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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.

The Lara Croft Collection — Two Physical Editions Now Available to Pre-Order

In partnership with our friends at Limited Run Games, two physical editions of The Lara Croft Collection for Nintendo Switch are now available for pre-order!

From May 10th to June 9th, you can snag a boxed copy of Lara Croft’s Nintendo Switch debut for $39.99.

For superfans of gaming’s favourite hero, the Collector’s Edition is available for $89.99. This treasure trove includes a journal-styled SteelBook, the Temple of Osiris CD soundtrack, art prints and an acrylic standee — and it all fits perfectly in a trapezoid-shaped box, harking back to Eidos’s late 90s Tomb Raider releases on PC.

Peruse the packages over on the Limited Run Games webstore, and pre-order yours today!

Your Next Assignment — Hitman: Blood Money — Reprisal out now on Nintendo Switch!

Prepare to travel the world, see the sights and hit your marks. Hitman: Blood Money — Reprisal is out now on Nintendo Switch!

Reprisal reimagines the stealth-action classic — introducing gameplay improvements inspired by later games in the series, such as Instinct Mode and Switch-exclusive gyro aiming.

Infiltrate the eShop today, and secure Hitman: Blood Money — Reprisal for £19.99 / $29.99 / €24.99.

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