Rise from your grave: XCom Returns … Kind of

Way back in July 2008, we discussed the possibility of Bioshock creator 2K Boston working on a new XCom game. This week, 2K confirmed that they are leveraging the XCom license: 2K Games announced that XCOM®, the re-imagining of one of gaming’s most storied and beloved franchises, is currently in development at 2K Marin, the studio behind the [...]

Back for More: Sea-quels and Spin-Offs

Gamers can look forward to some pretty big-name sequels in the next 12 months or so. First  up and expected out before the end of 2009 is a sequel to 2007′s Bioshock, a game which is always good for a lively debate at O514. Dakalos thinks its pretty great, I like it but acknowledge its weaknesses, and [...]

New X-COM Game in the Works?

Dust off your power suit and break out the autocannon – 1Up and Kotaku are reporting that 2K Boston (creators of Bioshock) may be working on a new addition to the venerable X-COM series. This rumour holds at least a little water, given that 2K currently owns the rights to the X-COM franchise, having bought [...]