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Meet the Templars, a faction of Psionic zealots 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 Templars are a group of monastic soldiers who use psionic energy to push their minds and bodies to the brink.

Since the fall of the XCOM Project, the Templars have isolated themselves and developed a religious zeal for collecting Psionic energy.

Templar units wield Psionic blades and use abilities triggered by “Focus”, a combat mechanic that builds over the course of a fight. Templars can increase their attack, defence and mobility by charging their Focus, or unleash it on the battlefield with devastating attacks such as “Volt”, which jumps to nearby foes at higher Focus levels.

With experience, Templars can master even more advanced Psionic skills such as warping reality to exchange positions with other XCOM soldiers on the map.

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

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

Return of the Republic — Total War: ROME II Now Available on macOS

Children of Rome, the hour is at hand! Total War: ROME II is once again available to macOS gamers!

Today’s Apple Silicon-native release brings this titan of the series to modern Macs for the first time.

Players who have previously purchased ROME II on Steam or the Mac App Store can upgrade for free and return to the fray at no extra cost.

Newly aspirant emperors can purchase today on Steam or the Mac App Store.

Get the lowdown on the content on offer over on the Blog, or head to Steam or the Mac App Store and embark upon your grand conquest of the ancient world today!

The Empire Strikes Mac — Total War: ROME II Reconquers macOS on May 29th

Children of the Republic rejoice! Total War: ROME II returns to macOS on Steam on May 29th, with a Mac App Store release to follow shortly after!

This new, Apple Silicon-native release is free to all owners of the old version of Total War: ROME II on Mac. Simply download on release day!

The base game on Mac will match the latest version of the current Windows release, encompassing the Emperor Edition and its many updates. All DLC, including those never before released on macOS, will also be available to purchase separately.

To hear proclamations about the available DLC and new content coming to macOS for the first time, head to the Forum (that’s the Blog, for plebeians).