Strategy games have never interested me much, but something about the new XCom–a re-imagining of the 1994 classic–makes me want to play more. By focusing on squad-based turn-by-turn combat, XCom: Enemy Unknown avoids the laborious setup of large-scale strategy games, and it includes some modern trappings, such as a view from behind cover when you’re ready to take aim at an alien.
15 of the Best Games at E3 2012
E3 is the annual Mecca for the video game industry, where the biggest publishers show off their best upcoming games. Here are our 15 favorite games from the show.