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=== General XCOM News ===
 
This is an info page for general XCOM News.
 
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'''September 19, 2012'''
 
:* '''New Main Page.''' Ufopaedia.org features a new Main Page, this to better structure the information and news. Each section draws information from two different pages [[XCOM_News]] for general news about the games and [[Ufopaedia_News]] for news on the wiki site.
 
'''June 10, 2012'''
 
:* A new draft is up for Firaxis coming remake of UFO: Enemy Unknown, head over to [[EU_(2012)|XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)]] and start contributing. So far there is not much information released by Firaxis but we can fill in the titbits that is known so far. 
 
'''September 12, 2012'''
 
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== News ==
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<div style="color:red; width:100%"><b>* * * XCOM: Enemy Unknown by Firaxis Games to release October 2012. * * *</b></div>
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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.
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* 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].
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* 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.
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* 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>
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* 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>
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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:
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* The [http://www.xcom.com official XCOM] site (only a couple of trailers here)
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* 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
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* [http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?76-XCOM-General-Discussion 2k's XCOM forum], including passionate posts by X-Commies
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* 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>
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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>
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For "reviews", see [[GEOSCAPE.EXE#X-COM_Complete_Packages|this]]. <br>
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== Archived News ==
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<div style="color:red;"><b>* * * Ufopaedia.org is now hosted by StrategyCore * * *</b></div>
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To visitors and regular contributors, the Ufopaedia.org wiki is now hosted on [http://www.strategycore.co.uk/ StrategyCore]. A big thank you to Gazchap who started and hosted for so long what has since become a most fascinating and informative resource on X-COM.</div> 
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'''September 12, 2012'''
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<div style="color:red;"><b>OFFICIAL</b></div> - [http://kotaku.com/5516654/x+com-is-back NEW X-COM GAME FROM THE DEVELOPERS OF BIOSHOCK 2]<br>
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Yes, this will come as a shock to all, but 2K Australia and 2K Marin is busily working on a first-person shooter based on the X-COM franchise. More info will presumably become available on the 2010 E3.
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For more information/rumors check 2K's [http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=76 X-COM forum].

Revision as of 18:37, 18 September 2012

This is the Ufopaedia.org news page where relevant news and site messages will appear. When this page is transcluded into other pages, only the new news items should appear there. Everything else will only display on this page. At least that is how it should work in theory.

News

* * * XCOM: Enemy Unknown by Firaxis Games to release October 2012. * * *

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 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.
  • Screenshots here, more info here.

* * * New XCOM FPS Game by 2k Marin has been delayed multiple times, release is late 2013 or 2014 at the earliest. * * *

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 official XCOM site (only a couple of trailers here)
  • Some criticism of its change in focus (1, 2), although 2k Marin may be rethinking this
  • 2k's XCOM forum, including passionate posts by X-Commies
  • Once slated for March 2012 release, it has now slipped to a later date (1, 2).

* * * X-COM Complete Packages now available for less than $15 * * *

At GamersGate, Steam and Direct2Drive. (Includes UFO, TFTD, Apoc, Int, and Enf).

For "reviews", see this.


Archived News

* * * Ufopaedia.org is now hosted by StrategyCore * * *
To visitors and regular contributors, the Ufopaedia.org wiki is now hosted on StrategyCore. A big thank you to Gazchap who started and hosted for so long what has since become a most fascinating and informative resource on X-COM.




OFFICIAL

- NEW X-COM GAME FROM THE DEVELOPERS OF BIOSHOCK 2

Yes, this will come as a shock to all, but 2K Australia and 2K Marin is busily working on a first-person shooter based on the X-COM franchise. More info will presumably become available on the 2010 E3.

For more information/rumors check 2K's X-COM forum.