’s announced XCOM: Enemy Unknown will launch on October 9 in the US and October 12 internationally.

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2K’s released a brand new dev diary for XCOM: Enemy Unknown. In the video, lead programmer Casey O’Toole explains how developer Firaxis has had to bring the game up to scratch in modern times compared to the release of the original and his experiences with the old Enemy Unknown.

Get it below. Enemy Unknown launches this fall for PS3, 360 and PC. Watch for a lot more on EU next week.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown is all about keeping on your toes, designer Jake Solomon has explained.

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If you’re a Firaxis fan and a PC gamer, chances are you’re aware of the vibrant modding community surrounding its games such as Civilization V.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead designer Jake Solomon has said the popularity of classic IPs over the last few years boils down to their continuing hold over gamers’ hearts.

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Ed Beach, lead designer on Civilization V and its expansion Gods and Kings, has told Joystiq the team made three changes to the game based on community feedback: AI no longer holds grudges; religion, diplomacy and combat were added or overhauled; and the combat tech tree doesn’t contain “dead ends” anymore.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a direct descendent of the 1990′s classics, according to lead designer Jake Solomon.

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