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Meet the Reapers, a faction of marksmen in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen for macOS and Linux

War of the Chosen introduces three factions, pockets of resistance against the alien threat. The factions are unaffiliated with XCOM, so you must win them over to recruit their powerful soldiers.

The Reapers are a scrappy group of human loyalists who live on the fringes of society.

A Reaper unit is an infiltration specialist and stealth marksman. With “Shadow”, its enhanced Concealment mode, the Reaper has greater mobility options than most XCOM soldiers.

Reapers use the powerful Vektor rifle and a special explosive called a Claymore – a targetable incendiary device that can be used in Concealment. The most skilled Reapers can attach Claymores to enemy units, turning them into walking bombs.

Buy XCOM 2: War of the Chosen from the Feral Store to encounter the Reapers.

Please note: you must own XCOM 2 in order to play War of the Chosen.

In the Crosshairs — Hitman: Absolution Arrives on iOS & Android October 16th

Mark your calendar, Agent 47 returns to mobile on October 16th with the release of Hitman: Absolution! Pre-order on the App Store for $14.99 / £9.99 / €12,49, or pre-register on Google Play.

Also, you’ve been asking about it (a lot), and you can rest assured:

Contracts Mode will be coming to Hitman: Absolution on iOS & Android as a free post-release update in 2026, allowing you to devise your own devious assassination assignments, and challenge your friends on either platform to beat your mission scores!

So, prepare to step back into the shadowy underworld of a hired killer by pre-ordering or pre-registering today, and look forward to creating your own Contracts in the near future.

Pre-order on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hitman-absolution/id6737513240

Pre-register on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.feralinteractive.hitmanabsolution_android

EMPIRE’s New Clothes — A New World Expansion Now Available for Total War: EMPIRE on iOS & Android

A New World, the groundbreaking expansion for Total War: EMPIRE on mobile, is now available via in-app purchase for $6.99 / £4.99 / €6,49 (regional prices may vary).

A New World unlocks 44 newly playable factions, many with expanded unit rosters and game-shaping National Traits. Also included are the Warpath and Late Start Campaigns, along with 14 new naval units.

Those are just the headline acts. A New World offers a wealth of new ways to dominate the eighteenth century; find out all about them in our three-part blog series. And, for the massive changelist, head here.

The base game update introduces balance changes and a host of fixes and improvements to Total War: EMPIRE. So, even if you’re not ready to explore A New World yet, make sure you download the update, which is, of course, free.

Update Total War: EMPIRE to the latest version via your app store of choice, and then set sail for A New World!