After last year's E3, XCOM went completely dark. ... Most of the enemies were humanoid--two legs, and two arms with hands holding a laser rifle. On paper, humanoid enemies are an upgrade: ...

Laser Sniper Rifle. Tier-II Sniper Rifle. High damage and long range. (damage 6 or crit of 9 at 30%) Inaccurate at short ranges. Cannot normally be fired after movement on the same turn .

This is precisely XCOM’s favorite way to kill you. ... and you'll say “Laser shotguns sound scary, ... A Plasma Rifle's splurt of radioactive jade cuts a 15-foot hole in anything it touches.

Light Plasma Rifle. Alternative top level rifle. Same power level as the Laser Rifle but improved accuracy. (+10 aim; damage 5 or crit of 7 at 10%) Unlock researching this by capturing an alien ...

In XCOM: Enemy Unknown, ... you get close-ups of plasma rifles clipping through walls, laser fire shooting through vehicles, and leafy bushes obscuring the entire screen in all their leafiness.

The Research and Engineering of XCOM allows you to develop new weapons, create badass defense armors, attain credits, and much more. But because of the risks, you’re best doing so with a guide ...

XCOM: Chimera Squad is a ... Banish + Superior Extended Magazine + Advanced Laser Sight + A.P. Rounds. The ‘Impetuous Spire’ Epic Assault Rifle grants you the Banish Ability.

An insightful editorial breaks down why the turn-based genre is not dying out, why it's actually alive and well, and why XCOM could have succeeded as a strategy game had 2K given it a little bit ...

It requires both XCOM 2 and the War of the Chosen expansion, and if you own those the new DLC will be free until December 3. After that, it'll be available on its own for $7.99.