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Remaking a classic, isometric, real-time strategy game into a twitchy first-person shooter seems like a very bad idea...unless they get it right.

X-Com is the story of the underdog because of "broken" design, and that's what makes the game so memorable. Will Firaxis' Enemy Unknown re-imagining do the same?

News Blips for October 7, 2011: Robert Daly exposed as having falsely represented his military credentials; ABC's Ex-Comm sounds a lot like the revered strategy series, X-Com; PC players drop the negative-review bomb on Rage; and Xbox 360 hackers have modded Dark Souls save-data files.

Different gamers around the industry tell us about the most evil things they've tried in games.

Lessons video games can learn from board games.

In this month's reboot-themed episode of the Mobcast, the crew discusses what constitutes a reboot, which games deserve one, which franchises developers have successfully restarted, and which old PC titles could use a modern update.

What's the allure of strategy games for a staunch shooter player in a bit of FPS fatigue?

Despite all the doom and gloom, the PC is not a dying platform.

The Nintendo 3DS is all flash and no substance; the launch lineup previewed last week offered few new ideas.

Michael Soracoe (aka Sullla) observes how online communities unravel around bad sequels to well-loved franchises and how that's now happening to Civilization 5.

Xenonauts Project Lead Chris England reveals the dark underbelly of the mod scene.

Xenonauts Project Lead Chris England discusses the hurdles to Internet-based games development.

While genre splitting exposes new audiences to more games, have we forgotten the value in specialization?

Fallout 3 and the up-coming XCOM successfully combine '50s kitsch with apocalyptic violence.

Bitmob's Rob Savillo interviews Jon Shafer, lead designer for Civilization 5, who reveals the first details about the game's included world builder mod tool!

Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Front Mission: Evolved, and XCOM are all reboots of critically acclaimed games. Can each recapture the magic of the originals?

Bitmob X-Com, where the community participates in a game of X-Com: UFO Defense, returns with another episode.

Bitmob X-Com, where the community participates in a game of X-Com: UFO Defense, returns with another episode. We return to the desert east of L.A.: What are these devious aliens up to now?

Bitmob X-Com, where the community participates in a game of X-Com: UFO Defense, returns with another episode. We face terror again, this time in the Nigerian city of Lagos.

Bitmob X-Com, where the community participates in a game of X-Com: UFO Defense, returns with another episode. Can our brand-new laser rifles make a difference?