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X (Twitter) was down — live updates on the worldwide outage

X was experiencing an outage that took down the "For You" timeline and other features.

Tom’s Guide

Star Wars Zero Company director has 'an axe to grind' with turn-based tactics, says fans don't have to settle for no story, crummy graphics, and clunky controls: 'Depth doesn't cost you elegance'

"How do we do something that makes you feel something as a player, and not just think through a problem?"

PC Gamer

Star Wars Zero Company exists because late Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella wanted to know about an XCOM veteran's dream game: "Do you think you can make a Star Wars game with this?"

"I'm thinking, 'This is insane, right? Like, this is crazy. It's Star Wars.'"

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Everything you need to know about Star Wars Zero Company

Bit Reactor's debut is a complicated and exciting beast of a tactics game.

PC Gamer

Star Wars Zero Company devs said 'there were some fights' about its story-centric squadmates suffering permadeath, but accepting that 'Star Wars is about loss' made the game stronger

Hopefully nobody's processing that loss while the Tuskens are around. We know how that goes.

PC Gamer

Star Wars Zero Company will kill story characters, Fire Emblem-style: Narrative lead says "I lost an argument about permadeath, and it was good that I did"

"Star Wars is about loss," after all

GamesRadar

Star Wars Zero Company is more than just 'Star Wars XCOM'—it feels like Mass Effect but with turn-based tactics and permadeath

This Clone Wars tactics game from former XCOM devs may end up 2026's biggest surprise.

PC Gamer

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PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: Star Wars Zero Company

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X was briefly down for thousands — here's how the outage unfolded

Elon Musk's X.com suffered a brief but noteworthy outage impacting thousands of users. Here's what you need to know.

Tom’s Guide

Throwback XCOM successor Xenonauts 2 leaves early access in April, though the developer says the milestone 'doesn't mean our work is done'

"We're planning to continue improving and patching the game after launch."

PC Gamer

Dispatch is lying to you about RNG for your own good, just like XCOM: "Those guys are pretty smart, so we thought we'd do the same"

Adhoc "landed on anything that had over a 76% success chance would automatically succeed"

GamesRadar

Just like XCOM, superhero comedy Dispatch cheats random percentages of success in the player's favor: 'anything that had over a 76% success chance would automatically succeed'

"If coincidences are just coincidences, why do they feel so contrived?"

PC Gamer

Reproducing Controversial Tweet in News Story = Fair Use

An excerpt from Judge Andrew Carter's opinion Friday in Shaykhoun v. Daily Mail (S.D.N.Y.): Sonya Shaykhoun ("Plaintiff") is a licensed… The post Reproducing Controversial Tweet in News Story = Fair Use appeared first on Reason.com.

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X was down — here's what happened during the massive outage

X.com was experiencing a huge global outage. Here's what happened.

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219 hours of XCOM 2 and 20 minutes of Fallout: Size Five Games' director Dan Marshall takes us through the games on his PC

The co-creator of the Swindle, Lair of the Clockwork God and Earth Must Die gives us the lowdown on his gaming tastes.

PC Gamer

XCOM 2 is 10 years old, and 2K is celebrating with a free weekend and a 95% discount on Firaxis' masterful sequel

Try one of the best games ever for nothing, then grab it for less than the price of a coffee.

GamesRadar

After losing 92 soldiers in Menace, I'll never call XCOM brutal again

Now Playing | This new turn-based strategy game makes XCOM look positively fluffy in comparison

GamesRadar

10 years later and with no XCOM 3 in sight, I'm in love with XCOM 2 now more than ever

Opinion | February 5, 2026, marks 10 years since XCOM 2 dared to make us lose

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Terra Invicta review

Saving the world grand strategy-style.

PC Gamer

In defense of XCOM: Chimera Squad

Once more unto the breaching turn, before they close up the wall with their chryssalid dead.

PC Gamer

Only diehard XCOM fans will have a chance at beating our latest quiz

Dissecting XCOM 2's alien autopsies.

Tom’s Guide

X was down — recap as major Twitter outage served up blank screen for thousands

Elon Musk's X.com is reportedly suffering issues for a number of users. Here are the latest updates on this developing situation.

International Business Times UK

X Down: Elon Musk's Platform Suffers Massive Global Outage Following Grok Row

X platform suffers massive global outage as Grok AI scandal spirals. Tens of thousands report access failures amid concerns over sexualised deepfakes.

Windows Central

X (Twitter) is down: Millions unable to access timeline and app as X services are knocked offline

A major outage has taken X offline for millions of users, with people reporting they are unable to access the website or the app.

PC Gamer

There's a Transformers XCOM-like on Steam, and it's on sale for 90% off before it gets delisted

Roll out, Commander.

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