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The Glorious, Gritty, and Utterly Insane World of X-Piratez

If you’ve ever played the original 1994 X-COM: UFO Defense, you know the drill: Earth is being invaded, you’re the commander of a global defense force, and you spend your…

Chris January 12, 2026

Retro-Games

The Game That Changed Everything: A Tribute to Julian Gollop’s X-COM: UFO Defense

Release Date: March 1994 (EU) / May 1994 (NA) Developer: Mythos Games / MicroProse In the summer of 1994, a game arrived on the DOS platform that would redefine the…

Chris January 8, 2026

Gaming News

The Stars Are No Longer Out of Reach: Terra Invicta Hits 1.0

After nearly a decade in development and three years of intensive Early Access, Terra Invicta has officially launched into version 1.0. Developed by Pavonis Interactive—the masterminds behind the legendary Long…

Chris January 8, 2026

Reviews

Rising from the Ashes: Why Phoenix Point is the Thinking Player’s Apocalypse

When Julian Gollop, the legendary creator of the original X-COM, announced a spiritual successor, the strategy world held its collective breath. We didn’t just want another tactical shooter; we wanted…

Chris January 6, 2026

Gaming News

Band of Crusaders: A Brutal Reimagining of Medieval Strategy

Forget the chivalric romances of old. Band of Crusaders, the debut title from Polish developer Virtual Alchemy, presents a Europe that is bleeding, broken, and besieged by the biblical. Following…

Chris December 18, 2025