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I propose a new rule: no releasing "launch" trailers until the game has actually launched. Now I have to watch this over and over again until The Bureau: XCOM Declassified actually launches, which is tomorrow. Hmph.
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For my first-ever preview on Kotaku, I sat down with The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. If you played XCOM: Enemy…
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Death or defeat in a video game is normally something to be glossed over, brushed aside as you continue (or repeat)…
Below you can find a livestream with new gameplay for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, straight from the developers. It'll last thirty minutes to an hour. Read more
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The XCOM shooter is looking less like a shooter and more like an XCOM every day.
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This blatantly obvious viral marketing video from 2K Games means we'll soon be hearing about 'The Bureau," whether that is the title or the subtitle of the "XCOM Shooter."