Modding XCOM Enemy Unknown James Schumacher, October 18, 2012October 19, 2012 Clever Modders Are Already Dissecting XCOM: Enemy Unknown Mod site favorite the Nexus has opened up an XCOM section, and mods and game tweaks are already beginning to roll in. Read up on the link above. The Nexus is home to several mod sites, that cover games like Skyrim, Oblivion,… Continue Reading
Action XCOM Enemy Unknown Missions Part 6 – Operation Crystal Engine James Schumacher, October 15, 2012January 11, 2013 Alien abductions seem to be on the rise across the globe. This time the XCOM team responds to trouble in Machester, United Kingdom. They are immediately greeted with a trio of Floaters. After dashing to forward cover to attempt a flanking maneuver Cpl Hiroyuki-Tagawa takes two unexpected hits from a… Continue Reading
Action Sleeping Dogs Expansion is… Zombies? James Schumacher, October 15, 2012October 6, 2016 Waking The Dead: Sleeping Dogs Zombie DLC | Rock, Paper, Shotgun This short article from Rock Paper Shotgun details the announced story DLC coming up for the Hong Kong, free-roaming action, combat game Sleeping Dogs. Like so many games before them, Call of duty and Yakuza included, the developers have… Continue Reading
Action XCOM Enemy Unknown Missions Part 5 – Operation Devil’s Bell James Schumacher, October 15, 2012January 11, 2013 This time the squad heads to investigate some alien abduction activity in Marseilles, France. The mission goes very smoothly. 10 ETs down and only minor wounds to only two soldiers, Schumacher and Hiroyuki-Tagawa. Ripley and Miller receive Sgt Rank and Lee moves to Lieutenant. Alien capture specialist Rossi bags another… Continue Reading
Action XCOM Enemy Unknown Missions Part 4 – Operation Sacred Knife James Schumacher, October 14, 2012January 11, 2013 Operation Sacred Knife takes place in Brazil at the site of a downed UFO taken out by one of our Interceptors. Unfortunately Squaddie Tien Tam is taken out when the ground squad attempts to move in close to capture an outsider alive. They mangage to do just that but at… Continue Reading
Action XCOM Enemy Unknown Missions Part 3 – Operation Lazy Scepter James Schumacher, October 13, 2012January 11, 2013 Our squad heads to a gas station in New York, United States, the site of a possible alien abduction. All is quiet after initially taking out a group of sectoids, but when Rookie Michonne dashes for a scouting position, Floaters appear from a high position. She is quickly overwhelmed. The… Continue Reading
Action XCOM Enemy Unknown Missions Part 2 – Operation Soaring Grave James Schumacher, October 13, 2012January 11, 2013 Our squad heads out to check a lander enemy craft in the woods. Short after they make their initial approach towards the enemy landing spot they encounter a new type of enemy. The ‘Floater’ is a perfect mix of alien and machine. They are lucky enough to capture one alone… Continue Reading
Action XCOM Enemy Unknown Missions Part 1 – Operation Empty Palace James Schumacher, October 13, 2012January 11, 2013 XCOM Missions Part 1 – Operation Empty Palace The XCOM unit heads to a neighborhood in Montreal. The scene is dominated by a restaurant just outside of the dropzone. It seems like a simple sectoid mission and is going fairly well before some Thin Men arrive to flank our squad…. Continue Reading
Action Dishonored – Intro HQ 1080p James Schumacher, October 8, 2012November 5, 2012 Dishonored – Intro HQ 1080p The complete introductory sequence from Dishonored. Corvo, the queen’s bodyguard returns early from a trip overseas in search of a cure for the plague that is slowly infesting the city and isolating it from the outside world. Unfortunately for him, his early return unfolds a… Continue Reading
Game Informer Rates XCOM 9.5 James Schumacher, October 5, 2012October 7, 2012 A Remake That Lives Up To Its Legendary Provenance Game Informer (owned by parent GameStop) has the first full review of XCOM and they grade it a 9.5 on their scale of 1 to 10. Very excited for this game in case the multiple posts on the topic didn’t clue… Continue Reading
Jake Solomon XCOM Designer Undercover James Schumacher, October 3, 2012October 22, 2012 Jake Solomon Undercover I really like Jake Solomon. He’s self-effacing, obviously passionate about making games, and he happened to pour that passion into one of my (and his) favorite games of all time XCOM. This is quite possibly my most anticipated title of the year, which is saying a lot… Continue Reading
Major Changes to XCOM Shooter – Bad Sign James Schumacher, October 2, 2012October 19, 2012 Major Changes to XCOM Shooter – Bad Sign Rumor: XCOM Undergoes Big Change A lot of people, myself included, kind of freaked out when the XCOM FPS was announced. Being a player of the original strategy game, this was a complete departure from what I wanted and expected of the… Continue Reading