XCOM
Warhammer 40K Now Has Its Own Master-Crafted Tactics Game
Lots of games make Space Marines cool, 'Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters' does something harder: it actually makes them powerful.
'Gears Tactics' Shows Why Gears Has Always Been Smarter Than It Looks
It's like a shooter campaign in all the right ways, but a few of the wrong ones.
'XCOM: Chimera Squad' Takes on Sci-Fi Police Work and Claustrophobic Combat
Beating swords into nightsticks.
'Gears Tactics' Is a Bloody, Rapid-Fire Reinvention of XCOM
Less chess and more machine gun slugging match.
Either I'm a Strategic Genius, or 'Fire Emblem: Three Houses' Is Too Easy
Without trying, my precious students have turned into war machines, turning combat into an elaborate and optional mini-game.
'Mutant Year Zero' Is the Rare Tactics Game Where Scouting Is Actually Fun
Why the stealth-to-combat transition remains one of the toughest in games.
Look, We're Sorry. We Need to Talk About Football. Something Happened.
We eventually get to video games. Eventually.
It’s Almost GOTY Time, And Some Last-Minute Very Good Games Have Us Shook
‘Ashen’ is here—and it’s awesome. Hey, same with 'Mutant Year Zero.' Oh, 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,' too! Yikes.
'Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden' Is a Post-Apocalyptic Game Done Right
The new game is the 'Fallout' sequel I didn't know I needed, thanks to a strong sense of style and a fresh take on turn-based combat.
The Spy Games of 'Phantom Doctrine' Offer More Style Than Substance
It looks and sounds like exactly what you'd want from an spy tactics game, but good ideas don't make for a great game.