Video: Outwit Aliens in XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Video interview for XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a new strategy game shown at E3.
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Chris Kohler started writing for WIRED in 2002, and founded WIRED.com's Game|Life channel in 2005. He is the author of the books Power-Up and Retro Gaming Hacks, and co-hosts the Stitcher Award-winning podcast Good Job, Brain! ... Read More
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