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Forty years ago next month, James Cameron put an “S” on the end of one of the greatest sci-fi films of all-time. The result? Another one of the greatest sci-fi films of all-time. Aliens was released ...

We got tactical and stayed frosty for our preview of Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, guided by game director Chris Cross.

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