What are you going to play this weekend?
Carlos Mendoza 
Key Takeaways
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- Eurogamer Portugal community values gaming as a means to unwind and enjoy diverse experiences, ranging from intense competition to profound relaxation or immersive storytelling.
- The community encourages sharing tips, funny glitches, impressive milestones, and engaging conversations related to games, fostering a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
- Weekend gaming sessions are highly anticipated by the members of Eurogamer Portugal, providing an opportunity for social interaction and shared experiences in various digital worlds.
- The community believes that the tales born from games last forever, emphasizing the importance of sharing their weekend gaming plans and experiences with one another.
Unwind and Game: Weekend Gaming with Eurogamer Portugal
The weekend has finally arrived. After a challenging week, it’s time to unwind and immerse ourselves in our favorite pastime: gaming. Within the Eurogamer Portugal community, everyone has a unique routine, a preferred gaming spot, and a desire for quality time in their chosen digital world. For some, this means preparing for epic adventures—battling monsters, saving kingdoms, or leisurely exploring vast open worlds. Others gravitate towards multiplayer, joining friends for action in competitive shooters, strategy-packed games, or demanding RPGs. There is also room for those who prefer to relax with something casual. Our community embraces every gaming style, whether for intense competition, profound relaxation, or to lose oneself in narratives more captivating than many films. Amidst these diverse experiences, we thrive on sharing tips, funny glitches, impressive milestones, and engaging conversations that accompany every game. As the outside world organizes itself, we are preparing for another thrilling session. Tell us: What are you playing this weekend? Do you have any plans? Share it all, because while weekends are short, the tales born from games last forever.
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| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | XCOM: Enemy Unknown |
| Brief Summary | XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics. The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth. You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle. |
| Platforms | Xbox 360, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 3, Android, Mac |
| Released | October 9, 2012 |
| Genre | Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical |
| Play Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Content Rating | 18 |
| Languages | Czech, English, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil) |
| Genre | Firaxis Games |
| Genre | 2K Games, Feral Interactive |
| Ratings | 86/100 (543 reviews) |
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