x-com Archives - Shadow Gaming

From Tabletop to Screen – Frosthaven by Snapshot Games Impresses

if you're into epic board game adaptations that actually feel like the real thing but way more convenient on your PC, then buckle up because Frosthaven is here to deliver…

Chris July 3, 2026

Reviews

The Cold War Gets Way More Crowded: Xenonauts 2 drops Version 1.0 and is out of Early Access

After years of waiting in the trenches of early access, we’ve finally hit the big day. Xenonauts 2 has officially reached its 1.0 release, and it feels like a breath…

Chris April 2, 2026

Retro-Games

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 Get It On: GOG In the summer of 1994, a game arrived on the DOS platform…

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

Reviews

Shattered Lands, Infinite Ambition: A Review of Shards of the Realm

In the crowded landscape of indie strategy RPGs, it is rare to find a project that attempts to juggle as many heavy chains as Shards of the Realm. Developed primarily…

Chris December 31, 2025