X-Com Series

David Craddock's upcoming X-COM: UFO Defense book 'Monsters in the Dark' now on Kickstarter

Our own David Craddock is taking a deep dive into the creation of X-COM in his new book, Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense.

Pro Strats: X-COM (1994) strategy guide author David Ellis on QA and writing guides

Former MicroProse scribe David Ellis spoke with me about writing the guide for the original X-COM, taking charge of Civilization II's in-game encyclopedia, and more.

X-COM-esque Phoenix Point Hits Crowdfunding Goal in Less Than a Week

The developers have already added two stretch goals after hitting the initial $500,000 sought.

X-COM-Inspired Phoenix Point Kicks Off Fig Crowdfunding Drive

This is based on the original X-COM from Microprose and Hasbro back in the 1990s, with a little inspiration drawn from the Firaxis reboots.

The X-COM Files promises to reveal behind-the-scenes of game

A new book by Shack's David L. Craddock promises to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of UFO Defense, Laser Squad, Chaos, and other strategy games by designer Julian Gollop.