UFO: Enemy Unknown
News, coverage and analysis tracking UFO: Enemy Unknown across the outlets.- Are these the 100 most influential games of all time?Kitfox Games CEO Tanya Short discusses a list of the 100 most influential video games of all time, compiled by professional game designers. The list, assembled through the Polaris game design retreat, aims to serve as a tool for designers to improve their craft and create influential games.
- ECLIPTIC - A turn based tactical combat and role playing game arrives on the AmigaEcliptic, a new turn-based tactical combat and role-playing game developed by bwldrbst, has been released for the Commodore Amiga. The game features retro-futuristic sci-fi aesthetics inspired by films like Aliens and draws gameplay inspiration from classics such as Space Crusade and UFO: Enemy Unknown. It requires Amiga OS 3.1 or greater and 2MB of RAM, with an Amiga 1200 and extra fast RAM recommended for optimal performance.
- Games Inbox: Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 worth the hype?Readers discuss whether Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which won multiple awards including Best Game at the BAFTAs, lives up to the hype, with some considering purchasing it despite not typically enjoying RPGs. Other topics include the merits of the PlayStation 4 generation, the future of VR, and the perceived bias in the BAFTA video game awards.
- DayZ creator Dean 'Rocket' Hall has over 2,000 hours in Kerbal Space Program and played the original XCOM at Mount Everest base camp: 'I think when I die, I will still be playing that game'DayZ creator Dean Hall discusses his extensive gaming habits, revealing over 2,000 hours in Kerbal Space Program and a lifelong love for XCOM, which he played at Mount Everest base camp. Hall, founder of RocketWerkz, also shares his current passion for RimWorld and Ostranauts, and his belief that XCOM is a game he will play until he dies.
- Xenonauts 2 review - a legally distinct XCOM 3Xenonauts 2 is a turn-based tactics game that serves as a spiritual successor to the original X-COM, focusing on intense battles and strategic base management. While it excels as a homage with improved graphics and a challenging difficulty, it offers few new ideas and relies heavily on the random elements that defined the original.