How to skip the intro movies
go to:
..\steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\XComGame\Config
Find the file DefaultEngine.ini and open it with a text editor (notepad works).
Find the section that says:
; PC Startup movies
+StartupMovies=Logo_2KFiraxis
+StartupMovies=UE3TechLogo
+StartupMovies=LogoLegal_PCConsole
+StartupMovies=1280x720_Black
In front of each of those + signs, add a semi colon ; so it ends up looking like this:
; PC Startup movies
;+StartupMovies=Logo_2KFiraxis
;+StartupMovies=UE3TechLogo
;+StartupMovies=LogoLegal_PCConsole
;+StartupMovies=1280x720_Black
Save the file and exit. Next time you launch the game it goes straight to the main menu.